wait3.txt in proc-wait3-1.5.4

- old
+ new

@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
    Adds the wait3, wait4, waitid, pause, sigsend, and getrusage methods to
    the Process module.  For Ruby 1.8.4 or earlier, it also adds the getrlimit
    and setrlimit methods.
 
 == Synopsis
-   require "proc/wait3"
+   require 'proc/wait3'
 
    pid = fork{ sleep 1; exit 2 }
    p Time.now
    Process.wait3
    p $?
@@ -21,39 +21,39 @@
    use 'INT', not 'SIGINT'.
 
    Returns the result of the pause() function, which should always be -1.
    
 Process.sigsend(idtype, id, signal=0)
-   Sends a signal of type "idtype" to a process or process group "id".  This
+   Sends a signal of type "idtype" to a process or process group "id". This
    is more versatile method of sending signals to processes than Process.kill.
    
    For a list of valid idtype values, see the "Process type constants" below.
    Not supported on all platforms.
    
 Proc.wait3(flags=0)
    Delays its caller until a signal is received or one of its child processes
    terminates or stops due to tracing.
 
-   The return value is a ProcStat structure.  The special global $? is also
-   set.  Raises a SystemError if there are no child processes.
+   The return value is a ProcStat structure. The special global $? is also
+   set. Raises a SystemError if there are no child processes.
 
 Proc.wait4(pid, flags=0)
-   Waits for the given child process to exit.  Returns a ProcStat structure.
+   Waits for the given child process to exit. Returns a ProcStat structure.
    Also sets the $? special global variable.
    
 Proc.waitid(id_type, id_num=nil, options=nil)
    Suspends the calling process until one of its children changes state,
    returning immediately if a child process changed state prior to the call.
    The state of a child process will change if it terminates, stops because
    of a signal, becomes trapped or reaches a breakpoint.
 
-   The id_num corresponds to a pid or pgid, depending on the value of id_type,
-   which may be Process::P_PID, Process::P_PGID or Process::P_ALL.  If
-   Process::P_ALL, then the id_num is ignored.
+   The id_num corresponds to a process ID or process group ID, depending on
+   the value of +id_type+, which may be Process::P_PID, Process::P_PGID or
+   Process::P_ALL. If +id_type+ is Process::P_ALL, then the +id_num+ is ignored.
 
    The options argument is used to specify which state changes are to be
-   waited for.  It is constructed from the bitwise-OR of one or more of the
+   waited for. It is constructed from the bitwise-OR of one or more of the
    following constants:
 
    Process::WCONTINUED
    Process::WEXITED
    Process::WNOHANG
@@ -104,17 +104,17 @@
 
 Process::P_GID
    Any non-system effective process group id.
 
 Process::P_PROJID
-   A project process id.  Solaris 8 or later only.
+   A project process id. Solaris 8 or later only.
 
 Process::P_SID
    A session process id.
 
 Process::P_TASKID
-   A task process id.  Solaris 8 or later only.
+   A task process id. Solaris 8 or later only.
 
 Process::P_UID
    Any non-system effective process user id.
 
 === The following additional constants are defined if the waitid function is
@@ -177,17 +177,17 @@
    The wait3 and wait4 methods are similar to the wait2 and waitpid2
    methods, except that they return much more information via the rusage
    struct.
 
 == Known Bugs
-   None that I'm aware of.  Please log any bugs on the RubyForge project
+   None that I'm aware of. Please log any bugs on the RubyForge project
    page at http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/shards.
 
 == License
    Ruby's
 
 == Copyright
-   (C) 2003-2006 Daniel J. Berger
+   (C) 2003-2008 Daniel J. Berger
    All Rights Reserved.
 
 == Warranty
    This package is provided "as is" and without any express or
    implied warranties, including, without limitation, the implied