changeset:   101632:7b12180481da
branch:      3.5
parent:      101628:754118f8b3ce
user:        Gregory P. Smith <greg@krypto.org> [Google Inc.]
date:        Fri Jun 03 00:31:21 2016 +0000
files:       Doc/library/subprocess.rst
description:
Document that CalledProcessError.returncode is the negative
signal number when the process died due to a signal.


diff -r 754118f8b3ce -r 7b12180481da Doc/library/subprocess.rst
--- a/Doc/library/subprocess.rst	Thu Jun 02 20:05:43 2016 -0400
+++ b/Doc/library/subprocess.rst	Fri Jun 03 00:31:21 2016 +0000
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@
 
     .. attribute:: returncode
 
-        Exit status of the child process.
+        Exit status of the child process.  If the process exited due to a
+        signal, this will be the negative signal number.
 
     .. attribute:: cmd