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| -rw-r--r-- | lib/sasl/doc/src/appup.xml | 14 |
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diff --git a/lib/sasl/doc/src/appup.xml b/lib/sasl/doc/src/appup.xml index a43a966dcb..d9d339884f 100644 --- a/lib/sasl/doc/src/appup.xml +++ b/lib/sasl/doc/src/appup.xml @@ -249,9 +249,17 @@ <pre> {restart_application, Application} Application = atom()</pre> - <p>Restarting an application means that the application is - stopped and then started again, similar to using the instructions - <c>remove_application</c> and <c>add_application</c> in sequence.</p> + <p>Restarting an application means that the application is stopped + and then started again, similar to using the instructions + <c>remove_application</c> and <c>add_application</c> in sequence. + Note that, even if the application has been started before the + release upgrade is performed, <c>restart_application</c> may only + <c>load</c> it rather than <c>start</c> it, depending on the + application's <c>start type</c>: + If <c>Type = load</c>, the application is only loaded. + If <c>Type = none</c>, the application is not loaded and not + started, although the code for its modules is loaded. + </p> </section> <section> |