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mdaigle · 2026-05-11T23:18:29Z

This pull request introduces improvements to connection timeout handling in the SQL client by switching from simple timeouts to a more robust TimeoutTimer system. It also adds the Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider dependency, and updates several method signatures to consistently propagate the timeout budget across connection creation and pooling logic. These changes help ensure that the total timeout budget is respected throughout the connection process, improving reliability and observability for connection attempts.

Dependency updates:

Added Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider as a dependency in both the solution's package version list and the main project file to support advanced timeout handling. [1] [2] [3]

Timeout handling improvements:

Replaced usages of raw timeouts with the TimeoutTimer class throughout the connection and pooling code, ensuring that the overall timeout budget is consistently tracked and enforced during connection attempts and retries. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Updated connection pool methods such as TryGetConnection and GetInternalConnection to accept and use a TimeoutTimer instead of a TimeSpan, and to derive cancellation tokens from the timer for accurate timeout enforcement. [1] [2]

API and signature changes:

Updated method signatures for connection opening and replacement (e.g., TryOpenConnection, TryReplaceConnection, and related overrides) to include the TimeoutTimer parameter, ensuring the timeout is propagated through all relevant layers. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Connection creation and pooling:

Modified the connection pool's internal logic to pass the TimeoutTimer through to the physical connection factory, so that time spent waiting in the pool is deducted from the overall connection timeout budget. [1] [2] [3]

Code cleanup and comments:

Added comments and TODOs to clarify timeout propagation and highlight areas for future improvement (e.g., passing cancellation tokens deeper into the connection factory). [1] [2]

These changes collectively improve the accuracy and reliability of connection timeouts, making the client's behavior more predictable under high load or slow network conditions.

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Thread a single TimeoutTimer from SqlConnection.Open through DbConnectionInternal/DbConnectionClosed -> SqlConnectionFactory -> IDbConnectionPool implementations down to physical connection creation. Replaces per-layer TimeoutTimer construction. - DbConnectionInternal: OpenConnection creates the timer; TryOpenConnection, TryReplaceConnection, TryOpenConnectionInternal accept TimeoutTimer. - DbConnectionClosed/SqlConnectionInternal: signature pass-through. - SqlConnectionFactory: TryGetConnection, CreateNonPooledConnection, and CreateReplaceConnectionContinuation accept and forward TimeoutTimer. - IDbConnectionPool: TryGetConnection/ReplaceConnection now require TimeoutTimer. - ChannelDbConnectionPool: removes its local timer creation; uses caller's. - WaitHandleDbConnectionPool: PendingGetConnection carries TimeoutTimer; CreateObject/UserCreateRequest/ReplaceConnection accept it. Maintenance worker uses CreationTimeout-based timer. - SqlConnection.TryOpenInner: creates the TimeoutTimer for the open path. - Tests: TransactedConnectionPoolTest mock updated; new PoolTestExtensions provides legacy 3-arg overloads that derive the timer from owningObject.ConnectionTimeout for existing test call sites.

Add an overload TimeoutTimer.StartNew(TimeSpan, TimeProvider) and route all clock reads (current time, expiration check, remaining ms, Reset) plus CreateCancellationTokenSource through the supplied TimeProvider. The existing parameterless StartNew now delegates to TimeProvider.System, preserving behavior for production call sites. This lets tests inject Microsoft.Extensions.Time.Testing.FakeTimeProvider and trigger timeout / cancellation behavior by advancing virtual time, removing wall-clock dependence and timing flakiness. - TimeoutTimer: store TimeProvider, derive ExpirationTicks via timeProvider.GetUtcNow().UtcDateTime.ToFileTimeUtc() (file-time scale preserved for compatibility with TdsParser consumers); CTS scheduled via new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan, TimeProvider). - src.csproj: add Microsoft.Bcl.TimeProvider for the net462 TFM (required for the System.TimeProvider type on .NET Framework). - UnitTests.csproj: add Microsoft.Extensions.TimeProvider.Testing for FakeTimeProvider. - Directory.Packages.props: pin both packages. - Add TimeoutTimerTimeProviderTests covering: System default, null guard, IsExpired/MillisecondsRemaining advancement, Reset, CTS firing on virtual-time advance, already-expired CTS, infinite timer, and the TimeProvider property accessor.

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src/Microsoft.Data.SqlClient/src/Microsoft/Data/SqlClient/ConnectionPool/WaitHandleDbConnectionPool.cs:918

The PendingGetConnection DueTime is still computed from CreationTimeout/ADP.TimerCurrent rather than the passed-in TimeoutTimer. For async opens this can schedule pending work beyond the caller’s remaining budget. Consider setting DueTime based on the TimeoutTimer (e.g., its ExpirationTicks or remaining duration) so WaitForPendingOpen computes delays that respect the overall timeout.

            var pendingGetConnection =
                new PendingGetConnection(
                    CreationTimeout == 0 ? Timeout.Infinite : ADP.TimerCurrent() + ADP.TimerFromSeconds(CreationTimeout / 1000),
                    owningObject,
                    taskCompletionSource,

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Clean up TimeoutTimer

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Pass TimeoutTimer down from pool.

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Remove low value tests

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Remove low value tests.

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Inline timer creation in tests.

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clarify cancellation token test

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Improve test

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