bug#52337: closed (27.2; Doc string of `dired-check-process')

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regarding 27.2; Doc string of `dired-check-process'
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> 27.2; Doc string of `dired-check-process'
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> Mon, 6 Dec 2021 20:55:57 +0000
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> 1. Please consider filling the third sentence ("On error,...").
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> 2. The "Else returns nil for success." isn't too clear.  Please consider
> making it more clear that the return value is nil for success and either
> ARGUMENTS or PROGRAM for failure.
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> It's also not clear under what conditions, or when, ARGUMENTS is
> returned or PROGRAM is returned.  "Offending" doesn't help in that
> regard.  Is it possible for both ARGUMENTS and PROGRAM to "offend"?
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> In GNU Emacs 27.2 (build 1, x86_64-w64-mingw32)
>  of 2021-03-26 built on CIRROCUMULUS
> Repository revision: deef5efafb70f4b171265b896505b92b6eef24e6
> Repository branch: HEAD
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> Tue, 07 Dec 2021 19:48:22 +0200
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> > From: Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>
> > Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 20:55:57 +0000
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> > 1. Please consider filling the third sentence ("On error,...").
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> > 2. The "Else returns nil for success." isn't too clear.  Please consider
> > making it more clear that the return value is nil for success and either
> > ARGUMENTS or PROGRAM for failure.
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> > It's also not clear under what conditions, or when, ARGUMENTS is
> > returned or PROGRAM is returned.  "Offending" doesn't help in that
> > regard.  Is it possible for both ARGUMENTS and PROGRAM to "offend"?
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> Thanks, I fixed this on the emacs-28 branch.
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