# HG changeset patch # User Richard M. Stallman # Date 1150240119 0 # Node ID 5de9b904c7adc72eec1e021e495b21b9347c4fb1 # Parent 0c8a943635739dc2a0bdfa6238c8ddab3c3534ec (Fcall_process): Doc fix. diff -r 0c8a94363573 -r 5de9b904c7ad src/callproc.c --- a/src/callproc.c Tue Jun 13 23:07:56 2006 +0000 +++ b/src/callproc.c Tue Jun 13 23:08:39 2006 +0000 @@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ Fourth arg DISPLAY non-nil means redisplay buffer as output is inserted. Remaining arguments are strings passed as command arguments to PROGRAM. +If executable PROGRAM can't be found as an executable, `call-process' +signals a Lisp error. `call-process' reports errors in execution of +the program only through its return and output. + If BUFFER is 0, `call-process' returns immediately with value nil. Otherwise it waits for PROGRAM to terminate and returns a numeric exit status or a signal description string.