Clean up and optimize code and doc

3 files changed, 314 insertions, 248 deletions

diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
index eb0f7d24f0..dfecd235c9 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
     </p>
     <marker id="state callback"/>
     <p>
-      The "<em>state callback</em>" for a specific
+      The <em>state callback</em> for a specific
       <seealso marker="#type-state">state</seealso>
       in a <c>gen_statem</c> is the callback function that is called
       for all events in this state. It is selected depending on which
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
       When the
       <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
       is <c>state_functions</c>, the state must be an atom and
-      is used as the state callback name; see
+      is used as the <em>state callback</em> name; see
       <seealso marker="#Module:StateName/3"><c>Module:StateName/3</c></seealso>.
       This co-locates all code for a specific state
       in one function as the <c>gen_statem</c> engine
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
       When the
       <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
       is <c>handle_event_function</c>, the state can be any term
-      and the state callback name is
+      and the <em>state callback</em> name is
       <seealso marker="#Module:handle_event/4"><c>Module:handle_event/4</c></seealso>.
       This makes it easy to branch depending on state or event as you desire.
       Be careful about which events you handle in which
@@ -200,12 +200,36 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
       forever creating an infinite busy loop.
     </p>
     <p>
-      The <c>gen_statem</c> enqueues incoming events in order of arrival
-      and presents these to the
-      <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
-      in that order. The state callback can postpone an event
-      so it is not retried in the current state.
-      After a state change the queue restarts with the postponed events.
+      When <c>gen_statem</c> receives a process message it is
+      converted into an event and the
+      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
+      is called with the event as two arguments: type and content.
+      When the
+      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
+      has processed the event it returns to <c>gen_statem</c>
+      which does a <em>state transition</em>.
+      If this <em>state transition</em> is to a different state,
+      that is: <c>NextState =/= State</c>, it is a <em>state change</em>.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      The
+      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
+      may return
+      <seealso marker="#type-action"><em>transition actions</em></seealso>
+      for <c>gen_statem</c>
+      to execute during the <em>state transition</em>,
+      for example to reply to a
+      <seealso marker="#call/2"><c>gen_statem:call/2,3</c></seealso>.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      One of the possible <em>transition actions</em>
+      is to postpone the current event.
+      Then it is not retried in the current state.
+      The <c>gen_statem</c> engine keeps a queue of events
+      divided into the postponed events
+      and the events still to process.
+      After a <em>state change</em> the queue restarts
+      with the postponed events.
     </p>
     <p>
       The <c>gen_statem</c> event queue model is sufficient
@@ -215,13 +239,17 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
       to entering a new receive statement.
     </p>
     <p>
-      The <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+      The
+      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
       can insert events using the
-      <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>action()</c></seealso>
+      <seealso marker="#type-action"><em>transition actions</em></seealso>
       <c>next_event</c>
-      and such an event is inserted as the next to present
-      to the state callback. That is, as if it is
-      the oldest incoming event. A dedicated
+      and such an event is inserted in the event queue
+      as the next to call the
+      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
+      with.
+      That is, as if it is the oldest incoming event.
+      A dedicated
       <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>event_type()</c></seealso>
       <c>internal</c> can be used for such events making them impossible
       to mistake for external events.
@@ -236,24 +264,26 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
     <p>
       The <c>gen_statem</c> engine can automatically
       make a specialized call to the
-      <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
       whenever a new state is entered; see 
       <seealso marker="#type-state_enter"><c>state_enter()</c></seealso>.
       This is for writing code common to all state entries.
-      Another way to do it is to insert an event at the state transition,
-      and/or to use a dedicated state transition function,
+      Another way to do it is to explicitly insert an event
+      at the <em>state transition</em>,
+      and/or to use a dedicated <em>state transition</em> function,
       but that is something you will have to remember
-      at every state transition to the state(s) that need it.
+      at every <em>state transition</em> to the state(s) that need it.
     </p>
     <note>
       <p>If you in <c>gen_statem</c>, for example, postpone
-        an event in one state and then call another state callback
-        of yours, you have not changed states and hence the postponed event
-        is not retried, which is logical but can be confusing.
+        an event in one state and then call another <em>state callback</em>
+        of yours, you have not done a <em>state change</em>
+	and hence the postponed event is not retried,
+	which is logical but can be confusing.
       </p>
     </note>
     <p>
-      For the details of a state transition, see type
+      For the details of a <em>state transition</em>, see type
       <seealso marker="#type-transition_option"><c>transition_option()</c></seealso>.
     </p>
     <p>
@@ -276,7 +306,8 @@ erlang:'!'            -----> Module:StateName/3
       The <c>gen_statem</c> process can go into hibernation; see
       <seealso marker="proc_lib#hibernate/3"><c>proc_lib:hibernate/3</c></seealso>.
       It is done when a
-      <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso> or
+      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
+      or
       <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
       specifies <c>hibernate</c> in the returned
       <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>
@@ -551,7 +582,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
 	  is <c>handle_event_function</c>,
 	  the state can be any term.
-	  After a state change (<c>NextState =/= State</c>),
+	  After a <em>state change</em> (<c>NextState =/= State</c>),
 	  all postponed events are retried.
 	</p>
       </desc>
@@ -564,7 +595,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
 	  is <c>state_functions</c>,
 	  the state must be of this type.
-	  After a state change (<c>NextState =/= State</c>),
+	  After a <em>state change</em> (<c>NextState =/= State</c>),
 	  all postponed events are retried.
 	</p>
       </desc>
@@ -595,7 +626,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	</p>
 	<p>
 	  <c>internal</c> events can only be generated by the
-	  state machine itself through the state transition action
+	  state machine itself through the <em>transition action</em>
 	  <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>next_event</c></seealso>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
@@ -633,9 +664,9 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  This is the return type from
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:callback_mode/0"><c>Module:callback_mode/0</c></seealso>
 	  and selects 
-	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode">callback mode</seealso>
+	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>
 	  and whether to do
-	  <seealso marker="#type-state_enter">state enter calls</seealso>,
+	  <seealso marker="#type-state_enter"><em>state enter calls</em></seealso>,
 	  or not.
 	</p>
       </desc>
@@ -684,13 +715,15 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  If 
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:callback_mode/0"><c>Module:callback_mode/0</c></seealso>
 	  returns a list containing <c>state_enter</c>,
-	  the <c>gen_statem</c> engine will, at every state change,
+	  the <c>gen_statem</c> engine will, at every <em>state change</em>,
 	  call the
 	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
 	  with arguments <c>(enter, OldState, Data)</c>.
 	  This may look like an event but is really a call
-	  performed after the previous state callback returned
-	  and before any event is delivered to the new state callback.
+	  performed after the previous
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
+	  returned and before any event is delivered to the new
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>.
 	  See
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:StateName/3"><c>Module:StateName/3</c></seealso>
 	  and
@@ -703,27 +736,27 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <seealso marker="#type-state_callback_result">
 	    <c>repeat_state_and_data</c>
 	  </seealso>
-	  tuple from the state callback.
+	  tuple from the <em>state callback</em>.
 	</p>
 	<p>
 	  If 
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:callback_mode/0"><c>Module:callback_mode/0</c></seealso>
-	  does not return such a list, no state enter calls are done.
+	  does not return such a list, no <em>state enter calls</em> are done.
 	</p>
 	<p>
 	  If 
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:code_change/4"><c>Module:code_change/4</c></seealso>
 	  should transform the state,
-	  it is regarded as a state rename and not a state change,
-	  which will not cause a state enter call.
+	  it is regarded as a state rename and not a <em>state change</em>,
+	  which will not cause a <em>state enter call</em>.
 	</p>
 	<p>
-	  Note that a state enter call <em>will</em> be done
+	  Note that a <em>state enter call</em> <em>will</em> be done
 	  right before entering the initial state even though this
-	  formally is not a state change.
-	  In this case <c>OldState</c> will be the same as <c>State</c>,
-	  which cannot happen for a subsequent state change,
-	  but will happen when repeating the state enter call.
+	  actually is not a <em>state change</em>.
+	  In this case <c>OldState =:= State</c>,
+	  which can not happen for a subsequent state change,
+	  but will happen when repeating the <em>state enter call</em>.
 	</p>
       </desc>
     </datatype>
@@ -733,8 +766,11 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	<p>
 	  Transition options can be set by
 	  <seealso marker="#type-action">actions</seealso>
-	  and modify the state transition.
-	  Here are the sequence of steps for a state transition:
+	  and modify the <em>state transition</em>.
+	  The <em>state transition</em> takes place when the
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
+	  has processed an event and returns.
+	  Here are the sequence of steps for a <em>state transition</em>:
 	</p>
 	<list type="ordered">
 	  <item>
@@ -765,7 +801,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	      returned by the state callback that caused the state entry.
 	    </p>
 	    <p>
-	      Should this state enter call return any of
+	      Should this <em>state enter call</em> return any of
 	      the mentioned <c>repeat_*</c> callback results
 	      it is repeated again, with the updated <c>Data</c>.
             </p>
@@ -787,7 +823,8 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  </item>
 	  <item>
 	    <p>
-	      If the state changes, the queue of incoming events
+	      If this is a <em>state change</em>,
+	      the queue of incoming events
               is reset to start with the oldest postponed.
 	    </p>
 	  </item>
@@ -821,7 +858,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	      if the event queue is empty.
 	    </p>
 	    <p>
-	      A state change cancels a
+	      A <em>state change</em> cancels a
               <seealso marker="#type-state_timeout"><c>state_timeout()</c></seealso>
 	      and any new transition option of this type
 	      belongs to the new state.
@@ -830,7 +867,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <item>
 	    <p>
 	      If there are enqueued events the
-	      <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+	      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
 	      for the possibly new state
 	      is called with the oldest enqueued event,
 	      and we start again from the top of this list.
@@ -848,7 +885,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	      the next incoming message awakens the <c>gen_statem</c>,
 	      but if it is a system event it goes right back into hibernation.
 	      When a new message arrives the 
-	      <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+	      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
 	      is called with the corresponding event,
 	      and we start again from the top of this sequence.
 	    </p>
@@ -861,7 +898,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       <desc>
 	<p>
 	  If <c>true</c>, postpones the current event and retries
-	  it when the state changes
+	  it after a <em>state change</em>
 	  (<c>NextState =/= State</c>).
 	</p>
       </desc>
@@ -1021,9 +1058,9 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       <name name="action"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  These state transition actions can be invoked by
+	  These <em>transition actions</em> can be invoked by
 	  returning them from the
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
 	  when it is called with an
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type">event</seealso>,
 	  from
@@ -1054,7 +1091,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 		<c>transition_option()</c>
 	      </seealso>
 	      <seealso marker="#type-postpone"><c>postpone()</c></seealso>
-	      for this state transition.
+	      for this <em>state transition</em>.
 	      This action is ignored when returned from
 	      <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
 	      or given to
@@ -1093,9 +1130,9 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       <name name="enter_action"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  These state transition actions can be invoked by
+	  These <em>transition actions</em> can be invoked by
 	  returning them from the
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>, from
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>, from
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
 	  or by giving them to
 	  <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5,6</c></seealso>.
@@ -1119,7 +1156,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	      Sets the
 	      <seealso marker="#type-transition_option"><c>transition_option()</c></seealso>
 	      <seealso marker="#type-hibernate"><c>hibernate()</c></seealso>
-	      for this state transition.
+	      for this <em>state transition</em>.
 	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	</taglist>
@@ -1129,9 +1166,9 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       <name name="timeout_action"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  These state transition actions can be invoked by
+	  These <em>transition actions</em> can be invoked by
 	  returning them from the
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>, from
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>, from
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
 	  or by giving them to
 	  <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5,6</c></seealso>.
@@ -1147,7 +1184,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	      Short for <c>{timeout,Time,Time}</c>, that is,
 	      the time-out message is the time-out time.
 	      This form exists to make the
-	      <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+	      <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
 	      return value <c>{next_state,NextState,NewData,Time}</c>
 	      allowed like for <c>gen_fsm</c>.
 	    </p>
@@ -1193,9 +1230,9 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
       <name name="reply_action"/>
       <desc>
 	<p>
-	  This state transition action can be invoked by
+	  This <em>transition action</em> can be invoked by
 	  returning it from the
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>, from
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>, from
 	  <seealso marker="#Module:init/1"><c>Module:init/1</c></seealso>
 	  or by giving it to
 	  <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5,6</c></seealso>.
@@ -1210,7 +1247,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <c><anno>From</anno></c> must be the term from argument
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>{call,<anno>From</anno>}</c></seealso>
 	  in a call to a
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>.
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>.
 	</p>
 	<p>
 	  Note that using this action from 
@@ -1219,7 +1256,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <seealso marker="#enter_loop/5"><c>enter_loop/5,6</c></seealso>
 	  would be weird on the border of witchcraft
 	  since there has been no earlier call to a
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
 	  in this server.
 	</p>
       </desc>
@@ -1239,7 +1276,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  The <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>
 	  are executed when entering the first
 	  <seealso marker="#type-state">state</seealso> just as for a
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>,
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>,
 	  except that the action <c>postpone</c> is forced to
 	  <c>false</c> since there is no event to postpone.
 	</p>
@@ -1292,11 +1329,13 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <tag><c>next_state</c></tag>
 	  <item>
 	    <p>
-	      The <c>gen_statem</c> does a state transition to
+	      The <c>gen_statem</c> does a <em>state transition</em> to
 	      <c><anno>NextState</anno></c>
 	      (which can be the same as the current state),
 	      sets <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>,
 	      and executes all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
+	      If <c><anno>NextState</anno> =/= CurrentState</c>
+	      the <em>state transition</em> is a <em>state change</em>.
 	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	</taglist>
@@ -1318,54 +1357,33 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <tag><c>keep_state</c></tag>
 	  <item>
 	    <p>
-	      The <c>gen_statem</c> keeps the current state, or
-	      does a state transition to the current state if you like,
-	      sets <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>,
-	      and executes all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
-	      This is the same as
+	      The same as
 	      <c>{next_state,CurrentState,<anno>NewData</anno>,<anno>Actions</anno>}</c>.
 	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>keep_state_and_data</c></tag>
 	  <item>
 	    <p>
-	      The <c>gen_statem</c> keeps the current state or
-	      does a state transition to the current state if you like,
-	      keeps the current server data,
-	      and executes all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
-	      This is the same as
-	      <c>{next_state,CurrentState,CurrentData,<anno>Actions</anno>}</c>.
+	      The same as
+	      <c>{keep_state,CurrentData,<anno>Actions</anno>}</c>.
 	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>repeat_state</c></tag>
 	  <item>
 	    <p>
-	      The <c>gen_statem</c> keeps the current state, or
-	      does a state transition to the current state if you like,
-	      sets <c><anno>NewData</anno></c>,
-	      and executes all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
 	      If the <c>gen_statem</c> runs with
 	      <seealso marker="#type-state_enter"><em>state enter calls</em></seealso>,
-	      the state enter call is repeated, see type
+	      the <em>state enter call</em> is repeated, see type
 	      <seealso marker="#type-transition_option"><c>transition_option()</c></seealso>,
-	      otherwise <c>repeat_state</c> is the same as
+	      other than that <c>repeat_state</c> is the same as
 	      <c>keep_state</c>.
 	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>repeat_state_and_data</c></tag>
 	  <item>
 	    <p>
-	      The <c>gen_statem</c> keeps the current state and data, or
-	      does a state transition to the current state if you like,
-	      and executes all <c><anno>Actions</anno></c>.
-	      This is the same as
+	      The same as
 	      <c>{repeat_state,CurrentData,<anno>Actions</anno>}</c>.
-	      If the <c>gen_statem</c> runs with
-	      <seealso marker="#type-state_enter"><em>state enter calls</em></seealso>,
-	      the state enter call is repeated, see type
-	      <seealso marker="#type-transition_option"><c>transition_option()</c></seealso>,
-	      otherwise <c>repeat_state_and_data</c> is the same as
-	      <c>keep_state_and_data</c>.
 	    </p>
 	  </item>
 	  <tag><c>stop</c></tag>
@@ -1408,14 +1426,15 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  by sending a request
 	  and waiting until its reply arrives.
 	  The <c>gen_statem</c> calls the
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso> with
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
+	  with
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>event_type()</c></seealso>
 	  <c>{call,From}</c> and event content
 	  <c><anno>Request</anno></c>.
 	</p>
 	<p>
 	  A <c><anno>Reply</anno></c> is generated when a
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
 	  returns with
 	  <c>{reply,From,<anno>Reply</anno>}</c> as one
 	  <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>action()</c></seealso>,
@@ -1484,7 +1503,8 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  ignoring if the destination node or <c>gen_statem</c>
 	  does not exist.
 	  The <c>gen_statem</c> calls the
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso> with
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
+	  with
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>event_type()</c></seealso>
 	  <c>cast</c> and event content
 	  <c><anno>Msg</anno></c>.
@@ -1598,18 +1618,18 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  <seealso marker="#call/2"><c>call/2</c></seealso>
 	  when the reply cannot be defined in
 	  the return value of a
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>.
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>.
 	</p>
 	<p>
 	  <c><anno>From</anno></c> must be the term from argument
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>{call,<anno>From</anno>}</c></seealso>
 	  to the
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>.
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>.
 	  A reply or multiple replies canalso be sent
 	  using one or several
 	  <seealso marker="#type-reply_action"><c>reply_action()</c></seealso>s
 	  from a
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>.
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>.
 	</p>
 	<note>
 	  <p>
@@ -1826,7 +1846,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  for efficiency reasons, so this function is only called
 	  once after server start and after code change,
 	  but before the first
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
 	  in the current code version is called.
 	  More occasions may be added in future versions
 	  of <c>gen_statem</c>.
@@ -1883,7 +1903,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
           <p>
 	    This callback is optional, so callback modules need not export it.
             If a release upgrade/downgrade with
-	    <c>Change={advanced,Extra}</c>
+	    <c>Change = {advanced,Extra}</c>
 	    specified in the <c>.appup</c> file is made
 	    when <c>code_change/4</c> is not implemented
 	    the process will crash with exit reason <c>undef</c>.
@@ -1893,7 +1913,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	  This function is called by a <c>gen_statem</c> when it is to
 	  update its internal state during a release upgrade/downgrade,
 	  that is, when the instruction <c>{update,Module,Change,...}</c>,
-	  where <c>Change={advanced,Extra}</c>, is specified in the
+	  where <c>Change = {advanced,Extra}</c>, is specified in the
 	  <seealso marker="sasl:appup"><c>appup</c></seealso>
 	  file. For more information, see
 	  <seealso marker="doc/design_principles:release_handling#instr">OTP Design Principles</seealso>.
@@ -1933,13 +1953,13 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
 	<p>
 	  Also note when upgrading a <c>gen_statem</c>,
 	  this function and hence
-	  the <c>Change={advanced,Extra}</c> parameter in the
+	  the <c>Change = {advanced,Extra}</c> parameter in the
 	  <seealso marker="sasl:appup"><c>appup</c></seealso> file
 	  is not only needed to update the internal state
 	  or to act on the <c>Extra</c> argument.
 	  It is also needed if an upgrade or downgrade should change 
 	  <seealso marker="#type-callback_mode"><em>callback mode</em></seealso>,
-	  or else the callback mode after the code change
+	  or else the <em>callback mode</em> after the code change
 	  will not be honoured,
 	  most probably causing a server crash.
 	</p>
@@ -2148,7 +2168,7 @@ init(Args) -> erlang:error(not_implemented, [Args]).</pre>
 	  <seealso marker="#type-event_type"><c>{call,From}</c></seealso>,
 	  the caller waits for a reply. The reply can be sent
 	  from this or from any other
-	  <seealso marker="#state callback">state callback</seealso>
+	  <seealso marker="#state callback"><em>state callback</em></seealso>
 	  by returning with <c>{reply,From,Reply}</c> in
 	  <seealso marker="#type-action"><c>Actions</c></seealso>, in
 	  <seealso marker="#type-reply_action"><c>Replies</c></seealso>,
@@ -2173,9 +2193,9 @@ init(Args) -> erlang:error(not_implemented, [Args]).</pre>
 	</p>
 	<p>
 	  When the <c>gen_statem</c> runs with
-	  <seealso marker="#type-state_enter">state enter calls</seealso>,
+	  <seealso marker="#type-state_enter"><em>state enter calls</em></seealso>,
 	  these functions are also called with arguments
-	  <c>(enter, OldState, ...)</c> whenever the state changes.
+	  <c>(enter, OldState, ...)</c> during every <em>state change</em>.
 	  In this case there are some restrictions on the
 	  <seealso marker="#type-enter_action">actions</seealso>
 	  that may be returned:
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/gen_statem.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/gen_statem.erl
index faa43fbc1e..24b268cd38 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/gen_statem.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/gen_statem.erl
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@
 
 
 %% Type validation functions
+%% - return true if the value is of the type, false otherwise
 -compile(
    {inline,
     [callback_mode/1, state_enter/1,
@@ -1277,7 +1278,7 @@ parse_actions(StateCall, Debug, S, [Action|Actions], TransOpts) ->
     end.
 
 parse_actions_reply(
-  StateCall, ?not_sys_debug, S, Actions, TransOpts,
+  StateCall, ?not_sys_debug = Debug, S, Actions, TransOpts,
   From, Reply) ->
     %%
     case from(From) of
@@ -1287,8 +1288,7 @@ parse_actions_reply(
         false ->
             [error,
              {bad_action_from_state_function,{reply,From,Reply}},
-             ?STACKTRACE(),
-             ?not_sys_debug]
+             ?STACKTRACE(), Debug]
     end;
 parse_actions_reply(
   StateCall, Debug, #state{name = Name, state = State} = S,
@@ -1302,12 +1302,11 @@ parse_actions_reply(
         false ->
             [error,
              {bad_action_from_state_function,{reply,From,Reply}},
-             ?STACKTRACE(),
-             Debug]
+             ?STACKTRACE(), Debug]
     end.
 
 parse_actions_next_event(
-  StateCall, ?not_sys_debug, S,
+  StateCall, ?not_sys_debug = Debug, S,
   Actions, TransOpts, Type, Content) ->
     case event_type(Type) of
         true when StateCall ->
@@ -1320,8 +1319,7 @@ parse_actions_next_event(
             [error,
              {bad_state_enter_action_from_state_function,
 	      {next_event,Type,Content}},
-             ?STACKTRACE(),
-             ?not_sys_debug]
+             ?STACKTRACE(), Debug]
     end;
 parse_actions_next_event(
   StateCall, Debug, #state{name = Name, state = State} = S,
@@ -1403,13 +1401,13 @@ parse_actions_timeout_add(
 loop_event_done(
   Parent, ?not_sys_debug,
   #state{postponed = P} = S,
+%%  #state{postponed = will_not_happen = P} = S,
   Events, Event, NextState, NewData,
   #trans_opts{
      postpone = Postpone, hibernate = Hibernate,
-     timeouts_r = [], next_events_r = []}) ->
+     timeouts_r = [], next_events_r = NextEventsR}) ->
     %%
-    %% Optimize the simple cases
-    %% i.e no timer changes, no inserted events and no debug,
+    %% Optimize the simple cases i.e no debug and no timer changes,
     %% by duplicate stripped down code
     %%
     %% Fast path
@@ -1417,14 +1415,12 @@ loop_event_done(
     case Postpone of
         true ->
             loop_event_done_fast(
-              Parent, Hibernate,
-              S,
-              Events, [Event|P], NextState, NewData);
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              Events, [Event|P], NextState, NewData, NextEventsR);
         false ->
             loop_event_done_fast(
-              Parent, Hibernate,
-              S,
-              Events, P, NextState, NewData)
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR)
     end;
 loop_event_done(
   Parent, Debug_0,
@@ -1456,26 +1452,23 @@ loop_event_done(
                     {S#state.name,State},
                     {consume,Event_0,NextState})|P_0]
 	end,
-    {Events_2,P_2,Timers_2} =
-	%% Move all postponed events to queue,
-        %% cancel the event timer,
-        %% and cancel the state timeout if the state changes
-	if
-	    NextState =:= State ->
-		{Events_0,P_1,
+    {Events_2,P_2,
+     Timers_2} =
+        %% Cancel the event timeout
+        if
+            NextState =:= State ->
+                {Events_0,P_1,
                  cancel_timer_by_type(
                    timeout, {TimerTypes_0,CancelTimers_0})};
-	    true ->
-		{lists:reverse(P_1, Events_0),
-		 [],
-		 cancel_timer_by_type(
-		   state_timeout,
+            true ->
+                %% Move all postponed events to queue
+                %% and cancel the state timeout
+                {lists:reverse(P_1, Events_0),[],
+                 cancel_timer_by_type(
+                   state_timeout,
                    cancel_timer_by_type(
                      timeout, {TimerTypes_0,CancelTimers_0}))}
-		    %% The state timer is removed from TimerTypes
-		    %% but remains in TimerRefs until we get
-		    %% the cancel_timer msg
-	end,
+        end,
     {TimerRefs_3,{TimerTypes_3,CancelTimers_3},TimeoutEvents} =
 	%% Stop and start timers
 	parse_timers(TimerRefs_0, Timers_2, TimeoutsR),
@@ -1495,114 +1488,144 @@ loop_event_done(
         hibernate = Hibernate},
       lists:reverse(Events_4R)).
 
+loop_event_done(Parent, Debug, S, Q) ->
+%%    io:format(
+%%      "loop_event_done:~n"
+%%      "    state = ~p, data = ~p, postponed = ~p~n "
+%%      "    timer_refs = ~p, timer_types = ~p, cancel_timers = ~p.~n"
+%%      "    Q = ~p.~n",
+%%      [S#state.state,S#state.data,S#state.postponed,
+%%       S#state.timer_refs,S#state.timer_types,S#state.cancel_timers,
+%%       Q]),
+    case Q of
+        [] ->
+            %% Get a new event
+            loop(Parent, Debug, S);
+        [{Type,Content}|Events] ->
+	    %% Loop until out of enqueued events
+	    loop_event(Parent, Debug, S, Events, Type, Content)
+    end.
+
+
 %% Fast path
 %%
+%% Cancel event timer and state timer only if running
 loop_event_done_fast(
   Parent, Hibernate,
   #state{
      state = NextState,
-     timer_types = #{timeout := _} = TimerTypes,
+     timer_types = TimerTypes,
      cancel_timers = CancelTimers} = S,
-  Events, P, NextState, NewData) ->
-    %%
-    %% Same state, event timeout active
-    %%
-    loop_event_done_fast(
-      Parent, Hibernate, S,
-      Events, P, NextState, NewData,
-      cancel_timer_by_type(
-        timeout, {TimerTypes,CancelTimers}));
-loop_event_done_fast(
-  Parent, Hibernate,
-  #state{state = NextState} = S,
-  Events, P, NextState, NewData) ->
-    %%
+  Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR) ->
     %% Same state
-    %%
-    loop_event_done(
-      Parent, ?not_sys_debug,
-      S#state{
-        data = NewData,
-        postponed = P,
-        hibernate = Hibernate},
-      Events);
-loop_event_done_fast(
-  Parent, Hibernate,
-  #state{
-     timer_types = #{timeout := _} = TimerTypes,
-     cancel_timers = CancelTimers} = S,
-  Events, P, NextState, NewData) ->
-    %%
-    %% State change, event timeout active
-    %%
-    loop_event_done_fast(
-      Parent, Hibernate, S,
-      lists:reverse(P, Events), [], NextState, NewData,
-        cancel_timer_by_type(
-          state_timeout,
-          cancel_timer_by_type(
-            timeout, {TimerTypes,CancelTimers})));
+    case TimerTypes of
+        #{timeout := _} ->
+            %% Event timeout active
+            loop_event_done_fast_2(
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
+              cancel_timer_by_type(
+                timeout, {TimerTypes,CancelTimers}));
+        _ ->
+            %% No event timeout active
+            loop_event_done_fast_2(
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
+              {TimerTypes,CancelTimers})
+    end;
 loop_event_done_fast(
   Parent, Hibernate,
   #state{
-     timer_types = #{state_timeout := _} = TimerTypes,
+     timer_types = TimerTypes,
      cancel_timers = CancelTimers} = S,
-  Events, P, NextState, NewData) ->
-    %%
-    %% State change, state timeout active
-    %%
-    loop_event_done_fast(
-      Parent, Hibernate, S,
-      lists:reverse(P, Events), [], NextState, NewData,
-        cancel_timer_by_type(
-          state_timeout,
-          cancel_timer_by_type(
-            timeout, {TimerTypes,CancelTimers})));
+  Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR) ->
+    %% State change
+    case TimerTypes of
+        #{timeout := _} ->
+            %% Event timeout active
+            %% - cancel state_timeout too since it is faster than inspecting
+            loop_event_done_fast(
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
+              cancel_timer_by_type(
+                state_timeout,
+                cancel_timer_by_type(
+                  timeout, {TimerTypes,CancelTimers})));
+        #{state_timeout := _} ->
+            %% State_timeout active but not event timeout
+            loop_event_done_fast(
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
+              cancel_timer_by_type(
+                state_timeout, {TimerTypes,CancelTimers}));
+        _ ->
+            %% No event nor state_timeout active
+            loop_event_done_fast(
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
+              {TimerTypes,CancelTimers})
+    end.
+%%
+%% Retry postponed events
 loop_event_done_fast(
-  Parent, Hibernate,
-  #state{} = S,
-  Events, P, NextState, NewData) ->
-    %%
-    %% State change, no timeout to automatically cancel
-    %%
-    loop_event_done(
-      Parent, ?not_sys_debug,
-      S#state{
-        state = NextState,
-        data = NewData,
-        postponed = [],
-        hibernate = Hibernate},
-      lists:reverse(P, Events)).
+  Parent, Hibernate, S,
+  Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR, TimerTypes_CancelTimers) ->
+    case P of
+        %% Handle 0..2 postponed events without list reversal since
+        %% that will move out all live registers and back again
+        [] ->
+            loop_event_done_fast_2(
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              Events, [], NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
+              TimerTypes_CancelTimers);
+        [E] ->
+            loop_event_done_fast_2(
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              [E|Events], [], NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
+              TimerTypes_CancelTimers);
+        [E1,E2] ->
+            loop_event_done_fast_2(
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              [E2,E1|Events], [], NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
+              TimerTypes_CancelTimers);
+        _ ->
+            %% A bit slower path
+            loop_event_done_fast_2(
+              Parent, Hibernate, S,
+              lists:reverse(P, Events), [], NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
+              TimerTypes_CancelTimers)
+    end.
 %%
 %% Fast path
 %%
-loop_event_done_fast(
+loop_event_done_fast_2(
   Parent, Hibernate, S,
-  Events, P, NextState, NewData,
+  Events, P, NextState, NewData, NextEventsR,
   {TimerTypes,CancelTimers}) ->
     %%
-    loop_event_done(
-      Parent, ?not_sys_debug,
-      S#state{
-        state = NextState,
-        data = NewData,
-        postponed = P,
-        timer_types = TimerTypes,
-        cancel_timers = CancelTimers,
-        hibernate = Hibernate},
-      Events).
-
-loop_event_done(Parent, Debug, S, Q) ->
-    case Q of
+    NewS =
+        S#state{
+          state = NextState,
+          data = NewData,
+          postponed = P,
+          timer_types = TimerTypes,
+          cancel_timers = CancelTimers,
+          hibernate = Hibernate},
+    case NextEventsR of
+        %% Handle 0..2 next events without list reversal since
+        %% that will move out all live registers and back again
         [] ->
-            %% Get a new event
-            loop(Parent, Debug, S);
-        [{Type,Content}|Events] ->
-	    %% Loop until out of enqueued events
-	    loop_event(Parent, Debug, S, Events, Type, Content)
+            loop_event_done(Parent, ?not_sys_debug, NewS, Events);
+        [E] ->
+            loop_event_done(Parent, ?not_sys_debug, NewS, [E|Events]);
+        [E2,E1] ->
+            loop_event_done(Parent, ?not_sys_debug, NewS, [E1,E2|Events]);
+        _ ->
+            %% A bit slower path
+            loop_event_done(
+              Parent, ?not_sys_debug, NewS, lists:reverse(NextEventsR, Events))
     end.
 
-
 %%---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Server loop helpers
 
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/test/gen_statem_SUITE.erl b/lib/stdlib/test/gen_statem_SUITE.erl
index 053233df9b..017939fdd6 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/test/gen_statem_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/test/gen_statem_SUITE.erl
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ end_per_testcase(_CaseName, Config) ->
 start1(Config) ->
     %%OldFl = process_flag(trap_exit, true),
 
-    {ok,Pid0} = gen_statem:start_link(?MODULE, start_arg(Config, []), []),
+    {ok,Pid0} =
+	gen_statem:start_link(?MODULE, start_arg(Config, []), [{debug,[trace]}]),
     ok = do_func_test(Pid0),
     ok = do_sync_func_test(Pid0),
     stop_it(Pid0),
@@ -135,7 +136,8 @@ start1(Config) ->
 %% anonymous w. shutdown
 start2(Config) ->
     %% Dont link when shutdown
-    {ok,Pid0} = gen_statem:start(?MODULE, start_arg(Config, []), []),
+    {ok,Pid0} =
+	gen_statem:start(?MODULE, start_arg(Config, []), []),
     ok = do_func_test(Pid0),
     ok = do_sync_func_test(Pid0),
     stopped = gen_statem:call(Pid0, {stop,shutdown}),
@@ -641,51 +643,72 @@ state_enter(_Config) ->
 	      end,
 	  start =>
 	      fun (enter, Prev, N) ->
-		      Self ! {enter,start,Prev,N},
+		      Self ! {N,enter,start,Prev},
 		      {keep_state,N + 1};
 		  (internal, Prev, N) ->
-		      Self ! {internal,start,Prev,N},
+		      Self ! {N,internal,start,Prev},
 		      {keep_state,N + 1};
+                  (timeout, M, N) ->
+                      {keep_state, N + 1,
+                       {reply, {Self,N}, {timeout,M}}};
 		  ({call,From}, repeat, N) ->
 		      {repeat_state,N + 1,
-		       [{reply,From,{repeat,start,N}}]};
+		       [{reply,From,{N,repeat,start}}]};
 		  ({call,From}, echo, N) ->
 		      {next_state,wait,N + 1,
-		       {reply,From,{echo,start,N}}};
+		       [{reply,From,{N,echo,start}},{timeout,0,N}]};
 		  ({call,From}, {stop,Reason}, N) ->
 		      {stop_and_reply,Reason,
-		       [{reply,From,{stop,N}}],N + 1}
+		       [{reply,From,{N,stop}}],N + 1}
 	      end,
 	  wait =>
 	      fun (enter, Prev, N) when N < 5 ->
 		      {repeat_state,N + 1,
-		       {reply,{Self,N},{enter,Prev}}};
+		       [{reply,{Self,N},{enter,Prev}},
+                        {timeout,0,N},
+                        {state_timeout,0,N}]};
 		  (enter, Prev, N) ->
-		      Self ! {enter,wait,Prev,N},
-		      {keep_state,N + 1};
+		      Self ! {N,enter,wait,Prev},
+		      {keep_state,N + 1,
+                       [{timeout,0,N},
+                        {state_timeout,0,N}]};
+                  (timeout, M, N) ->
+                      {keep_state, N + 1,
+                       {reply, {Self,N}, {timeout,M}}};
+                  (state_timeout, M, N) ->
+                      {keep_state, N + 1,
+                       {reply, {Self,N}, {state_timeout,M}}};
 		  ({call,From}, repeat, N) ->
 		      {repeat_state_and_data,
-		       [{reply,From,{repeat,wait,N}}]};
+		       [{reply,From,{N,repeat,wait}},
+                        {timeout,0,N}]};
 		  ({call,From}, echo, N) ->
 		      {next_state,start,N + 1,
 		       [{next_event,internal,wait},
-			{reply,From,{echo,wait,N}}]}
+			{reply,From,{N,echo,wait}}]}
 	      end},
     {ok,STM} =
 	gen_statem:start_link(
-	  ?MODULE, {map_statem,Machine,[state_enter]}, []),
-
-    [{enter,start,start,1}] = flush(),
-    {echo,start,2} = gen_statem:call(STM, echo),
-    [{3,{enter,start}},{4,{enter,start}},{enter,wait,start,5}] = flush(),
-    {wait,[6|_]} = sys:get_state(STM),
-    {repeat,wait,6} = gen_statem:call(STM, repeat),
-    [{enter,wait,wait,6}] = flush(),
-    {echo,wait,7} = gen_statem:call(STM, echo),
-    [{enter,start,wait,8},{internal,start,wait,9}] = flush(),
-    {repeat,start,10} = gen_statem:call(STM, repeat),
-    [{enter,start,start,11}] = flush(),
-    {stop,12} = gen_statem:call(STM, {stop,bye}),
+	  ?MODULE, {map_statem,Machine,[state_enter]}, [{debug,[trace]}]),
+
+    [{1,enter,start,start}] = flush(),
+    {2,echo,start} = gen_statem:call(STM, echo),
+    [{3,{enter,start}},
+     {4,{enter,start}},
+     {5,enter,wait,start},
+     {6,{timeout,5}},
+     {7,{state_timeout,5}}] = flush(),
+    {wait,[8|_]} = sys:get_state(STM),
+    {8,repeat,wait} = gen_statem:call(STM, repeat),
+    [{8,enter,wait,wait},
+     {9,{timeout,8}},
+     {10,{state_timeout,8}}] = flush(),
+    {11,echo,wait} = gen_statem:call(STM, echo),
+    [{12,enter,start,wait},
+     {13,internal,start,wait}] = flush(),
+    {14,repeat,start} = gen_statem:call(STM, repeat),
+    [{15,enter,start,start}] = flush(),
+    {16,stop} = gen_statem:call(STM, {stop,bye}),
     [{'EXIT',STM,bye}] = flush(),
 
     {noproc,_} =