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-rw-r--r--Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo3
-rw-r--r--Doc/Zsh/params.yo9
2 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo
index f0bbc56c3..facd589a5 100644
--- a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo
+++ b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo
@@ -1268,7 +1268,8 @@ item(tt(file-list))(
 This style controls whether files completed using the standard builtin
 mechanism are to be listed with a long list similar to tt(ls -l)
 (although note that this feature actually uses the shell module
-tt(zsh/stat) for file information).
+tt(zsh/stat) for file information; this lods the builtin tt(stat)
+which will replace any external tt(stat) executable).
 
 The style may either be set to a true value (or `tt(all)'), or
 one of the values `tt(insert)' or `tt(list)', indicating that files
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
index a91e99fbd..9212f8593 100644
--- a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
+++ b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
@@ -473,7 +473,10 @@ Same as tt(#).
 )
 vindex($)
 item(tt($) <S>)(
-The process ID of this shell.
+The process ID of this shell.  Note that this indicates the original
+shell started by invoking tt(zsh); all processes forked from the shells
+without executing a new program, such as subshells started by
+tt(LPAR())var(...)tt(RPAR()), substitute the same value.
 )
 vindex(-)
 item(tt(-) <S>)(
@@ -609,7 +612,9 @@ The operating system, as determined at compile time.
 )
 vindex(PPID)
 item(tt(PPID) <S>)(
-The process ID of the parent of the shell.
+The process ID of the parent of the shell.  As for tt($$), the
+value indicates the parent of the original shell and does not
+change in subshells.
 )
 vindex(PWD)
 item(tt(PWD))(