Merge branch 'sverker/add-since-doc/OTP-15460' into maint

* sverker/add-since-doc/OTP-15460:
  Fill in since for multi-clause functions in erlang.erl
  Fix since attribute for troubled function docs
  Add empty 'since' attribute for old modules and functions
  Add since attribute to dtd
  Add "since" attributes in xml for new functions and modules
  erl_docgen: Generate "since" OTP version in html
  erl_interface: Fix doc for return type 'struct hostent'

1 files changed, 88 insertions, 88 deletions

diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
index 9502fb1ee7..16f4e18637 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
   <funcs>
       <func>
-          <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_atom(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
+          <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_atom(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
           <fsummary>Decode an atom.</fsummary>
           <desc>
               <p>Decodes an atom from the binary format. The <c>NULL</c>-terminated
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ typedef enum {
       </func>
 
       <func>
-          <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_atom_as(const char *buf, int *index, char *p, int plen, erlang_char_encoding want, erlang_char_encoding* was, erlang_char_encoding* result)</nametext></name>
+          <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_atom_as(const char *buf, int *index, char *p, int plen, erlang_char_encoding want, erlang_char_encoding* was, erlang_char_encoding* result)</nametext></name>
           <fsummary>Decode an atom.</fsummary>
           <desc>
               <p>Decodes an atom from the binary format. The <c>NULL</c>-terminated
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ typedef enum {
       </func>
 
       <func>
-          <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_bignum(const char *buf, int *index, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
+          <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_bignum(const char *buf, int *index, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
           <fsummary>Decode a GMP arbitrary precision integer.</fsummary>
           <desc>
               <p>Decodes an integer in the binary format to a GMP
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ typedef enum {
       </func>
 
       <func>
-          <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_binary(const char *buf, int *index, void *p, long *len)</nametext></name>
+          <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_binary(const char *buf, int *index, void *p, long *len)</nametext></name>
           <fsummary>Decode a binary.</fsummary>
           <desc>
               <p>Decodes a binary from the binary format. Parameter
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ typedef enum {
       </func>
 
       <func>
-          <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_boolean(const char *buf, int *index, int *p)</nametext></name>
+          <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_boolean(const char *buf, int *index, int *p)</nametext></name>
           <fsummary>Decode a boolean.</fsummary>
           <desc>
               <p>Decodes a boolean value from the binary format.
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ typedef enum {
       </func>
 
       <func>
-          <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_char(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
+          <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_char(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
           <fsummary>Decode an 8-bit integer between 0-255.</fsummary>
           <desc>
               <p>Decodes a char (8-bit) integer between 0-255 from the binary format.
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ typedef enum {
       </func>
 
       <func>
-          <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_double(const char *buf, int *index, double *p)</nametext></name>
+          <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_double(const char *buf, int *index, double *p)</nametext></name>
           <fsummary>Decode a double.</fsummary>
           <desc>
               <p>Decodes a double-precision (64-bit) floating
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ typedef enum {
       </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ei_term(const char* buf, int* index, ei_term* term)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ei_term(const char* buf, int* index, ei_term* term)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a term, without previous knowledge of type.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes any term, or at least tries to. If the term
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_fun(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_fun *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>free_fun(erlang_fun* f)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_fun(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_fun *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>free_fun(erlang_fun* f)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a fun.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a fun from the binary format. Parameter
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_list_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_list_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a list.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a list header from the binary
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_long(const char *buf, int *index, long *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_long(const char *buf, int *index, long *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode integer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a long integer from the binary format.
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_longlong(const char *buf, int *index, long long *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_longlong(const char *buf, int *index, long long *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode integer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a GCC <c>long long</c> or Visual C++
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_map_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
+      <name since="OTP 17.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_map_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a map.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a map header from the binary
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_pid(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_pid(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a <c>pid</c>.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a process identifier (pid) from the binary format.</p>
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_port(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_port(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a port.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a port identifier from the binary format.</p>
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ref(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ref(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a reference.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a reference from the binary format.</p>
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_string(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_string(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a string.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a string from the binary format. A
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_term(const char *buf, int *index, void *t)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_term(const char *buf, int *index, void *t)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a <c>ETERM</c>.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a term from the binary format. The term
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_trace(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_trace(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a trace token.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes an Erlang trace token from the binary format.</p>
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_tuple_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_tuple_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode a tuple.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a tuple header, the number of elements
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ulong(const char *buf, int *index, unsigned long *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ulong(const char *buf, int *index, unsigned long *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode unsigned integer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes an unsigned long integer from the binary format.
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ulonglong(const char *buf, int *index, unsigned long long *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ulonglong(const char *buf, int *index, unsigned long long *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode unsigned integer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes a GCC <c>unsigned long long</c> or Visual C++
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_version(const char *buf, int *index, int *version)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_version(const char *buf, int *index, int *version)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Decode an empty list (<c>nil</c>).</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Decodes the version magic number for the
@@ -400,10 +400,10 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom(char *buf, int *index, const char *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_len(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_len(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom(char *buf, int *index, const char *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_len(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_len(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode an atom.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes an atom in the binary format. Parameter <c>p</c>
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_as(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_len_as(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_as(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_len_as(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, int len, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
+      <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_as(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
+      <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_len_as(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
+      <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_as(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
+      <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_len_as(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, int len, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode an atom.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes an atom in the binary format. Parameter <c>p</c> is the name of the atom with
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_bignum(char *buf, int *index, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_bignum(ei_x_buff *x, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_bignum(char *buf, int *index, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_bignum(ei_x_buff *x, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode an arbitrary precision integer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a GMP <c>mpz_t</c> integer to binary format.
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_binary(char *buf, int *index, const void *p, long len)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_binary(ei_x_buff* x, const void *p, long len)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_binary(char *buf, int *index, const void *p, long len)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_binary(ei_x_buff* x, const void *p, long len)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a binary.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a binary in the binary format. The data is at
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_boolean(char *buf, int *index, int p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_boolean(ei_x_buff* x, int p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_boolean(char *buf, int *index, int p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_boolean(ei_x_buff* x, int p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a boolean.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a boolean value as the atom <c>true</c> if
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_char(char *buf, int *index, char p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_char(ei_x_buff* x, char p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_char(char *buf, int *index, char p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_char(ei_x_buff* x, char p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode an 8-bit integer between 0-255.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a char (8-bit) as an integer between 0-255 in the binary
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_double(char *buf, int *index, double p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_double(ei_x_buff* x, double p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_double(char *buf, int *index, double p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_double(ei_x_buff* x, double p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a double float.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a double-precision (64-bit) floating point number in
@@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_empty_list(char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_empty_list(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_empty_list(char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_empty_list(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode an empty list (<c>nil</c>).</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes an empty list. It is often used at the tail of a list.</p>
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_fun(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_fun *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_fun(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_fun* fun)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_fun(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_fun *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_fun(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_fun* fun)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a fun.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a fun in the binary format. Parameter <c>p</c>
@@ -515,8 +515,8 @@ typedef enum {
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_list_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_list_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_list_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_list_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a list.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a list header, with a specified
@@ -552,8 +552,8 @@ ei_x_encode_empty_list(&amp;x);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_long(char *buf, int *index, long p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_long(ei_x_buff* x, long p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_long(char *buf, int *index, long p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_long(ei_x_buff* x, long p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode integer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a long integer in the binary format.
@@ -563,8 +563,8 @@ ei_x_encode_empty_list(&amp;x);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_longlong(char *buf, int *index, long long p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_longlong(ei_x_buff* x, long long p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_longlong(char *buf, int *index, long long p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_longlong(ei_x_buff* x, long long p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode integer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a GCC <c>long long</c> or Visual C++
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ ei_x_encode_empty_list(&amp;x);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_map_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_map_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
+      <name since="OTP 17.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_map_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
+      <name since="OTP 17.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_map_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a map.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a map header, with a specified arity. The next
@@ -595,8 +595,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_pid(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_pid(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_pid(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_pid(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a pid.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes an Erlang process identifier (pid) in the binary
@@ -607,8 +607,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_port(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_port(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_port(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_port(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a port.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes an Erlang port in the binary format. Parameter
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ref(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ref(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ref(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ref(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a ref.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes an Erlang reference in the binary format. Parameter
@@ -631,10 +631,10 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_string(char *buf, int *index, const char *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_string_len(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_string(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_string_len(ei_x_buff* x, const char* s, int len)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_string(char *buf, int *index, const char *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_string_len(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_string(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_string_len(ei_x_buff* x, const char* s, int len)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a string.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a string in the binary format. (A string in Erlang
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_term(char *buf, int *index, void *t)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_term(ei_x_buff* x, void *t)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_term(char *buf, int *index, void *t)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_term(ei_x_buff* x, void *t)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode an <c>erl_interface</c> term.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes an <c>ETERM</c>, as obtained from
@@ -656,8 +656,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
       </desc>
     </func>
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_trace(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_trace(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_trace(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_trace(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a trace token.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes an Erlang trace token in the binary format.
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_tuple_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_tuple_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_tuple_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_tuple_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode a tuple.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a tuple header, with a specified
@@ -687,8 +687,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ulong(char *buf, int *index, unsigned long p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ulong(ei_x_buff* x, unsigned long p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ulong(char *buf, int *index, unsigned long p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ulong(ei_x_buff* x, unsigned long p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode unsigned integer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes an unsigned long integer in the binary format.
@@ -698,8 +698,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ulonglong(char *buf, int *index, unsigned long long p)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ulonglong(ei_x_buff* x, unsigned long long p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ulonglong(char *buf, int *index, unsigned long long p)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ulonglong(ei_x_buff* x, unsigned long long p)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode unsigned integer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a GCC <c>unsigned long long</c> or Visual C++
@@ -709,8 +709,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_version(char *buf, int *index)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_version(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_version(char *buf, int *index)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_version(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Encode version.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Encodes a version magic number for the binary format. Must
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_get_type(const char *buf, const int *index, int *type, int *size)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_get_type(const char *buf, const int *index, int *type, int *size)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Fetch the type and size of an encoded term.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Returns the type in <c>type</c> and size in
@@ -733,8 +733,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_print_term(FILE* fp, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_s_print_term(char** s, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_print_term(FILE* fp, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_s_print_term(char** s, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Print a term in clear text.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Prints a term, in clear text, to the file
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>ei_set_compat_rel(release_number)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>ei_set_compat_rel(release_number)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Set the ei library in compatibility mode.</fsummary>
       <type>
         <v>unsigned release_number;</v>
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_skip_term(const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_skip_term(const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Skip a term.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Skips a term in the specified buffer;
@@ -815,8 +815,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_append(ei_x_buff* x, const ei_x_buff* x2)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_append_buf(ei_x_buff* x, const char* buf, int len)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_append(ei_x_buff* x, const ei_x_buff* x2)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_append_buf(ei_x_buff* x, const char* buf, int len)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Append a buffer at the end.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Appends data at the end of buffer <c>x</c>.</p>
@@ -824,8 +824,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_format(ei_x_buff* x, const char* fmt, ...)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_format_wo_ver(ei_x_buff* x, const char *fmt, ... )</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_format(ei_x_buff* x, const char* fmt, ...)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_format_wo_ver(ei_x_buff* x, const char *fmt, ... )</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Format a term from a format string and parameters.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Formats a term, given as a string, to a buffer.
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ encodes the tuple {numbers,12,3.14159}</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_free(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_free(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Free a buffer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Frees an <c>ei_x_buff</c> buffer.
@@ -862,8 +862,8 @@ encodes the tuple {numbers,12,3.14159}</pre>
     </func>
 
     <func>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_new(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
-      <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_new_with_version(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_new(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+      <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_new_with_version(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
       <fsummary>Allocate a new buffer.</fsummary>
       <desc>
         <p>Allocates a new <c>ei_x_buff</c> buffer. The