From 32a3e15309a0f4296db49261163c575a6468b2c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Meyer Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:16:58 -0400 Subject: Add info to suspend help page. --- doc_src/suspend.txt | 13 ++++++++----- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc_src/suspend.txt') diff --git a/doc_src/suspend.txt b/doc_src/suspend.txt index 8b5dc16a..43a4ca53 100644 --- a/doc_src/suspend.txt +++ b/doc_src/suspend.txt @@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ suspend [--force] \subsection suspend-description Description -`suspend` suspends the current shell. In order to prevent suspending a -shell that isn't a subshell, it will not suspend a shell if it is a -login shell, or of `$SHLVLV` is less `$suspend_minimum_SHLVL`, which -defaults to three. This test is skipped if the `--force` option is -given or the shell is not interactive. +`suspend` suspends execution of the current shell by sending it a +SIGTSTP signal, returning to the controlling process. It can be +resumed later by sending it a SIGCONT. In order to prevent suspending +a shell that doesn't have a controlling process, it will not suspend a +the shell if it is a login shell or if `$SHLVLV` is less +`$suspend_minimum_SHLVL`, which defaults to three. This test is +skipped if the `--force` option is given or the shell is not +interactive. -- cgit v1.2.3