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Revision: emacs@sv.gnu.org/emacs--unicode--0--patch-49 Merge from emacs--devo--0 Patches applied: * emacs--devo--0 (patch 164-184) - Update from CVS - Merge from gnus--rel--5.10 - Update from CVS: man/mh-e.texi (Folders): Various edits. - Update from erc--emacs--0 * gnus--rel--5.10 (patch 62-70) - Merge from emacs--devo--0 - Update from CVS
author Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org>
date Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:08:20 +0000
parents c5406394f567 a7395d06bdc9
children c156f6a9e7b5
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1307 returns after that much time whether or not there has been any 1307 returns after that much time whether or not there has been any
1308 subprocess output. 1308 subprocess output.
1309 1309
1310 The argument @var{seconds} need not be an integer. If it is a floating 1310 The argument @var{seconds} need not be an integer. If it is a floating
1311 point number, this function waits for a fractional number of seconds. 1311 point number, this function waits for a fractional number of seconds.
1312 Some systems support only a whole number of seconds; on these systems,
1313 @var{seconds} is rounded down.
1314
1315 Not all operating systems support waiting periods other than multiples
1316 of a second; on those that do not, you get an error if you specify
1317 nonzero @var{millisec}.
1318 1312
1319 @c Emacs 22.1 feature 1313 @c Emacs 22.1 feature
1320 If @var{process} is a process, and the argument @var{just-this-one} is 1314 If @var{process} is a process, and the argument @var{just-this-one} is
1321 non-@code{nil}, only output from that process is handled, suspending output 1315 non-@code{nil}, only output from that process is handled, suspending output
1322 from other processes until some output has been received from that 1316 from other processes until some output has been received from that