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diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
index 0a0097c887..7a81313fa0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
@@ -520,6 +520,11 @@ void QProcessPrivate::Channel::clear()
setWorkingDirectory(). By default, processes are run in the
current working directory of the calling process.
+ \note On QNX, setting the working directory may cause all
+ application threads, with the exception of the QProcess caller
+ thread, to temporarily freeze during the spawning process,
+ owing to a limitation in the operating system.
+
\section1 Synchronous Process API
QProcess provides a set of functions which allow it to be used
@@ -1433,6 +1438,9 @@ QString QProcess::workingDirectory() const
process in this directory. The default behavior is to start the
process in the working directory of the calling process.
+ \note On QNX, this may cause all application threads to
+ temporarily freeze.
+
\sa workingDirectory(), start()
*/
void QProcess::setWorkingDirectory(const QString &dir)
@@ -1755,7 +1763,7 @@ void QProcess::setProcessState(ProcessState state)
exit().
\warning This function is called by QProcess on Unix and Mac OS X
- only. On Windows, it is not called.
+ only. On Windows and QNX, it is not called.
*/
void QProcess::setupChildProcess()
{
@@ -2149,6 +2157,9 @@ int QProcess::execute(const QString &program)
The process will be started in the directory \a workingDirectory.
+ \note On QNX, this may cause all application threads to
+ temporarily freeze.
+
If the function is successful then *\a pid is set to the process
identifier of the started process.
*/