7 files changed, 51 insertions, 42 deletions
diff --git a/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter.xml b/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter.xml
index db19fbb271..06278d1a55 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter.xml
+++ b/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter.xml
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ Opts = [&transport_opt;]
 
 <p>
 A connecting transport is attempting to establish/reestablish a
-transport connection with a peer following &reconnect_timer; or
+transport connection with a peer following &connect_timer; or
 &watchdog_timer; expiry.</p>
 </item>
 
@@ -1022,13 +1022,43 @@ The number of milliseconds after which a transport process having an
 established transport connection will be terminated if the expected
 capabilities exchange message (CER or CEA) is not received from the peer.
 For a connecting transport, the timing of reconnection attempts is
-governed by &watchdog_timer; or &reconnect_timer; expiry.
+governed by &watchdog_timer; or &connect_timer; expiry.
 For a listening transport, the peer determines the timing.</p>
 
 <p>
 Defaults to 10000.</p>
 </item>
 
+<marker id="connect_timer"/>
+<tag><c>{connect_timer, Tc}</c></tag>
+<item>
+<pre>
+Tc = &dict_Unsigned32;
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+For a connecting transport, the &the_rfc; Tc timer, in milliseconds.
+Note that this timer determines the frequency with which a transport
+will attempt to establish an initial connection with its peer
+following transport configuration: once an initial connection has been
+established it's &watchdog_timer; that determines the frequency of
+reconnection attempts, as required by RFC 3539.</p>
+
+<p>
+For a listening transport, the timer specifies the time after which a
+previously connected peer will be forgotten: a connection after this time is
+regarded as an initial connection rather than a reestablishment,
+causing the RFC 3539 state machine to pass to state OKAY rather than
+REOPEN.
+Note that these semantics are not governed by the RFC and
+that a listening transport's &connect_timer; should be greater
+than its peer's Tw plus jitter.</p>
+
+<p>
+Defaults to 30000 for a connecting transport and 60000 for a listening
+transport.</p>
+</item>
+
 <marker id="disconnect_cb"/>
 <tag><c>{disconnect_cb, &evaluable;}</c></tag>
 
@@ -1145,36 +1175,6 @@ See &man_tcp; for the behaviour of that module.</p>
 </note>
 </item>
 
-<marker id="reconnect_timer"/>
-<tag><c>{reconnect_timer, Tc}</c></tag>
-<item>
-<pre>
-Tc = &dict_Unsigned32;
-</pre>
-
-<p>
-For a connecting transport, the &the_rfc; Tc timer, in milliseconds.
-Note that this timer determines the frequency with which a transport
-will attempt to establish a connection with its peer only <em>before</em>
-an initial connection is established: once there is an initial
-connection it's &watchdog_timer; that determines the
-frequency of reconnection attempts, as required by RFC 3539.</p>
-
-<p>
-For a listening transport, the timer specifies the time after which a
-previously connected peer will be forgotten: a connection after this time is
-regarded as an initial connection rather than a reestablishment,
-causing the RFC 3539 state machine to pass to state OKAY rather than
-REOPEN.
-Note that these semantics are not governed by the RFC and
-that a listening transport's &reconnect_timer; should be greater
-than its peer's Tw plus jitter.</p>
-
-<p>
-Defaults to 30000 for a connecting transport and 60000 for a listening
-transport.</p>
-</item>
-
 <marker id="spawn_opt"/>
 <tag><c>{spawn_opt, [term()]}</c></tag>
 <item>
diff --git a/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter_soc_rfc6733.xml b/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter_soc_rfc6733.xml
index 8d85569650..deb4d05b0f 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter_soc_rfc6733.xml
+++ b/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter_soc_rfc6733.xml
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ during capabilities exchange.)</p>
 
 <p>
 The frequency of reconnection attempts is configured with the
-&mod_transport_opt; <c>reconnect_timer</c> and
+&mod_transport_opt; <c>connect_timer</c> and
 <c>watchdog_timer</c>.</p>
 
 <pre>
diff --git a/lib/diameter/doc/src/seealso.ent b/lib/diameter/doc/src/seealso.ent
index 76b9823f79..3ec13477ab 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/doc/src/seealso.ent
+++ b/lib/diameter/doc/src/seealso.ent
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ significant.
 <!ENTITY disconnect_cb '<seealso marker="#disconnect_cb">disconnect_cb</seealso>'>
 <!ENTITY transport_config '<seealso marker="#transport_config">transport_config</seealso>'>
 <!ENTITY transport_module '<seealso marker="#transport_module">transport_module</seealso>'>
-<!ENTITY reconnect_timer '<seealso marker="#reconnect_timer">reconnect_timer</seealso>'>
+<!ENTITY connect_timer '<seealso marker="#connect_timer">connect_timer</seealso>'>
 <!ENTITY watchdog_timer '<seealso marker="#watchdog_timer">watchdog_timer</seealso>'>
 
 <!-- diameter_app -->
diff --git a/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter.erl b/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter.erl
index 77200cc7d0..d74e091e11 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter.erl
+++ b/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter.erl
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ call(SvcName, App, Message) ->
     | {capx_timeout, 'Unsigned32'()}
     | {disconnect_cb, evaluable()}
     | {length_errors, exit | handle | discard}
-    | {reconnect_timer, 'Unsigned32'()}
+    | {connect_timer, 'Unsigned32'()}
     | {watchdog_timer, 'Unsigned32'() | {module(), atom(), list()}}
     | {watchdog_config, [{okay|suspect, non_neg_integer()}]}
     | {spawn_opt, list()}
diff --git a/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_config.erl b/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_config.erl
index 34b40c3a29..f5ea459fd0 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_config.erl
+++ b/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_config.erl
@@ -537,7 +537,9 @@ opt({capx_timeout, Tmo}) ->
 opt({length_errors, T}) ->
     lists:member(T, [exit, handle, discard]);
 
-opt({reconnect_timer, Tmo}) ->
+opt({K, Tmo})
+  when K == reconnect_timer;  %% deprecated
+       K == connect_timer ->
     ?IS_UINT32(Tmo);
 
 opt({watchdog_timer, {M,F,A}})
diff --git a/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_service.erl b/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_service.erl
index 47e03cd0a0..70e66537ed 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_service.erl
+++ b/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_service.erl
@@ -1143,10 +1143,17 @@ q_restart(false, _) ->
 %%   communicate.
 
 default_tc(connect, Opts) ->
-    proplists:get_value(reconnect_timer, Opts, ?DEFAULT_TC);
+    connect_timer(Opts, ?DEFAULT_TC);
 default_tc(accept, _) ->
     0.
 
+%% Accept both connect_timer and the (older) reconnect_timer, the
+%% latter being a remnant from a time in which the timer did apply to
+%% reconnect attempts.
+connect_timer(Opts, Def0) ->
+    Def = proplists:get_value(reconnect_timer, Opts, Def0),
+    proplists:get_value(connect_timer, Opts, Def).
+
 %% Bound tc below if the watchdog was restarted recently to avoid
 %% continuous restarted in case of faulty config or other problems.
 tc(Time, Tc) ->
@@ -1181,7 +1188,7 @@ tc(false = No, _, _) ->  %% removed
 %% another watchdog to be able to detect that it should transition
 %% from initial into reopen rather than okay. That someone is either
 %% the accepting watchdog upon reception of a CER from the previously
-%% connected peer, or us after reconnect_timer timeout.
+%% connected peer, or us after connect_timer timeout.
 
 close(#watchdog{type = connect}, _) ->
     ok;
@@ -1194,16 +1201,16 @@ close(#watchdog{type = accept,
 
 %% Tell watchdog to (maybe) die later ...
 c(Pid, true, Opts) ->
-    Tc = proplists:get_value(reconnect_timer, Opts, 2*?DEFAULT_TC),
+    Tc = connect_timer(Opts, 2*?DEFAULT_TC),
     erlang:send_after(Tc, Pid, close);
 
 %% ... or now.
 c(Pid, false, _Opts) ->
     Pid ! close.
 
-%% The RFC's only document the behaviour of Tc, our reconnect_timer,
+%% The RFC's only document the behaviour of Tc, our connect_timer,
 %% for the establishment of connections but we also give
-%% reconnect_timer semantics for a listener, being the time within
+%% connect_timer semantics for a listener, being the time within
 %% which a new connection attempt is expected of a connecting peer.
 %% The value should be greater than the peer's Tc + jitter.
 
diff --git a/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_watchdog.erl b/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_watchdog.erl
index 7e75801718..55d46fadea 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_watchdog.erl
+++ b/lib/diameter/src/base/diameter_watchdog.erl
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ code_change(_, State, _) ->
 %% the commentary is ours.
 
 %% Service or watchdog is telling the watchdog of an accepting
-%% transport to die after reconnect_timer expiry or reestablished
+%% transport to die after connect_timer expiry or reestablished
 %% connection (in another transport process) respectively.
 transition(close, #watchdog{status = down}) ->
     {{accept, _}, _, _} = getr(restart), %% assert