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diff --git a/Doc/api/exceptions.tex b/Doc/api/exceptions.tex index f98b644..3a51a05 100644 --- a/Doc/api/exceptions.tex +++ b/Doc/api/exceptions.tex @@ -299,12 +299,14 @@ for each thread. \end{cfuncdesc} \begin{cfuncdesc}{void}{PyErr_SetInterrupt}{} - This function is obsolete. It simulates the effect of a + It simulates the effect of a \constant{SIGINT}\ttindex{SIGINT} signal arriving --- the next time \cfunction{PyErr_CheckSignals()} is called, \withsubitem{(built-in exception)}{\ttindex{KeyboardInterrupt}} \exception{KeyboardInterrupt} will be raised. It may be called without holding the interpreter lock. + % XXX This was described as obsolete, but is used in + % thread.interrupt_main() (used from IDLE), so it's still needed. \end{cfuncdesc} \begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyErr_NewException}{char *name, |