Merge branch 'ks/types' into dev

* ks/types:
  file.hrl: Move out type declarations
  kernel: Add types and specs

OTP-8494 ks/types

18 files changed, 315 insertions, 151 deletions

diff --git a/lib/kernel/include/file.hrl b/lib/kernel/include/file.hrl
index c1de4d764d..3889bce393 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/include/file.hrl
+++ b/lib/kernel/include/file.hrl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 
@@ -21,29 +21,18 @@
 -define(FILE_HRL_, 1).
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-%%-type namelist() :: [char() | atom() | namelist()].
--type namelist() :: [_].       %% XXX: GROSS OVERAPPROXIMATION -- FIX ME
--type name() :: string() | atom() | namelist().
--type posix() :: atom().
-
--type date() :: {pos_integer(), pos_integer(), pos_integer()}.
--type time() :: {non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer()}.
--type date_time() :: {date(), time()}.
-
-%%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 -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  :: date_time(),	% The local time the file was last read:
-				% {{Year, Mon, Day}, {Hour, Min, Sec}}.
-	 mtime  :: date_time(),	% The local time the file was last written.
-	 ctime  :: date_time(),	% The interpretation of this time field
-	                        % is dependent on operating system.
-				% On Unix it is the last time the file or
-				% or the inode was changed.  On Windows,
-				% it is the creation time.
+	 atime  :: file:date_time(),	% The local time the file was last read:
+					% {{Year, Mon, Day}, {Hour, Min, Sec}}.
+	 mtime  :: file:date_time(),	% The local time the file was last written.
+	 ctime  :: file:date_time(),	% 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.
@@ -61,10 +50,8 @@
 
 
 -record(file_descriptor,
-	{module :: module(),      % Module that handles this kind of file
+	{module :: module(),     % Module that handles this kind of file
 	 data   :: term()}).     % Module dependent data
 
--type fd() :: pid() | #file_descriptor{}.
-
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -endif.
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/application_controller.erl b/lib/kernel/src/application_controller.erl
index 7c1f059875..5277472ea6 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/application_controller.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/application_controller.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 -module(application_controller).
@@ -128,8 +128,13 @@
 %%   AppName = atom()
 %%   Application = App | AppName
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-type appname() :: atom().
+
 -record(state, {loading = [], starting = [], start_p_false = [], running = [],
 		control = [], started = [], start_req = [], conf_data}).
+-type state() :: #state{}.
+
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %% loading     = [{AppName, From}] - Load not yet finished
 %% starting    = [{AppName, RestartType, Type, From}] - Start not
@@ -604,6 +609,19 @@ check_para([Else | _ParaList], AppName) ->
      lists:flatten(io_lib:format("~p",[Else]))}.
 
 
+-type calls() :: 'info' | 'prep_config_change' | 'which_applications'
+               | {'config_change' | 'control_application' |
+		  'load_application' | 'start_type' | 'stop_application' |
+		  'unload_application', term()}
+               | {'change_application_data', _, _}
+               | {'permit_application', atom() | {'application',atom(),_},_}
+               | {'start_application', _, _}
+               | {'unset_env', _, _}
+               | {'set_env', _, _, _}.
+
+-spec handle_call(calls(), {pid(), term()}, state()) ->
+        {'noreply', state()} | {'reply', term(), state()}.
+
 handle_call({load_application, Application}, From, S) ->
     case catch do_load_application(Application, S) of
 	{ok, NewS} ->
@@ -885,6 +903,9 @@ handle_call(info, _From, S) ->
 	     {starting, S#state.starting}],
     {reply, Reply, S}.
 
+-spec handle_cast({'application_started', appname(), _}, state()) ->
+        {'noreply', state()} | {'stop', string(), state()}.
+
 handle_cast({application_started, AppName, Res}, S) ->
     handle_application_started(AppName, Res, S).
 
@@ -977,6 +998,9 @@ handle_application_started(AppName, Res, S) ->
 	    {stop, to_string(Reason), S}
     end.
 
+-spec handle_info(term(), state()) ->
+        {'noreply', state()} | {'stop', string(), state()}.
+
 handle_info({ac_load_application_reply, AppName, Res}, S) ->
     case keysearchdelete(AppName, 1, S#state.loading) of
 	{value, {_AppName, From}, Loading} ->
@@ -1155,6 +1179,8 @@ handle_info({'EXIT', Pid, Reason}, S) ->
 handle_info(_, S) ->
     {noreply, S}.
 
+-spec terminate(term(), state()) -> 'ok'.
+
 terminate(Reason, S) ->
     case application:get_env(kernel, shutdown_func) of
 	{ok, {M, F}} ->
@@ -1170,8 +1196,10 @@ terminate(Reason, S) ->
 	       (_) -> ok
 	    end,
 	    S#state.running),
-    ets:delete(ac_tab).
+    true = ets:delete(ac_tab),
+    ok.
 
+-spec code_change(term(), state(), term()) -> {'ok', state()}.
 
 code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
     {ok, State}.
@@ -1937,6 +1965,9 @@ test_make_apps([A|Apps], Res) ->
 %% Exit reason needs to be a printable string
 %% (and of length <200, but init now does the chopping).
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec to_string(term()) -> string().
+
 to_string(Term) ->
     case io_lib:printable_list(Term) of
 	true ->
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/auth.erl b/lib/kernel/src/auth.erl
index 62c0bef0cc..31ee1d1ef4 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/auth.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/auth.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 -module(auth).
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@
 
 -define(COOKIE_ETS_PROTECTION, protected). 
 
+-type cookie() :: atom().
 -record(state, {
-	  our_cookie,       %% Our own cookie
-	  other_cookies     %% The send-cookies of other nodes
+	  our_cookie    :: cookie(),  %% Our own cookie
+	  other_cookies :: ets:tab()  %% The send-cookies of other nodes
 	 }).
+-type state() :: #state{}.
 
 -include("../include/file.hrl").
 
@@ -61,24 +63,24 @@ is_auth(Node) ->
 	pang -> no
     end.
 
--spec cookie() -> atom().
+-spec cookie() -> cookie().
 
 cookie() ->
     get_cookie().
 
--spec cookie(Cookies :: [atom(),...] | atom()) -> 'true'.
+-spec cookie(Cookies :: [cookie(),...] | cookie()) -> 'true'.
 
 cookie([Cookie]) ->
     set_cookie(Cookie);
 cookie(Cookie) ->
     set_cookie(Cookie).
 
--spec node_cookie(Cookies :: [atom(),...]) -> 'yes' | 'no'.
+-spec node_cookie(Cookies :: [node() | cookie(),...]) -> 'yes' | 'no'.
 
 node_cookie([Node, Cookie]) ->
     node_cookie(Node, Cookie).
 
--spec node_cookie(Node :: node(), Cookie :: atom()) -> 'yes' | 'no'.
+-spec node_cookie(Node :: node(), Cookie :: cookie()) -> 'yes' | 'no'.
 
 node_cookie(Node, Cookie) ->
     set_cookie(Node, Cookie),
@@ -86,24 +88,24 @@ node_cookie(Node, Cookie) ->
 
 %%--"New" interface-----------------------------------------------------
 
--spec get_cookie() -> atom().
+-spec get_cookie() -> 'nocookie' | cookie().
 
 get_cookie() ->
     get_cookie(node()).
 
--spec get_cookie(Node :: node()) -> atom().
+-spec get_cookie(Node :: node()) -> 'nocookie' | cookie().
 
 get_cookie(_Node) when node() =:= nonode@nohost ->
     nocookie;
 get_cookie(Node) ->
     gen_server:call(auth, {get_cookie, Node}).
 
--spec set_cookie(Cookie :: atom()) -> 'true'.
+-spec set_cookie(Cookie :: cookie()) -> 'true'.
 
 set_cookie(Cookie) ->
     set_cookie(node(), Cookie).
 
--spec set_cookie(Node :: node(), Cookie :: atom()) -> 'true'.
+-spec set_cookie(Node :: node(), Cookie :: cookie()) -> 'true'.
 
 set_cookie(_Node, _Cookie) when node() =:= nonode@nohost ->
     erlang:error(distribution_not_started);
@@ -122,6 +124,8 @@ print(Node,Format,Args) ->
 
 %%--gen_server callbacks------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec init([]) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 init([]) ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     {ok, init_cookie()}.
@@ -130,6 +134,11 @@ init([]) ->
 %% The net kernel will let all message to the auth server 
 %% through as is
 
+-type calls() :: 'echo' | 'sync_cookie' | {'set_cookie', node(), term()}.
+
+-spec handle_call(calls(), {pid(), term()}, state()) ->
+        {'reply', 'hello' | 'true' | 'nocookie' | cookie(), state()}.
+
 handle_call({get_cookie, Node}, {_From,_Tag}, State) when Node =:= node() ->
     {reply, State#state.our_cookie, State};
 handle_call({get_cookie, Node}, {_From,_Tag}, State) ->
@@ -164,6 +173,13 @@ handle_call(sync_cookie, _From, State) ->
 handle_call(echo, _From, O) -> 
     {reply, hello, O}.
 
+%%
+%% handle_cast/2
+%%
+
+-spec handle_cast({'print', string(), [term()]}, state()) ->
+        {'noreply', state()}.
+
 handle_cast({print,What,Args}, O) ->
   %% always allow print outs
   error_logger:error_msg(What,Args), 
@@ -171,6 +187,8 @@ handle_cast({print,What,Args}, O) ->
 
 %% A series of bad messages that may come (from older distribution versions).
 
+-spec handle_info(term(), state()) -> {'noreply', state()}.
+
 handle_info({From,badcookie,net_kernel,{From,spawn,_M,_F,_A,_Gleader}}, O) ->
     auth:print(node(From) ,"~n** Unauthorized spawn attempt to ~w **~n",
 	      [node()]),
@@ -218,9 +236,13 @@ handle_info({From,badcookie,Name,Mess}, Opened) ->
 handle_info(_, O)->   % Ignore anything else especially EXIT signals
     {noreply, O}.
 
+-spec code_change(term(), state(), term()) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
     {ok, State}.
 
+-spec terminate(term(), state()) -> 'ok'.
+
 terminate(_Reason, _State) ->
     ok.
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/code_server.erl b/lib/kernel/src/code_server.erl
index 7aeddb73d1..2bc93b8238 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/code_server.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/code_server.erl
@@ -32,14 +32,15 @@
 
 -import(lists, [foreach/2]).
 
--record(state,{supervisor,
-	       root,
-	       path,
-	       moddb,
-	       namedb,
-	       cache = no_cache,
-	       mode=interactive,
-	       on_load = []}).
+-record(state, {supervisor,
+		root,
+		path,
+		moddb,
+		namedb,
+		cache = no_cache,
+		mode = interactive,
+		on_load = []}).
+-type state() :: #state{}.
 
 start_link(Args) ->
     Ref = make_ref(),
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ system_terminate(_Reason, _Parent, _Debug, _State) ->
 %    error_msg("~p terminating: ~p~n ",[?MODULE,Reason]),
     exit(shutdown).
 
+-spec system_code_change(state(), module(), term(), term()) -> {'ok', state()}.
 system_code_change(State, _Module, _OldVsn, _Extra) ->
     {ok, State}.
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/disk_log.hrl b/lib/kernel/src/disk_log.hrl
index b0849145ca..9a94d4d3b9 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/disk_log.hrl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/disk_log.hrl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 
@@ -44,17 +44,11 @@
 -define(OPENED, <<6,7,8,9>>).
 -define(CLOSED, <<99,88,77,11>>).
 
-%% Needed for the definition of fd()
+%% Needed for the definition of #file_info{}
 %% Must use include_lib() so that we always can be sure to find
 %% file.hrl. A relative path will not work in an installed system.
 -include_lib("kernel/include/file.hrl").
 
-%% Ugly workaround. If we are building the bootstrap compiler,
-%% file.hrl does not define the fd() type.
--ifndef(FILE_HRL_).
--type fd() :: pid() | #file_descriptor{}.
--endif.
-
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Types -- alphabetically
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -94,7 +88,7 @@
 	      options = []        :: dlog_options()}).
 
 -record(cache,                %% Cache for logged terms (per file descriptor).
-        {fd       :: fd(),              %% File descriptor.
+        {fd       :: file:fd(),         %% File descriptor.
          sz = 0   :: non_neg_integer(),	%% Number of bytes in the cache.
          c = []   :: iodata()}          %% The cache.
         ).
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/disk_log_1.erl b/lib/kernel/src/disk_log_1.erl
index 7103417149..8ccdb88d12 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/disk_log_1.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/disk_log_1.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 -module(disk_log_1).
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ write_cache(Fd, FileName, C) ->
         Error -> {catch file_error(FileName, Error), #cache{fd = Fd}}
     end.
 
--spec write_cache_close(fd(), file:filename(), iodata()) -> #cache{}. % | throw(Error)
+-spec write_cache_close(file:fd(), file:filename(), iodata()) -> #cache{}. % | throw(Error)
 
 write_cache_close(Fd, _FileName, []) ->
     #cache{fd = Fd};
@@ -1539,12 +1539,12 @@ write_cache_close(Fd, FileName, C) ->
         Error -> file_error_close(Fd, FileName, Error)
     end.
 
--spec file_error(file:filename(), {'error', atom()}) -> no_return().
+-spec file_error(file:filename(), {'error', file:posix()}) -> no_return().
 
 file_error(FileName, {error, Error}) ->
     throw({error, {file_error, FileName, Error}}).
 
--spec file_error_close(fd(), file:filename(), {'error', atom()}) -> no_return().
+-spec file_error_close(file:fd(), file:filename(), {'error', file:posix()}) -> no_return().
 
 file_error_close(Fd, FileName, {error, Error}) ->
     file:close(Fd),
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/erl_boot_server.erl b/lib/kernel/src/erl_boot_server.erl
index 702b2feac9..c5a4305731 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/erl_boot_server.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/erl_boot_server.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 %% A simple boot_server at a CP.
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 	  bootp          :: pid(),	%% boot process
 	  prim_state     %% state for efile code loader
 	 }).
+-type state() :: #state{}.
 
 -define(single_addr_mask, {255, 255, 255, 255}).
 
@@ -165,6 +166,8 @@ member_address(_, []) ->
 %% call-back functions.
 %% ------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec init([atom()]) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 init(Slaves) ->
     {ok, U} = gen_udp:open(?EBOOT_PORT, []),
     {ok, L} = gen_tcp:listen(0, [binary,{packet,4}]),
@@ -186,6 +189,9 @@ init(Slaves) ->
 		 bootp = Pid
 		}}.
 
+-spec handle_call('which' | {'add',atom()} | {'delete',atom()}, _, state()) ->
+        {'reply', 'ok' | [atom()], state()}.
+
 handle_call({add,Address}, _, S0) ->
     Slaves = ordsets:add_element(Address, S0#state.slaves),
     S0#state.bootp ! {slaves, Slaves},
@@ -197,9 +203,13 @@ handle_call({delete,Address}, _, S0) ->
 handle_call(which, _, S0) ->
     {reply, ordsets:to_list(S0#state.slaves), S0}.
 
+-spec handle_cast(term(), [atom()]) -> {'noreply', [atom()]}.
+
 handle_cast(_, Slaves) ->
     {noreply, Slaves}.
 
+-spec handle_info(term(), state()) -> {'noreply', state()}.
+
 handle_info({udp, U, IP, Port, Data}, S0) ->
     Token = ?EBOOT_REQUEST ++ S0#state.version,
     Valid = member_address(IP, ordsets:to_list(S0#state.slaves)),
@@ -230,9 +240,13 @@ handle_info({udp, U, IP, Port, Data}, S0) ->
 handle_info(_Info, S0) ->
     {noreply,S0}.
 
+-spec terminate(term(), state()) -> 'ok'.
+
 terminate(_Reason, _S0) ->
     ok.
 
+-spec code_change(term(), state(), term()) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 code_change(_Vsn, State, _Extra) ->
     {ok, State}.
 
@@ -242,6 +256,8 @@ code_change(_Vsn, State, _Extra) ->
 %%
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
+-spec boot_init(reference()) -> no_return().
+
 boot_init(Tag) ->
     receive
 	{Tag, Listen} ->
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/erl_epmd.erl b/lib/kernel/src/erl_epmd.erl
index e4b371836b..c4ff4c7281 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/erl_epmd.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/erl_epmd.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1998-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1998-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 -module(erl_epmd).
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 -import(lists, [reverse/1]).
 
 -record(state, {socket, port_no = -1, name = ""}).
+-type state() :: #state{}.
 
 -include("inet_int.hrl").
 -include("erl_epmd.hrl").
@@ -111,11 +112,18 @@ register_node(Name, PortNo) ->
 %%% Callback functions from gen_server
 %%%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec init(_) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 init(_) ->
     {ok, #state{socket = -1}}.
 	    
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-type calls() :: 'client_info_req' | 'stop' | {'register', term(), term()}.
+
+-spec handle_call(calls(), term(), state()) ->
+        {'reply', term(), state()} | {'stop', 'shutdown', 'ok', state()}.
+
 handle_call({register, Name, PortNo}, _From, State) ->
     case State#state.socket of
 	P when P < 0 ->
@@ -141,11 +149,15 @@ handle_call(stop, _From, State) ->
 
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec handle_cast(term(), state()) -> {'noreply', state()}.
+
 handle_cast(_, State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec handle_info(term(), state()) -> {'noreply', state()}.
+
 handle_info({tcp_closed, Socket}, State) when State#state.socket =:= Socket ->
     {noreply, State#state{socket = -1}};
 handle_info(_, State) ->
@@ -153,6 +165,8 @@ handle_info(_, State) ->
 
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec terminate(term(), state()) -> 'ok'.
+
 terminate(_, #state{socket = Socket}) when Socket > 0 ->
     close(Socket),
     ok;
@@ -161,6 +175,8 @@ terminate(_, _) ->
 
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec code_change(term(), state(), term()) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
     {ok, State}.
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/file.erl b/lib/kernel/src/file.erl
index a42771dfb6..46ffa9d708 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/file.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/file.erl
@@ -74,15 +74,22 @@
 %% data types
 -type filename()  :: string().
 -type file_info() :: #file_info{}.
--type io_device() :: pid() | #file_descriptor{}.
+-type fd()        :: #file_descriptor{}.
+-type io_device() :: pid() | fd().
 -type location()  :: integer() | {'bof', integer()} | {'cur', integer()}
 		   | {'eof', integer()} | 'bof' | 'cur' | 'eof'.
 -type mode()      :: 'read' | 'write' | 'append' | 'raw' | 'binary' | 
 		     {'delayed_write', non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer()} | 
 		     'delayed_write' | {'read_ahead', pos_integer()} | 
 		     'read_ahead' | 'compressed'.
+-type name()      :: string() | atom() | [name()].
+-type posix()     :: atom().
 -type bindings()  :: any().
 
+-type date()      :: {pos_integer(), pos_integer(), pos_integer()}.
+-type time()      :: {non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer()}.
+-type date_time() :: {date(), time()}.
+
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% General functions
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/file_server.erl b/lib/kernel/src/file_server.erl
index 74f2fb94a9..64c61ba3ac 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/file_server.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/file_server.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ stop() ->
 %%% Callback functions from gen_server
 %%%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-type state() :: port().	% Internal type
+
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Func: init/1
 %% Returns: {ok, State}          |
@@ -69,6 +71,9 @@ stop() ->
 %%          ignore               |
 %%          {stop, Reason}
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec init([]) -> {'ok', state()} | {'stop', term()}.
+
 init([]) ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     case ?PRIM_FILE:start() of
@@ -88,6 +93,12 @@ init([]) ->
 %%          {stop, Reason, Reply, State}   | (terminate/2 is called)
 %%          {stop, Reason, State}            (terminate/2 is called)
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec handle_call(term(), term(), state()) ->
+        {'noreply', state()} |
+	{'reply', 'eof' | 'ok' | {'error', term()} | {'ok', term()}, state()} |
+	{'stop', 'normal', 'stopped', state()}.
+
 handle_call({open, Name, ModeList}, {Pid, _Tag} = _From, Handle)
   when is_list(ModeList) ->
     Child = ?FILE_IO_SERVER:start_link(Pid, Name, ModeList),
@@ -190,6 +201,9 @@ handle_call(Request, From, Handle) ->
 %%          {noreply, State, Timeout} |
 %%          {stop, Reason, State}            (terminate/2 is called)
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec handle_cast(term(), state()) -> {'noreply', state()}.
+
 handle_cast(Msg, State) ->
     error_logger:error_msg("handle_cast(~p, _)", [Msg]),
     {noreply, State}.
@@ -201,6 +215,9 @@ handle_cast(Msg, State) ->
 %%          {stop, Reason, State}            (terminate/2 is called)
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-spec handle_info(term(), state()) ->
+        {'noreply', state()} | {'stop', 'normal', state()}.
+
 handle_info({'EXIT', Pid, _Reason}, Handle) when is_pid(Pid) ->
     ets:delete(?FILE_IO_SERVER_TABLE, Pid),
     {noreply, Handle};
@@ -219,6 +236,9 @@ handle_info(Info, State) ->
 %% Purpose: Shutdown the server
 %% Returns: any (ignored by gen_server)
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec terminate(term(), state()) -> 'ok'.
+
 terminate(_Reason, Handle) ->
     ?PRIM_FILE:stop(Handle).
 
@@ -227,6 +247,9 @@ terminate(_Reason, Handle) ->
 %% Purpose: Convert process state when code is changed
 %% Returns: {ok, NewState}
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec code_change(term(), state(), term()) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
     {ok, State}.
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/inet_db.erl b/lib/kernel/src/inet_db.erl
index a05b380855..ec95620cc0 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/inet_db.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/inet_db.erl
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 	 hosts_file_byaddr, %% hosts table from system file
 	 cache_timer        %% timer reference for refresh
 	}).
+-type state() :: #state{}.
 
 -include("inet.hrl").
 -include("inet_int.hrl").
@@ -844,6 +845,9 @@ lookup_socket(Socket) when is_port(Socket) ->
 %% node_auth      Ls              - Default authenication
 %% node_crypt     Ls              - Default encryption
 %%
+
+-spec init([]) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 init([]) ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     Db = ets:new(inet_db, [public, named_table]),
@@ -897,6 +901,10 @@ reset_db(Db) ->
 %%          {stop, Reason, Reply, State}   | (terminate/2 is called)
 %%          {stop, Reason, Reply, State}     (terminate/2 is called)
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec handle_call(term(), {pid(), term()}, state()) ->
+        {'reply', term(), state()} | {'stop', 'normal', 'ok', state()}.
+
 handle_call(Request, From, #state{db=Db}=State) ->
     case Request of
 	{load_hosts_file,IPNmAs} when is_list(IPNmAs) ->
@@ -1145,6 +1153,9 @@ handle_call(Request, From, #state{db=Db}=State) ->
 %%          {noreply, State, Timeout} |
 %%          {stop, Reason, State}            (terminate/2 is called)
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec handle_cast(term(), state()) -> {'noreply', state()}.
+
 handle_cast(_Msg, State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
@@ -1154,6 +1165,9 @@ handle_cast(_Msg, State) ->
 %%          {noreply, State, Timeout} |
 %%          {stop, Reason, State}            (terminate/2 is called)
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec handle_info(term(), state()) -> {'noreply', state()}.
+
 handle_info(refresh_timeout, State) ->
     do_refresh_cache(State#state.cache),
     {noreply, State#state{cache_timer = init_timer()}};
@@ -1166,6 +1180,9 @@ handle_info(_Info, State) ->
 %% Purpose: Shutdown the server
 %% Returns: any (ignored by gen_server)
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec terminate(term(), state()) -> 'ok'.
+
 terminate(_Reason, State) ->
     stop_timer(State#state.cache_timer),
     ok.
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/inet_gethost_native.erl b/lib/kernel/src/inet_gethost_native.erl
index fabe9bf8b3..b7b3007b99 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/inet_gethost_native.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/inet_gethost_native.erl
@@ -106,8 +106,11 @@
 	  pool_size = 4, % Number of C processes in pool.
 	  statistics % Statistics record (records error causes).
 }).
+-type state() :: #state{}.
 
 %% The supervisor bridge code
+-spec init([]) -> {'ok', pid(), pid()} | {'error', term()}.
+
 init([]) -> % Called by supervisor_bridge:start_link
     Ref = make_ref(),
     SaveTE = process_flag(trap_exit,true),
@@ -154,8 +157,10 @@ run_once() ->
 	    Pid ! {R,{error,timeout}}
     end.
 
-terminate(_Reason,Pid) ->
-    (catch exit(Pid,kill)),
+-spec terminate(term(), pid()) -> 'ok'.
+
+terminate(_Reason, Pid) ->
+    (catch exit(Pid, kill)),
     ok.
 
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -431,6 +436,7 @@ system_continue(_Parent, _, State) ->
 system_terminate(Reason, _Parent, _, _State) ->
     exit(Reason).
 
+-spec system_code_change(state(), module(), term(), term()) -> {'ok', state()}.
 system_code_change(State, _Module, _OldVsn, _Extra) ->
     {ok, State}. %% Nothing to do in this version.
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/kernel_config.erl b/lib/kernel/src/kernel_config.erl
index e5e9a0498d..cdad354876 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/kernel_config.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/kernel_config.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 -module(kernel_config).
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ start_link() -> gen_server:start_link(kernel_config, [], []).
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Callback functions from gen_server
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec init([]) -> {'ok', []} | {'stop', term()}.
+
 init([]) ->  
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     case sync_nodes() of
@@ -59,18 +62,28 @@ init([]) ->
 	    {stop, Error}
     end.
 
+-spec handle_info(term(), State) -> {'noreply', State}.
+
 handle_info(_, State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
+-spec terminate(term(), term()) -> 'ok'.
+
 terminate(_Reason, _State) ->
     ok.
 
+-spec handle_call(term(), term(), State) -> {'reply', 'ok', State}.
+
 handle_call('__not_used', _From, State) ->
     {reply, ok, State}.
 
+-spec handle_cast(term(), State) -> {'noreply', State}.
+
 handle_cast('__not_used', State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
+-spec code_change(term(), State, term()) -> {'ok', State}.
+
 code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
     {ok, State}.
 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/rpc.erl b/lib/kernel/src/rpc.erl
index d69f2a12ad..43a987f313 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/rpc.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/rpc.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 -module(rpc).
@@ -64,25 +64,41 @@
 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-type state() :: gb_tree().
+
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 %% Remote execution and broadcasting facility
 
+-spec start() -> {'ok', pid()} | 'ignore' | {'error', term()}.
+
 start() ->
     gen_server:start({local,?NAME},?MODULE,[],[]).
 
+-spec start_link() -> {'ok', pid()} | 'ignore' | {'error', term()}.
+
 start_link() ->
     gen_server:start_link({local,?NAME},?MODULE,[],[]).
 
+-spec stop() -> term().
+
 stop() ->
     stop(?NAME).
 
 stop(Rpc) ->
     gen_server:call(Rpc, stop, infinity).
 
--spec init([]) -> {'ok', gb_tree()}.
+-spec init([]) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 init([]) ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     {ok, gb_trees:empty()}.
 
+-spec handle_call(term(), term(), state()) ->
+        {'noreply', state()} |
+	{'reply', term(), state()} |
+	{'stop', 'normal', 'stopped', state()}.
+
 handle_call({call, Mod, Fun, Args, Gleader}, To, S) ->
     handle_call_call(Mod, Fun, Args, Gleader, To, S);
 handle_call({block_call, Mod, Fun, Args, Gleader}, _To, S) ->
@@ -102,6 +118,7 @@ handle_call(stop, _To, S) ->
 handle_call(_, _To, S) ->
     {noreply, S}.  % Ignore !
 
+-spec handle_cast(term(), state()) -> {'noreply', state()}.
 
 handle_cast({cast, Mod, Fun, Args, Gleader}, S) ->
 	    spawn(
@@ -113,6 +130,7 @@ handle_cast({cast, Mod, Fun, Args, Gleader}, S) ->
 handle_cast(_, S) ->
     {noreply, S}.  % Ignore !
 
+-spec handle_info(term(), state()) -> {'noreply', state()}.
 
 handle_info({'DOWN', _, process, Caller, Reason}, S) ->
     case gb_trees:lookup(Caller, S) of
@@ -160,9 +178,13 @@ handle_info({From, {call,Mod,Fun,Args,Gleader}}, S) ->
 handle_info(_, S) ->
     {noreply,S}.
 
+-spec terminate(term(), state()) -> 'ok'.
+
 terminate(_, _S) ->
     ok.
 
+-spec code_change(term(), state(), term()) -> {'ok', state()}.
+
 code_change(_, S, _) ->
     {ok, S}.
 
@@ -226,6 +248,8 @@ proxy_user_loop() ->
 	undefined -> proxy_user_loop()
     end.
 
+-spec proxy_user_flush() -> no_return().
+
 proxy_user_flush() ->
     %% Forward all received messages to 'user'
     receive Msg ->
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/standard_error.erl b/lib/kernel/src/standard_error.erl
index 73901d9896..98a44d1ee9 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/standard_error.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/standard_error.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 -module(standard_error).
@@ -33,13 +33,19 @@
 %%
 %% The basic server and start-up.
 %%
+-spec start_link() -> 'ignore' | {'error',term()} | {'ok',pid()}.
+
 start_link() ->
     supervisor_bridge:start_link({local, ?PROCNAME_SUP}, ?MODULE, []).
 
+-spec terminate(term(), pid()) -> 'ok'.
+
 terminate(_Reason,Pid) ->
     (catch exit(Pid,kill)),
     ok.
 
+-spec init([]) -> {'error','no_stderror'} | {'ok',pid(),pid()}.
+
 init([]) ->
     case (catch start_port([out,binary])) of
 	Pid when is_pid(Pid) ->
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/wrap_log_reader.erl b/lib/kernel/src/wrap_log_reader.erl
index 5030d3aed5..fabaa07752 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/wrap_log_reader.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/wrap_log_reader.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1998-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1998-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	 cont     :: dlog_cont(), 	% disk_log's continuation record
 	 file     :: file:filename(),	% file name without extension
 	 file_no  :: non_neg_integer(),	% current file number
-	 mod_time :: date_time(),	% modification time of current file
+	 mod_time :: file:date_time(),	% modification time of current file
 	 first_no :: non_neg_integer() | 'one' % first read file number
 	}).
 
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/filelib.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/filelib.erl
index 74c5172137..5c5e084e17 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/filelib.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/filelib.erl
@@ -40,66 +40,66 @@
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
--spec wildcard(name()) -> [file:filename()].
+-spec wildcard(file:name()) -> [file:filename()].
 wildcard(Pattern) when is_list(Pattern) ->
     ?HANDLE_ERROR(do_wildcard(Pattern, file)).
 
--spec wildcard(name(), name() | atom()) -> [file:filename()].
+-spec wildcard(file:name(), file:name() | atom()) -> [file:filename()].
 wildcard(Pattern, Cwd) when is_list(Pattern), is_list(Cwd) ->
     ?HANDLE_ERROR(do_wildcard(Pattern, Cwd, file));
 wildcard(Pattern, Mod) when is_list(Pattern), is_atom(Mod) ->
     ?HANDLE_ERROR(do_wildcard(Pattern, Mod)).
 
--spec wildcard(name(), name(), atom()) -> [file:filename()].
+-spec wildcard(file:name(), file:name(), atom()) -> [file:filename()].
 wildcard(Pattern, Cwd, Mod)
   when is_list(Pattern), is_list(Cwd), is_atom(Mod) ->
     ?HANDLE_ERROR(do_wildcard(Pattern, Cwd, Mod)).
 
--spec is_dir(name()) -> boolean().
+-spec is_dir(file:name()) -> boolean().
 is_dir(Dir) ->
     do_is_dir(Dir, file).
 
--spec is_dir(name(), atom()) -> boolean().
+-spec is_dir(file:name(), atom()) -> boolean().
 is_dir(Dir, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
     do_is_dir(Dir, Mod).
 
--spec is_file(name()) -> boolean().
+-spec is_file(file:name()) -> boolean().
 is_file(File) ->
     do_is_file(File, file).
 
--spec is_file(name(), atom()) -> boolean().
+-spec is_file(file:name(), atom()) -> boolean().
 is_file(File, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
     do_is_file(File, Mod).
 
--spec is_regular(name()) -> boolean().
+-spec is_regular(file:name()) -> boolean().
 is_regular(File) ->
     do_is_regular(File, file).
     
--spec is_regular(name(), atom()) -> boolean().
+-spec is_regular(file:name(), atom()) -> boolean().
 is_regular(File, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
     do_is_regular(File, Mod).
     
--spec fold_files(name(), string(), boolean(), fun((_,_) -> _), _) -> _.
+-spec fold_files(file:name(), string(), boolean(), fun((_,_) -> _), _) -> _.
 fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc) ->
     do_fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, file).
 
--spec fold_files(name(), string(), boolean(), fun((_,_) -> _), _, atom()) -> _.
+-spec fold_files(file:name(), string(), boolean(), fun((_,_) -> _), _, atom()) -> _.
 fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
     do_fold_files(Dir, RegExp, Recursive, Fun, Acc, Mod).
 
--spec last_modified(name()) -> date_time() | 0.
+-spec last_modified(file:name()) -> file:date_time() | 0.
 last_modified(File) ->
     do_last_modified(File, file).
 
--spec last_modified(name(), atom()) -> date_time() | 0.
+-spec last_modified(file:name(), atom()) -> file:date_time() | 0.
 last_modified(File, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
     do_last_modified(File, Mod).
 
--spec file_size(name()) -> non_neg_integer().
+-spec file_size(file:name()) -> non_neg_integer().
 file_size(File) ->
     do_file_size(File, file).
 
--spec file_size(name(), atom()) -> non_neg_integer().
+-spec file_size(file:name(), atom()) -> non_neg_integer().
 file_size(File, Mod) when is_atom(Mod) ->
     do_file_size(File, Mod).
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ do_file_size(File, Mod) ->
 %% +type X = filename() | dirname()
 %% ensures that the directory name required to create D exists
 
--spec ensure_dir(name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', posix()}.
+-spec ensure_dir(file:name()) -> 'ok' | {'error', file:posix()}.
 ensure_dir("/") ->
     ok;
 ensure_dir(F) ->
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/filename.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/filename.erl
index cd26b2e219..01c06e4596 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/filename.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/filename.erl
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
-%% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2009. All Rights Reserved.
-%% 
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2010. 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
 %% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
 %% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
 %% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-%% 
+%%
 %% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
 %% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
 %% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
 %% under the License.
-%% 
+%%
 %% %CopyrightEnd%
 %%
 -module(filename).
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
 %% (for Unix) : absname("/") -> "/"
 %% (for WIN32): absname("/") -> "D:/"
 
--spec absname(name()) -> string().
+-spec absname(file:name()) -> string().
 absname(Name) ->
     {ok, Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
     absname(Name, Cwd).
 
--spec absname(name(), string()) -> string().
+-spec absname(file:name(), string()) -> string().
 absname(Name, AbsBase) ->
     case pathtype(Name) of
 	relative ->
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ absname_vr([[X, $:]|Name], _, _AbsBase) ->
 %% For other systems this is just a join/2, but assumes that 
 %% AbsBase must be absolute and Name must be relative.
 
--spec absname_join(string(), name()) -> string().
+-spec absname_join(string(), file:name()) -> string().
 absname_join(AbsBase, Name) ->
     case major_os_type() of
 	vxworks -> 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ absname_pretty(Abspath, [First|Rest], AbsBase) ->
 %%           basename("/usr/foo/") -> "foo"  (trailing slashes ignored)
 %%           basename("/") -> []
 
--spec basename(name()) -> string().
+-spec basename(file:name()) -> string().
 basename(Name0) ->
     Name = flatten(Name0),
     {DirSep2, DrvSep} = separators(),
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ skip_prefix1(Name, _) ->
 %%	    rootname(basename("xxx.jam")) -> "xxx"
 %%	    rootname(basename("xxx.erl")) -> "xxx"
 
--spec basename(name(), name()) -> string().
+-spec basename(file:name(), file:name()) -> string().
 basename(Name0, Ext0) ->
     Name = flatten(Name0),
     Ext = flatten(Ext0),
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ basename([], _Ext, Tail, _DrvSep2) ->
 %% Example: dirname("/usr/src/kalle.erl") -> "/usr/src",
 %%	    dirname("kalle.erl") -> "."
 
--spec dirname(name()) -> string().
+-spec dirname(file:name()) -> string().
 dirname(Name0) ->
     Name = flatten(Name0),
     case os:type() of
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ dirname([], Dir, _, _) ->
 %%
 %% On Windows:  fn:dirname("\\usr\\src/kalle.erl") -> "/usr/src"
 
--spec extension(name()) -> string().
+-spec extension(file:name()) -> string().
 extension(Name0) ->
     Name = flatten(Name0),
     extension(Name, [], major_os_type()).
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ maybe_remove_dirsep(Name, _) ->
 %% a given base directory, which is is assumed to be normalised
 %% by a previous call to join/{1,2}.
 
--spec append(string(), name()) -> string().
+-spec append(string(), file:name()) -> string().
 append(Dir, Name) ->
     Dir ++ [$/|Name].
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ append(Dir, Name) ->
 %%		current working volume.  (Windows only)
 %%		Example: a:bar.erl, /temp/foo.erl
 
--spec pathtype(name()) -> 'absolute' | 'relative' | 'volumerelative'.
+-spec pathtype(file:name()) -> 'absolute' | 'relative' | 'volumerelative'.
 pathtype(Atom) when is_atom(Atom) ->
     pathtype(atom_to_list(Atom));
 pathtype(Name) when is_list(Name) ->
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ win32_pathtype(_) 		  -> relative.
 %% Examples: rootname("/jam.src/kalle") -> "/jam.src/kalle"
 %%           rootname("/jam.src/foo.erl") -> "/jam.src/foo"
 
--spec rootname(name()) -> string().
+-spec rootname(file:name()) -> string().
 rootname(Name0) ->
     Name = flatten(Name0),
     rootname(Name, [], [], major_os_type()).
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ rootname([], Root, _Ext, _OsType) ->
 %% Examples: rootname("/jam.src/kalle.jam", ".erl") -> "/jam.src/kalle.jam"
 %%           rootname("/jam.src/foo.erl", ".erl") -> "/jam.src/foo"
 
--spec rootname(name(), name()) -> string().
+-spec rootname(file:name(), file:name()) -> string().
 rootname(Name0, Ext0) ->
     Name = flatten(Name0),
     Ext = flatten(Ext0),
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ rootname2([Char|Rest], Ext, Result) when is_integer(Char) ->
 %% split("foo/bar") -> ["foo", "bar"]
 %% split("a:\\msdev\\include") -> ["a:/", "msdev", "include"]
 
--spec split(name()) -> [string()].
+-spec split(file:name()) -> [string()].
 split(Name0) ->
     Name = flatten(Name0),
     case os:type() of
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ vxworks_first2(Devicep, [H|T], FirstComp) ->
 %% flatten(List)
 %%  Flatten a list, also accepting atoms.
 
--spec flatten(name()) -> string().
+-spec flatten(file:name()) -> string().
 flatten(List) ->
     do_flatten(List, []).