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| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erl.xml | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/preloaded/src/init.erl | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml | 18 |
3 files changed, 18 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml index bd824b3405..99f0421080 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml @@ -360,11 +360,12 @@ </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[-mode interactive | embedded]]></c></tag> <item> - <p>Indicates if the system is to load code dynamically - (<c><![CDATA[interactive]]></c>), or if all code is to be loaded - during system initialization (<c><![CDATA[embedded]]></c>); see - <seealso marker="kernel:code"><c>code(3)</c></seealso>. - Defaults to <c><![CDATA[interactive]]></c>.</p> + <p>Modules are auto loaded when they are first referenced if the + runtime system runs in <c><![CDATA[interactive]]></c> mode, which is + the default. In <c><![CDATA[embedded]]></c> mode modules are not auto + loaded. The latter is recommended when the boot script preloads all + modules, as conventionally happens in OTP releases. See + <seealso marker="kernel:code"><c>code(3)</c></seealso></p>. </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[-name Name]]></c></tag> <item> @@ -1693,4 +1694,3 @@ code:load_abs("..../user_default"). ]]></code> <seealso marker="tools:make"><c>make(3)</c></seealso></p> </section> </comref> - diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl index 679a2241d2..e0ae6b1656 100644 --- a/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl +++ b/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl @@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ %% (Optional - default efile) %% -hosts [Node] : List of hosts from which we can boot. %% (Mandatory if -loader inet) -%% -mode embedded : Load all modules at startup, no automatic loading -%% -mode interactive : Auto load modules (default system behaviour). +%% -mode interactive : Auto load modules not needed at startup (default system behaviour). +%% -mode embedded : Load all modules in the boot script, disable auto loading. %% -path : Override path in bootfile. %% -pa Path+ : Add my own paths first. %% -pz Path+ : Add my own paths last. diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml index c94f612c01..bd95819636 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml @@ -34,26 +34,28 @@ <p>This module contains the interface to the Erlang <em>code server</em>, which deals with the loading of compiled code into a running Erlang runtime system.</p> - <p>The runtime system can be started in <em>embedded</em> or - <em>interactive</em> mode. Which one is decided by command-line + <p>The runtime system can be started in <em>interactive</em> or + <em>embedded</em> mode. Which one is decided by the command-line flag <c>-mode</c>:</p> <pre> % <input>erl -mode interactive</input></pre> <p>The modes are as follows:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item> - <p>In embedded mode, all code is loaded during system startup - according to the boot script. (Code can also be loaded later - by explicitly ordering the code server to do so).</p> - </item> - <item> <p>In interactive mode, which is default, only some code is loaded - during system startup, basically the modules needed by the runtime + during system startup, basically the modules needed by the runtime system. Other code is dynamically loaded when first referenced. When a call to a function in a certain module is made, and the module is not loaded, the code server searches for and tries to load the module.</p> </item> + <item> + <p>In embedded mode, modules are not auto loaded. Trying to use + a module that has not been loaded results in an error. This mode is + recommended when the boot script loads all modules, as it is + typically done in OTP releases. (Code can still be loaded later + by explicitly ordering the code server to do so).</p> + </item> </list> <p>To prevent accidentally reloading of modules affecting the Erlang runtime system, directories <c>kernel</c>, <c>stdlib</c>, |