[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/lib libos.tex, 1.146.2.5, 1.146.2.6

Sat Jun 25 21:55:40 CEST 2005

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv18436/Doc/lib
Modified Files:
 Tag: release24-maint
	libos.tex 
Log Message:
backport [ 1190563 ] os.waitpid docs don't specify return value for WNOHANG
Index: libos.tex
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libos.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.146.2.5
retrieving revision 1.146.2.6
diff -u -d -r1.146.2.5 -r1.146.2.6

--- libos.tex	25 Jun 2005 18:53:24 -0000	1.146.2.5
+++ libos.tex	25 Jun 2005 19:55:37 -0000	1.146.2.6
@@ -1657,8 +1657,9 @@
 \end{funcdesc}
 
 \begin{datadesc}{WNOHANG}
-The option for \function{waitpid()} to avoid hanging if no child
-process status is available immediately.
+The option for \function{waitpid()} to return immediately if no child
+process status is available immediately. The function returns
+\code{(0, 0)} in this case.
 Availability: Macintosh, \UNIX.
 \end{datadesc}
 
