[Python-checkins] r86376 - in python/branches/py3k: Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst Misc/NEWS

[ask.solem]

Author: ask.solem
Date: Tue Nov  9 22:52:33 2010
New Revision: 86376

Log:
Issue #8028:  multiprocessing: Documented that ``Process.terminate``
is only intented for use by the parent process.


Modified:
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
   python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst	Tue Nov  9 22:52:33 2010
@@ -422,9 +422,9 @@
          acquired a lock or semaphore etc. then terminating it is liable to
          cause other processes to deadlock.
 
-   Note that the :meth:`start`, :meth:`join`, :meth:`is_alive` and
-   :attr:`exit_code` methods should only be called by the process that created
-   the process object.
+   Note that the :meth:`start`, :meth:`join`, :meth:`is_alive`,
+   :meth:`terminate` and :attr:`exit_code` methods should only be called by
+   the process that created the process object.
 
    Example usage of some of the methods of :class:`Process`:
 

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS	Tue Nov  9 22:52:33 2010
@@ -2879,6 +2879,9 @@
 Documentation
 -------------
 
+- Issue #8028: ``terminate()`` was missing from the list of
+  ``multiprocessing.Process`` methods only intended for use by the parent.
+
 - Issue #7707: Document that ``multiprocessing.Queue`` operations during import
   can lead to deadlocks.