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Diffstat (limited to 'erts/doc/src/erlang.xml')
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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 42a4e6a999..a603d5c2b8 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -724,9 +724,12 @@ false</pre> size limit.</p> </item> <tag><c>{line_length, integer()}</c></tag> - <item><p>Applies only to line oriented protocols - (<c>line</c>, <c>http</c>). Lines longer than this - will be truncated.</p> + <item><p>For packet type <c>line</c>, truncate lines longer + than the indicated length.</p> + <p>Option <c>line_length</c> also applies to <c>http*</c> + packet types as an alias for option <c>packet_size</c> in the + case when <c>packet_size</c> itself is not set. This usage is + only intended for backward compatibility.</p> </item> </taglist> <pre> @@ -2866,7 +2869,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> <p>For external programs, the <c>PATH</c> is searched (or an equivalent method is used to find programs, depending on operating system). This is done by invoking - the shell och certain platforms. The first space + the shell on certain platforms. The first space separated token of the command will be considered as the name of the executable (or driver). This (among other things) makes this option unsuitable for running |