Force timeout before the unicorn worker gets reaped

application_controller.rb

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  around_filter :force_timeout

  protected

  def force_timeout(&block)
    begin
      # Make sure the timeout here is less than
      # the timeout configured for unicorn reaping.
      # Here we set a timeout of 10 seconds and
      # unicorn is configured to reap after 15 seconds.
      status = Timeout::timeout(10) { yield }
    rescue Timeout::Error => e
      raise "Timed out request!" 
    end
  end
end