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+import std/[osproc, os, times]
+
+block: # bug #5091
+    when defined(linux):
+        const filename = "false"
+        var p = startProcess(filename, options = {poStdErrToStdOut, poUsePath})
+        os.sleep(1000) # make sure process has exited already
+
+        let atStart = getTime()
+        const msWait = 2000
+
+        try:
+            discard waitForExit(p, msWait)
+        except OSError:
+            discard
+
+        # check that we don't have to wait msWait milliseconds
+        doAssert(getTime() <  atStart + milliseconds(msWait))
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