[Python-checkins] r73693 - python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst

Mon Jun 29 20:20:34 CEST 2009

Author: jesse.noller
Date: Mon Jun 29 20:20:34 2009
New Revision: 73693
Log:
Bug 5906: add a documentation note for unix daemons vs. multiprocessing daemons
Modified:
 python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
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--- python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst	Mon Jun 29 20:20:34 2009
@@ -374,7 +374,9 @@
 
 Note that a daemonic process is not allowed to create child processes.
 Otherwise a daemonic process would leave its children orphaned if it gets
- terminated when its parent process exits.
+ terminated when its parent process exits. Additionally, these are **not**
+ Unix daemons or services, they are normal processes that will be
+ terminated (and not joined) if non-dameonic processes have exited.
 
 In addition to the :class:`Threading.Thread` API, :class:`Process` objects
 also support the following attributes and methods:
