    # File lib/phusion_passenger/utils.rb, line 1037
            def self.timed_waitpid(pid, max_time)
                    done = false
                    start_time = Time.now
                    while Time.now - start_time < max_time && !done
                            done = Process.waitpid(pid, Process::WNOHANG)
                            sleep 0.1 if !done
                    end
                    return !!done
            rescue Errno::ECHILD
                    return true
            end