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diff --git a/Doc/library/resource.rst b/Doc/library/resource.rst index fbd7204..c16b013 100644 --- a/Doc/library/resource.rst +++ b/Doc/library/resource.rst @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ - :mod:`resource` --- Resource usage information ============================================== @@ -218,14 +217,14 @@ function to specify which processes information should be provided for. .. data:: RUSAGE_SELF - :const:`RUSAGE_SELF` should be used to request information pertaining only to - the process itself. + Pass to :func:`getrusage` to request resources consumed by the calling + process, which is the sum of resources used by all threads in the process. .. data:: RUSAGE_CHILDREN - Pass to :func:`getrusage` to request resource information for child processes of - the calling process. + Pass to :func:`getrusage` to request resources consumed by child processes + of the calling process which have been terminated and waited for. .. data:: RUSAGE_BOTH @@ -233,3 +232,10 @@ function to specify which processes information should be provided for. Pass to :func:`getrusage` to request resources consumed by both the current process and child processes. May not be available on all systems. + +.. data:: RUSAGE_THREAD + + Pass to :func:`getrusage` to request resources consumed by the current + thread. May not be available on all systems. + + .. versionadded:: 3.2 |