Further doc updates

hyperthunk · hyperthunk · commit d2157281d18c · 2018-11-22T15:48:54.000Z
diff --git a/src/Control/Distributed/Process/Internal/Primitives.hs b/src/Control/Distributed/Process/Internal/Primitives.hs
@@ -306,11 +306,12 @@ expect = receiveWait [match return]
 -- Channels                                                                   --
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--- | Create a new typed channel
+-- | Create a new typed channel, bound to the calling Process
 --
--- Note that the channel is bound to the lifecycle of the process that evaluated
--- this function, such that if the calling process dies/exits, the channel will
--- no longer be accessible, and reading from the ReceivePort will fail.
+-- Note that the channel is bound to the lifecycle of the process that evaluates
+-- this function, such that when it dies/exits, the channel will no longer
+-- function, but will remain accessible. Thus reading from the ReceivePort will
+-- fail silently thereafter, blocking indefinitely (unless a timeout is used).
 --
 newChan :: Serializable a => Process (SendPort a, ReceivePort a)
 newChan = do
