Issue #9524: Document that two CTRL* signals are meant for use only

with os.kill.

Issue #9524: Document that two CTRL* signals are meant for use only
with os.kill.
98206520 · Brian Curtin · 3d274b32 · 98206520 · 98206520
Commit 98206520 authored Aug 05, 2010 by Brian Curtin
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--- a/Doc/library/signal.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/signal.rst
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ The variables defined in the :mod:`signal` module are:

 .. data:: CTRL_C_EVENT

-   The signal corresponding to the CTRL+C keystroke event.
+   The signal corresponding to the CTRL+C keystroke event. This signal can
+   only be used with :func:`os.kill`.
+
   Availability: Windows.

   .. versionadded:: 3.2
@@ -84,7 +86,9 @@ The variables defined in the :mod:`signal` module are:

 .. data:: CTRL_BREAK_EVENT

-   The signal corresponding to the CTRL+BREAK keystroke event.
+   The signal corresponding to the CTRL+BREAK keystroke event. This signal can
+   only be used with :func:`os.kill`.
+
   Availability: Windows.

   .. versionadded:: 3.2

--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -1849,6 +1849,9 @@ Build
 Documentation
 ------------

+- Issue #9524: Document that two CTRL* signals are meant for use only
+  with os.kill.
+
 - Issue #9255: Document that the 'test' package is meant for internal Python use
  only.