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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 5a1c64c13e..ba93fe34d3 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -2034,16 +2034,18 @@ os_prompt%</pre> <v>Text = string()</v> </type> <desc> - <warning> - <p>This BIF is still an experimental feature. The interface - may be changed in any way in future releases.</p><p>In - R13B03 the return value on failure was + <note> + <p>In releases older than OTP R14B, NIFs were an + experimental feature. Versions of OTP older than R14B might + have different and possibly incompatible NIF semantics and + interfaces. For example, in R13B03 the return value on + failure was <c>{error,Reason,Text}</c>.</p> - </warning> + </note> <p>Loads and links a dynamic library containing native implemented functions (NIFs) for a module. <c>Path</c> is a file path to the sharable object/dynamic library file minus - the OS-dependant file extension (.so for Unix and .ddl for + the OS-dependent file extension (.so for Unix and .dll for Windows). See <seealso marker="erl_nif">erl_nif</seealso> on how to implement a NIF library.</p> <p><c>LoadInfo</c> can be any term. It will be passed on to @@ -5456,6 +5458,16 @@ true</pre> <seealso marker="#system_info_allocator_tuple">erlang:system_info({allocator, Alloc})</seealso>. </p> </item> + <tag><c>build_type</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns an atom describing the build type of the runtime + system. This is normally the atom <c>opt</c> for optimized. + Other possible return values are <c>debug</c>, <c>purify</c>, + <c>quantify</c>, <c>purecov</c>, <c>gcov</c>, <c>valgrind</c>, + <c>gprof</c>, and <c>lcnt</c>. Possible return values + may be added and/or removed at any time without prior notice. + </p> + </item> <tag><c>c_compiler_used</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns a two-tuple describing the C compiler used when |