Edits

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coverage/control.py b/coverage/control.py
index 6f15bf9d..0588e68e 100644
--- a/coverage/control.py
+++ b/coverage/control.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from coverage.summary import SummaryReporter
 from coverage.xmlreport import XmlReporter
 
 class coverage(object):
-    """Programmatic access to Coverage.
+    """Programmatic access to coverage.py.
 
     To use::
 
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@ class coverage(object):
         Coverage measurement actually occurs in functions called after `start`
         is invoked.  Statements in the same scope as `start` won't be measured.
 
+        Once you invoke `start`, you must also call `stop` eventually, or your
+        process might not shut down cleanly.
+
         """
         if self.run_suffix:
             # Calling start() means we're running code, so use the run_suffix