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authorJosé Valim <[email protected]>2017-02-12 22:04:36 +0100
committerJosé Valim <[email protected]>2017-02-12 22:04:36 +0100
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Add extra_chunks option to compile
This allow languages such as Elixir and LFE to attach extra chunks to the .beam file without having to parse the beam file after compilation. This commit also cleans up the interface to beam_asm, allowing chunks to be passed from the compiler without a need to change beam_asm API on every new chunk.
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diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml
index bd488a39a5..e6470b938f 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml
+++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ module.beam: module.erl \
without module prefix to local or imported functions before
trying with auto-imported BIFs. If the BIF is to be
called, use the <c>erlang</c> module prefix in the call, not
- <c>{ no_auto_import,[{F,A}, ...]}</c>.</p>
+ <c>{no_auto_import,[{F,A}, ...]}</c>.</p>
</note>
<p>If this option is written in the source code, as a
<c>-compile</c> directive, the syntax <c>F/A</c> can be used instead
@@ -439,6 +439,15 @@ module.beam: module.erl \
</p>
</item>
+ <tag><c>{extra_chunks, [{binary(), binary()}]}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Pass extra chunks to be stored in the <c>.beam</c> file.
+ The extra chunks must be a list of tuples with a four byte
+ binary as chunk name followed by a binary with the chunk contents.
+ See <seealso marker="stdlib:beam_lib">beam_lib</seealso> for
+ more information.
+ </p>
+ </item>
</taglist>
<p>If warnings are turned on (option <c>report_warnings</c>