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-rw-r--r--Doc/c-api/init.rst9
-rw-r--r--Doc/library/sys.rst9
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/init.rst b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
index 031e322..1c62155 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/init.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
@@ -929,13 +929,14 @@ Python-level trace functions in previous versions.
+------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| :const:`PyTrace_LINE` | Always *NULL*. |
+------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
- | :const:`PyTrace_RETURN` | Value being returned to the caller. |
+ | :const:`PyTrace_RETURN` | Value being returned to the caller, |
+ | | or *NULL* if caused by an exception. |
+------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
- | :const:`PyTrace_C_CALL` | Name of function being called. |
+ | :const:`PyTrace_C_CALL` | Function object being called. |
+------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
- | :const:`PyTrace_C_EXCEPTION` | Always *NULL*. |
+ | :const:`PyTrace_C_EXCEPTION` | Function object being called. |
+------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
- | :const:`PyTrace_C_RETURN` | Always *NULL*. |
+ | :const:`PyTrace_C_RETURN` | Function object being called. |
+------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
diff --git a/Doc/library/sys.rst b/Doc/library/sys.rst
index 352eb62..0f35b8b 100644
--- a/Doc/library/sys.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/sys.rst
@@ -806,8 +806,9 @@ always available.
``'return'``
A function (or other code block) is about to return. The local trace
- function is called; *arg* is the value that will be returned. The trace
- function's return value is ignored.
+ function is called; *arg* is the value that will be returned, or ``None``
+ if the event is caused by an exception being raised. The trace function's
+ return value is ignored.
``'exception'``
An exception has occurred. The local trace function is called; *arg* is a
@@ -819,10 +820,10 @@ always available.
a built-in. *arg* is the C function object.
``'c_return'``
- A C function has returned. *arg* is ``None``.
+ A C function has returned. *arg* is the C function object.
``'c_exception'``
- A C function has raised an exception. *arg* is ``None``.
+ A C function has raised an exception. *arg* is the C function object.
Note that as an exception is propagated down the chain of callers, an
``'exception'`` event is generated at each level.