From df2f284e48016ec14895f95457d0ef1769f7e454 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shawn Landden Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 08:43:28 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] kcmp.3: Reword slightly awkward section Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk --- man2/kcmp.2 | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/man2/kcmp.2 b/man2/kcmp.2 index c4fa3f459..5cde64ed3 100644 --- a/man2/kcmp.2 +++ b/man2/kcmp.2 @@ -117,10 +117,13 @@ are ignored. .PP Note the .BR kcmp () -is not protected against false positives which may have place if tasks are +is not protected against false positives which may occur if tasks are running. -Which means one should stop tasks being inspected with this syscall to obtain -meaningful results. +One should stop tasks by sending +.BR SIGSTOP +(see +.BR signal (7)) +prior to inspection with this syscall to obtain meaningful results. .SH RETURN VALUE The return value of a successful call to .BR kcmp ()