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diff --git a/doc/lispref/processes.texi b/doc/lispref/processes.texi index 60b2d90d819..8234501fd89 100644 --- a/doc/lispref/processes.texi +++ b/doc/lispref/processes.texi @@ -2409,14 +2409,22 @@ as it may depend on implementation defined constants, data sizes, and data structure alignment. @end itemize -@item :nowait @var{nowait} -If @var{nowait} is non-@code{nil} for a stream connection, return +@item :nowait @var{bool} +If @var{bool} is non-@code{nil} for a stream connection, return without waiting for the connection to complete. When the connection succeeds or fails, Emacs will call the sentinel function, with a second argument matching @code{"open"} (if successful) or @code{"failed"}. The default is to block, so that -@code{make-network-process} does not return until the connection -has succeeded or failed. +@code{make-network-process} does not return until the connection has +succeeded or failed. + +If you're setting up an asynchronous TLS connection, you have to also +provide the @code{:tls-parameters} parameter (see below). + +Depending on the capabilities of Emacs, how asynchronous +@code{:nowait} is may vary. The three elements that may (or may not) +be done asynchronously are domain name resolution, socket setup, and +(for TLS connections) TLS negotiation. @item :tls-parameters When opening a TLS connection, this should be where the first element |