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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libos.tex b/Doc/lib/libos.tex
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@@ -1680,8 +1680,9 @@ return suitable process handles.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{datadesc}{WNOHANG}
-The option for \function{waitpid()} to avoid hanging if no child
-process status is available immediately.
+The option for \function{waitpid()} to return immediately if no child
+process status is available immediately. The function returns
+\code{(0, 0)} in this case.
Availability: Macintosh, \UNIX.
\end{datadesc}