Index: test/dosep.py
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--- test/dosep.py
+++ test/dosep.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
 # Command template of the invocation of the test driver.
-template = '%s %s/dotest.py %s -p %s %s'
+template = 'timeout 5m %s %s/dotest.py %s -p %s %s'
 
 def process_dir(root, files, test_root, dotest_options):
     """Examine a directory for tests, and invoke any found within it."""