Index: Lib/os.py
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--- Lib/os.py	(revision 79206)
+++ Lib/os.py	(working copy)
@@ -290,36 +290,36 @@
 except NameError:
     environ = {}
 
-def execl(file, *args):
-    """execl(file, *args)
+def execl(file, name, *args):
+    """execl(file, name, arg1, ..., argN)
 
-    Execute the executable file with argument list args, replacing the
+    Execute the executable file with argument list [name, arg1, ... argN], replacing the
     current process. """
     execv(file, args)
 
-def execle(file, *args):
-    """execle(file, *args, env)
+def execle(file, name, *args):
+    """execle(file, name, arg1, ..., argN, env)
 
-    Execute the executable file with argument list args and
+    Execute the executable file with argument list [name, arg1, ... argN] and
     environment env, replacing the current process. """
     env = args[-1]
-    execve(file, args[:-1], env)
+    execve(file, name, args[:-1], env)
 
-def execlp(file, *args):
-    """execlp(file, *args)
+def execlp(file, name, *args):
+    """execlp(file, name, arg1, ... argN)
 
     Execute the executable file (which is searched for along $PATH)
-    with argument list args, replacing the current process. """
-    execvp(file, args)
+    with argument list [name, arg1, ... argN], replacing the current process. """
+    execvp(file, name, arg1, ... argN)
 
-def execlpe(file, *args):
-    """execlpe(file, *args, env)
+def execlpe(file, name, *args):
+    """execlpe(file, name, arg1, ... argN, env)
 
     Execute the executable file (which is searched for along $PATH)
-    with argument list args and environment env, replacing the current
+    with argument list [name, arg1, ... argN] and environment env, replacing the current
     process. """
     env = args[-1]
-    execvpe(file, args[:-1], env)
+    execvpe(file, name, args[:-1], env)
 
 def execvp(file, args):
     """execvp(file, args)