Bukkit

What is the problem?
Server lags out if hawkeye cannot connect to the database

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Somehow force a connection error between the database and hawkeye.

What version of HawkEye are you using (shown in console during start-up)?
1.0.5b

Show me any console errors and/or your start-up console message for HawkEye
http://pastebin.com/y85qmBAG

Show me your config.yml and/or your config.php (REMOVE YOUR PASSWORD)
log:
  lava-bucket: true
  water-bucket: true
  painting-place: true
  pvp-death: false
  mob-death: false
  other-death: false
  command: false
  chat: false
  join: false
  quit: false
  door-interact: true
  open-container: true
  container-transaction: true
  item-pickup: false
  item-drop: false
  button: true
  teleport: false
  lever: true
  sign-place: true
  sign-break: true
  painting-break: true
  flint-steel: true
  block-place: true
  block-break: true
  block-burn: true
  block-fade: true
  block-form: true
  leaf-decay: false
  mushroom-grow: true
  tree-grow: true
  water-flow: false
  lava-flow: false
  explosion: true
  enderman-pickup: false
  enderman-place: false
  other: true
general:
  max-lines: 0
  log-item-drops-on-death: false
  cleanse-period: 20m
  cleanse-age: 0
  delete-data-on-rollback: true
  log-ip-addresses: true
  debug: false
  max-radius: 0
  tool-block: '17'
  default-here-radius: 5
  default-tool-command: ''
  check-for-updates: true
mysql:
  hawkeye-table: hawkeye
  port: 3306
  player-table: hawk_players
  username: mcdb_akelly
  world-table: hawk_worlds
  hostname: db.mclayer.com
  max-connections: 10
  password: *****************
  database: mcdb_wildcraft
ignore-worlds:
- thisworldisignored
- soisthisone
version: 1.0.5b
command-filter:
- /login
- /restartsrv
- /register
block-filter:
- 140
- 150

Have you checked the FAQ page?
Didn't see an FAQ

No help here?

surely the solution here is to get a proper mysql host ? your probably sharing a server with a bunch of others :P