From: Ian Lance Taylor <iant@golang.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 21:34:28 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: os/exec: clarify that Wait must be called
X-Git-Tag: go1.19rc1~3
X-Git-Url: http://www.git.cypherpunks.su/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=53a4152d478d75ef4b71e428b9d69ed54144081f;p=gostls13.git

os/exec: clarify that Wait must be called

Fixes #52580

Change-Id: Ib2dd8a793b9c6fcb083abb3f7c346f6279adefc9
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/go/+/414056
Run-TryBot: Ian Lance Taylor <iant@golang.org>
TryBot-Result: Gopher Robot <gobot@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Alan Donovan <adonovan@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Cherry Mui <cherryyz@google.com>
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diff --git a/src/os/exec/exec.go b/src/os/exec/exec.go
index f0dc7dab7d..57d18420bb 100644
--- a/src/os/exec/exec.go
+++ b/src/os/exec/exec.go
@@ -462,8 +462,8 @@ func lookExtensions(path, dir string) (string, error) {
 //
 // If Start returns successfully, the c.Process field will be set.
 //
-// The Wait method will return the exit code and release associated resources
-// once the command exits.
+// After a successful call to Start the Wait method must be called in
+// order to release associated system resources.
 func (c *Cmd) Start() error {
 	if c.Path == "" && c.Err == nil && c.lookPathErr == nil {
 		c.Err = errors.New("exec: no command")