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@@ -524,10 +524,9 @@ functionality of ioctlsocket() in the Winsock API).
=item *
-C<$?> ends up with the exitstatus of the subprocess (this is different
-from Unix, where the exitstatus is actually given by "$? >> 8").
-Failure to spawn() the subprocess is indicated by setting $? to
-"255<<8". This is subject to change.
+C<$?> is set in a way compatible with Unix, so the exitstatus of the
+subprocess is actually obtained by "$? >> 8". Failure to spawn() the
+subprocess is indicated by setting $? to "255 << 8".
=item *