# File lib/mongrel.rb, line 665
665:     def reap_dead_workers(reason='unknown')
666:       if @workers.list.length > 0
667:         STDERR.puts "#{Time.now}: Reaping #{@workers.list.length} threads for slow workers because of '#{reason}'"
668:         error_msg = "Mongrel timed out this thread: #{reason}"
669:         mark = Time.now
670:         @workers.list.each do |w|
671:           w[:started_on] = Time.now if not w[:started_on]
672: 
673:           if mark - w[:started_on] > @death_time + @timeout
674:             STDERR.puts "Thread #{w.inspect} is too old, killing."
675:             w.raise(TimeoutError.new(error_msg))
676:           end
677:         end
678:       end
679: 
680:       return @workers.list.length
681:     end