Index: util/test/multiprocess.h |
diff --git a/util/test/multiprocess.h b/util/test/multiprocess.h |
index e5d71dd5bdbea857729d584a11bda57cc9c61a5b..0672b7aa628c66933638b8e41980bc892a3c0138 100644 |
--- a/util/test/multiprocess.h |
+++ b/util/test/multiprocess.h |
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ class Multiprocess { |
//! \brief Runs the child side of the test. |
//! |
//! This method establishes the child’s environment, calls |
- //! MultiprocessChild(), and exits cleanly. However, if any failure (via fatal |
- //! or nonfatal gtest assertion) is detected, the child will exit with a |
- //! failure status. |
+ //! MultiprocessChild(), and exits cleanly by calling `_exit(0)`. However, if |
+ //! any failure (via fatal or nonfatal gtest assertion) is detected, the child |
+ //! will exit with a failure status. |
void RunChild(); |
//! \brief The subclass-provided parent routine. |
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ class Multiprocess { |
//! `FAIL()`, etc. |
//! |
//! Subclasses must implement this method to define how the child operates. |
+ //! Subclasses may exit with a failure status by using `LOG(FATAL)`, |
+ //! `abort()`, or similar. They may exit cleanly by returning from this method |
+ //! or by calling `_exit(0)`. Under no circumstances may `exit()` be called |
+ //! by the child without having the child process `exec()`. Use |
+ //! MultiprocessExec if the child should call `exec()`. |
virtual void MultiprocessChild() = 0; |
internal::MultiprocessInfo* info_; |