[2.7] Fix multiprocessing docs' list of exceptions #6647
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The docs for Python 2.7's
multiprocessing
module say:It's a bit odd to say there are two, and then write about one. It's even more odd when you look at the module and find there are four.
This PR adds definitions for
ProcessError
,BufferTooShort
, andTimeoutError
, which come from the 3.x docs. AFAICT they apply, modulo the detail aboutBufferTooShot
returning abytes
string. I've left that clause out.I believe this PR should be tagged with
skip news
andtype-documentation
?Ref: #6223 and #6646