os/exec: document that LookPath's result may be a relative path

Fixes #3622

R=golang-dev, alex.brainman
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/12971043
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Rob Pike 2013-08-15 14:29:04 +10:00
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@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func findExecutable(file string) error {
// LookPath searches for an executable binary named file
// in the directories named by the PATH environment variable.
// If file contains a slash, it is tried directly and the PATH is not consulted.
// The result may be an absolute path or a path relative to the current directory.
func LookPath(file string) (string, error) {
// NOTE(rsc): I wish we could use the Plan 9 behavior here
// (only bypass the path if file begins with / or ./ or ../)