# File lib/mongrel.rb, line 587
587:     def reap_dead_workers(worker_list)
588:       mark = Time.now
589:       worker_list.each do |w|
590:         w[:started_on] = Time.now if not w[:started_on]
591: 
592:         if mark - w[:started_on] > @death_time + @timeout
593:           STDERR.puts "Thread #{w.inspect} is too old, killing."
594:           w.raise(StopServer.new("Timed out thread."))
595:         end
596:       end
597:     end