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author | Björn-Egil Dahlberg <[email protected]> | 2016-10-17 15:07:55 +0200 |
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committer | Björn-Egil Dahlberg <[email protected]> | 2016-10-20 14:09:26 +0200 |
commit | 9f5b69e8def226f1d1ce9262477d5bbd1cbc1fe7 (patch) | |
tree | 6e40fddeea6a39ab6214fe17e1e457bca275efaa /lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml | |
parent | 8cddd5600870c64f27f555144804a1ff4104f7e6 (diff) | |
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erl_interface: Refactor documentation
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diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml index 799c903b1a..ba1f59a492 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml +++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at - + http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. - + </legalnotice> <title>erl_malloc</title> @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ <checked>Torbjörn Törnkvist</checked> <date>980703</date> <rev>A</rev> - <file>erl_malloc.sgml</file> + <file>erl_malloc.xml</file> </header> <lib>erl_malloc</lib> <libsummary>Memory Allocation Functions</libsummary> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ <funcs> <func> <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_alloc_eterm(etype)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Allocates an ETERM structure</fsummary> + <fsummary>Allocates an ETERM structure.</fsummary> <type> <v>unsigned char etype;</v> </type> @@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ </func> <func> <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_eterm_release(void)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Clears the ETERM freelist</fsummary> + <fsummary>Clears the ETERM freelist.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Clears the + <p>Clears the freelist, where blocks are placed when they are released by <c><![CDATA[erl_free_term()]]></c> and <c><![CDATA[erl_free_compound()]]></c>. </p> @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ </func> <func> <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_eterm_statistics(allocated, freed)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Reports term allocation statistics</fsummary> + <fsummary>Reports term allocation statistics.</fsummary> <type> <v>long *allocated;</v> <v>long *freed;</v> @@ -127,8 +127,19 @@ </desc> </func> <func> + <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_free(ptr)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Frees some memory.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>void *ptr;</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This function calls the standard + <c><![CDATA[free()]]></c> function. </p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_free_array(array, size)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Frees an array of ETERM structures</fsummary> + <fsummary>Frees an array of ETERM structures.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM **array;</v> <v>int size;</v> @@ -141,18 +152,8 @@ </desc> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_free_term(t)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Frees an ETERM structure</fsummary> - <type> - <v>ETERM *t;</v> - </type> - <desc> - <p>Use this function to free an Erlang term.</p> - </desc> - </func> - <func> <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_free_compound(t)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Frees an array of ETERM structures</fsummary> + <fsummary>Frees an array of ETERM structures.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *t;</v> </type> @@ -175,27 +176,25 @@ </desc> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_malloc(size)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Allocates some memory</fsummary> + <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_free_term(t)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Frees an ETERM structure.</fsummary> <type> - <v>long size;</v> + <v>ETERM *t;</v> </type> <desc> - <p>This function calls the standard - <c><![CDATA[malloc()]]></c> function. </p> + <p>Use this function to free an Erlang term.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_free(ptr)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Frees some memory</fsummary> + <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_malloc(size)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Allocates some memory.</fsummary> <type> - <v>void *ptr;</v> + <v>long size;</v> </type> <desc> - <p>This function calls the standard - <c><![CDATA[free()]]></c> function. </p> + <p>This function calls the standard + <c><![CDATA[malloc()]]></c> function. </p> </desc> </func> </funcs> </cref> - |