[Python-checkins] cpython (merge 3.5 -> 3.6): Issue #26439: Merge ctypes doc from 3.5 into 3.6

[martin.panter]

https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/4b7e51998a90
changeset:   104095:4b7e51998a90
branch:      3.6
parent:      104091:39a4be5e003d
parent:      104094:0db4403e62c4
user:        Martin Panter <vadmium+py at gmail.com>
date:        Tue Sep 27 05:26:12 2016 +0000
summary:
  Issue #26439: Merge ctypes doc from 3.5 into 3.6

files:
  Doc/library/ctypes.rst |  5 +++--
  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/library/ctypes.rst b/Doc/library/ctypes.rst
--- a/Doc/library/ctypes.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/ctypes.rst
@@ -1361,8 +1361,9 @@
 it.
 
 The *mode* parameter can be used to specify how the library is loaded.  For
-details, consult the :manpage:`dlopen(3)` manpage, on Windows, *mode* is
-ignored.
+details, consult the :manpage:`dlopen(3)` manpage.  On Windows, *mode* is
+ignored.  On posix systems, RTLD_NOW is always added, and is not
+configurable.
 
 The *use_errno* parameter, when set to True, enables a ctypes mechanism that
 allows accessing the system :data:`errno` error number in a safe way.

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