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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml index 6bb1109415..05b519fe7d 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml @@ -813,6 +813,29 @@ typedef enum { </item> </taglist> </item> + <tag><marker id="ErlNifHash"/><c>ErlNifHash</c></tag> + <item> + <p>An enumeration of the supported hash types that can be generated + using <seealso marker="#enif_hash"><c>enif_hash</c></seealso>. + </p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_INTERNAL_HASH</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Non-portable hash function that only guarantees the same hash + for the same term within one Erlang VM instance.</p> + <p>It takes 32-bit salt values and generates hashes within <c>0..2^32-1</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_PHASH2</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Portable hash function that gives the same hash for the + same Erlang term regardless of machine architecture and ERTS version.</p> + <p><em>It ignores salt values</em> and generates hashes within <c>0..2^27-1</c>.</p> + <p>Slower than <c>ERL_NIF_INTERNAL_HASH.</c> + It corresponds to <seealso marker="erlang#phash2-1"><c>erlang:phash2/1</c></seealso>. + </p> + </item> + </taglist> + </item> </taglist> </section> @@ -1387,6 +1410,19 @@ typedef enum { </func> <func> + <name> + <ret>ErlNifUInt64</ret> + <nametext>enif_hash(ErlNifHash type, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifUInt64 salt)</nametext> + </name> + <fsummary>Hash terms.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Hashes <c>term</c> according to the specified + <seealso marker="#ErlNifHash"><c>ErlNifHash</c></seealso> <c>type</c>.</p> + <p>Ranges of taken salt (if any) and returned value depend on the hash type.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_inspect_binary(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM bin_term, ErlNifBinary* bin)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Inspect the content of a binary.</fsummary> |