The -rpcclienttimeout option applies only to HTTP connections. When bitcoin-cli connects via IPC, the timeout is silently ignored. Clarify this in the help string.
Noted by pinheadmz in #32297#pullrequestreview-3922849038
bitcoin-cli: note -rpcclienttimeout is not implemented for IPC connections #35015
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sedited commented at 12:05 PM on April 20, 2026: contributor
ACK 12418a610bdc34e40be7cf4a26b172cc9c1191c3
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enirox001 commented at 10:04 AM on April 21, 2026: contributor
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bitcoin-cli: note -rpcclienttimeout is not implemented for IPC connections
The `-rpcclienttimeout` option applies only to HTTP connections. When `bitcoin-cli` connects via IPC, the timeout is silently ignored. Clarify this in the help string. Noted by pinheadmz in https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/32297#pullrequestreview-3922849038
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ryanofsky commented at 9:18 AM on May 6, 2026: contributor
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Rebased 12418a610bdc34e40be7cf4a26b172cc9c1191c3 -> 08c3c37d12351d14de5a48c2a4b5a32949efd5e9 (
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