# File lib/mongrel.rb, line 627
627:     def reap_dead_workers(reason='unknown')
628:       if @workers.list.length > 0
629:         STDERR.puts "#{Time.now}: Reaping #{@workers.list.length} threads for slow workers because of '#{reason}'"
630:         error_msg = "Mongrel timed out this thread: #{reason}"
631:         mark = Time.now
632:         @workers.list.each do |w|
633:           w[:started_on] = Time.now if not w[:started_on]
634: 
635:           if mark - w[:started_on] > @death_time + @timeout
636:             STDERR.puts "Thread #{w.inspect} is too old, killing."
637:             w.raise(TimeoutError.new(error_msg))
638:           end
639:         end
640:       end
641: 
642:       return @workers.list.length
643:     end