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author | Siri Hansen <[email protected]> | 2018-04-27 10:13:17 +0200 |
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committer | Siri Hansen <[email protected]> | 2018-04-27 10:13:17 +0200 |
commit | 56e88f364a32b471b03e2364c2eb84783642ad88 (patch) | |
tree | 1e5250d3b503eb8593635bc1c8a7a6a31a3ad6e4 /lib/kernel/doc/src/introduction_chapter.xml | |
parent | 0aa02c13f0d213da983bc01cab8be737e7aa751a (diff) | |
parent | ee44197422710dabe43f2f4b80d1034aae9c916f (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'siri/kernel/logger/OTP-13295'
* siri/kernel/logger/OTP-13295:
Add documentation of the built-in logger handlers
Catch badarg in logger:get_format_depth/0
Add chars_limit option to logger_formatter
Don't kill logger process until all other processes are dead
Set call timeout for logger_server to infinity
Update primary bootstrap
Test cuddle for logger
Update cth_log_redirect to a logger handler
Start using logger internally in kernel and stdlib
Remove error_logger process and add logger process
Add logger
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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/introduction_chapter.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/introduction_chapter.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6e6990ddda --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/introduction_chapter.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter SYSTEM "chapter.dtd"> + +<chapter> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>2017</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + 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 + distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + 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>Introduction</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <responsible></responsible> + <docno></docno> + <approved></approved> + <checked></checked> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> + <file>introduction.xml</file> + </header> + + <section> + <title>Scope</title> + <p>The Kernel application has all the code necessary to run + the Erlang runtime system: file servers, code servers, + and so on.</p> + <p>The Kernel application is the first application started. It is + mandatory in the sense that the minimal system based on + Erlang/OTP consists of Kernel and STDLIB. Kernel + contains the following functional areas:</p> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item>Start, stop, supervision, configuration, and distribution of applications</item> + <item>Code loading</item> + <item>Logging</item> + <item>Error logging</item> + <item>Global name service</item> + <item>Supervision of Erlang/OTP</item> + <item>Communication with sockets</item> + <item>Operating system interface</item> + </list> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Prerequisites</title> + <p>It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the Erlang programming + language.</p> + </section> +</chapter> + + |