From a8807414e94c003b4327aebabf0dbcaa64af4cdb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Richard W.M. Jones" <rjones@redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 18:01:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Clarify, not every function that returns int returns -1
 for errors.

Cherry picked from commit aae5bebe6878c01803653fae166c58b7217b6100.
---
 src/guestfs.pod | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/guestfs.pod b/src/guestfs.pod
index 50e9f50..83dc683 100644
--- a/src/guestfs.pod
+++ b/src/guestfs.pod
@@ -888,8 +888,9 @@ This closes the connection handle and frees up all resources used.
 
 =head1 ERROR HANDLING
 
-The convention in all functions that return C<int> is that they return
-C<-1> to indicate an error.  You can get additional information on
+API functions can return errors.  For example, almost all functions
+that return C<int> will return C<-1> to indicate an error.  You can
+get additional information on
 errors by calling L</guestfs_last_error> and/or by setting up an error
 handler with L</guestfs_set_error_handler>.
 
-- 
1.8.3.1