windows/svc/mgr: correct documentation for args parameter of Mgr.CreateService
The args passed to Mgr.CreateService end up as the command-line
arguments (available via os.Args), not as the args passed to
Svc.Handler.Execute.
Fixes golang/go#20440
Change-Id: I55a1ec3432b377082c018fe960114c96350e8978
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/43714
Reviewed-by: Brad Fitzpatrick <bradfitz@golang.org>
diff --git a/windows/svc/mgr/mgr.go b/windows/svc/mgr/mgr.go
index da8ceb6..e20a1fa 100644
--- a/windows/svc/mgr/mgr.go
+++ b/windows/svc/mgr/mgr.go
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@
// CreateService installs new service name on the system.
// The service will be executed by running exepath binary.
// Use config c to specify service parameters.
-// If service StartType is set to StartAutomatic,
-// args will be passed to svc.Handle.Execute.
+// Any args will be passed as command-line arguments when
+// the service is started; these arguments are distinct from
+// the arguments passed to Service.Start or via the "Start
+// parameters" field in the service's Properties dialog box.
func (m *Mgr) CreateService(name, exepath string, c Config, args ...string) (*Service, error) {
if c.StartType == 0 {
c.StartType = StartManual
