# File lib/mongrel.rb, line 663
663:     def reap_dead_workers(reason='unknown')
664:       if @workers.list.length > 0
665:         STDERR.puts "#{Time.now}: Reaping #{@workers.list.length} threads for slow workers because of '#{reason}'"
666:         error_msg = "Mongrel timed out this thread: #{reason}"
667:         mark = Time.now
668:         @workers.list.each do |w|
669:           w[:started_on] = Time.now if not w[:started_on]
670: 
671:           if mark - w[:started_on] > @death_time + @timeout
672:             STDERR.puts "Thread #{w.inspect} is too old, killing."
673:             w.raise(TimeoutError.new(error_msg))
674:           end
675:         end
676:       end
677: 
678:       return @workers.list.length
679:     end