[hipe, kernel, stdlib] Correct a few types

The type ascii_string() in the base64 module has been corrected.
The type file:file_info() has been cleaned up.
The type file:fd() has been made opaque in the documentation.
The type nodes() has been removed from erl_bif_types.erl.

4 files changed, 64 insertions, 57 deletions

diff --git a/lib/hipe/cerl/erl_bif_types.erl b/lib/hipe/cerl/erl_bif_types.erl
index 98d65abba1..d93ad10bd4 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/cerl/erl_bif_types.erl
+++ b/lib/hipe/cerl/erl_bif_types.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %%
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2003-2012. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2003-2013. All Rights Reserved.
 %%
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -765,7 +765,6 @@ type(erlang, node, 0, _) -> t_node();
 %% Guard bif, needs to be here.
 type(erlang, node, 1, Xs) ->
   strict(arg_types(erlang, node, 1), Xs, fun (_) -> t_node() end);
-type(erlang, nodes, 0, _) -> t_list(t_node());
 %% Guard bif, needs to be here.
 type(erlang, round, 1, Xs) ->
   strict(arg_types(erlang, round, 1), Xs, fun (_) -> t_integer() end);
@@ -2250,8 +2249,6 @@ arg_types(erlang, node, 0) ->
 %% Guard bif, needs to be here.
 arg_types(erlang, node, 1) ->
   [t_identifier()];
-arg_types(erlang, nodes, 0) ->
-  [];
 %% Guard bif, needs to be here.
 arg_types(erlang, round, 1) ->
   [t_number()];
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml
index e30ade1bd2..4a9b7d2ceb 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <erlref>
   <header>
     <copyright>
-      <year>1996</year><year>2012</year>
+      <year>1996</year><year>2013</year>
       <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
     </copyright>
     <legalnotice>
@@ -100,7 +100,11 @@
       <name name="deep_list"/>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
-      <name name="fd"/>
+      <name><marker id="type-fd">fd()</marker></name>
+      <desc>
+        <p>A file descriptor representing a file opened in <seealso
+          marker="#raw">raw</seealso> mode.</p>
+      </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
       <name name="filename"/>
@@ -109,8 +113,8 @@
       <name name="io_device"/>
       <desc>
         <p>As returned by
-          <seealso marker="#open/2">file:open/2</seealso>,
-          a process handling I/O-protocols.</p>
+          <seealso marker="#open/2">file:open/2</seealso>;
+          <c>pid()</c> is a process handling I/O-protocols.</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
     <datatype>
@@ -662,7 +666,8 @@
           </item>
           <tag><c>raw</c></tag>
           <item>
-            <p>The <c>raw</c> option allows faster access to a file,
+            <p><marker id="raw"/>
+              The <c>raw</c> option allows faster access to a file,
               because no Erlang process is needed to handle the file.
               However, a file opened in this way has the following
               limitations:</p>
@@ -1251,11 +1256,11 @@
         
         <p>The record <c>file_info</c> contains the following fields.</p>
         <taglist>
-          <tag><c>size = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>size = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>Size of file in bytes.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>type = device | directory | regular | other</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>type = device | directory | other | regular | symlink</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>The type of the file.</p>
           </item>
@@ -1263,22 +1268,22 @@
           <item>
             <p>The current system access to the file.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>atime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer() </c></tag> 
+          <tag><c>atime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>The last time the file was read.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>mtime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer() </c></tag> 
+          <tag><c>mtime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>The last time the file was written.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>ctime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer() </c></tag> 
+          <tag><c>ctime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer() >=0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>The interpretation of this time field depends on
               the operating system. On Unix, it is the last time
               the file or the inode was changed. In Windows, it is
               the create time.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>mode = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>mode = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>The file permissions as the sum of the following bit
               values:</p>
@@ -1309,33 +1314,33 @@
             <p>On Unix platforms, other bits than those listed above
               may be set.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>links = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>links = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>Number of links to the file (this will always be 1 for
               file systems which have no concept of links).</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>major_device = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>major_device = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>Identifies the file system where the file is located.
               In Windows, the number indicates a drive as follows:
               0 means A:, 1 means B:, and so on.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>minor_device = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>minor_device = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>Only valid for character devices on Unix. In all other
               cases, this field is zero.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>inode = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>inode = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>Gives the <c>inode</c> number. On non-Unix file systems,
               this field will be zero.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>uid = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>uid = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>Indicates the owner of the file. Will be zero for
               non-Unix file systems.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>gid = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>gid = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>Gives the group that the owner of the file belongs to.
               Will be zero for non-Unix file systems.</p>
@@ -1766,22 +1771,22 @@
         <p>The following fields are used from the record, if they are
           given.</p>
         <taglist>
-          <tag><c>atime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>atime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>The last time the file was read.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>mtime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>mtime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>The last time the file was written.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>ctime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>ctime = <seealso marker="#type-date_time">date_time()</seealso> | integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>On Unix, any value give for this field will be ignored
               (the "ctime" for the file will be set to the current
               time). On Windows, this field is the new creation time to
               set for the file.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>mode = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>mode = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>The file permissions as the sum of the following bit
               values:</p>
@@ -1812,15 +1817,15 @@
             <p>On Unix platforms, other bits than those listed above
               may be set.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>uid = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>uid = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>Indicates the owner of the file. Ignored for non-Unix
               file systems.</p>
           </item>
-          <tag><c>gid = integer()</c></tag>
+          <tag><c>gid = integer() >= 0</c></tag>
           <item>
             <p>Gives the group that the owner of the file belongs to.
-              Ignored non-Unix file systems.</p>
+              Ignored for non-Unix file systems.</p>
           </item>
         </taglist>
         <p>Typical error reasons:</p>
diff --git a/lib/kernel/include/file.hrl b/lib/kernel/include/file.hrl
index bf97173122..69aec1ee36 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/include/file.hrl
+++ b/lib/kernel/include/file.hrl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %%
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2013. All Rights Reserved.
 %%
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -22,32 +22,37 @@
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -record(file_info,
-	{size   :: non_neg_integer(),	% Size of file in bytes.
-	 type   :: 'device' | 'directory' | 'other' | 'regular' | 'symlink',
-	 access :: 'read' | 'write' | 'read_write' | 'none',
-	 atime  :: file:date_time() | integer(), % The local time the file was last read:
-					         % {{Year, Mon, Day}, {Hour, Min, Sec}}.
-						 % atime, ctime, mtime may also be unix epochs()
-	 mtime  :: file:date_time() | integer(), % The local time the file was last written.
-	 ctime  :: file:date_time() | integer(), % The interpretation of this time field
-					% is dependent on operating system.
-					% On Unix it is the last time the file
-					% or the inode was changed.  On Windows,
-					% it is the creation time.
-	 mode   :: integer(),		% File permissions.  On Windows,
-	 				% the owner permissions will be
-					% duplicated for group and user.
-	 links  :: non_neg_integer(),	% Number of links to the file (1 if the
-					% filesystem doesn't support links).
-	 major_device :: integer(),	% Identifies the file system (Unix),
-	 				% or the drive number (A: = 0, B: = 1)
-					% (Windows).
-	 %% The following are Unix specific.
-	 %% They are set to zero on other operating systems.
-	 minor_device :: integer(),	% Only valid for devices.
-	 inode  :: integer(),  		% Inode number for file.
-	 uid    :: integer(),  		% User id for owner.
-	 gid    :: integer()}).	        % Group id for owner.
+        {size   :: non_neg_integer(),   % Size of file in bytes.
+         type   :: 'device' | 'directory' | 'other' | 'regular' | 'symlink',
+         access :: 'read' | 'write' | 'read_write' | 'none',
+         atime  :: file:date_time() | non_neg_integer(),
+                                     % The local time the file was last read:
+                                     % {{Year, Mon, Day}, {Hour, Min, Sec}}.
+                                     % atime, ctime, mtime may also be unix epochs()
+         mtime  :: file:date_time() | non_neg_integer(),
+                                     % The local time the file was last written.
+         ctime  :: file:date_time() | non_neg_integer(),
+                                     % The interpretation of this time field
+                                     % is dependent on operating system.
+                                     % On Unix it is the last time the file
+                                     % or the inode was changed.  On Windows,
+                                     % it is the creation time.
+         mode   :: non_neg_integer(), % File permissions.  On Windows,
+                                     % the owner permissions will be
+                                     % duplicated for group and user.
+         links  :: non_neg_integer(),
+                                     % Number of links to the file (1 if the
+                                     % filesystem doesn't support links).
+         major_device :: non_neg_integer(),
+                                     % Identifies the file system (Unix),
+                                     % or the drive number (A: = 0, B: = 1)
+                                     % (Windows).
+         %% The following are Unix specific.
+         %% They are set to zero on other operating systems.
+         minor_device :: non_neg_integer(), % Only valid for devices.
+         inode   :: non_neg_integer(),       % Inode number for file.
+         uid     :: non_neg_integer(),       % User id for owner.
+         gid     :: non_neg_integer()}).     % Group id for owner.
 
 
 -record(file_descriptor,
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/base64.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/base64.erl
index 5d800e87b8..0068d82d43 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/base64.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/base64.erl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2007-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2007-2013. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 %% of (some) functions of this module.
 %%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--type ascii_string() :: [1..255].
+-type ascii_string() :: [1..127].
 
 %%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% encode_to_string(ASCII) -> Base64String