@defun process-status process-name
This function returns the status of @var{process-name} as a symbol.
-The argument @var{process-name} must be a process, a buffer, a
-process name (string) or a buffer name (string).
+The argument @var{process-name} must be a process, a buffer, or a
+process name (a string).
The possible values for an actual subprocess are:
@smallexample
@group
-(process-status "shell")
- @result{} run
-@end group
-@group
(process-status (get-buffer "*shell*"))
@result{} run
@end group