[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Doc/lib libselect.tex,1.17,1.17.4.1

[Fred L. Drake]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv24997/lib

Modified Files:
      Tag: release21-maint
	libselect.tex 
Log Message:

Added information about the timeout parameter to the poll() method for
polling objects.  This closes SF bug #439823.

Fixed a minor markup bug.


Index: libselect.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libselect.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.17
retrieving revision 1.17.4.1
diff -C2 -r1.17 -r1.17.4.1
*** libselect.tex	2000/12/11 15:50:07	1.17
--- libselect.tex	2001/07/11 18:49:00	1.17.4.1
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*** 92,96 ****
  used will check for all 3 types of events.
  
! \begin{tableii}{l|l}{code}{Constant}{Meaning}
    \lineii{POLLIN}{There is data to read}
    \lineii{POLLPRI}{There is urgent data to read}
--- 92,96 ----
  used will check for all 3 types of events.
  
! \begin{tableii}{l|l}{constant}{Constant}{Meaning}
    \lineii{POLLIN}{There is data to read}
    \lineii{POLLPRI}{There is urgent data to read}
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*** 127,130 ****
--- 127,134 ----
  An empty list indicates that the call timed out and no file
  descriptors had any events to report.
+ If \var{timeout} is given, it specifies the length of time in
+ milliseconds which the system will wait for events before returning.
+ If \var{timeout} is omitted, negative, or \code{None}, the call will
+ block until there is an event for this poll object.
  \end{methoddesc}