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diff --git a/doc/lispref/processes.texi b/doc/lispref/processes.texi
index 1a1b63683c..d4f8ee9708 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/processes.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/processes.texi
@@ -859,6 +859,12 @@ For a network connection, @code{process-status} returns one of the symbols
 closed the connection, or Emacs did @code{delete-process}.
 @end defun
 
+@defun process-live-p process
+This function returns nin-@code{nil} if @var{process} is alive.  A
+process is considered alive if its status is @code{run}, @code{open},
+@code{listen}, @code{connect} or @code{stop}.
+@end defun
+
 @defun process-type process
 This function returns the symbol @code{network} for a network
 connection or server, @code{serial} for a serial port connection, or
@@ -1975,9 +1981,9 @@ not get a separate process buffer; otherwise, Emacs creates a new
 buffer for the purpose.  The buffer name is the server's buffer name
 or process name, concatenated with the client identification string.
 
-The server's process buffer value is never used directly by Emacs, but
-it is passed to the log function, which can log connections by
-inserting text there.
+The server's process buffer value is never used directly, but the log
+function can retrieve it and use it to log connections by inserting
+text there.
 
 @item
 The communication type and the process filter and sentinel are