Deprecate Popen.wait()'s undocumented endtime parameter. issue20572.

2014-02-11 09:21:03 -08:00 · 2014-02-11 09:21:03 -08:00 · bbe3335f65
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--- a/Doc/library/subprocess.rst
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@ -639,6 +639,11 @@ Instances of the :class:`Popen` class have the following methods:
   .. versionchanged:: 3.3
      *timeout* was added.

+   .. deprecated:: 3.4
+
+      Do not use the undocumented *endtime* parameter.  It is was
+      unintentionally exposed in 3.3 but was intended to be private
+      for internal use.  Use *timeout* instead.

 .. method:: Popen.communicate(input=None, timeout=None)