doc: correct description of libpq's PQsetnonblocking() mode

bmomjian · bmomjian · commit 4b48770aeb6d · 2023-11-13T14:03:37.000-05:00
Reported-by: Yugo NAGATA Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/20210713115949.702986955f8ccf23fa81073c@sraoss.co.jp Backpatch-through: 12-16, master already done
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml
@@ -5213,11 +5213,12 @@ int PQsetnonblocking(PGconn *conn, int arg);
       </para>
 
       <para>
-       In the nonblocking state, calls to
+       In the nonblocking state, successful calls to
        <xref linkend="libpq-PQsendQuery"/>, <xref linkend="libpq-PQputline"/>,
        <xref linkend="libpq-PQputnbytes"/>, <xref linkend="libpq-PQputCopyData"/>,
-       and <xref linkend="libpq-PQendcopy"/> will not block but instead return
-       an error if they need to be called again.
+       and <xref linkend="libpq-PQendcopy"/> will not block;  their changes
+       are stored in the local output buffer until they are flushed.
+       Unsuccessful calls will return an error and must be retried.
       </para>
 
       <para>
