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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 8e014c3010..2183f75487 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <rev></rev> <file>erlang.xml</file> </header> - <module>erlang</module> + <module since="">erlang</module> <modulesummary>The Erlang BIFs.</modulesummary> <description> <p>By convention, most Built-In Functions (BIFs) are included @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ instance.</p> <p>One can get an approximation of the <c>native</c> time unit by calling - <seealso marker="erlang:convert_time_unit/3"> + <seealso marker="#convert_time_unit/3"> <c>erlang:convert_time_unit(1, second, native)</c></seealso>. The result equals the number of whole <c>native</c> time units per second. If @@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ <funcs> <func> - <name name="abs" arity="1" clause_i="1"/> - <name name="abs" arity="1" clause_i="2"/> + <name name="abs" arity="1" clause_i="1" since=""/> + <name name="abs" arity="1" clause_i="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Arithmetical absolute value.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer or float that is the arithmetical @@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="adler32" arity="1"/> + <name name="adler32" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Compute adler32 checksum.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Computes and returns the adler32 checksum for @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="adler32" arity="2"/> + <name name="adler32" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Compute adler32 checksum.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Continues computing the adler32 checksum by combining @@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Y = erlang:adler32([Data1,Data2]).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="adler32_combine" arity="3"/> + <name name="adler32_combine" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Combine two adler32 checksums.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Combines two previously computed adler32 checksums. @@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="append_element" arity="2"/> + <name name="append_element" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Append an extra element to a tuple.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a new tuple that has one element more than @@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="apply" arity="2"/> + <name name="apply" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Apply a function to an argument list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Calls a fun, passing the elements in <c><anno>Args</anno></c> @@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="apply" arity="3"/> + <name name="apply" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Apply a function to an argument list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the result of applying <c>Function</c> in @@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="atom_to_binary" arity="2"/> + <name name="atom_to_binary" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Return the binary representation of an atom.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a binary corresponding to the text @@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="atom_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="atom_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Text representation of an atom.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a string corresponding to the text @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_part" arity="2"/> + <name name="binary_part" arity="2" since="OTP R14B"/> <fsummary>Extract a part of a binary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Extracts the part of the binary described by @@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_part" arity="3"/> + <name name="binary_part" arity="3" since="OTP R14B"/> <fsummary>Extract a part of a binary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as <c>binary_part(<anno>Subject</anno>, @@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_to_atom" arity="2"/> + <name name="binary_to_atom" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to an atom.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the atom whose text representation is @@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_to_existing_atom" arity="2"/> + <name name="binary_to_existing_atom" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to an atom.</fsummary> <desc> <p>As @@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_to_float" arity="1"/> + <name name="binary_to_float" arity="1" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to a float.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the float whose text representation is @@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_to_integer" arity="1"/> + <name name="binary_to_integer" arity="1" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to an integer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer whose text representation is @@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_to_integer" arity="2"/> + <name name="binary_to_integer" arity="2" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to an integer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer whose text representation in base @@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="binary_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert a binary to a list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of integers corresponding to the bytes of @@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_to_list" arity="3"/> + <name name="binary_to_list" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert part of a binary to a list.</fsummary> <type_desc variable="Start">1..byte_size(<c><anno>Binary</anno></c>) </type_desc> @@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="binary_to_term" arity="1"/> + <name name="binary_to_term" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Decode an Erlang external term format binary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an Erlang term that is the result of decoding @@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="binary_to_term" arity="2"/> + <name name="binary_to_term" arity="2" since="OTP R13B04"/> <fsummary>Decode an Erlang external term format binary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>As <c>binary_to_term/1</c>, but takes these options:</p> @@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="bit_size" arity="1"/> + <name name="bit_size" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Return the size of a bitstring.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer that is the size in bits of @@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="bitstring_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="bitstring_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert a bitstring to a list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of integers corresponding to the bytes of @@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="bump_reductions" arity="1"/> + <name name="bump_reductions" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Increment the reduction counter.</fsummary> <desc> <p>This implementation-dependent function increments @@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="byte_size" arity="1"/> + <name name="byte_size" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Return the size of a bitstring (or binary).</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer that is the number of bytes needed to @@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="cancel_timer" arity="1"/> + <name name="cancel_timer" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Cancel a timer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Cancels a timer. The same as calling @@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="cancel_timer" arity="2"/> + <name name="cancel_timer" arity="2" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Cancel a timer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Cancels a timer that has been created by @@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="ceil" arity="1"/> + <name name="ceil" arity="1" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Returns the smallest integer not less than the argument</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the smallest integer not less than @@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ hello </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="check_old_code" arity="1"/> + <name name="check_old_code" arity="1" since="OTP R14B04"/> <fsummary>Check if a module has old code.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Module</anno></c> has old code, @@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="check_process_code" arity="2"/> + <name name="check_process_code" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Check if a process executes old code for a module.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as @@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="check_process_code" arity="3"/> + <name name="check_process_code" arity="3" since="OTP 17.0"/> <fsummary>Check if a process executes old code for a module.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Checks if the node local process identified by @@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="convert_time_unit" arity="3"/> + <name name="convert_time_unit" arity="3" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Convert time unit of a time value.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Converts the <c><anno>Time</anno></c> value of time unit @@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="crc32" arity="1"/> + <name name="crc32" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Compute crc32 (IEEE 802.3) checksum.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Computes and returns the crc32 (IEEE 802.3 style) checksum @@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="crc32" arity="2"/> + <name name="crc32" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Compute crc32 (IEEE 802.3) checksum.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Continues computing the crc32 checksum by combining @@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ Y = erlang:crc32([Data1,Data2]).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="crc32_combine" arity="3"/> + <name name="crc32_combine" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Combine two crc32 (IEEE 802.3) checksums.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Combines two previously computed crc32 checksums. @@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ Z = erlang:crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="date" arity="0"/> + <name name="date" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Current date.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the current date as <c>{Year, Month, Day}</c>.</p> @@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ Z = erlang:crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="decode_packet" arity="3"/> + <name name="decode_packet" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Extract a protocol packet from a binary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Decodes the binary <c><anno>Bin</anno></c> according to the packet @@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ Z = erlang:crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="delete_element" arity="2"/> + <name name="delete_element" arity="2" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Delete element at index in a tuple.</fsummary> <type_desc variable="Index">1..tuple_size(<anno>Tuple1</anno>)</type_desc> <desc> @@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ Z = erlang:crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="delete_module" arity="1"/> + <name name="delete_module" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Make the current code for a module old.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Makes the current code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c> become old @@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ Z = erlang:crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="demonitor" arity="1"/> + <name name="demonitor" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Stop monitoring.</fsummary> <desc> <p>If <c><anno>MonitorRef</anno></c> is a reference that the @@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ Z = erlang:crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).</code> </func> <func> - <name name="demonitor" arity="2"/> + <name name="demonitor" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Stop monitoring.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The returned value is <c>true</c> unless <c>info</c> is part @@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ end</code> </func> <func> - <name name="disconnect_node" arity="1"/> + <name name="disconnect_node" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Force the disconnection of a node.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Forces the disconnection of a node. This appears to @@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ end</code> </func> <func> - <name name="display" arity="1"/> + <name name="display" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Print a term on standard output.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Prints a text representation of <c><anno>Term</anno></c> on the @@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ end</code> </func> <func> - <name name="dist_ctrl_get_data" arity="1"/> + <name name="dist_ctrl_get_data" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/> <fsummary>Get distribution channel data to pass to another node.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -1269,6 +1269,13 @@ end</code> data is available by calling <seealso marker="erlang#dist_ctrl_get_data_notification/1"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_get_data_notification(DHandle)</c></seealso>. </p> + <p>The returned value when there are data available depends + on the value of the <c>get_size</c> option configured on the + distribution channel identified by <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c>. + For more information see the documentation of the <c>get_size</c> + option for the + <seealso marker="#dist_ctrl_set_opt/3"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_set_opt/3</c></seealso> + function.</p> <note><p> Only the process registered as distribution controller for the distribution channel identified by @@ -1290,7 +1297,36 @@ end</code> </func> <func> - <name name="dist_ctrl_get_data_notification" arity="1"/> + <name name="dist_ctrl_get_opt" arity="2" clause_i="1" since="OTP 22.0"/> + <fsummary>Get value of the get_size option on a distribution channel</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Returns the value of the <c>get_size</c> option on the distribution channel + identified by <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c>. For more information see the + documentation of the <c>get_size</c> option for the + <seealso marker="#dist_ctrl_set_opt/3"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_set_opt/3</c></seealso> + function.</p> + <note><p> + Only the process registered as distribution + controller for the distribution channel identified by + <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c> is allowed to call this + function. + </p></note> + <p> + This function is used when implementing an alternative + distribution carrier using processes as distribution + controllers. <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c> is retrived + via the callback + <seealso marker="erts:alt_dist#hs_data_f_handshake_complete"><c>f_handshake_complete</c></seealso>. + More information can be found in the documentation of + <seealso marker="erts:alt_dist#distribution_module">ERTS + User's Guide ➜ How to implement an Alternative Carrier + for the Erlang Distribution ➜ Distribution Module</seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="dist_ctrl_get_data_notification" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/> <fsummary>Request notification about available outgoing distribution channel data.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -1326,7 +1362,7 @@ end</code> </func> <func> - <name name="dist_ctrl_input_handler" arity="2"/> + <name name="dist_ctrl_input_handler" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/> <fsummary>Register distribution channel input handler process.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -1359,7 +1395,7 @@ end</code> </func> <func> - <name name="dist_ctrl_put_data" arity="2"/> + <name name="dist_ctrl_put_data" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/> <fsummary>Pass data into the VM from a distribution channel.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -1392,7 +1428,56 @@ end</code> </func> <func> - <name name="element" arity="2"/> + <name name="dist_ctrl_set_opt" arity="3" clause_i="1" since="OTP 22.0"/> + <fsummary>Set value of the get_size option on a distribution channel</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Sets the value of the <c>get_size</c> option on the distribution channel + identified by <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c>. This option controls the return + value of calls to + <seealso marker="#dist_ctrl_get_data/1">erlang:dist_ctrl_get_data(<anno>DHandle</anno>)</seealso> + where <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c> equals <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c> used + when setting this option. + When the <c>get_size</c> option is:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>false</c></tag> + <item> + and there are distribution data available, a call to + <c>erlang:dist_ctrl_get_data(<anno>DHandle</anno>)</c> + will just return <c>Data</c> to pass over the channel. + This is the default value of the <c>get_size</c> option. + </item> + <tag><c>true</c></tag> + <item> + and there are distribution data available, a call to + <c>erlang:dist_ctrl_get_data(<anno>DHandle</anno>)</c> + will return <c>Data</c> to pass over the channel as well as + the <c>Size</c> of <c>Data</c> in bytes. This is returned as + a tuple on the form <c>{Size, Data}</c>. + </item> + </taglist> + <p>All options are set to default when a channel is closed.</p> + <note><p> + Only the process registered as distribution + controller for the distribution channel identified by + <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c> is allowed to call this + function. + </p></note> + <p> + This function is used when implementing an alternative + distribution carrier using processes as distribution + controllers. <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c> is retrived + via the callback + <seealso marker="erts:alt_dist#hs_data_f_handshake_complete"><c>f_handshake_complete</c></seealso>. + More information can be found in the documentation of + <seealso marker="erts:alt_dist#distribution_module">ERTS + User's Guide ➜ How to implement an Alternative Carrier + for the Erlang Distribution ➜ Distribution Module</seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="element" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Return the Nth element of a tuple.</fsummary> <type_desc variable="N">1..tuple_size(<anno>Tuple</anno>)</type_desc> <desc> @@ -1406,7 +1491,7 @@ b</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="erase" arity="0"/> + <name name="erase" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Return and delete the process dictionary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the process dictionary and deletes it, for @@ -1420,7 +1505,7 @@ b</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="erase" arity="1"/> + <name name="erase" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Return and delete a value from the process dictionary. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -1437,7 +1522,7 @@ b</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="error" arity="1"/> + <name name="error" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Stop execution with a specified reason.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Stops the execution of the calling process with the reason @@ -1461,7 +1546,7 @@ b</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="error" arity="2"/> + <name name="error" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Stop execution with a specified reason.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Stops the execution of the calling process with the reason @@ -1478,7 +1563,7 @@ b</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="exit" arity="1"/> + <name name="exit" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Stop execution with a specified reason.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Stops the execution of the calling process with exit reason @@ -1495,7 +1580,7 @@ b</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="exit" arity="2"/> + <name name="exit" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Send an exit signal to a process or a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sends an exit signal with exit reason <c><anno>Reason</anno></c> to @@ -1531,7 +1616,7 @@ b</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="external_size" arity="1"/> + <name name="external_size" arity="1" since="OTP R14B04"/> <fsummary>Calculate the maximum size for a term encoded in the Erlang external term format.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1550,7 +1635,7 @@ erlang:external_size(<anno>Term</anno>, [])</code> </func> <func> - <name name="external_size" arity="2"/> + <name name="external_size" arity="2" since="OTP R14B04"/> <fsummary>Calculate the maximum size for a term encoded in the Erlang external term format.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1570,7 +1655,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="float" arity="1"/> + <name name="float" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert a number to a float.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a float by converting <c><anno>Number</anno></c> to a float, @@ -1592,7 +1677,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="float_to_binary" arity="1"/> + <name name="float_to_binary" arity="1" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Text representation of a float.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as @@ -1601,7 +1686,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="float_to_binary" arity="2"/> + <name name="float_to_binary" arity="2" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Text representation of a float formatted using specified options.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1619,7 +1704,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="float_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="float_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Text representation of a float.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as @@ -1628,7 +1713,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="float_to_list" arity="2"/> + <name name="float_to_list" arity="2" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Text representation of a float formatted using specified options.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1664,7 +1749,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="floor" arity="1"/> + <name name="floor" arity="1" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Returns the largest integer not greater than the argument</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the largest integer not greater than @@ -1678,7 +1763,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="fun_info" arity="1"/> + <name name="fun_info" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about a fun.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list with information about the fun @@ -1751,6 +1836,10 @@ true</pre> <item> <p><c>Pid</c> is the process identifier of the process that originally created the fun.</p> + <p>It might point to the <c>init</c> process if the + <c>Fun</c> was statically allocated when module was + loaded (this optimisation is performed for local + functions that do not capture the enviornment).</p> </item> <tag><c>{index, Index}</c></tag> <item> @@ -1779,7 +1868,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="fun_info" arity="2"/> + <name name="fun_info" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about a fun.</fsummary> <type name="fun_info_item"/> <desc> @@ -1799,7 +1888,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="fun_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="fun_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Text representation of a fun.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a string corresponding to the text @@ -1808,7 +1897,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="function_exported" arity="3"/> + <name name="function_exported" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Check if a function is exported and loaded.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the module <c><anno>Module</anno></c> is @@ -1824,7 +1913,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="garbage_collect" arity="0"/> + <name name="garbage_collect" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Force an immediate garbage collection of the calling process. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -1840,7 +1929,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="garbage_collect" arity="1"/> + <name name="garbage_collect" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Garbage collect a process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as @@ -1850,7 +1939,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="garbage_collect" arity="2"/> + <name name="garbage_collect" arity="2" since="OTP 17.0"/> <fsummary>Garbage collect a process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Garbage collects the node local process identified by @@ -1915,7 +2004,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="get" arity="0"/> + <name name="get" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Return the process dictionary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the process dictionary as a list of @@ -1930,7 +2019,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="get" arity="1"/> + <name name="get" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Return a value from the process dictionary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the value <c><anno>Val</anno></c> associated with @@ -1946,7 +2035,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="get_cookie" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_cookie" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get the magic cookie of the local node.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the magic cookie of the local node if the node is @@ -1955,7 +2044,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="get_keys" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_keys" arity="0" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Return a list of all keys from the process dictionary. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -1971,7 +2060,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="get_keys" arity="1"/> + <name name="get_keys" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Return a list of keys from the process dictionary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of keys that are associated with the value @@ -1989,7 +2078,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="get_stacktrace" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_stacktrace" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get the call stack back-trace of the last exception.</fsummary> <type name="stack_item"/> <desc> @@ -2054,7 +2143,7 @@ end</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="group_leader" arity="0"/> + <name name="group_leader" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get the group leader for the calling process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the process identifier of the group leader for the @@ -2069,7 +2158,7 @@ end</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="group_leader" arity="2"/> + <name name="group_leader" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Set the group leader for a process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the group leader of <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> @@ -2090,7 +2179,7 @@ end</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="halt" arity="0"/> + <name name="halt" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Halt the Erlang runtime system and indicate normal exit to the calling environment.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2103,7 +2192,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="halt" arity="1"/> + <name name="halt" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Halt the Erlang runtime system.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as <seealso marker="#halt/2"> @@ -2117,7 +2206,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="halt" arity="2"/> + <name name="halt" arity="2" since="OTP R15B01"/> <fsummary>Halt the Erlang runtime system.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Status</anno></c> must be a non-negative integer, a string, @@ -2159,7 +2248,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="hd" arity="1"/> + <name name="hd" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Head of a list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the head of <c><anno>List</anno></c>, that is, @@ -2174,7 +2263,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="hibernate" arity="3"/> + <name name="hibernate" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Hibernate a process until a message is sent to it.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Puts the calling process into a wait state where its memory @@ -2215,7 +2304,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="insert_element" arity="3"/> + <name name="insert_element" arity="3" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Insert an element at index in a tuple.</fsummary> <type_desc variable="Index">1..tuple_size(<anno>Tuple1</anno>) + 1</type_desc> @@ -2233,7 +2322,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="integer_to_binary" arity="1"/> + <name name="integer_to_binary" arity="1" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Text representation of an integer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a binary corresponding to the text @@ -2245,7 +2334,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="integer_to_binary" arity="2"/> + <name name="integer_to_binary" arity="2" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Text representation of an integer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a binary corresponding to the text @@ -2258,7 +2347,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="integer_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="integer_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Text representation of an integer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a string corresponding to the text @@ -2270,7 +2359,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="integer_to_list" arity="2"/> + <name name="integer_to_list" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Text representation of an integer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a string corresponding to the text @@ -2283,7 +2372,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="iolist_size" arity="1"/> + <name name="iolist_size" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Size of an iolist.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer, that is the size in bytes, @@ -2296,7 +2385,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="iolist_to_binary" arity="1"/> + <name name="iolist_to_binary" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert an iolist to a binary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a binary that is made from the integers and @@ -2314,7 +2403,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="iolist_to_iovec" arity="1"/> + <name name="iolist_to_iovec" arity="1" since="OTP 20.1"/> <fsummary>Converts an iolist to a iovec.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an iovec that is made from the integers and binaries in @@ -2323,7 +2412,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_alive" arity="0"/> + <name name="is_alive" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether the local node is alive.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the local node is alive (that is, if @@ -2333,7 +2422,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_atom" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_atom" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is an atom.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is an atom, @@ -2343,7 +2432,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_binary" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_binary" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a binary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a binary, @@ -2354,7 +2443,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_bitstring" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_bitstring" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a bitstring.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a @@ -2364,7 +2453,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_boolean" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_boolean" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a boolean.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is the @@ -2375,7 +2464,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_builtin" arity="3"/> + <name name="is_builtin" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Check if a function is a BIF implemented in C.</fsummary> <desc> <p>This BIF is useful for builders of cross-reference tools.</p> @@ -2386,7 +2475,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_float" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_float" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a float.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a floating point @@ -2396,7 +2485,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_function" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_function" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a fun.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a fun, otherwise @@ -2406,7 +2495,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_function" arity="2"/> + <name name="is_function" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a fun with a specified given arity. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -2418,7 +2507,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_integer" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_integer" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is an integer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is an integer, @@ -2428,7 +2517,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a list with @@ -2438,7 +2527,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_map" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_map" arity="1" since="OTP 17.0"/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a map.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a map, @@ -2448,7 +2537,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_map_key" arity="2"/> + <name name="is_map_key" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if map <c><anno>Map</anno></c> contains @@ -2464,11 +2553,12 @@ os_prompt%</pre> true > is_map_key(value,Map). false</code> + <p>Allowed in guard tests.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="is_number" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_number" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a number.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is an integer or a @@ -2478,7 +2568,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="is_pid" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_pid" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a process identifier.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a process @@ -2488,7 +2578,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="is_port" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_port" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a port identifier, @@ -2498,7 +2588,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="is_process_alive" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_process_alive" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a process is alive.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Pid</anno></c> must refer to a process at the local @@ -2510,7 +2600,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="is_record" arity="2"/> + <name name="is_record" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term appears to be a record.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a tuple and its @@ -2531,7 +2621,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="is_record" arity="3"/> + <name name="is_record" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term appears to be a record.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>RecordTag</anno></c> must be an atom.</p> @@ -2550,7 +2640,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="is_reference" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_reference" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a reference.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a reference, @@ -2560,7 +2650,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="is_tuple" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_tuple" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check whether a term is a tuple.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Term</anno></c> is a tuple, @@ -2570,7 +2660,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="length" arity="1"/> + <name name="length" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Length of a list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the length of <c><anno>List</anno></c>, for example:</p> @@ -2582,7 +2672,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="link" arity="1"/> + <name name="link" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a link to another process (or port).</fsummary> <desc> <p>Creates a link between the calling process and another @@ -2609,7 +2699,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_atom" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_atom" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to an atom.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the atom whose text representation is @@ -2629,7 +2719,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_binary" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_binary" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert a list to a binary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a binary that is made from the integers and @@ -2647,7 +2737,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_bitstring" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_bitstring" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert a list to a bitstring.</fsummary> <type name="bitstring_list"/> <desc> @@ -2668,7 +2758,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_existing_atom" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_existing_atom" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to an atom.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the atom whose text representation is @@ -2689,7 +2779,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_float" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_float" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to a float.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the float whose text representation is @@ -2703,7 +2793,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_integer" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_integer" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to an integer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer whose text representation is @@ -2717,7 +2807,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_integer" arity="2"/> + <name name="list_to_integer" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to an integer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer whose text representation in base @@ -2732,7 +2822,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_pid" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_pid" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to a pid.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a process identifier whose text representation is a @@ -2750,7 +2840,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_port" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_port" arity="1" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a port identifier whose text representation is a @@ -2768,7 +2858,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_ref" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_ref" arity="1" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Convert from text representation to a ref.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a reference whose text representation is a @@ -2786,7 +2876,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="list_to_tuple" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_to_tuple" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert a list to a tuple.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a tuple corresponding to <c><anno>List</anno></c>, @@ -2799,7 +2889,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="load_module" arity="2"/> + <name name="load_module" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Load object code for a module.</fsummary> <desc> <p>If <c><anno>Binary</anno></c> contains the object code for module @@ -2832,7 +2922,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="load_nif" arity="2"/> + <name name="load_nif" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Load NIF library.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Loads and links a dynamic library containing native @@ -2885,7 +2975,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="loaded" arity="0"/> + <name name="loaded" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>List all loaded modules.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of all loaded Erlang modules (current and @@ -2896,7 +2986,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="localtime" arity="0"/> + <name name="localtime" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Current local date and time.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the current local date and time, @@ -2911,7 +3001,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="localtime_to_universaltime" arity="1"/> + <name name="localtime_to_universaltime" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from local to Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) date and time.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2928,7 +3018,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="localtime_to_universaltime" arity="2"/> + <name name="localtime_to_universaltime" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from local to Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) date and time.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2954,7 +3044,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="make_ref" arity="0"/> + <name name="make_ref" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Return a unique reference.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a @@ -2971,7 +3061,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="make_tuple" arity="2"/> + <name name="make_tuple" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new tuple of a specified arity.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Creates a new tuple of the specified <c><anno>Arity</anno></c>, where @@ -2983,7 +3073,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="make_tuple" arity="3"/> + <name name="make_tuple" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new tuple with specifed arity and contents.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Creates a tuple of size <c><anno>Arity</anno></c>, where each element @@ -3001,7 +3091,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="map_get" arity="2" /> + <name name="map_get" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/> <fsummary>Extract a value from a map</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns value <c><anno>Value</anno></c> associated with @@ -3016,11 +3106,12 @@ false</code> Map = #{42 => value_two,1337 => "value one","a" => 1}, map_get(Key,Map). "value one"</code> + <p>Allowed in guard tests.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="map_size" arity="1"/> + <name name="map_size" arity="1" since="OTP 17.0"/> <fsummary>Return the size of a map.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer, which is the number of key-value pairs @@ -3033,7 +3124,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="match_spec_test" arity="3"/> + <name name="match_spec_test" arity="3" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Test that a match specification works.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Tests a match specification used in calls to @@ -3071,7 +3162,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="max" arity="2"/> + <name name="max" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Return the largest of two terms.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the largest of <c><anno>Term1</anno></c> and @@ -3081,7 +3172,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="md5" arity="1"/> + <name name="md5" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Compute an MD5 message digest.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Computes an MD5 message digest from <c><anno>Data</anno></c>, where @@ -3099,7 +3190,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="md5_final" arity="1"/> + <name name="md5_final" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Finish the update of an MD5 context and return the computed MD5 message digest.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3109,7 +3200,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="md5_init" arity="0"/> + <name name="md5_init" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Create an MD5 context.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Creates an MD5 context, to be used in the following calls to @@ -3118,7 +3209,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="md5_update" arity="2"/> + <name name="md5_update" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Update an MD5 context with data and return a new context. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -3129,7 +3220,7 @@ false</code> </func> <func> - <name name="memory" arity="0"/> + <name name="memory" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about dynamically allocated memory.</fsummary> <type name="memory_type"/> <desc> @@ -3273,8 +3364,8 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="memory" arity="1" clause_i="1"/> - <name name="memory" arity="1" clause_i="2"/> + <name name="memory" arity="1" clause_i="1" since=""/> + <name name="memory" arity="1" clause_i="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about dynamically allocated memory.</fsummary> <type name="memory_type"/> <desc> @@ -3313,7 +3404,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="min" arity="2"/> + <name name="min" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Return the smallest of two terms.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the smallest of <c><anno>Term1</anno></c> and @@ -3323,7 +3414,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="module_loaded" arity="1"/> + <name name="module_loaded" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check if a module is loaded.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the module <c><anno>Module</anno></c> @@ -3338,9 +3429,9 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="monitor" arity="2" clause_i="1"/> - <name name="monitor" arity="2" clause_i="2"/> - <name name="monitor" arity="2" clause_i="3"/> + <name name="monitor" arity="2" clause_i="1" since=""/> + <name name="monitor" arity="2" clause_i="2" since="OTP 19.0"/> + <name name="monitor" arity="2" clause_i="3" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Start monitoring.</fsummary> <type name="registered_name"/> <type name="registered_process_identifier"/> @@ -3512,7 +3603,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="monitor_node" arity="2"/> + <name name="monitor_node" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Monitor the status of a node.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Monitor the status of the node <c><anno>Node</anno></c>. @@ -3536,7 +3627,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="monitor_node" arity="3"/> + <name name="monitor_node" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Monitor the status of a node.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Behaves as @@ -3562,7 +3653,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="monotonic_time" arity="0"/> + <name name="monotonic_time" arity="0" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Current Erlang monotonic time.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the current @@ -3596,7 +3687,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="monotonic_time" arity="1"/> + <name name="monotonic_time" arity="1" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Current Erlang monotonic time.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the current @@ -3614,7 +3705,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="nif_error" arity="1"/> + <name name="nif_error" arity="1" since="OTP R14B"/> <fsummary>Stop execution with a specified reason.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Works exactly like @@ -3627,7 +3718,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="nif_error" arity="2"/> + <name name="nif_error" arity="2" since="OTP R14B"/> <fsummary>Stop execution with a specified reason.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Works exactly like @@ -3640,7 +3731,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="node" arity="0"/> + <name name="node" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Name of the local node.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the name of the local node. If the node is not alive, @@ -3650,7 +3741,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="node" arity="1"/> + <name name="node" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>At which node a pid, port, or reference originates.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the node where <c><anno>Arg</anno></c> originates. @@ -3663,7 +3754,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="nodes" arity="0"/> + <name name="nodes" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>All visible nodes in the system.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of all visible nodes in the system, except @@ -3672,7 +3763,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="nodes" arity="1"/> + <name name="nodes" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>All nodes of a certain type in the system.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of nodes according to the argument specified. @@ -3715,7 +3806,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="now" arity="0"/> + <name name="now" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Elapsed time since 00:00 GMT.</fsummary> <type name="timestamp"/> <desc> @@ -3744,7 +3835,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="open_port" arity="2"/> + <name name="open_port" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Open a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a port identifier as the result of opening a @@ -4085,7 +4176,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="phash" arity="2"/> + <name name="phash" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Portable hash function.</fsummary> <type_desc variable="Range">Range = 1..2^32, Hash = 1..Range</type_desc> <desc> @@ -4100,8 +4191,8 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="phash2" arity="1"/> - <name name="phash2" arity="2"/> + <name name="phash2" arity="1" since=""/> + <name name="phash2" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Portable hash function.</fsummary> <type_desc variable="Range">1..2^32</type_desc> <type_desc variable="Hash">0..Range-1</type_desc> @@ -4125,7 +4216,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="pid_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="pid_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Text representation of a pid.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a string corresponding to the text @@ -4134,7 +4225,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_call" arity="3"/> + <name name="port_call" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Perform a synchronous call to a port with term data.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Performs a synchronous call to a port. The meaning of @@ -4170,16 +4261,23 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </item> <tag><c>badarg</c></tag> <item> - If the port driver so decides for any reason (probably + <p>If the port driver so decides for any reason (probably something wrong with <c><anno>Operation</anno></c> - or <c><anno>Data</anno></c>). + or <c><anno>Data</anno></c>).</p> + <warning> + <p>Do not call <c>port_call</c> with an unknown + <c><anno>Port</anno></c> identifier and expect <c>badarg</c> + exception. Any undefined behavior is possible (including node + crash) depending on how the port driver interprets the supplied + arguments.</p> + </warning> </item> </taglist> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="port_close" arity="1"/> + <name name="port_close" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Close an open port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Closes an open port. Roughly the same as <c><anno>Port</anno> ! @@ -4219,7 +4317,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_command" arity="2"/> + <name name="port_command" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Send data to a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sends data to a port. Same as @@ -4262,11 +4360,16 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> <p>If <c><anno>Data</anno></c> is an invalid I/O list.</p> </item> </taglist> + <warning> + <p>Do not send data to an unknown port. Any undefined behavior is + possible (including node crash) depending on how the port driver + interprets the data.</p> + </warning> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="port_command" arity="3"/> + <name name="port_command" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Send data to a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sends data to a port. <c>port_command(Port, Data, [])</c> @@ -4321,11 +4424,16 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> a busy port. </item> </taglist> + <warning> + <p>Do not send data to an unknown port. Any undefined behavior is + possible (including node crash) depending on how the port driver + interprets the data.</p> + </warning> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="port_connect" arity="2"/> + <name name="port_connect" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Set the owner of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the port owner (the connected port) to <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>. @@ -4394,7 +4502,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_control" arity="3"/> + <name name="port_control" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Perform a synchronous control operation on a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Performs a synchronous control operation on a port. @@ -4425,13 +4533,20 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> If the port driver so decides for any reason (probably something wrong with <c><anno>Operation</anno></c> or <c><anno>Data</anno></c>). + <warning> + <p>Do not call <c>port_control/3</c> with an unknown + <c><anno>Port</anno></c> identifier and expect <c>badarg</c> + exception. Any undefined behavior is possible (including node + crash) depending on how the port driver interprets the supplied + arguments.</p> + </warning> </item> </taglist> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="1"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list containing tuples with information about @@ -4462,7 +4577,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="1"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about the connected process of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is the process identifier of the process @@ -4478,7 +4593,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="2"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about the internal index of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Index</anno></c> is the internal index of the port. This @@ -4494,7 +4609,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="3"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about the input of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Bytes</anno></c> is the total number of bytes @@ -4510,7 +4625,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="4"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="4" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about the links of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Pids</anno></c> is a list of the process identifiers @@ -4526,7 +4641,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="5"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="5" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Information about the locking of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Locking</anno></c> is one of the following:</p> @@ -4547,9 +4662,10 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="6"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="6" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Information about the memory size of a port.</fsummary> <desc> + <marker id="port_info_memory"/> <p><c><anno>Bytes</anno></c> is the total number of bytes allocated for this port by the runtime system. The port itself can have allocated memory that is not @@ -4565,7 +4681,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="7"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="7" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Information about the monitors of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Monitors</anno></c> represent processes monitored by @@ -4581,7 +4697,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="8"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="8" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Which processes are monitoring this port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns list of pids that are monitoring given port at the @@ -4597,7 +4713,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="9"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="9" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about the name of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Name</anno></c> is the command name set by @@ -4613,7 +4729,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="10"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="10" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Information about the OS pid of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>OsPid</anno></c> is the process identifier (or equivalent) @@ -4632,7 +4748,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="11"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="11" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about the output of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Bytes</anno></c> is the total number of bytes written @@ -4651,7 +4767,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="12"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="12" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Information about the parallelism hint of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Boolean</anno></c> corresponds to the port parallelism @@ -4662,7 +4778,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="13"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="13" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>Information about the queue size of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>Bytes</anno></c> is the total number @@ -4679,7 +4795,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="14"/> + <name name="port_info" arity="2" clause_i="14" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about the registered name of a port.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>RegisteredName</anno></c> is the registered name of @@ -4696,7 +4812,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="port_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="port_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Text representation of a port identifier.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a string corresponding to the text @@ -4705,7 +4821,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="ports" arity="0"/> + <name name="ports" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>List all existing ports.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of port identifiers corresponding to all the @@ -4715,7 +4831,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="pre_loaded" arity="0"/> + <name name="pre_loaded" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>List all preloaded modules.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of Erlang modules that are preloaded in @@ -4726,7 +4842,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_display" arity="2"/> + <name name="process_display" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Write information about a local process on standard error. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -4740,7 +4856,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="1"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Set process flag trap_exit for the calling process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>When <c>trap_exit</c> is set to <c>true</c>, exit signals @@ -4757,7 +4873,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="2"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Set process flag error_handler for the calling process. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -4772,7 +4888,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> <func> <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="3" - anchor="process_flag_min_heap_size"/> + anchor="process_flag_min_heap_size" since=""/> <fsummary>Set process flag min_heap_size for the calling process. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -4782,7 +4898,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="4"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="4" since="OTP R13B04"/> <fsummary>Set process flag min_bin_vheap_size for the calling process. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -4794,7 +4910,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> <func> <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="5" - anchor="process_flag_max_heap_size"/> + anchor="process_flag_max_heap_size" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Set process flag max_heap_size for the calling process. </fsummary> <type name="max_heap_size"/> @@ -4868,7 +4984,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> <func> <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6" - anchor="process_flag_message_queue_data"/> + anchor="process_flag_message_queue_data" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Set process flag message_queue_data for the calling process. </fsummary> <type name="message_queue_data"/> @@ -4910,7 +5026,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> <func> <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="7" - anchor="process_flag_priority"/> + anchor="process_flag_priority" since=""/> <fsummary>Set process flag priority for the calling process.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> <desc> @@ -4982,7 +5098,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="8"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="8" since=""/> <fsummary>Set process flag save_calls for the calling process.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>N</anno></c> must be an integer in the interval 0..10000. @@ -5013,7 +5129,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9" since=""/> <fsummary>Set process flag sensitive for the calling process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets or clears flag <c>sensitive</c> for the current process. @@ -5047,7 +5163,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="3"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Set process flags for a process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets certain flags for the process <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>, @@ -5062,7 +5178,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_info" arity="1"/> + <name name="process_info" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about a process.</fsummary> <type name="process_info_result_item"/> <type name="priority_level"/> @@ -5113,8 +5229,8 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_info" arity="2" clause_i="1"/> - <name name="process_info" arity="2" clause_i="2"/> + <name name="process_info" arity="2" clause_i="1" since=""/> + <name name="process_info" arity="2" clause_i="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about a process.</fsummary> <type name="process_info_item"/> <type name="process_info_result_item"/> @@ -5182,11 +5298,13 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> changed or removed without prior notice.</p> </item> <tag><c>{current_function, {<anno>Module</anno>, - <anno>Function</anno>, Arity}}</c></tag> + <anno>Function</anno>, Arity} | undefined}</c></tag> <item> <p><c><anno>Module</anno></c>, <c><anno>Function</anno></c>, <c><anno>Arity</anno></c> is - the current function call of the process.</p> + the current function call of the process. The value + <c>undefined</c> can be returned if the process is + currently executing native compiled code.</p> </item> <tag><c>{current_location, {<anno>Module</anno>, <anno>Function</anno>, <anno>Arity</anno>, @@ -5272,6 +5390,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </item> <tag><c>{memory, <anno>Size</anno>}</c></tag> <item> + <marker id="process_info_memory"/> <p><c><anno>Size</anno></c> is the size in bytes of the process. This includes call stack, heap, and internal structures.</p> </item> @@ -5447,7 +5566,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="processes" arity="0"/> + <name name="processes" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>All processes.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of process identifiers corresponding to @@ -5464,7 +5583,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="purge_module" arity="1"/> + <name name="purge_module" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Remove old code for a module.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Removes old code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>. @@ -5489,7 +5608,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="put" arity="2"/> + <name name="put" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Add a new value to the process dictionary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Adds a new <c><anno>Key</anno></c> to the process dictionary, @@ -5511,7 +5630,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="raise" arity="3"/> + <name name="raise" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Stop execution with an exception of specified class, reason, and call stack backtrace.</fsummary> <type name="raise_stacktrace"/> @@ -5550,7 +5669,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="read_timer" arity="1"/> + <name name="read_timer" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Read the state of a timer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Reads the state of a timer. The same as calling @@ -5560,7 +5679,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="read_timer" arity="2"/> + <name name="read_timer" arity="2" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Read the state of a timer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Reads the state of a timer that has been created by either @@ -5616,7 +5735,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="ref_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="ref_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Text representation of a reference.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a string corresponding to the text @@ -5629,7 +5748,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="register" arity="2"/> + <name name="register" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Register a name for a pid (or port).</fsummary> <desc> <p>Associates the name <c><anno>RegName</anno></c> with a process @@ -5658,7 +5777,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="registered" arity="0"/> + <name name="registered" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>All registered names.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of names that have been registered using @@ -5671,7 +5790,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="resume_process" arity="1"/> + <name name="resume_process" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Resume a suspended process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Decreases the suspend count on the process identified by @@ -5712,7 +5831,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="round" arity="1"/> + <name name="round" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Return an integer by rounding a number.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer by rounding <c><anno>Number</anno></c>, @@ -5725,7 +5844,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="self" arity="0"/> + <name name="self" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Return pid of the calling process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the process identifier of the calling process, for @@ -5738,7 +5857,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="send" arity="2"/> + <name name="send" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Send a message.</fsummary> <type name="dst"/> <desc> @@ -5758,7 +5877,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="send" arity="3"/> + <name name="send" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Send a message conditionally.</fsummary> <type name="dst"/> <desc> @@ -5790,7 +5909,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="send_after" arity="3"/> + <name name="send_after" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Start a timer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Starts a timer. The same as calling @@ -5801,7 +5920,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="send_after" arity="4"/> + <name name="send_after" arity="4" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Start a timer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Starts a timer. When the timer expires, the message @@ -5814,7 +5933,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="send_nosuspend" arity="2"/> + <name name="send_nosuspend" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Try to send a message without ever blocking.</fsummary> <type name="dst"/> <desc> @@ -5864,7 +5983,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="send_nosuspend" arity="3"/> + <name name="send_nosuspend" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Try to send a message without ever blocking.</fsummary> <type name="dst"/> <desc> @@ -5897,7 +6016,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="set_cookie" arity="2"/> + <name name="set_cookie" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Set the magic cookie of a node.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the magic cookie of <c><anno>Node</anno></c> to the atom @@ -5914,7 +6033,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="setelement" arity="3"/> + <name name="setelement" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Set the Nth element of a tuple.</fsummary> <type_desc variable="Index">1..tuple_size(<anno>Tuple1</anno></type_desc> <desc> @@ -5931,7 +6050,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="size" arity="1"/> + <name name="size" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Size of a tuple or binary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the number of elements in a tuple or the number of @@ -5954,7 +6073,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn" arity="1"/> + <name name="spawn" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new process with a fun as entry point.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the process identifier of a new process started by the @@ -5965,7 +6084,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn" arity="2"/> + <name name="spawn" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new process with a fun as entry point on a specified node.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -5979,7 +6098,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn" arity="3"/> + <name name="spawn" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new process with a function as entry point.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the process identifier of a new process started by @@ -6004,7 +6123,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn" arity="4"/> + <name name="spawn" arity="4" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new process with a function as entry point on a specified node.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -6019,7 +6138,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_link" arity="1"/> + <name name="spawn_link" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Create and link to a new process with a fun as entry point. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -6033,7 +6152,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_link" arity="2"/> + <name name="spawn_link" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Create and link to a new process with a fun as entry point on a specified node.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -6050,7 +6169,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_link" arity="3"/> + <name name="spawn_link" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Create and link to a new process with a function as entry point. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -6064,7 +6183,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_link" arity="4"/> + <name name="spawn_link" arity="4" since=""/> <fsummary>Create and link to a new process with a function as entry point on a specified node.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -6082,7 +6201,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_monitor" arity="1"/> + <name name="spawn_monitor" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Create and monitor a new process with a fun as entry point. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -6096,7 +6215,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_monitor" arity="3"/> + <name name="spawn_monitor" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Create and monitor a new process with a function as entry point. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -6110,7 +6229,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_opt" arity="2"/> + <name name="spawn_opt" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new process with a fun as entry point.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> <type name="max_heap_size"/> @@ -6128,7 +6247,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_opt" arity="3"/> + <name name="spawn_opt" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new process with a fun as entry point on a specified node.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> @@ -6146,7 +6265,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_opt" arity="4"/> + <name name="spawn_opt" arity="4" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new process with a function as entry point.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> <type name="max_heap_size"/> @@ -6282,7 +6401,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="spawn_opt" arity="5"/> + <name name="spawn_opt" arity="5" since=""/> <fsummary>Create a new process with a function as entry point on a specified node.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> @@ -6305,7 +6424,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="split_binary" arity="2"/> + <name name="split_binary" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Split a binary into two.</fsummary> <type_desc variable="Pos">0..byte_size(Bin)</type_desc> <desc> @@ -6329,7 +6448,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="start_timer" arity="3"/> + <name name="start_timer" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Start a timer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Starts a timer. The same as calling @@ -6340,7 +6459,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="start_timer" arity="4"/> + <name name="start_timer" arity="4" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Start a timer.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Starts a timer. When the timer expires, the message @@ -6399,7 +6518,7 @@ true</pre> <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="1" - anchor="statistics_active_tasks"/> + anchor="statistics_active_tasks" since="OTP 18.3"/> <fsummary>Information about active processes and ports.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the same as @@ -6414,7 +6533,7 @@ true</pre> <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="2" - anchor="statistics_active_tasks_all"/> + anchor="statistics_active_tasks_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about active processes and ports.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list where each element represents the amount @@ -6455,7 +6574,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="3"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about context switches.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the total number of context switches since the @@ -6465,7 +6584,7 @@ true</pre> <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="4" - anchor="statistics_exact_reductions"/> + anchor="statistics_exact_reductions" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about exact reductions.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the number of exact reductions.</p> @@ -6479,7 +6598,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="5"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="5" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about garbage collection.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns information about garbage collection, for example:</p> @@ -6491,7 +6610,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="6"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="6" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about I/O.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c><anno>Input</anno></c>, @@ -6503,7 +6622,7 @@ true</pre> <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="7" - anchor="statistics_microstate_accounting"/> + anchor="statistics_microstate_accounting" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Information about microstate accounting.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Microstate accounting can be used to measure how much time the Erlang @@ -6561,7 +6680,7 @@ lists:map( <tag><c>async</c></tag> <item>Async threads are used by various linked-in drivers (mainly the file drivers) do offload non-CPU intensive work. See - <seealso marker="erts:erl#+async_thread_pool_size">erl +A</seealso> for more details.</item> + <seealso marker="erts:erl#async_thread_pool_size">erl +A</seealso> for more details.</item> <tag><c>aux</c></tag> <item>Takes care of any work that is not specifically assigned to a scheduler.</item> @@ -6646,7 +6765,7 @@ lists:map( <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="8" - anchor="statistics_reductions"/> + anchor="statistics_reductions" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about reductions.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns information about reductions, for example:</p> @@ -6665,7 +6784,7 @@ lists:map( <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="9" - anchor="statistics_run_queue"/> + anchor="statistics_run_queue" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queues.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the total length of all normal run-queues. That is, the number @@ -6682,7 +6801,7 @@ lists:map( <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="10" - anchor="statistics_run_queue_lengths"/> + anchor="statistics_run_queue_lengths" since="OTP 18.3"/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queue lengths.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the same as @@ -6697,7 +6816,7 @@ lists:map( <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="11" - anchor="statistics_run_queue_lengths_all"/> + anchor="statistics_run_queue_lengths_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queue lengths.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list where each element represents the amount @@ -6739,7 +6858,7 @@ lists:map( </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="12"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="12" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about runtime.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns information about runtime, in milliseconds.</p> @@ -6758,7 +6877,7 @@ lists:map( <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="13" - anchor="statistics_scheduler_wall_time"/> + anchor="statistics_scheduler_wall_time" since="OTP R15B01"/> <fsummary>Information about each schedulers work time.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list of tuples with @@ -6882,7 +7001,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="14" - anchor="statistics_scheduler_wall_time_all"/> + anchor="statistics_scheduler_wall_time_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about each schedulers work time.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as @@ -6910,7 +7029,7 @@ ok </func> <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="15" - anchor="statistics_total_active_tasks"/> + anchor="statistics_total_active_tasks" since="OTP 18.3"/> <fsummary>Information about active processes and ports.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as calling @@ -6921,7 +7040,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="16" - anchor="statistics_total_active_tasks_all"/> + anchor="statistics_total_active_tasks_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about active processes and ports.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as calling @@ -6932,7 +7051,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="17" - anchor="statistics_total_run_queue_lengths"/> + anchor="statistics_total_run_queue_lengths" since="OTP 18.3"/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queue lengths.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as calling @@ -6943,7 +7062,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="18" - anchor="statistics_total_run_queue_lengths_all"/> + anchor="statistics_total_run_queue_lengths_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queue lengths.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as calling @@ -6953,7 +7072,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="19"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="19" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about wall clock.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns information about wall clock. <c>wall_clock</c> can @@ -6964,7 +7083,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="suspend_process" arity="1"/> + <name name="suspend_process" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Suspend a process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Suspends the process identified by @@ -6979,7 +7098,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="suspend_process" arity="2"/> + <name name="suspend_process" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Suspend a process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Increases the suspend count on the process identified by @@ -7125,7 +7244,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="1"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag <c>backtrace_depth</c>.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the maximum depth of call stack back-traces in the @@ -7138,7 +7257,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="2" - anchor="system_flag_cpu_topology"/> + anchor="system_flag_cpu_topology" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag <c>cpu_topology</c>.</fsummary> <type name="cpu_topology"/> <type name="level_entry"/> @@ -7186,7 +7305,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="3" - anchor="system_flag_dirty_cpu_schedulers_online"/> + anchor="system_flag_dirty_cpu_schedulers_online" since="OTP 17.0"/> <fsummary>Set system_flag_dirty_cpu_schedulers_online.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -7214,7 +7333,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="4"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="4" since="OTP 20.2.3"/> <fsummary>Set system flag for erts_alloc.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets system flags for @@ -7231,7 +7350,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="5"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="5" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag fullsweep_after.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets system flag <c>fullsweep_after</c>. @@ -7251,7 +7370,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6" - anchor="system_flag_microstate_accounting"/> + anchor="system_flag_microstate_accounting" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Set system flag microstate_accounting.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -7264,7 +7383,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="7"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="7" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag min_heap_size.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the default minimum heap size for processes. The size @@ -7279,7 +7398,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="8"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="8" since="OTP R13B04"/> <fsummary>Set system flag min_bin_vheap_size.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the default minimum binary virtual heap size for @@ -7297,7 +7416,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9" - anchor="system_flag_max_heap_size"/> + anchor="system_flag_max_heap_size" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Set system flag max_heap_size.</fsummary> <type name="max_heap_size"/> <desc> @@ -7315,7 +7434,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="10" - anchor="system_flag_multi_scheduling"/> + anchor="system_flag_multi_scheduling" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag multi_scheduling.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -7371,7 +7490,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="11" - anchor="system_flag_scheduler_bind_type"/> + anchor="system_flag_scheduler_bind_type" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag scheduler_bind_type.</fsummary> <type name="scheduler_bind_type"/> <desc> @@ -7498,7 +7617,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="12" - anchor="system_flag_scheduler_wall_time"/> + anchor="system_flag_scheduler_wall_time" since="OTP R15B01"/> <fsummary>Set system flag scheduler_wall_time.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -7511,7 +7630,7 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="13" - anchor="system_flag_schedulers_online"/> + anchor="system_flag_schedulers_online" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag schedulers_online.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -7539,7 +7658,39 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="14"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="14" since="OTP 21.3"/> + <fsummary>Set system logger process.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Sets the process that will receive the logging + messages generated by ERTS. If set to <c>undefined</c>, + all logging messages generated by ERTS will be dropped. + The messages will be in the format:</p> + <code> +{log,Level,Format,ArgList,Metadata} where + +Level = atom(), +Format = string(), +ArgList = list(term()), +Metadata = #{ pid => pid(), + group_leader => pid(), + time := logger:timestamp(), + error_logger := #{ emulator := true, tag := atom() } + </code> + <p>If the <c>system_logger</c> process dies, + this flag will be reset to <c>logger</c>.</p> + <p>The default is the process named <c>logger</c>.</p> + <p>Returns the old value of the flag.</p> + <note><p>This function is designed to be used by the + KERNEL <seealso marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger</c></seealso>. + Be careful if you change it to something else as + log messages may be lost. If you want to intercept + emulator log messages, do it by adding a specialized handler + to the KERNEL logger.</p></note> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="15" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag trace_control_word.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the value of the node trace control word to @@ -7553,8 +7704,8 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="15" - anchor="system_flag_time_offset"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="16" + anchor="system_flag_time_offset" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Finalize the time offset.</fsummary> <desc> <p> @@ -7583,7 +7734,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="76"/> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="76" since=""/> <fsummary>System info overview.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns information about the current system. @@ -7703,8 +7854,9 @@ ok <seealso marker="#system_info_nif_version"><c>nif_version</c></seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_otp_release"><c>otp_release</c></seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_port_parallelism"><c>port_parallelism</c></seealso>, - <seealso marker="#system_info_system_version"><c>system_version</c></seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_system_architecture"><c>system_architecture</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_system_logger"><c>system_logger</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_system_version"><c>system_version</c></seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_trace_control_word"><c>trace_control_word</c></seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_version"><c>version</c></seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_wordsize"><c>wordsize</c></seealso> @@ -7716,12 +7868,12 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="1" - anchor="system_info_allocator"/> <!-- allocated_areas --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="2"/> <!-- allocator --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="3"/> <!-- {allocator, _} --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="4"/> <!-- alloc_util_allocators --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="5"/> <!-- {allocator_sizes, _} --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="27"/> <!-- elib_malloc --> + anchor="system_info_allocator" since=""/> <!-- allocated_areas --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="2" since=""/> <!-- allocator --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="3" since=""/> <!-- {allocator, _} --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="4" since=""/> <!-- alloc_util_allocators --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="5" since=""/> <!-- {allocator_sizes, _} --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="27" since=""/> <!-- elib_malloc --> <fsummary>Information about the system allocators.</fsummary> <type variable="Allocator" name_i="2"/> <type variable="Version" name_i="2"/> @@ -7873,10 +8025,10 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="12" - anchor="system_info_cpu_topology"/> <!-- cpu_topology --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="13"/> <!-- {cpu_topology, _} --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="38"/> <!-- logical_processors --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="73"/> <!-- update_cpu_info --> + anchor="system_info_cpu_topology" since=""/> <!-- cpu_topology --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="13" since=""/> <!-- {cpu_topology, _} --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="38" since=""/> <!-- logical_processors --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="74" since="OTP R14B"/> <!-- update_cpu_info --> <fsummary>Information about the CPU topology of the system.</fsummary> <type name="cpu_topology"/> <type name="level_entry"/> @@ -8028,15 +8180,15 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="31" - anchor="system_info_process"/> <!-- fullsweep_after --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="32"/> <!-- garbage_collection --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="33"/> <!-- heap_sizes --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="34"/> <!-- heap_type --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="40"/> <!-- max_heap_size --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="41"/> <!-- message_queue_data --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="42"/> <!-- min_heap_size --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="43"/> <!-- min_bin_vheap_size --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="57"/> <!-- procs --> + anchor="system_info_process" since=""/> <!-- fullsweep_after --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="32" since=""/> <!-- garbage_collection --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="33" since=""/> <!-- heap_sizes --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="34" since=""/> <!-- heap_type --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="40" since="OTP 19.0"/> <!-- max_heap_size --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="41" since="OTP 19.0"/> <!-- message_queue_data --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="42" since="OTP R13B04"/> <!-- min_heap_size --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="43" since="OTP R13B04"/> <!-- min_bin_vheap_size --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="57" since=""/> <!-- procs --> <fsummary>Information about the default process heap settings.</fsummary> <type name="message_queue_data"/> <type name="max_heap_size"/> @@ -8146,14 +8298,14 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="6" anchor="system_info_limits"/> <!-- atom_count --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="7"/> <!-- atom_limit --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="29"/> <!-- ets_count --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="30"/> <!-- ets_limit --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="53"/> <!-- port_count --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="54"/> <!-- port_limit --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="55"/> <!-- process_count --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="56"/> <!-- process_limit --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="6" anchor="system_info_limits" since="OTP 20.0"/> <!-- atom_count --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="7" since="OTP 20.0"/> <!-- atom_limit --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="29" since="OTP 21.1"/> <!-- ets_count --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="30" since="OTP R16B03"/> <!-- ets_limit --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="53" since="OTP R16B"/> <!-- port_count --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="54" since="OTP R16B"/> <!-- port_limit --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="55" since=""/> <!-- process_count --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="56" since=""/> <!-- process_limit --> <fsummary>Information about various system limits.</fsummary> <desc> <marker id="system_info_limits"/> @@ -8227,14 +8379,14 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="26" - anchor="system_info_time"/> <!-- end_time --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="50"/> <!-- os_monotonic_time_source --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="51"/> <!-- os_system_time_source --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="63"/> <!-- start_time --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="68"/> <!-- time_correction --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="69"/> <!-- time_offset --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="70"/> <!-- time_warp_mode --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="71"/> <!-- tolerant_timeofday --> + anchor="system_info_time" since="OTP 18.0"/> <!-- end_time --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="50" since="OTP 18.0"/> <!-- os_monotonic_time_source --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="51" since="OTP 18.0"/> <!-- os_system_time_source --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="63" since="OTP 18.0"/> <!-- start_time --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="69" since="OTP 18.0"/> <!-- time_correction --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="70" since="OTP 18.0"/> <!-- time_offset --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="71" since="OTP 18.0"/> <!-- time_warp_mode --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="72" since="OTP 17.1"/> <!-- tolerant_timeofday --> <fsummary>Information about system time.</fsummary> <desc> <marker id="system_info_time_tags"/> @@ -8324,7 +8476,7 @@ ok system time</seealso> that is used by the runtime system.</p> <p>The list contains two-tuples with <c>Key</c>s as first element, and <c>Value</c>s as second element. The - order if these tuples is undefined. The following + order of these tuples is undefined. The following tuples can be part of the list, but more tuples can be introduced in the future:</p> <taglist> @@ -8455,19 +8607,19 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="17" - anchor="system_info_scheduler"/> <!-- dirty_cpu_schedulers --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="18"/> <!-- dirty_cpu_schedulers_online --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="19"/> <!-- dirty_io_schedulers --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="45"/> <!-- multi_scheduling --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="46"/> <!-- multi_scheduling_blockers --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="49"/> <!-- normal_multi_scheduling_blockers --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="58"/> <!-- scheduler_bind_type --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="59"/> <!-- scheduler_bindings --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="60"/> <!-- scheduler_id --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="61"/> <!-- schedulers --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="62"/> <!-- smp_support --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="66"/> <!-- threads --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="67"/> <!-- thread_pool_size --> + anchor="system_info_scheduler" since="OTP 17.0"/> <!-- dirty_cpu_schedulers --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="18" since="OTP 17.0"/> <!-- dirty_cpu_schedulers_online --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="19" since="OTP 17.0"/> <!-- dirty_io_schedulers --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="45" since=""/> <!-- multi_scheduling --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="46" since=""/> <!-- multi_scheduling_blockers --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="49" since="OTP 19.0"/> <!-- normal_multi_scheduling_blockers --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="58" since=""/> <!-- scheduler_bind_type --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="59" since=""/> <!-- scheduler_bindings --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="60" since=""/> <!-- scheduler_id --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="61" since=""/> <!-- schedulers --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="62" since=""/> <!-- smp_support --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="67" since=""/> <!-- threads --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="68" since=""/> <!-- thread_pool_size --> <fsummary>Information about system schedulers.</fsummary> <desc> <marker id="system_info_scheduler_tags"/> @@ -8755,11 +8907,11 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="14" - anchor="system_info_dist"/> <!-- creation --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="16"/> <!-- delayed_node_table_gc --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="20"/> <!-- dist --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="21"/> <!-- dist_buf_busy_limit --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="22"/> <!-- dist_ctrl --> + anchor="system_info_dist" since=""/> <!-- creation --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="16" since="OTP 18.0"/> <!-- delayed_node_table_gc --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="20" since=""/> <!-- dist --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="21" since="OTP R14B01"/> <!-- dist_buf_busy_limit --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="22" since=""/> <!-- dist_ctrl --> <fsummary>Information about erlang distribution.</fsummary> <desc> <marker id="system_info_dist_tags"/> @@ -8833,14 +8985,14 @@ ok <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="6"/> atom_count --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="7"/> atom_limit --> <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="8" - anchor="system_info_misc"/> <!-- build_type --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="9"/> <!-- c_compiler_used --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="10"/> <!-- check_io --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="11"/> <!-- compat_rel --> + anchor="system_info_misc" since="OTP R14B"/> <!-- build_type --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="9" since=""/> <!-- c_compiler_used --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="10" since=""/> <!-- check_io --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="11" since=""/> <!-- compat_rel --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="12"/> cpu_topology --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="13"/> {cpu_topology, _} --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="14"/> creation --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="15"/> <!-- debug_compiled --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="15" since=""/> <!-- debug_compiled --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="16"/> delayed_node_table_gc --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="17"/> dirty_cpu_schedulers --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="18"/> dirty_cpu_schedulers_online --> @@ -8848,9 +9000,9 @@ ok <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="20"/> dist --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="21"/> dist_buf_busy_limit --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="22"/> dist_ctrl --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="23"/> <!-- driver_version --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="24"/> <!-- dynamic_trace --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="25"/> <!-- dynamic_trace_probes --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="23" since=""/> <!-- driver_version --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="24" since="OTP R15B01"/> <!-- dynamic_trace --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="25" since="OTP R15B01"/> <!-- dynamic_trace_probes --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="26"/> end_time --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="27"/> elib_malloc --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="28"/> eager_check_io, removed --> @@ -8860,24 +9012,24 @@ ok <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="32"/> garbage_collection --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="33"/> heap_sizes --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="34"/> heap_type --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="35"/> <!-- info --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="36"/> <!-- kernel_poll --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="37"/> <!-- loaded --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="35" since=""/> <!-- info --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="36" since=""/> <!-- kernel_poll --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="37" since=""/> <!-- loaded --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="38"/> logical_processors --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="39"/> <!-- machine --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="39" since=""/> <!-- machine --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="40"/> max_heap_size --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="41"/> message_queue_data --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="42"/> min_heap_size --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="43"/> min_bin_vheap_size --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="44"/> <!-- modified_timing_level --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="44" since=""/> <!-- modified_timing_level --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="45"/> multi_scheduling --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="46"/> multi_scheduling_blockers --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="47"/> <!-- nif_version --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="47" since="OTP 17.4"/> <!-- nif_version --> <!-- n<name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="48"/> ormal_multi_scheduling_blockers --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="49"/> <!-- otp_release --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="49" since=""/> <!-- otp_release --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="50"/> os_monotonic_time_source --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="51"/> os_system_time_source --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="52"/> <!-- port_parallelism --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="52" since="OTP R16B"/> <!-- port_parallelism --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="53"/> port_count --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="54"/> port_limit --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="55"/> process_count --> @@ -8889,19 +9041,20 @@ ok <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="61"/> schedulers --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="62"/> smp_support --> <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="63"/> start_time --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="64"/> <!-- system_version --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="65"/> <!-- system_architecture --> - <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="66"/> threads --> - <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="67"/> thread_pool_size --> - <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="68"/> time_correction --> - <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="69"/> time_offset --> - <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="70"/> time_warp_mode --> - <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="71"/> tolerant_timeofday --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="72"/> <!-- trace_control_word --> - <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="73"/> update_cpu_info --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="74"/> <!-- version --> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="75"/> <!-- wordsize --> - <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="76"/> overview --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="64" since=""/> <!-- system_architecture --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="65" since="OTP 21.3"/> <!-- system_logger --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="66" since=""/> <!-- system_version --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="67"/> threads --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="68"/> thread_pool_size --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="69"/> time_correction --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="70"/> time_offset --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="71"/> time_warp_mode --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="72"/> tolerant_timeofday --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="73" since=""/> <!-- trace_control_word --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="74"/> update_cpu_info --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="75" since=""/> <!-- version --> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="76" since=""/> <!-- wordsize --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="77"/> overview --> <fsummary>Information about the system.</fsummary> <desc> <marker id="system_info_misc_tags"/> @@ -9057,18 +9210,24 @@ ok <seealso marker="erl#+spp"><c>+spp</c></seealso> in <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_system_version"/> - <c>system_version</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a string containing version number and - some important properties, such as the number of schedulers.</p> - </item> <tag><marker id="system_info_system_architecture"/> <c>system_architecture</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns a string containing the processor and OS architecture the emulator is built for.</p> </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_system_logger"/> + <c>system_logger</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the current <c>system_logger</c> as set by + <seealso marker="#system_flag/2"><c>erlang:system_flag(system_logger, _)</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_system_version"/> + <c>system_version</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a string containing version number and + some important properties, such as the number of schedulers.</p> + </item> <tag><marker id="system_info_trace_control_word"/> <c>trace_control_word</c></tag> <item> @@ -9110,7 +9269,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_monitor" arity="0"/> + <name name="system_monitor" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Current system performance monitoring settings.</fsummary> <type name="system_monitor_option"/> <desc> @@ -9124,7 +9283,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_monitor" arity="1"/> + <name name="system_monitor" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Set or clear system performance monitoring options.</fsummary> <type name="system_monitor_option"/> <desc> @@ -9142,7 +9301,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_monitor" arity="2"/> + <name name="system_monitor" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system performance monitoring options.</fsummary> <type name="system_monitor_option"/> <desc> @@ -9255,6 +9414,18 @@ ok <p>Returns the previous system monitor settings just like <seealso marker="#system_monitor/0"> <c>erlang:system_monitor/0</c></seealso>.</p> + <p>The arguments to <c>system_monitor/2</c> specifies how all + system monitoring on the node should be done, not how it should be + changed. This means only one process at a time + (<c><anno>MonitorPid</anno></c>) can be the receiver of system monitor + messages. Also, the way to clear a specific monitor option + is to not include it in the list <c><anno>Options</anno></c>. All + system monitoring will, however, be cleared if the process identified by + <c><anno>MonitorPid</anno></c> terminates.</p> + <p>There are no special option values (like zero) to clear an option. + Some of the options have a unspecified minimum value. Lower values + will be adjusted to the minimum value. For example, it is currently not + possible to monitor all garbage collections with <c>{long_gc, 0}</c>.</p> <note> <p>If a monitoring process gets so large that it itself starts to cause system monitor messages when garbage @@ -9274,7 +9445,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_profile" arity="0"/> + <name name="system_profile" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Current system profiling settings.</fsummary> <type name="system_profile_option"/> <desc> @@ -9289,7 +9460,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_profile" arity="2"/> + <name name="system_profile" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Current system profiling settings.</fsummary> <type name="system_profile_option"/> <desc> @@ -9363,7 +9534,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_time" arity="0"/> + <name name="system_time" arity="0" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Current Erlang system time.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns current @@ -9385,7 +9556,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_time" arity="1"/> + <name name="system_time" arity="1" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Current Erlang system time.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns current @@ -9407,7 +9578,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="term_to_binary" arity="1"/> + <name name="term_to_binary" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Encode a term to an Erlang external term format binary. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -9435,7 +9606,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="term_to_binary" arity="2"/> + <name name="term_to_binary" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Encode a term to en Erlang external term format binary. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -9500,7 +9671,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="throw" arity="1"/> + <name name="throw" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Throw an exception.</fsummary> <desc> <p>A non-local return from a function. If evaluated within a @@ -9514,7 +9685,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="time" arity="0"/> + <name name="time" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Current time.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the current time as <c>{Hour, Minute, Second}</c>.</p> @@ -9527,7 +9698,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="time_offset" arity="0"/> + <name name="time_offset" arity="0" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Current time offset.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the current time offset between @@ -9559,7 +9730,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="time_offset" arity="1"/> + <name name="time_offset" arity="1" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Current time offset.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the current time offset between @@ -9578,7 +9749,7 @@ hello </func> <func> - <name name="timestamp" arity="0"/> + <name name="timestamp" arity="0" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Current Erlang System time.</fsummary> <type name="timestamp"/> <desc> @@ -9617,7 +9788,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="tl" arity="1"/> + <name name="tl" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Tail of a list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the tail of <c><anno>List</anno></c>, that is, @@ -9632,7 +9803,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="trace" arity="3"/> + <name name="trace" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Set trace flags for a process or processes.</fsummary> <type name="trace_flag"/> <desc> @@ -9959,6 +10130,11 @@ timestamp() -> time stamp flags are remembered, so if two are passed and the one with highest precedence later is disabled, the other one becomes active.</p> + <p>If a match specification (applicable only for <c>call</c>, <c>send</c> + and <c>'receive'</c> tracing) contains a <c>{message}</c> action + function with a non-boolean value, that value is added as an extra + element to the message tuple either in the last position or before + the timestamp (if it is present).</p> <p>Trace messages:</p> <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages"></marker> <taglist> @@ -10288,7 +10464,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="trace_delivered" arity="1"/> + <name name="trace_delivered" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Notification when trace has been delivered.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The delivery of trace messages (generated by @@ -10343,7 +10519,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="trace_info" arity="2"/> + <name name="trace_info" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Trace information about a process or function.</fsummary> <type name="trace_info_return"/> <type name="trace_info_item_result"/> @@ -10479,7 +10655,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="trace_pattern" arity="2" clause_i="1"/> + <name name="trace_pattern" arity="2" clause_i="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Set trace patterns for call, send, or 'receive' tracing. </fsummary> <type name="trace_pattern_mfa"/> @@ -10497,7 +10673,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="1"/> + <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="1" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Set trace pattern for message sending.</fsummary> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> <type name="match_variable"/> @@ -10568,7 +10744,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="2"/> + <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="2" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Set trace pattern for tracing of message receiving.</fsummary> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> <type name="match_variable"/> @@ -10640,7 +10816,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="3"/> + <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Set trace patterns for tracing of function calls.</fsummary> <type name="trace_pattern_mfa"/> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> @@ -10831,7 +11007,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="trunc" arity="1"/> + <name name="trunc" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Return an integer by truncating a number.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer by truncating <c><anno>Number</anno></c>, @@ -10844,7 +11020,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="tuple_size" arity="1"/> + <name name="tuple_size" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Return the size of a tuple.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an integer that is the number of elements in @@ -10857,7 +11033,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="tuple_to_list" arity="1"/> + <name name="tuple_to_list" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert a tuple to a list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns a list corresponding to <c><anno>Tuple</anno></c>. @@ -10870,7 +11046,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="unique_integer" arity="0"/> + <name name="unique_integer" arity="0" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Get a unique integer value.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Generates and returns an @@ -10883,7 +11059,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="unique_integer" arity="1"/> + <name name="unique_integer" arity="1" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Get a unique integer value.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Generates and returns an @@ -10965,7 +11141,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="universaltime" arity="0"/> + <name name="universaltime" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Current date and time according to Universal Time Coordinated (UTC).</fsummary> <desc> @@ -10982,7 +11158,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="universaltime_to_localtime" arity="1"/> + <name name="universaltime_to_localtime" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Convert from Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) to local date and time.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -11001,7 +11177,7 @@ timestamp() -> </func> <func> - <name name="unlink" arity="1"/> + <name name="unlink" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Remove a link to another process or port.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Removes the link, if there is one, between the calling @@ -11047,7 +11223,7 @@ end</code> </func> <func> - <name name="unregister" arity="1"/> + <name name="unregister" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Remove the registered name for a process (or port).</fsummary> <desc> <p>Removes the registered name <c><anno>RegName</anno></c> @@ -11063,7 +11239,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="whereis" arity="1"/> + <name name="whereis" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Get the pid (or port) with a specified registered name. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -11077,7 +11253,7 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="yield" arity="0"/> + <name name="yield" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Let other processes get a chance to execute.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Voluntarily lets other processes (if any) get a chance to |