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author | Siri Hansen <[email protected]> | 2011-11-18 14:55:40 +0100 |
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committer | Siri Hansen <[email protected]> | 2011-11-18 14:55:40 +0100 |
commit | 405322cc25ae4343ec824c2d611553534d1b1b92 (patch) | |
tree | 8e58b80de7fa8585261fa9315c141a49d21f2177 /lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml | |
parent | 6e024b633005fa53ff67d0222b42d983f8ea85f8 (diff) | |
parent | cc7c2a74ee9074357f6ab0701be61e7bb57004ef (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'siri/sasl/upgrade-erts/OTP-9438'
* siri/sasl/upgrade-erts/OTP-9438:
Fix bug in erts upgrade on windows
Add release vsn info to erts_vsn_changed warning
Check for sasl application in systools:make_script and make_relup
Add syntax check of relup to check_install_release and install_release
Add documentation for upgrade from pre R15 to post R15 sasl
Handle upgrade from pre R15 to post R15 sasl
Step version of sasl to 2.2 for R15
Document upgrade instructions restart_new_emulator and restart_emulator
Wait for two restarts in upgrade_restart test
Add restart_new_emulator instruction to kernel, stdlib and sasl appups
Distinguish restart_new_emulator from restart_emulator in upgrade instructions
Upgrade erts: merge sys.config for tmp release instead of using old
Allow regexp for version in .appup
Restart emulator before running upgrade script when erts is upgraded
Conflicts:
lib/sasl/src/release_handler.erl
lib/sasl/test/release_handler_SUITE.erl
Diffstat (limited to 'lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml')
-rw-r--r-- | lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml | 28 |
1 files changed, 25 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml b/lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml index cf05b1a67d..7f32100d4b 100644 --- a/lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml +++ b/lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ old reboot_old permanent </func> <func> <name>install_release(Vsn) -> {ok, OtherVsn, Descr} | {error, Reason}</name> - <name>install_release(Vsn, [Opt]) -> {ok, OtherVsn, Descr} | {error, Reason}</name> + <name>install_release(Vsn, [Opt]) -> {ok, OtherVsn, Descr} | {continue_after_restart, OtherVsn, Descr} | {error, Reason}</name> <fsummary>Install a release in the system.</fsummary> <type> <v>Vsn = OtherVsn = string()</v> @@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ old reboot_old permanent <v> Timeout = default | infinity | int()>0</v> <v> Bool = boolean()</v> <v>Descr = term()</v> - <v>Reason = {illegal_option, Opt} | {already_installed, Vsn} | {change_appl_data, term()} | term()</v> + <v>Reason = {illegal_option, Opt} | {already_installed, Vsn} | {change_appl_data, term()} | {missing_base_app, OtherVsn, App} | {could_not_create_hybrid_boot, term()} | term()</v> + <v>App = atom()</v> </type> <desc> <p>Installs the specified version <c>Vsn</c> of the release. @@ -268,6 +269,15 @@ old reboot_old permanent <c>OtherVsn</c> and <c>Descr</c> are the version (<c>UpFromVsn</c> or <c>Vsn</c>) and description (<c>Descr1</c> or <c>Descr2</c>) as specified in the script.</p> + <p>If <c>{continue_after_restart,OtherVsn,Descr}</c> is + returned, it means that the emulator will be restarted + before the upgrade instructions are executed. This will + happen if the emulator or any of the applications kernel, + stdlib or sasl are updated. The new version of the emulator + and these core applications will execute after the restart, + but for all other applications the old versions will be + started and the upgrade will be performed as normal by + executing the upgrade instructions.</p> <p>If a recoverable error occurs, the function returns <c>{error,Reason}</c> and the original application specifications are restored. If a non-recoverable error @@ -325,6 +335,18 @@ release_handler:set_unpacked(RelFile, [{myapp,"1.0","/home/user"},...]). upgrade, but it will allow checks and purge to be executed in the background before the real upgrade is started.</p> </note> + <note> + <p>When upgrading the emulator from a version older than OTP + R15, there will be an attempt to load new application beam + code into the old emulator. In some cases, the new beam + format can not be read by the old emulator, and so the code + loading will fail and terminate the complete upgrade. To + overcome this problem, the new application code should be + compiled with the old emulator. See <seealso + marker="doc/design_principles:appup_cookbook">Design + Principles</seealso> for more information about emulator + upgrade from pre OTP R15 versions.</p> + </note> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -454,7 +476,7 @@ release_handler:set_unpacked(RelFile, [{myapp,"1.0","/home/user"},...]). and evaluated exactly in the same way as <c>release_handler</c> does.</p> <warning> - <p>These function is primarily intended for simplified testing of + <p>These functions are primarily intended for simplified testing of <c>.appup</c> files. They are not run within the context of the <c>release_handler</c> process. They must therefore <em>not</em> be used together with calls to |