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Revision: emacs@sv.gnu.org/emacs--unicode--0--patch-49
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* gnus--rel--5.10 (patch 62-70)
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author | Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org> |
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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 |