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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi index 424446c25..b406a3cfb 100644 --- a/doc/coreutils.texi +++ b/doc/coreutils.texi @@ -15694,7 +15694,7 @@ or a number. Also see @xref{Signal specifications}. @end table @cindex time units -@var{duration} is an integer followed by an optional unit: +@var{duration} is a floating point number followed by an optional unit: @display @samp{s} for seconds (the default) @samp{m} for minutes @@ -15702,6 +15702,8 @@ or a number. Also see @xref{Signal specifications}. @samp{d} for days @end display A duration of 0 disables the associated timeout. +Note that the actual timeout duration is dependent on system conditions, +which should be especially considered when specifying sub-second timeouts. @cindex exit status of @command{timeout} Exit status: |