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timeout: document the exit status when run with "-s KILL"

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From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Rodrigo Campos <rodrigo <at> sdfg.com.ar>
Cc: 10912-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10912: timeout: document the exit status when run with "-s
	KILL"
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:45:06 +0000

On 02/29/2012 02:49 PM, Rodrigo Campos wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Please keep me in Cc: since I'm not subscribed.
> 
> I find out that the exit code when a command times out is 128+9 (when run
> instede timeout :-D) rather than 124 when is run with "-s KILL". I found this by
> looking at the code (well, comments :)) where is pretty clear.
> 
> This patch just adds this to the man page, so no one else checks for 124 and
> finds out it doesn't exit with that code :)
> 
> I tried to copy the first line from other commits, but I might misunderstood the
> style. Also, I didn't compile test it, but it seems simple enough. Sorry in
> advance if the style is wrong or introduces a build issue. Please let me know
> and I'll fix it :S

Slightly adjusted and pushed.

thanks a lot,
Pádraig.

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