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diff --git a/Help/prop_test/TIMEOUT_AFTER_MATCH.rst b/Help/prop_test/TIMEOUT_AFTER_MATCH.rst index a191a9c..d607992 100644 --- a/Help/prop_test/TIMEOUT_AFTER_MATCH.rst +++ b/Help/prop_test/TIMEOUT_AFTER_MATCH.rst @@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ When the test outputs a line that matches ``regex`` its start time is reset to the current time and its timeout duration is changed to ``seconds``. Prior to this, the timeout duration is determined by the :prop_test:`TIMEOUT` property or the :variable:`CTEST_TEST_TIMEOUT` -variable if either of these are set. +variable if either of these are set. Because the test's start time is +reset, its execution time will not include any time that was spent +waiting for the matching output. :prop_test:`TIMEOUT_AFTER_MATCH` is useful for avoiding spurious timeouts when your test must wait for some system resource to become |