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| author | Björn Gustavsson <[email protected]> | 2012-09-19 12:09:22 +0200 |
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| committer | Björn Gustavsson <[email protected]> | 2012-09-19 12:09:22 +0200 |
| commit | c24f87e19cc01437c3c7b84e9c3fbeceb8c3b736 (patch) | |
| tree | 46763502c6545056dddceff59de1c1fbace09384 /lib/kernel/doc/src/global.xml | |
| parent | b58ce62a0cf296ca8cd8cd77b053bc70ecf28758 (diff) | |
| parent | 9d1203d2ad5904529754e5e889fe37f8d229ad4c (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'bjorn/kernel/global-resolve-function-fix/OTP-10419'
* bjorn/kernel/global-resolve-function-fix/OTP-10419:
global: Allow "tuple funs" as resolve functions
Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src/global.xml')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/global.xml | 12 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/global.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/global.xml index 304a9b1d88..9c50049503 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/global.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/global.xml @@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ <fsummary>Globally register a name for a pid</fsummary> <type name="method"/> <type_desc name="method">{<c>Module</c>, <c>Function</c>} - is also allowed + is currently also allowed for backward compatibility, but its use is + deprecated </type_desc> <desc> <p>Globally associates the name <c><anno>Name</anno></c> with a pid, that is, @@ -180,6 +181,15 @@ unregistered. This function is called once for each name clash.</p> + <warning> + <p>If you plan to change code without restarting your system, + you must use an external fun (<c>fun Module:Function/Arity</c>) + as the <c><anno>Resolve</anno></c> function; if you use a + local fun you can never replace the code for the module that + the fun belongs to. + </p> + </warning> + <p>There are three pre-defined resolve functions: <c>random_exit_name/3</c>, <c>random_notify_name/3</c>, and <c>notify_all_name/3</c>. If no <c><anno>Resolve</anno></c> function is |