FYI: Go 1.15 will have idle timeout: https://tip.golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#DB.SetConnMaxIdleTime https://tip.golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#DB.SetConnMaxIdleTi

FYI: Go 1.15 will have idle timeout: https://tip.golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#DB.SetConnMaxIdleTime https://tip.golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#DB.SetConnMaxIdleTi... The driver interface also separates out the session resetter and the connection validator concepts. https://tip.golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/ https://tip.golang.org/pkg/database/sql/driver/ Please do have drivers implement the Connector.