[Python-checkins] cpython (merge 3.5 -> default): Issue #5501: Clarify that invoking freeze_support() on non-Windows platforms

[berker.peksag]

https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/2902f32d1ae9
changeset:   99794:2902f32d1ae9
parent:      99792:62e88e5a61c0
parent:      99793:f08d4712a055
user:        Berker Peksag <berker.peksag at gmail.com>
date:        Thu Jan 07 18:45:47 2016 +0200
summary:
  Issue #5501: Clarify that invoking freeze_support() on non-Windows platforms has no effect

Patch by Davin Potts and Camilla Montonen.

files:
  Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst |  6 ++++--
  1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst b/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
--- a/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
@@ -906,8 +906,10 @@
    If the ``freeze_support()`` line is omitted then trying to run the frozen
    executable will raise :exc:`RuntimeError`.
 
-   If the module is being run normally by the Python interpreter then
-   :func:`freeze_support` has no effect.
+   Calling ``freeze_support()`` has no effect when invoked on any operating
+   system other than Windows.  In addition, if the module is being run
+   normally by the Python interpreter on Windows (the program has not been
+   frozen), then ``freeze_support()`` has no effect.
 
 .. function:: get_all_start_methods()
 

-- 
Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/cpython