fix: align noproc handling with handle_continue semantics

Author: zmstone

src/gen_rpc_client.erl

@@ -691,15 +691,23 @@ translate_noproc(NodeOrTuple, NoprocReason, MRef) ->
             {badrpc, Reason};
         {ok, {shutdown, Reason}} ->
             {badrpc, Reason};
+        {ok, noproc} ->
+            %% Process died before monitor could observe shutdown reason; retry start to recover cause.
+            maybe_translate_from_start_client(NodeOrTuple, NoprocReason);
         {ok, Reason} ->
             {badrpc, Reason};
         timeout ->
-            case maybe_start_client(NodeOrTuple) of
-                {error, Reason} ->
-                    Reason;
-                {ok, _} ->
-                    {badrpc, {unknown_error, NoprocReason}}
-            end
+            {badrpc, {unknown_error, NoprocReason}}
+    end.
+
+maybe_translate_from_start_client(NodeOrTuple, NoprocReason) ->
+    case maybe_start_client(NodeOrTuple) of
+        {error, {badrpc, Reason}} ->
+            {badrpc, Reason};
+        {error, Reason} ->
+            Reason;
+        {ok, _Pid} ->
+            {badrpc, {unknown_error, NoprocReason}}
     end.
 
 %% Bypass the pipeline for local calls.