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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
index e7e9b218f2..0e5909a52d 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ true
<name name="get" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Return a value from the process dictionary</fsummary>
<desc>
- <p>Returns the value <c><anno>Val</anno></c>associated with <c><anno>Key</anno></c> in
+ <p>Returns the value <c><anno>Val</anno></c> associated with <c><anno>Key</anno></c> in
the process dictionary, or <c>undefined</c> if <c><anno>Key</anno></c>
does not exist.</p>
<pre>
@@ -2840,7 +2840,7 @@ os_prompt% </pre>
raised. The error reason may differ between operating
systems. Typically the error <c>enoent</c> is raised
when one tries to run a program that is not found and
- <c>eaccess</c> is raised when the given file is not
+ <c>eacces</c> is raised when the given file is not
executable.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>{fd, <anno>In</anno>, <anno>Out</anno>}</c></tag>
@@ -4842,6 +4842,8 @@ true</pre>
<c><anno>Node</anno></c> does not exist, a useless pid is returned.
Otherwise works like
<seealso marker="#spawn_opt/4">spawn_opt/4</seealso>.</p>
+ <note><p>The <c>monitor</c> option is currently not supported by
+ <c>spawn_opt/5</c>.</p></note>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -4966,7 +4968,7 @@ true</pre>
<desc>
<p>Note that the run-time is the sum of the run-time for all
threads in the Erlang run-time system and may therefore be greater
- than the wall-clock time.</p>
+ than the wall-clock time. The time is returned in milliseconds.</p>
<pre>
> <input>statistics(runtime).</input>
{1690,1620}
@@ -5773,6 +5775,7 @@ ok
<name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="52"/>
<name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="53"/>
<name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="54"/>
+ <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="55"/>
<fsummary>Information about the system</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Returns various information about the current system
@@ -5968,6 +5971,16 @@ ok
The return value will always be <c>false</c> since
the elib_malloc allocator has been removed.</p>
</item>
+ <tag><marker id="system_info_eager_check_io"><c>eager_check_io</c></marker></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Returns the value of the <c>erl</c>
+ <seealso marker="erl#+secio">+secio</seealso> command line
+ flag which is either <c>true</c> or <c>false</c>. See the
+ documentation of the command line flag for information about
+ the different values.
+ </p>
+ </item>
<tag><c>ets_limit</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Returns the maximum number of ETS tables allowed. This limit
@@ -6131,6 +6144,11 @@ ok
<seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling)</seealso>, and
<seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers">erlang:system_info(schedulers)</seealso>.</p>
</item>
+ <tag><c>nif_version</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Returns a string containing the erlang NIF version
+ used by the runtime system. It will be on the form "&lt;major ver&gt;.&lt;minor ver&gt;".</p>
+ </item>
<tag><marker id="system_info_otp_release"><c>otp_release</c></marker></tag>
<item>
<p>Returns a string containing the OTP release number of the
@@ -6293,6 +6311,13 @@ ok
(<seealso marker="erts:erl_driver#driver_async">driver_async()</seealso>)
as an integer.</p>
</item>
+ <tag><marker id="system_info_tolerant_timeofday"><c>tolerant_timeofday</c></marker></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Returns whether compensation for sudden changes of system
+ time is <c>enabled</c> or <c>disabled</c>.</p>
+ <p>See also <seealso marker="erts:erl#+c">+c</seealso>
+ command line flag.</p>
+ </item>
<tag><c>trace_control_word</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Returns the value of the node's trace control word.