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-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/part.xml1
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/socket_usage.xml451
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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/Makefile b/erts/doc/src/Makefile
index 9a2750b751..bd2528c536 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/Makefile
+++ b/erts/doc/src/Makefile
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ XML_CHAPTER_FILES = \
driver.xml \
absform.xml \
inet_cfg.xml \
+ socket_usage.xml \
erl_ext_dist.xml \
erl_dist_protocol.xml \
communication.xml \
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/part.xml b/erts/doc/src/part.xml
index 05e9a24af8..f0b8a00b90 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/part.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/part.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
<xi:include href="tty.xml"/>
<xi:include href="driver.xml"/>
<xi:include href="inet_cfg.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="socket_usage.xml"/>
<xi:include href="erl_ext_dist.xml"/>
<xi:include href="erl_dist_protocol.xml"/>
</part>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/socket_usage.xml b/erts/doc/src/socket_usage.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4880c3989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erts/doc/src/socket_usage.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,451 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<!DOCTYPE chapter SYSTEM "chapter.dtd">
+
+<chapter>
+ <header>
+ <copyright>
+ <year>2018</year><year>2018</year>
+ <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
+ </copyright>
+ <legalnotice>
+ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+
+ </legalnotice>
+
+ <title>Socket Usage</title>
+ <prepared>Micael Karlberg</prepared>
+ <docno></docno>
+ <date>2018-07-17</date>
+ <rev>PA1</rev>
+ <file>socket_usage.xml</file>
+ </header>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Introduction</title>
+ <p>The socket interface (module) is basically an "thin" layer on top of
+ the OS socket interface. It is assumed that, unless you have special needs,
+ gen_[tcp|udp|sctp] should be sufficent. </p>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <title>Socket Options</title>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>otp</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>debug</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>iow</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>controlling_process</cell>
+ <cell>pid()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>socket</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>acceptcon</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>bindtodevice</cell>
+ <cell>string()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>broadcast</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>debug</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>may require admin capability</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>domain</cell>
+ <cell>domain()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>dontroute</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>keepalive</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>linger</cell>
+ <cell>abort | linger()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>oobinline</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>peep_off</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>domain = local (unix)</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>priority</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>protocol</cell>
+ <cell>protocol()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>rcvbuf</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>reuseaddr</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>reuseport</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>domain = inet | inet6</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>sndbuf</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>ip</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>add_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>add_source_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq_source()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>block_source</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq_source()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>drop_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>drop_source_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq_source()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>minttl</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>mtu</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>mtu_discover</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mtu_discover()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_all</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_if</cell>
+ <cell>any | ip4_address()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_loop</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>multicast_ttl</cell>
+ <cell>0..255</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>nodefrag</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recvif</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>recvttl</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type =/= stream</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>router_alert</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>tos</cell>
+ <cell>ip_tos()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>tos</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>unblock_source</cell>
+ <cell>ip_mreq_source()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>ipv6</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>add_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ipv6_mreq()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>drop_membership</cell>
+ <cell>ipv6_mreq()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>hoplimit</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>no</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram | raw</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>tcp</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>congestion</cell>
+ <cell>string()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>none</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>maxseg</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = stream, protocol = tcp</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>nodelay</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = stream, protocol = tcp</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>udp</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>cork</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>type = dgram, protocol = udp</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ <p>Options for level <c>sctp</c>: </p>
+ <table>
+ <row>
+ <cell><em>Option Name</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Value Type</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Set</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Get</em></cell>
+ <cell><em>Other</em></cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>autoclose</cell>
+ <cell>integer()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>protocol = sctp</cell>
+ </row>
+ <row>
+ <cell>nodelay</cell>
+ <cell>boolean()</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>yes</cell>
+ <cell>protocol = sctp</cell>
+ </row>
+ </table>
+
+ </section>
+</chapter>
+