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Clarify thread switching while waiting for process output

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* doc/lispref/threads.texi (Threads): Clarify, that thread
switching happens when waiting for process output from
asynchronous processes.
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Michael Albinus 2018-12-23 09:04:37 +01:00
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@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ correct programs should not rely on cooperative threading.
Currently, thread switching will occur upon explicit request via
@code{thread-yield}, when waiting for keyboard input or for process
output (e.g., during @code{accept-process-output}), or during blocking
operations relating to threads, such as mutex locking or
@code{thread-join}.
output from asynchronous processes (e.g., during
@code{accept-process-output}), or during blocking operations relating
to threads, such as mutex locking or @code{thread-join}.
Emacs Lisp provides primitives to create and control threads, and
also to create and control mutexes and condition variables, useful for