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@@ -37,8 +37,13 @@ The module defines the following:
increases this value, :c:func:`devpoll` may return an
incomplete list of active file descriptors.
+ The new file descriptor is :ref:`non-inheritable <fd_inheritance>`.
+
.. versionadded:: 3.3
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.4
+ The new file descriptor is now non-inheritable.
+
.. function:: epoll(sizehint=-1, flags=0)
(Only supported on Linux 2.5.44 and newer.) Return an edge polling object,
@@ -49,11 +54,14 @@ The module defines the following:
:ref:`epoll-objects` below for the methods supported by epolling objects.
They also support the :keyword:`with` statement.
+ The new file descriptor is :ref:`non-inheritable <fd_inheritance>`.
+
.. versionchanged:: 3.3
Added the *flags* parameter.
.. versionchanged:: 3.4
Support for the :keyword:`with` statement was added.
+ The new file descriptor is now non-inheritable.
.. function:: poll()
@@ -69,6 +77,11 @@ The module defines the following:
(Only supported on BSD.) Returns a kernel queue object; see section
:ref:`kqueue-objects` below for the methods supported by kqueue objects.
+ The new file descriptor is :ref:`non-inheritable <fd_inheritance>`.
+
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.4
+ The new file descriptor is now non-inheritable.
+
.. function:: kevent(ident, filter=KQ_FILTER_READ, flags=KQ_EV_ADD, fflags=0, data=0, udata=0)