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| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml | 4 |
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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml index 23f0c66429..9655fcd994 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml @@ -974,6 +974,10 @@ typedef struct { <seealso marker="#enif_make_binary"><c>enif_make_binary</c></seealso>. An allocated (and owned) <c>ErlNifBinary</c> can be kept between NIF calls.</p> + <p>If you do not need to reallocate or keep the data alive across NIF + calls, consider using <seealso marker="#enif_make_new_binary"> + <c>enif_make_new_binary</c></seealso> instead as it will allocate + small binaries on the process heap when possible.</p> <p>Returns <c>true</c> on success, or <c>false</c> if allocation fails.</p> </desc> |