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Diffstat (limited to 'erts/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/crash_dump.xml | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erl.xml | 24 |
2 files changed, 24 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/crash_dump.xml b/erts/doc/src/crash_dump.xml index b3c4671c3d..73212e6143 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/crash_dump.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/crash_dump.xml @@ -290,6 +290,10 @@ <em>Stack+heap</em>, <em>OldHeap</em>, <em>Heap unused</em> and <em>OldHeap unused</em> do not exist. Instead this field presents the size of the process' stack.</item> + <tag><em>Memory</em></tag> + <item>The total memory used by this process. This includes call stack, + heap and internal structures. Same as <seealso marker="erlang#process_info-2">erlang:process_info(Pid,memory)</seealso>. + </item> <tag><em>Program counter</em></tag> <item>The current instruction pointer. This is only interesting for runtime system developers. The function into which the program diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml index a68e62d051..8dca7402e8 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml @@ -657,10 +657,11 @@ <p>Se also <seealso marker="stdlib:io#printable_range/0"> io:printable_range/0</seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="+P"/><marker id="max_processes"><c><![CDATA[+P Number]]></c></marker></tag> + <tag><marker id="+P"/><marker id="max_processes"><c><![CDATA[+P Number|legacy]]></c></marker></tag> <item> <p>Sets the maximum number of simultaneously existing processes for this - system. Valid range for <c>Number</c> is <c>[1024-134217727]</c></p> + system if a <c>Number</c> is passed as value. Valid range for + <c>Number</c> is <c>[1024-134217727]</c></p> <p><em>NOTE</em>: The actual maximum chosen may be much larger than the <c>Number</c> passed. Currently the runtime system often, but not always, chooses a value that is a power of 2. This might, @@ -668,11 +669,19 @@ checked by calling <seealso marker="erlang#system_info_process_limit">erlang:system_info(process_limit)</seealso>.</p> <p>The default value is <c>262144</c></p> + <p>If <c>legacy</c> is passed as value, the legacy algorithm for + allocation of process identifiers will be used. Using the legacy + algorithm, identifiers will be allocated in a strictly increasing + fashion until largest possible identifier has been reached. Note that + this algorithm suffers from performance issues and can under certain + circumstances be extremely expensive. The legacy algoritm is deprecated, + and the <c>legacy</c> option is scheduled for removal in OTP-R18.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="+Q"/><marker id="max_ports"><c><![CDATA[+Q Number]]></c></marker></tag> + <tag><marker id="+Q"/><marker id="max_ports"><c><![CDATA[+Q Number|legacy]]></c></marker></tag> <item> <p>Sets the maximum number of simultaneously existing ports for this - system. Valid range for <c>Number</c> is <c>[1024-134217727]</c></p> + system if a Number is passed as value. Valid range for <c>Number</c> + is <c>[1024-134217727]</c></p> <p><em>NOTE</em>: The actual maximum chosen may be much larger than the actual <c>Number</c> passed. Currently the runtime system often, but not always, chooses a value that is a power of 2. This might, @@ -691,6 +700,13 @@ for setting the maximum number of simultaneously existing ports. This environment variable is deprecated, and scheduled for removal in OTP-R17, but can still be used.</p> + <p>If <c>legacy</c> is passed as value, the legacy algorithm for + allocation of port identifiers will be used. Using the legacy + algorithm, identifiers will be allocated in a strictly increasing + fashion until largest possible identifier has been reached. Note that + this algorithm suffers from performance issues and can under certain + circumstances be extremely expensive. The legacy algoritm is deprecated, + and the <c>legacy</c> option is scheduled for removal in OTP-R18.</p> </item> <tag><marker id="compat_rel"><c><![CDATA[+R ReleaseNumber]]></c></marker></tag> <item> |