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go.gorm.query_timeout

Stability High

Detects GORM queries without timeout configuration.

Why It Matters

Queries without timeouts:

Resource blocking - Slow queries hold connections indefinitely
Cascading failures - Database issues propagate to application
Poor user experience - Requests hang without feedback

Example

// ❌ Before (no query timeout)
func GetUser(id uint) (*User, error) {
    var user User
    err := db.First(&user, id).Error
    return &user, err
}

// ✅ After (with context timeout)
func GetUser(ctx context.Context, id uint) (*User, error) {
    ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
    defer cancel()

    var user User
    err := db.WithContext(ctx).First(&user, id).Error
    return &user, err
}

What Unfault Detects

GORM queries without context
Missing WithContext calls
Hardcoded long timeout values

Auto-Fix

Unfault can wrap queries with context timeout patterns.