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-rw-r--r--HOWTO/INSTALL-CROSS.md21
-rw-r--r--HOWTO/INSTALL-WIN32.md42
-rw-r--r--HOWTO/INSTALL.md70
-rw-r--r--HOWTO/MARKDOWN.md21
4 files changed, 85 insertions, 69 deletions
diff --git a/HOWTO/INSTALL-CROSS.md b/HOWTO/INSTALL-CROSS.md
index 7f852860c9..224f238fd0 100644
--- a/HOWTO/INSTALL-CROSS.md
+++ b/HOWTO/INSTALL-CROSS.md
@@ -550,16 +550,17 @@ Copyright and License
Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2014. All Rights Reserved.
-The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
-Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
-compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
-Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
-retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-
-Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
-basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
-the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
-under the License.
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
%CopyrightEnd%
diff --git a/HOWTO/INSTALL-WIN32.md b/HOWTO/INSTALL-WIN32.md
index 0387572dd3..79d89551c0 100644
--- a/HOWTO/INSTALL-WIN32.md
+++ b/HOWTO/INSTALL-WIN32.md
@@ -639,30 +639,25 @@ OpenSSL. Well' here's the list:
The installation locations chosen are where configure will look
for OpenSSL, so try to keep them as is.
-* Building with wxWidgets. Download wxWidgets-2.8.9 or higher patch
- release (2.9.\* is a developer release which currently does not work
- with wxErlang).
+* Building with wxWidgets. Download wxWidgets-3.0.2 or higher patch
+ release.
Install or unpack it to `DRIVE:/PATH/cygwin/opt/local/pgm`.
- edit: `C:\cygwin\opt\local\pgm\wxMSW-2.8.11\include\wx\msw\setup.h`
- enable `wxUSE_GLCANVAS`, `wxUSE_POSTSCRIPT` and `wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT`
+ edit: `C:\cygwin\opt\local\pgm\wxMSW-3.0.2\include\wx\msw\setup.h`
+ enable `wxUSE_POSTSCRIPT`
build: From a command prompt with the VC tools available (See the
instructions for OpenSSL build above for help on starting the
proper command prompt in RELEASE mode):
- C:\...\> cd C:\cygwin\opt\local\pgm\wxMSW-2.8.11\build\msw
- C:\...\> nmake BUILD=release SHARED=0 UNICODE=1 USE_OPENGL=1 USE_GDIPLUS=1 DIR_SUFFIX_CPU= -f makefile.vc
- C:\...\> cd C:\cygwin\opt\local\pgm\wxMSW-2.8.11\contrib\build\stc
- C:\...\> nmake BUILD=release SHARED=0 UNICODE=1 USE_OPENGL=1 USE_GDIPLUS=1 DIR_SUFFIX_CPU= -f makefile.vc
+ C:\...\> cd C:\cygwin\opt\local\pgm\wxMSW-3.0.2\build\msw
+ C:\...\> nmake BUILD=release SHARED=0 DIR_SUFFIX_CPU= -f makefile.vc
Or - if building a 64bit version:
- C:\...\> cd C:\cygwin\opt\local\pgm\wxMSW-2.8.11\build\msw
- C:\...\> nmake TARGET_CPU=amd64 BUILD=release SHARED=0 UNICODE=1 USE_OPENGL=1 USE_GDIPLUS=1 DIR_SUFFIX_CPU= -f makefile.vc
- C:\...\> cd C:\cygwin\opt\local\pgm\wxMSW-2.8.11\contrib\build\stc
- C:\...\> nmake TARGET_CPU=amd64 BUILD=release SHARED=0 UNICODE=1 USE_OPENGL=1 USE_GDIPLUS=1 DIR_SUFFIX_CPU= -f makefile.vc
+ C:\...\> cd C:\cygwin\opt\local\pgm\wxMSW-3.0.2\build\msw
+ C:\...\> nmake TARGET_CPU=amd64 BUILD=release SHARED=0 DIR_SUFFIX_CPU= -f makefile.vc
* The Erlang source distribution (from <http://www.erlang.org/download.html>).
The same as for Unix platforms. Preferably use tar from within Cygwin to
@@ -1020,16 +1015,17 @@ Copyright and License
Copyright Ericsson AB 2003-2014. All Rights Reserved.
-The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
-Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
-compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
-Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
-retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-
-Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
-basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
-the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
-under the License.
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
%CopyrightEnd%
diff --git a/HOWTO/INSTALL.md b/HOWTO/INSTALL.md
index 53b1b8cd8a..837e6cbd76 100644
--- a/HOWTO/INSTALL.md
+++ b/HOWTO/INSTALL.md
@@ -400,6 +400,12 @@ Some of the available `configure` options are:
no automatic dependency handling between applications. If you disable
an application that another application depends on, you also have to disable the
dependant application.
+* `--enable-gettimeofday-as-os-system-time` - Force usage of `gettimeofday()` for
+ OS system time.
+* `--enable-prefer-elapsed-monotonic-time-during-suspend` - Prefer an OS monotonic
+ time source with elapsed time during suspend.
+* `--disable-prefer-elapsed-monotonic-time-during-suspend` - Do not prefer an OS
+ monotonic time source with elapsed time during suspend.
* `--enable-dirty-schedulers` - Enable the **experimental** dirty schedulers
functionality. Note that the dirty schedulers functionality is experimental,
and **not supported**. This functionality **will** be subject to backward
@@ -417,22 +423,33 @@ important when building Erlang/OTP. By default the VM will refuse to build
if native atomic memory operations are not available.
Erlang/OTP itself provides implementations of native atomic memory operations
-that can be used when compiling with a `gcc` compatible compiler on 32-bit
-and 64-bit x86, 32-bit and 64-bit SPARC V9, and 32-bit PowerPC. When compiling
-with a `gcc` compatible compiler on other architectures, the VM may be able to
-make use of native atomic operations using the `__sync_*` primitives, but this
-should only be used as a last resort since this wont give you optimal
-performance. When compiling on Windows using a MicroSoft Visual C++ compiler
-native atomic memory operations are provided by Windows APIs.
-
-You are recommended to use the native atomic implementation provided by
-Erlang/OTP, or the API provided by Windows. If these do not provide native
-atomics on your platform, you are recommended to build and install
-[libatomic_ops][] before building Erlang/OTP. The `libatomic_ops` library
-provides native atomic memory operations for a variety of platforms and
-compilers. When building Erlang/OTP you need to inform the build system of
-where the `libatomic_ops` library is installed using the
-`--with-libatomic_ops=PATH` configure switch.
+that can be used when compiling with a `gcc` compatible compiler for 32/64-bit
+x86, 32/64-bit SPARC V9, 32-bit PowerPC, or 32-bit Tile. When compiling with
+a `gcc` compatible compiler for other architectures, the VM may be able to make
+use of native atomic operations using the `__atomic_*` builtins (may be
+available when using a `gcc` of at least version 4.7) and/or using the
+`__sync_*` builtins (may be available when using a `gcc` of at least version
+4.1). If only the `gcc`'s `__sync_*` builtins are available, the performance
+will suffer. Such a configuration should only be used as a last resort. When
+compiling on Windows using a MicroSoft Visual C++ compiler native atomic
+memory operations are provided by Windows APIs.
+
+Native atomic implementation in the order preferred:
+1. The implementation provided by Erlang/OTP.
+2. The API provided by Windows.
+3. The implementation based on the `gcc` `__atomic_*` builtins.
+4. If none of the above are available for your architecture/compiler, you
+ are recommended to build and install [libatomic_ops][] before building
+ Erlang/OTP. The `libatomic_ops` library provides native atomic memory
+ operations for a variety of architectures and compilers. When building
+ Erlang/OTP you need to inform the build system of where the
+ `libatomic_ops` library is installed using the
+ `--with-libatomic_ops=PATH` `configure` switch.
+5. As a last resort, the implementation solely based on the `gcc`
+ `__sync_*` builtins. This will however cause lots of expensive and
+ unnecessary memory barrier instructions to be issued. That is,
+ performance will suffer. The `configure` script will warn at the end
+ of its execution if it cannot find any other alternative than this.
### Building ###
@@ -849,18 +866,19 @@ Copyright and License
%CopyrightBegin%
-Copyright Ericsson AB 1998-2014. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright Ericsson AB 1998-2015. All Rights Reserved.
-The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
-Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
-compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
-Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
-retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
-basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
-the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
-under the License.
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
%CopyrightEnd%
diff --git a/HOWTO/MARKDOWN.md b/HOWTO/MARKDOWN.md
index 8e8a5c02cf..2df0460dab 100644
--- a/HOWTO/MARKDOWN.md
+++ b/HOWTO/MARKDOWN.md
@@ -246,16 +246,17 @@ Copyright and License
Copyright Ericsson AB 2010-2013. All Rights Reserved.
-The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
-Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
-compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
-Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
-retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
-
-Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
-basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
-the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
-under the License.
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
%CopyrightEnd%