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diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
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--- a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
@@ -2132,11 +2132,12 @@ void QProcess::startCommand(const QString &command, OpenMode mode)
temporarily freeze.
If the function is successful then *\a pid is set to the process identifier
- of the started process. Note that the child process may exit and the PID
- may become invalid without notice. Furthermore, after the child process
- exits, the same PID may be recycled and used by a completely different
- process. User code should be careful when using this variable, especially
- if one intends to forcibly terminate the process by operating system means.
+ of the started process; otherwise, it's set to -1. Note that the child
+ process may exit and the PID may become invalid without notice.
+ Furthermore, after the child process exits, the same PID may be recycled
+ and used by a completely different process. User code should be careful
+ when using this variable, especially if one intends to forcibly terminate
+ the process by operating system means.
Only the following property setters are supported by startDetached():
\list