Add the tiny convenience function `process-alive-p'.

2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index bd92b2a7273..83cee10f899 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-05-31  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
+
+	* processes.texi (Process Information): Document
+	`process-alive-p'.
+
 2011-05-29  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
 	* help.texi (Accessing Documentation):
diff --git a/doc/lispref/processes.texi b/doc/lispref/processes.texi
index 1a1b63683ce..2284699c82b 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/processes.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/processes.texi
@@ -859,6 +859,12 @@ For a network connection, @code{process-status} returns one of the symbols
 closed the connection, or Emacs did @code{delete-process}.
 @end defun
 
+@defun process-alive-p process
+This function returns nin-@code{nil} if @var{process} is alive.  A
+process is considered alive if its status is @code{run}, @code{open},
+@code{listen}, @code{connect} or @code{stop}.
+@end defun
+
 @defun process-type process
 This function returns the symbol @code{network} for a network
 connection or server, @code{serial} for a serial port connection, or