1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/capitests/tests.c b/capitests/tests.c
index 536da7f2..0e42cb40 100644
--- a/capitests/tests.c
+++ b/capitests/tests.c
@@ -15753,11 +15753,18 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     printf ("guestfs_launch FAILED\n");
     exit (1);
   }
+
+  /* Set a timeout in case qemu hangs during launch (RHBZ#505329). */
+  alarm (600);
+
   if (guestfs_wait_ready (g) == -1) {
     printf ("guestfs_wait_ready FAILED\n");
     exit (1);
   }
 
+  /* Cancel previous alarm. */
+  alarm (0);
+
   nr_tests = 146;
 
   test_num++;