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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/Makefile b/erts/doc/src/Makefile index 18c5490d7b..40f74b78ff 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/Makefile +++ b/erts/doc/src/Makefile @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # # %CopyrightBegin% # -# Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2017. All Rights Reserved. +# Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2018. All Rights Reserved. # # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. @@ -52,18 +52,17 @@ XML_REF3_EFILES = \ erlang.xml \ erl_tracer.xml \ init.xml \ + persistent_term.xml \ + atomics.xml \ + counters.xml \ zlib.xml XML_REF3_FILES = \ + $(XML_REF3_EFILES) \ driver_entry.xml \ erl_nif.xml \ - erl_tracer.xml \ erl_driver.xml \ - erl_prim_loader.xml \ - erlang.xml \ - erts_alloc.xml \ - init.xml \ - zlib.xml + erts_alloc.xml XML_PART_FILES = \ part.xml @@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ XML_CHAPTER_FILES = \ match_spec.xml \ crash_dump.xml \ alt_dist.xml \ + alt_disco.xml \ driver.xml \ absform.xml \ inet_cfg.xml \ @@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ debug opt: clean: rm -rf $(HTMLDIR)/* + rm -rf $(XMLDIR) rm -f $(MAN1DIR)/* rm -f $(MAN3DIR)/* rm -f $(TOP_PDF_FILE) $(TOP_PDF_FILE:%.pdf=%.fo) @@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ clean: rm -f errs core *~ $(SPECDIR)/specs_%.xml: - escript $(SPECS_EXTRACTOR) $(SPECS_FLAGS) \ + $(gen_verbose)escript $(SPECS_EXTRACTOR) $(SPECS_FLAGS) \ -o$(dir $@) -module $(patsubst $(SPECDIR)/specs_%.xml,%,$@) # ---------------------------------------------------- @@ -171,6 +172,8 @@ release_docs_spec: docs "$(RELSYSDIR)/doc/html" $(INSTALL_DATA) $(ERL_TOP)/erts/example/time_compat.erl \ "$(RELSYSDIR)/doc/html" + $(INSTALL_DATA) $(ERL_TOP)/lib/kernel/examples/gen_tcp_dist/src/gen_tcp_dist.erl \ + "$(RELSYSDIR)/doc/html" $(INSTALL_DATA) $(INFO_FILE) "$(RELSYSDIR)" $(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELEASE_PATH)/man/man3" $(INSTALL_DATA) $(MAN3DIR)/* "$(RELEASE_PATH)/man/man3" diff --git a/erts/doc/src/absform.xml b/erts/doc/src/absform.xml index e49c8c32e9..d77d989057 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/absform.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/absform.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2001</year><year>2017</year> + <year>2001</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -407,9 +407,8 @@ </item> <item> <p>If E is a map creation <c>#{A_1, ..., A_k}</c>, - where each <c>A_i</c> is an association <c>E_i_1 => E_i_2</c> - or <c>E_i_1 := E_i_2</c>, then Rep(E) = - <c>{map,LINE,[Rep(A_1), ..., Rep(A_k)]}</c>. + where each <c>A_i</c> is an association <c>E_i_1 => E_i_2</c>, + then Rep(E) = <c>{map,LINE,[Rep(A_1), ..., Rep(A_k)]}</c>. For Rep(A), see below.</p> </item> <item> @@ -614,26 +613,58 @@ <item> <p>If C is a catch clause <c>P -> B</c>, where <c>P</c> is a pattern and <c>B</c> is a body, then - Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({throw,P,_})],[],Rep(B)}</c>.</p> + Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({throw,P,_})],[],Rep(B)}</c>, + that is, a catch clause with an explicit exception class + <c>throw</c> and with or without an explicit stacktrace + variable <c>_</c> cannot be distinguished from a catch clause + without an explicit exception class and without an explicit + stacktrace variable.</p> </item> <item> <p>If C is a catch clause <c>X : P -> B</c>, where <c>X</c> is an atomic literal or a variable pattern, <c>P</c> is a pattern, and <c>B</c> is a body, then - Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({X,P,_})],[],Rep(B)}</c>.</p> + Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({X,P,_})],[],Rep(B)}</c>, + that is, a catch clause with an explicit exception class and + with an explicit stacktrace variable <c>_</c> cannot be + distinguished from a catch clause with an explicit exception + class and without an explicit stacktrace variable.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>If C is a catch clause <c>X : P : S -> B</c>, + where <c>X</c> is an atomic literal or a variable pattern, + <c>P</c> is a pattern, <c>S</c> is a variable, and <c>B</c> + is a body, then + Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({X,P,S})],[],Rep(B)}</c>.</p> </item> <item> <p>If C is a catch clause <c>P when Gs -> B</c>, where <c>P</c> is a pattern, <c>Gs</c> is a guard sequence, and <c>B</c> is a body, then - Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({throw,P,_})],Rep(Gs),Rep(B)}</c>.</p> + Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({throw,P,_})],Rep(Gs),Rep(B)}</c>, + that is, a catch clause with an explicit exception class + <c>throw</c> and with or without an explicit stacktrace + variable <c>_</c> cannot be distinguished from a catch clause + without an explicit exception class and without an explicit + stacktrace variable.</p> </item> <item> <p>If C is a catch clause <c>X : P when Gs -> B</c>, where <c>X</c> is an atomic literal or a variable pattern, <c>P</c> is a pattern, <c>Gs</c> is a guard sequence, and <c>B</c> is a body, then - Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({X,P,_})],Rep(Gs),Rep(B)}</c>.</p> + Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({X,P,_})],Rep(Gs),Rep(B)}</c>, + that is, a catch clause with an explicit exception class and + with an explicit stacktrace variable <c>_</c> cannot be + distinguished from a catch clause with an explicit exception + class and without an explicit stacktrace variable.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>If C is a catch clause <c>X : P : S when Gs -> B</c>, + where <c>X</c> is an atomic literal or a variable pattern, + <c>P</c> is a pattern, <c>Gs</c> is a guard sequence, + <c>S</c> is a variable, and <c>B</c> is a body, then + Rep(C) = <c>{clause,LINE,[Rep({X,P,S})],Rep(Gs),Rep(B)}</c>.</p> </item> <item> <p>If C is a function clause <c>( Ps ) -> B</c>, @@ -699,9 +730,8 @@ </item> <item> <p>If Gt is a map creation <c>#{A_1, ..., A_k}</c>, - where each <c>A_i</c> is an association <c>Gt_i_1 => Gt_i_2</c> - or <c>Gt_i_1 := Gt_i_2</c>, then Rep(Gt) = - <c>{map,LINE,[Rep(A_1), ..., Rep(A_k)]}</c>. + where each <c>A_i</c> is an association <c>Gt_i_1 => Gt_i_2</c>, + then Rep(Gt) = <c>{map,LINE,[Rep(A_1), ..., Rep(A_k)]}</c>. For Rep(A), see above.</p> </item> <item> @@ -771,7 +801,8 @@ <c>{ann_type,LINE,[Rep(A),Rep(T_0)]}</c>.</p> </item> <item> - <p>If T is an atom or integer literal L, then Rep(T) = Rep(L).</p> + <p>If T is an atom, a character, or an integer literal L, + then Rep(T) = Rep(L).</p> </item> <item> <p>If T is a bitstring type <c><<_:M,_:_*N>></c>, @@ -780,7 +811,9 @@ </item> <item> <p>If T is the empty list type <c>[]</c>, then Rep(T) = - <c>{type,Line,nil,[]}</c>.</p> + <c>{type,Line,nil,[]}</c>, that is, the empty list type + <c>[]</c> cannot be distinguished from the predefined type + <c>nil()</c>.</p> </item> <item> <p>If T is a fun type <c>fun()</c>, then Rep(T) = diff --git a/erts/doc/src/alt_disco.xml b/erts/doc/src/alt_disco.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d04221b9b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/erts/doc/src/alt_disco.xml @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +<?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>How to Implement an Alternative Service Discovery for Erlang Distribution + </title> + <prepared>Timmo Verlaan</prepared> + <responsible></responsible> + <docno></docno> + <approved></approved> + <checked></checked> + <date>2018-04-25</date> + <rev>PA1</rev> + <file>alt_disco.xml</file> + </header> + <p> + This section describes how to implement an alternative discovery mechanism + for Erlang distribution. Discovery is normally done using DNS and the + Erlang Port Mapper Daemon (EPMD) for port discovery. + </p> + + <note><p> + Support for alternative service discovery mechanisms was added in Erlang/OTP + 21. + </p></note> + + + <section> + <title>Introduction</title> + <p>To implement your own service discovery module you have to write your own + EPMD module. The <seealso marker="kernel:erl_epmd">EPMD module</seealso> is + responsible for providing the location of another node. The distribution + modules (<c>inet_tcp_dist</c>/<c>inet_tls_dist</c>) call the EPMD module to + get the IP address and port of the other node. The EPMD module that is part + of Erlang/OTP will resolve the hostname using DNS and uses the EPMD unix + process to get the port of another node. The EPMD unix process does this by + connecting to the other node on a well-known port, port 4369.</p> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Discovery module</title> + <p>The discovery module needs to implement the same API as the regular + <seealso marker="kernel:erl_epmd">EPMD module</seealso>. However, instead of + communicating with EPMD you can connect to any service to find out + connection details of other nodes. A discovery module is enabled + by setting <seealso marker="erts:erl#epmd_module">-epmd_module</seealso> + when starting erlang. The discovery module must implement the following + callbacks:</p> + + <taglist> + <tag><seealso marker="kernel:erl_epmd#start_link/0">start_link/0</seealso></tag> + <item>Start any processes needed by the discovery module.</item> + <tag><seealso marker="kernel:erl_epmd#names/1">names/1</seealso></tag> + <item>Return node names held by the registrar for the given host.</item> + <tag><seealso marker="kernel:erl_epmd#register_node/2">register_node/2</seealso></tag> + <item>Register the given node name with the registrar.</item> + <tag><seealso marker="kernel:erl_epmd#port_please/3">port_please/3</seealso></tag> + <item>Return the distribution port used by the given node.</item> + </taglist> + + <p>The discovery module may implement the following callback:</p> + + <taglist> + <tag><seealso marker="kernel:erl_epmd#address_please/3">address_please/3</seealso></tag> + <item><p>Return the address of the given node. + If not implemented, <seealso marker="kernel:inet#gethostbyname/1"> + inet:gethostbyname/1</seealso> will be used instead</p> + <p>This callback may also return the port of the given node. In that case + <seealso marker="kernel:erl_epmd#port_please/3">port_please/3</seealso> + may be omitted.</p></item> + </taglist> + </section> +</chapter> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml b/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml index be969a8267..e6245130fc 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2000</year><year>2016</year> + <year>2000</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -47,23 +47,30 @@ runs on. The reason the C code is not made portable, is simply readability.</p> - <note> - <p>This section was written a long time ago. Most of it is still - valid, but some things have changed since then. - Most notably is the driver interface. Some updates have been made - to the documentation of the driver presented here, - but more can be done and is planned for the future. - The reader is encouraged to read the - <seealso marker="erl_driver"><c>erl_driver</c></seealso> and - <seealso marker="driver_entry"><c>driver_entry</c></seealso> - documentation also.</p> - </note> - <section> <title>Introduction</title> <p>To implement a new carrier for the Erlang distribution, the main steps are as follows.</p> + <note><p> + As of ERTS version 10.0 support for distribution controller + processes has been introduced. That is, the traffic over a + distribution channel can be managed by a process instead of + only by a port. This makes it possible to implement large + parts of the logic in Erlang code, and you perhaps do not + even need a new driver for the protocol. One example could + be Erlang distribution over UDP using <c>gen_udp</c> (your + Erlang code will of course have to take care of retranspissions, + etc in this example). That is, depending on what you want + to do you perhaps do not need to implement a driver at all + and can then skip the driver related sections below. + The <c>gen_tcp_dist</c> example described in the + <seealso marker="#distribution_module">Distribution + Module</seealso> section utilize distribution controller + processes and can be worth having a look at if you want to + use distribution controller processes. + </p></note> + <section> <title>Writing an Erlang Driver</title> <p>First, the protocol must be available to the Erlang machine, which @@ -152,7 +159,711 @@ </section> <section> + <marker id="distribution_module"/> + <title>Distribution Module</title> + <p> + The distribution module expose an API that <c>net_kernel</c> call + in order to manage connections to other nodes. The module name + should have the suffix <c>_dist</c>. + </p> + <p> + The module needs to create some kind of listening entity (process + or port) and an acceptor process that accepts incoming connections + using the listening entity. For each connection, the module at least + needs to create one connection supervisor process, which also is + responsible for the handshake when setting up the connection, and + a distribution controller (process or port) responsible for + transport of data over the connection. The distribution controller + and the connection supervisor process should be linked together + so both of them are cleaned up when the connection is taken down. + </p> + <p> + Note that there need to be exactly one distribution controller + per connection. A process or port can only be distribution + controller for one connection. The registration as distribution + controller cannot be undone. It will stick until the distribution + controller terminates. The distribution controller should not + ignore exit signals. It is allowed to trap exits, but it should + then voluntarily terminate when an exit signal is received. + </p> + <p> + An example implementation of a distribution module can be found + in + <url href="gen_tcp_dist.erl">$ERL_TOP/lib/kernel/examples/gen_tcp_dist/src/gen_tcp_dist.erl</url>. + It implements the distribution over TCP/IP using the <c>gen_tcp</c> + API with distribution controllers implemented by processes. This + instead of using port distribution controllers as the ordinary TCP/IP + distribution uses. + </p> + + <section> + <marker id="distribution_module_exported_callback_functions"/> + <title>Exported Callback Functions</title> + + <p> + The following functions are mandatory: + </p> + <taglist> + <tag><marker id="listen"/><c>listen(Name) -></c><br/> <c>{ok, {Listen, Address, Creation}} | {error, Error} </c></tag> + <item> + <p> + <c>listen/1</c> is called once in order to listen for incoming + connection requests. The call is made when the distribution is brought + up. The argument <c>Name</c> is the part of the node name before + the <c>@</c> sign in the full node name. It can be either an atom or a + string. + </p> + <p> + The return value consists of a <c>Listen</c> handle (which is + later passed to the <seealso marker="#accept"><c>accept/1</c></seealso> + callback), <c>Address</c> which is a <c>#net_address{}</c> record + with information about the address for the node (the + <c>#net_address{}</c> record is defined in + <c>kernel/include/net_address.hrl</c>), and <c>Creation</c> which + (currently) is an integer <c>1</c>, <c>2</c>, or <c>3</c>. + </p> + <p> + If <seealso marker="erts:epmd"><c>epmd</c></seealso> is to be used + for node discovery, you typically want to use the (unfortunately + undocumented) <c>erl_epmd</c> module (part of the <c>kernel</c> + application) in order to register the listen port with <c>epmd</c> + and retrieve <c>Creation</c> to use. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="accept"/><c>accept(Listen) -></c><br/> <c>AcceptorPid</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + <c>accept/1</c> should spawn a process that accepts connections. This + process should preferably execute on <c>max</c> priority. The process + identifier of this process should be returned. + </p> + <p> + The <c>Listen</c> argument will be the same as the <c>Listen</c> handle + part of the return value of the + <seealso marker="#listen"><c>listen/1</c></seealso> callback above. + <c>accept/1</c> is called only once when the distribution protocol is + started. + </p> + <p> + The caller of this function is a representative for <c>net_kernel</c> + (this may or may not be the process registered as <c>net_kernel</c>) + and is in this document identified as <c>Kernel</c>. + When a connection has been accepted by the acceptor process, it needs + to inform <c>Kernel</c> about the accepted connection. This is done by + passing a message on the form: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[Kernel ! {accept, AcceptorPid, DistController, Family, Proto}]]></code> + <p> + <c>DistController</c> is either the process or port identifier + of the distribution controller for the connection. The + distribution controller should be created by the acceptor + processes when a new connection is accepted. Its job is to + dispatch traffic on the connection. + </p> + <c>Kernel</c> responds with one of the following messages: + <taglist> + <tag><c>{Kernel, controller, SupervisorPid}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + The request was accepted and <c>SupervisorPid</c> is the + process identifier of the connection supervisor process + (which is created in the + <seealso marker="#accept_connection"><c>accept_connection/5</c></seealso> + callback). + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>{Kernel, unsupported_protocol}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + The request was rejected. This is a fatal error. The acceptor + process should terminate. + </p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p> + When an accept sequence has been completed the acceptor process + is expected to continue accepting further requests. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="accept_connection"/><c>accept_connection(AcceptorPid, DistCtrl, MyNode, Allowed, SetupTime) -></c><br/> <c>ConnectionSupervisorPid</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + <c>accept_connection/5</c> should spawn a process that will + perform the Erlang distribution handshake for the connection. + If the handshake successfully completes it should continue to + function as a connection supervisor. This process + should preferably execute on <c>max</c> priority. + </p> + <p>The arguments:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>AcceptorPid</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Process identifier of the process created by the + <seealso marker="#accept"><c>accept/1</c></seealso> + callback. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>DistCtrl</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The identifier of the distribution controller identifier + created by the acceptor process. To be passed along to + <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c>. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>MyNode</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Node name of this node. To be passed along to + <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c>. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>Allowed</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + To be passed along to + <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c>. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>SetupTime</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Time used for creating a setup timer by a + call to <c>dist_util:start_timer(SetupTime)</c>. + The timer should be passed along to + <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c>. + </p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p> + The created process should provide callbacks and other + information needed for the handshake in a + <seealso marker="#hs_data_record"><c>#hs_data{}</c></seealso> + record and call <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c> + with this record. + </p> + <p> + <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c> will perform + the handshake and if the handshake successfully completes this + process will then continue in a connection supervisor loop + as long as the connection is up. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="setup"/><c>setup(Node, Type, MyNode, LongOrShortNames, SetupTime) -></c><br/> <c>ConnectionSupervisorPid</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + <c>setup/5</c> should spawn a process that connects to + <c>Node</c>. When connection has been established it should + perform the Erlang distribution handshake for the connection. + If the handshake successfully completes it should continue to + function as a connection supervisor. This process + should preferably execute on <c>max</c> priority. + </p> + <p>The arguments:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>Node</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Node name of remote node. To be passed along to + <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c>. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>Type</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Connection type. To be passed along to + <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c>. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>MyNode</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Node name of this node. To be passed along to + <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c>. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>LongOrShortNames</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Either the atom <c>longnames</c> or + the atom <c>shortnames</c> indicating + whether long or short names is used. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>SetupTime</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Time used for creating a setup timer by a + call to <c>dist_util:start_timer(SetupTime)</c>. + The timer should be passed along to + <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c>. + </p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p> + The caller of this function is a representative for <c>net_kernel</c> + (this may or may not be the process registered as <c>net_kernel</c>) + and is in this document identified as <c>Kernel</c>. + </p> + <p> + This function should, besides spawning the connection supervisor, + also create a distribution controller. The distribution + controller is either a process or a port which is responsible + for dispatching traffic. + </p> + <p> + The created process should provide callbacks and other + information needed for the handshake in a + <seealso marker="#hs_data_record"><c>#hs_data{}</c></seealso> + record and call <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c> + with this record. + </p> + <p> + <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c> will perform + the handshake and the handshake successfully completes this + process will then continue in a connection supervisor loop + as long as the connection is up. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="close"/><c>close(Listen) -></c><br/> <c>void()</c></tag> + + <item><p> + Called in order to close the <c>Listen</c> handle + that originally was passed from the + <seealso marker="#listen"><c>listen/1</c></seealso> callback. + </p></item> + + <tag><marker id="select"/><c>select(NodeName) -></c><br/> <c>boolean()</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Return <c>true</c> if the host name part + of the <c>NodeName</c> is valid for use + with this protocol; otherwise, <c>false</c>. + </p> + </item> + + </taglist> + + <p> + There are also two optional functions that may be + exported: + </p> + <taglist> + <tag><marker id="select"/><c>setopts(Listen, Opts) -></c><br/> <c>ok | {error, Error}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + The argument <c>Listen</c> is the handle originally passed + from the + <seealso marker="#listen"><c>listen/1</c></seealso> callback. + The argument <c>Opts</c> is a list of options to set on future + connections. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="select"/><c>getopts(Listen, Opts) -></c><br/> <c>{ok, OptionValues} | {error, Error}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + The argument <c>Listen</c> is the handle originally passed + from the + <seealso marker="#listen"><c>listen/1</c></seealso> callback. + The argument <c>Opts</c> is a list of options to read for future + connections. + </p> + </item> + </taglist> + + </section> + <section> + <marker id="hs_data_record"/> + <title>The #hs_data{} Record</title> + <p> + The <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started/1</c> and + <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started/1</c> functions + takes a <c>#hs_data{}</c> record as argument. There + are quite a lot of fields in this record that you + need to set. The record is defined in + <c>kernel/include/dist_util.hrl</c>. Not documented + fields should not be set, i.e., should be left as + <c>undefined</c>. + </p> + <p> + The following <c>#hs_data{}</c> record fields need + to be set unless otherwise stated:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><marker id="hs_data_kernel_pid"/><c>kernel_pid</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Process identifier of the <c>Kernel</c> process. That is, + the process that called either + <seealso marker="#setup"><c>setup/5</c></seealso> or + <seealso marker="#accept_connection"><c>accept_connection/5</c></seealso>. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_other_node"/><c>other_node</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Name of the other node. This field is only + mandatory when this node initiates the connection. + That is, when connection is set up via + <seealso marker="#setup"><c>setup/5</c></seealso>. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_this_node"/><c>this_node</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + The node name of this node. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_socket"/><c>socket</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + The identifier of the distribution controller. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_timer"/><c>timer</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + The timer created using <c>dist_util:start_timer/1</c>. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_allowed"/><c>allowed</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Information passed as <c>Allowed</c> to + <c>accept_connection/5</c>. This field is only + mandatory when the remote node initiated the + connection. That is, when the connection is set + up via + <seealso marker="#accept_connection"><c>accept_connection/5</c></seealso>. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_send"/><c>f_send</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr, Data) -> ok | {error, Error}]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of + the distribution controller and <c>Data</c> + is io data to pass to the other side. + </p> + <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_recv"/><c>f_recv</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr, Length) -> {ok, Packet} | {error, Reason}]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of the distribution + controller. + If <c>Length</c> is <c>0</c>, all available bytes should be + returned. If <c>Length > 0</c>, exactly <c>Length</c> bytes + should be returned, or an error; possibly discarding less + than <c>Length</c> bytes of data when the connection is + closed from the other side. + It is used for passive receive of data from the + other end. + </p> + <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_setopts_pre_nodeup"/><c>f_setopts_pre_nodeup</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> ok | {error, Error}]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of + the distribution controller. Called just + before the distribution channel is taken up + for normal traffic. + </p> + <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_setopts_post_nodeup"/><c>f_setopts_post_nodeup</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> ok | {error, Error}]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of + the distribution controller. Called just + after distribution channel has been taken + up for normal traffic. + </p> + <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_getll"/><c>f_getll</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> ID]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of + the distribution controller and <c>ID</c> is + the identifier of the low level entity that + handles the connection (often <c>DistCtrlr</c> + itself). + </p> + <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_address"/><c>f_address</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr, Node) -> NetAddress]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of + the distribution controller, <c>Node</c> + is the node name of the node on the other end, + and <c>NetAddress</c> is a <c>#net_address{}</c> + record with information about the address + for the <c>Node</c> on the other end of the + connection. The <c>#net_address{}</c> record + is defined in + <c>kernel/include/net_address.hrl</c>. + </p> + <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_mf_tick"/><c>mf_tick</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> void()]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier + of the distribution controller. This + function should send information over + the connection that is not interpreted + by the other end while increasing the + statistics of received packets on the + other end. This is usually implemented by + sending an empty packet. + </p> + <note><p> + It is of vital importance that this operation + does not block the caller for a long time. + This since it is called from the connection + supervisor. + </p></note> + <p>Used when connection is up.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_mf_getstat"/><c>mf_getstat</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> {ok, Received, Sent, PendSend}]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier + of the distribution controller, <c>Received</c> + is received packets, <c>Sent</c> is + sent packets, and <c>PendSend</c> is + amount of packets in queue to be sent + or a <c>boolean()</c> indicating whether + there are packets in queue to be sent. + </p> + <note><p> + It is of vital importance that this operation + does not block the caller for a long time. + This since it is called from the connection + supervisor. + </p></note> + <p>Used when connection is up.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_request_type"/><c>request_type</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + The request <c>Type</c> as passed to + <seealso marker="#setup"><c>setup/5</c></seealso>. + This is only mandatory when the connection has + been initiated by this node. That is, the connection + is set up via <c>setup/5</c>. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_mf_setopts"/><c>mf_setopts</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrl, Opts) -> ok | {error, Error}]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier + of the distribution controller and <c>Opts</c> + is a list of options to set on the connection. + </p> + <p>This function is optional. Used when connection is up.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_mf_getopts"/><c>mf_getopts</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrl, Opts) -> {ok, OptionValues} | {error, Error}]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier + of the distribution controller and <c>Opts</c> + is a list of options to read for the connection. + </p> + <p>This function is optional. Used when connection is up.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_handshake_complete"/><c>f_handshake_complete</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + A fun with the following signature: + </p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr, Node, DHandle) -> void()]]></code> + <p> + where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier + of the distribution controller, <c>Node</c> is + the node name of the node connected at the other + end, and <c>DHandle</c> is a distribution handle + needed by a distribution controller process when + calling the following BIFs: + </p> + <list> + <item><p><seealso marker="erts:erlang#dist_ctrl_get_data/1"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_get_data/1</c></seealso></p></item> + <item><p><seealso marker="erts:erlang#dist_ctrl_get_data_notification/1"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_get_data_notification/1</c></seealso></p></item> + <item><p><seealso marker="erts:erlang#dist_ctrl_input_handler/2"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_input_handler/2</c></seealso></p></item> + <item><p><seealso marker="erts:erlang#dist_ctrl_put_data/2"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_put_data/2</c></seealso></p></item> + </list> + <p> + This function is called when the handshake has + completed and the distribution channel is up. + The distribution controller can begin dispatching + traffic over the channel. This function is optional. + </p> + <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_add_flags"/><c>add_flags</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags">Distribution flags</seealso> + to add to the connection. Currently all (non obsolete) flags will + automatically be enabled. + </p> + <p> + This flag field is optional. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_reject_flags"/><c>reject_flags</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags">Distribution flags</seealso> + to reject. Currently the following distribution flags can be rejected: + </p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>DFLAG_DIST_HDR_ATOM_CACHE</c></tag> + <item>Do not use atom cache over this connection.</item> + </taglist> + <p>Use function <c>dist_util:strict_order_flags/0</c> to get all flags + for features that require strict order delivery.</p> + <p> + This flag field is optional. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="hs_data_require_flags"/><c>require_flags</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Require these <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags">distribution + flags</seealso> to be used. The connection will be aborted during the + handshake if the other end does not use them. + </p> + <p> + This flag field is optional. + </p> + </item> + + </taglist> + </section> + + <section> + <marker id="distribution_data_delivery"/> + <title>Distribution Data Delivery</title> + <p> + When using the default configuration, the data to pass + over a connection needs to be delivered as is + to the node on the receiving end in the <em>exact same + order</em>, with no loss of data what so ever, as sent + from the sending node. + </p> + <p> + The data delivery order can be relaxed by disabling + features that require strict ordering. This is done by + passing the + <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags">distribution flags</seealso> + returned by <c>dist_util:strict_order_flags/0</c> in the + <seealso marker="alt_dist#hs_data_reject_flags"><c>reject_flags</c></seealso> + field of the <seealso marker="#hs_data_record"><c>#hs_data{}</c></seealso> + record used when setting up the connection. When relaxed + ordering is used, only the order of signals with the same + sender/receiver pair has to be preserved. + However, note that disabling the features that require + strict ordering may have a negative impact on performance, + throughput, and/or latency. + </p> + </section> + + <section> + <marker id="enable_your_distribution_module"/> + <title>Enable Your Distribution Module</title> + + <p>For <c>net_kernel</c> to find out which distribution module to use, + the <c>erl</c> command-line argument <c>-proto_dist</c> is used. It + is followed by one or more distribution module names, with suffix + "_dist" removed. That is, <c>gen_tcp_dist</c> as a distribution module + is specified as <c>-proto_dist gen_tcp</c>.</p> + + <p>If no <c>epmd</c> (TCP port mapper daemon) is used, also command-line + option <c>-no_epmd</c> is to be specified, which makes + Erlang skip the <c>epmd</c> startup, both as an OS process and as an + Erlang ditto.</p> + </section> + + </section> + + <section> <title>The Driver</title> + + <note> + <p>This section was written a long time ago. Most of it is still + valid, but some things have changed since then. Some updates have + been made to the documentation of the driver presented here, + but more can be done and is planned for the future. + The reader is encouraged to read the + <seealso marker="erl_driver"><c>erl_driver</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="driver_entry"><c>driver_entry</c></seealso> + documentation also.</p> + </note> + <p>Although Erlang drivers in general can be beyond the scope of this section, a brief introduction seems to be in place.</p> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/atomics.xml b/erts/doc/src/atomics.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..455973f011 --- /dev/null +++ b/erts/doc/src/atomics.xml @@ -0,0 +1,185 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd"> + +<erlref> + <header> + <copyright> + <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>atomics</title> + </header> + <module since="OTP 21.2">atomics</module> + <modulesummary>Atomic Functions</modulesummary> + <description> + <p>This module provides a set of functions to do atomic operations towards + mutable atomic variables. The implementation utilizes only + atomic hardware instructions without any software level locking, which makes + it very efficient for concurrent access. The atomics are organized into + arrays with the following semantics:</p> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item> + <p>Atomics are 64 bit integers.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Atomics can be represented as either signed or unsigned.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Atomics wrap around at overflow and underflow operations.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>All operations guarantee atomicity. No intermediate results can be + seen. The result of one mutation can only be the input to one + following mutation.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>All atomic operations are mutually ordered. If atomic B is updated + <em>after</em> atomic A, then that is how it will appear to any + concurrent readers. No one can read the new value of B and then read the + old value of A.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Indexes into atomic arrays are one-based. An atomic array of + arity N contains N atomics with index from 1 to N.</p> + </item> + </list> + </description> + + <datatypes> + <datatype> + <name name="atomics_ref"/> + <desc><p>Identifies an atomic array returned from + <seealso marker="#new/2"><c>new/2</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </datatype> + </datatypes> + + <funcs> + <func> + <name name="new" arity="2" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Create atomic array</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Create a new atomic array of <c><anno>Arity</anno></c> atomics.</p> + <p>Argument <c><anno>Opts</anno></c> is a list of the following possible + options:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>{signed, boolean()}</c></tag> + <item><p>Indicate if the elements of the array will be treated + as signed or unsigned integers. Default is <c>true</c> (signed).</p> + <p>The integer interval for signed atomics are from <c>-(1 bsl 63)</c> + to <c>(1 bsl 63)-1</c> and for unsigned atomics from <c>0</c> to <c>(1 + bsl 64)-1</c>.</p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p>Atomics are not tied to the current process and are automatically + garbage collected when they are no longer referenced.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="put" arity="3" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Set atomic value</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Set atomic to <c><anno>Value</anno></c>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="get" arity="2" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Read atomic value</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Read atomic value.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="add" arity="3" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Add to atomic</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Add <c><anno>Incr</anno></c> to atomic.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="add_get" arity="3" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Atomic add and get</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Atomic addition and return of the result.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="sub" arity="3" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Subtract from atomic</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Subtract <c><anno>Decr</anno></c> from atomic.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="sub_get" arity="3" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Atomic sub and get</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Atomic subtraction and return of the result.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="exchange" arity="3" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Atomic exchange.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Atomically replaces the value of the atomic with + <c><anno>Desired</anno></c> and returns the value it held + previously.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="compare_exchange" arity="4" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Atomic compare and exchange.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Atomically compares the atomic with <c><anno>Expected</anno></c>, + and if those are equal, set atomic to <c><anno>Desired</anno></c>. + Returns <c>ok</c> if <c><anno>Desired</anno></c> was written. Returns + the actual atomic value if not equal to <c><anno>Expected</anno></c>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="info" arity="1" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Get information about atomic array.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Return information about an atomic array in a map. The map + has the following keys:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>size</c></tag> + <item><p>The number of atomics in the array.</p></item> + <tag><c>max</c></tag> + <item><p>The highest possible value an atomic in this array can + hold.</p></item> + <tag><c>min</c></tag> + <item><p>The lowest possible value an atomic in this array can + hold.</p></item> + <tag><c>memory</c></tag> + <item><p>Approximate memory consumption for the array in + bytes.</p></item> + </taglist> + </desc> + </func> + + </funcs> +</erlref> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/counters.xml b/erts/doc/src/counters.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..36816bd68d --- /dev/null +++ b/erts/doc/src/counters.xml @@ -0,0 +1,172 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd"> + +<erlref> + <header> + <copyright> + <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>counters</title> + </header> + <module since="OTP 21.2">counters</module> + <modulesummary>Counter Functions</modulesummary> + <description> + <p>This module provides a set of functions to do operations towards + shared mutable counter variables. The implementation does not utilize any + software level locking, which makes it very efficient for concurrent + access. The counters are organized into arrays with the following + semantics:</p> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item> + <p>Counters are 64 bit signed integers.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Counters wrap around at overflow and underflow operations.</p> + </item> + <item><p>Counters are initialized to zero and can then only be written to + by adding or subtracting.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Write operations guarantee atomicity. No intermediate results can be + seen from a single write operation.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Two types of counter arrays can be created with options <c>atomics</c> or + <c>write_concurrency</c>. The <c>atomics</c> counters have good allround + performance with nice consistent semantics while + <c>write_concurrency</c> counters offers even better concurrent + write performance at the expense of some potential read + inconsistencies. See <seealso marker="#new/2"><c>new/2</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Indexes into counter arrays are one-based. A counter array of + size N contains N counters with index from 1 to N.</p> + </item> + </list> + </description> + + <datatypes> + <datatype> + <name name="counters_ref"/> + <desc><p>Identifies a counter array returned from + <seealso marker="#new/2"><c>new/2</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </datatype> + </datatypes> + + <funcs> + <func> + <name name="new" arity="2" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Create counter array</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Create a new counter array of <c><anno>Size</anno></c> counters.</p> + <p>Argument <c><anno>Opts</anno></c> is a list of the following possible + options:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>atomics</c> (Default)</tag> + <item><p>Counters will be sequentially consistent. If write + operation A is done sequentially before write operation B, then a concurrent reader + may see none of them, only A, or both A and B. It cannot see only B.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>write_concurrency</c></tag> + <item><p>This is an optimization to achieve very efficient concurrent + <seealso marker="#add/3"><c>add</c></seealso> and <seealso + marker="#sub/3"><c>sub</c></seealso> operations at the expense of potential read + inconsistency and memory consumption per counter.</p> + <p>Read operations may see sequentially inconsistent results with + regard to concurrent write operations. Even if write operation A is done + sequentially before write operation B, a concurrent reader may see any + combination of A and B, including only B. A read operation is only + guaranteed to see all writes done sequentially before the read. No writes + are ever lost, but will eventually all be seen.</p> + <p>The typical use case for <c>write_concurrency</c> is when + concurrent calls to <seealso marker="#add/3"><c>add</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="#sub/3"><c>sub</c></seealso> toward the same counters + are very frequent, while calls to <seealso marker="#get/2"><c>get</c> + </seealso> and <seealso marker="#put/3"><c>put</c></seealso> are much + less frequent. The lack of absolute read consistency must also be + acceptable.</p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p>Counters are not tied to the current process and are automatically + garbage collected when they are no longer referenced.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="get" arity="2" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Read counter value</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Read counter value.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="add" arity="3" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Add to counter</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Add <c><anno>Incr</anno></c> to counter at index + <c><anno>Ix</anno></c>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="sub" arity="3" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Subtract from counter</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Subtract <c><anno>Decr</anno></c> from counter at index + <c><anno>Ix</anno></c>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="put" arity="3" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Set counter to value</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Write <c><anno>Value</anno></c> to counter at index + <c><anno>Ix</anno></c>.</p> + <note> + <p>Despite its name, the <c>write_concurrency</c> optimization does not + improve <c>put</c>. A call to <c>put</c> is a relatively heavy + operation compared to the very lightweight and scalable <seealso + marker="#add/3"><c>add</c></seealso> and <seealso marker="#sub/3"> + <c>sub</c></seealso>. The cost for a <c>put</c> with + <c>write_concurrency</c> is like a <seealso marker="#get/2"><c>get</c> + </seealso> plus a <c>put</c> without <c>write_concurrency</c>.</p> + </note> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="info" arity="1" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Get information about counter array.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Return information about a counter array in a map. The map + has the following keys (at least):</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>size</c></tag> + <item><p>The number of counters in the array.</p></item> + <tag><c>memory</c></tag> + <item><p>Approximate memory consumption for the array in + bytes.</p></item> + </taglist> + </desc> + </func> + + </funcs> +</erlref> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/driver_entry.xml b/erts/doc/src/driver_entry.xml index 2421e0a8d9..fd7d6223f6 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/driver_entry.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/driver_entry.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <cref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2001</year><year>2016</year> + <year>2001</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -196,10 +196,7 @@ typedef struct erl_drv_entry { char **rbuf, ErlDrvSizeT rlen, unsigned int *flags); /* Works mostly like 'control', a synchronous call into the driver */ - void (*event)(ErlDrvData drv_data, ErlDrvEvent event, - ErlDrvEventData event_data); - /* Called when an event selected by - driver_event() has occurred */ + void* unused_event_callback; int extended_marker; /* ERL_DRV_EXTENDED_MARKER */ int major_version; /* ERL_DRV_EXTENDED_MAJOR_VERSION */ int minor_version; /* ERL_DRV_EXTENDED_MINOR_VERSION */ diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml index 638e88ca31..133f160dc9 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2017</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -360,11 +360,12 @@ </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[-mode interactive | embedded]]></c></tag> <item> - <p>Indicates if the system is to load code dynamically - (<c><![CDATA[interactive]]></c>), or if all code is to be loaded - during system initialization (<c><![CDATA[embedded]]></c>); see - <seealso marker="kernel:code"><c>code(3)</c></seealso>. - Defaults to <c><![CDATA[interactive]]></c>.</p> + <p>Modules are auto loaded when they are first referenced if the + runtime system runs in <c><![CDATA[interactive]]></c> mode, which is + the default. In <c><![CDATA[embedded]]></c> mode modules are not auto + loaded. The latter is recommended when the boot script preloads all + modules, as conventionally happens in OTP releases. See + <seealso marker="kernel:code"><c>code(3)</c></seealso></p>. </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[-name Name]]></c></tag> <item> @@ -538,20 +539,6 @@ <p>Note that a distributed node will fail to start if epmd is not running.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="smp"/><c><![CDATA[-smp [enable|auto|disable]]]></c></tag> - <item> - <p><c>-smp enable</c> and <c>-smp</c> start the Erlang runtime - system with SMP support enabled. This can fail if no runtime - system with SMP support is available. <c>-smp auto</c> starts - the Erlang runtime system with SMP support enabled if it is - available and more than one logical processor is detected. - <c>-smp disable</c> starts a runtime system without SMP support. - The runtime system without SMP support is deprecated and will - be removed in a future major release.</p> - <note> - <p>See also flag<seealso marker="#+S"><c>+S</c></seealso>.</p> - </note> - </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[-version]]></c> (emulator flag)</tag> <item> <p>Makes the emulator print its version number. The same @@ -585,7 +572,7 @@ <tag><marker id="async_thread_pool_size"/><c><![CDATA[+A size]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Sets the number of threads in async thread pool. Valid range - is 0-1024. Defaults to 10 if thread support is available.</p> + is 0-1024. Defaults to 1.</p> </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[+B [c | d | i]]]></c></tag> <item> @@ -644,14 +631,16 @@ of process heaps is destroyed by the crash dump generation.</p> <p>Option <c>+d</c> instructs the emulator to produce only a core dump and no crash dump if an internal error is detected.</p> - <p>Calling <seealso marker="erlang:halt/1"> + <p>Calling <seealso marker="erlang#halt/1"> <c>erlang:halt/1</c></seealso> with a string argument still produces a crash dump. On Unix systems, sending an emulator process a <c>SIGUSR1</c> signal also forces a crash dump.</p> </item> <tag><marker id="+e"/><c><![CDATA[+e Number]]></c></tag> <item> - <p>Sets the maximum number of ETS tables.</p> + <p>Sets the maximum number of ETS tables. This limit is + <seealso marker="stdlib:ets#max_ets_tables">partially obsolete</seealso>. + </p> </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[+ec]]></c></tag> <item> @@ -776,13 +765,40 @@ <seealso marker="erlang#process_flag_message_queue_data"> <c>process_flag(message_queue_data, MQD)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c><![CDATA[+K true | false]]></c></tag> + <tag><marker id="+IOp"/><c>+IOp PollSets</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Sets the number of IO pollsets to use when polling for I/O. + This option is only used on platforms that support concurrent + updates of a pollset, otherwise the same number of pollsets + are used as IO poll threads. + The default is 1. + </p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="+IOt"/><c>+IOt PollThreads</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Sets the number of IO poll threads to use when polling for I/O. + The maximum number of poll threads allowed is 1024. The default is 1. + </p> + <p>A good way to check if more IO poll threads are needed is to use + <seealso marker="runtime_tools:msacc">microstate accounting</seealso> + and see what the load of the IO poll thread is. If it is high it could + be a good idea to add more threads.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="+IOPp"/><c>+IOPp PollSetsPercentage</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Similar to <seealso marker="#+IOp"><c>+IOp</c></seealso> but uses + percentages to set the number of IO pollsets to create, based on the + number of poll threads configured. If both <c>+IOPp</c> and <c>+IOp</c> + are used, <c>+IOPp</c> is ignored. + </p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="+IOPt"/><c>+IOPt PollThreadsPercentage</c></tag> <item> - <p>Enables or disables the kernel poll functionality if supported by - the emulator. Defaults to <c><![CDATA[false]]></c> (disabled). - If the emulator does not support kernel poll, and flag - <c><![CDATA[+K]]></c> is passed to the emulator, a warning is - issued at startup.</p> + <p>Similar to <seealso marker="#+IOt"><c>+IOt</c></seealso> but uses + percentages to set the number of IO poll threads to create, based on + the number of schedulers configured. If both <c>+IOPt</c> and + <c>+IOt</c> are used, <c>+IOPt</c> is ignored. + </p> </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[+l]]></c></tag> <item> @@ -902,7 +918,7 @@ <c><![CDATA[+S Schedulers:SchedulerOnline]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Sets the number of scheduler threads to create and scheduler threads - to set online when SMP support has been enabled. The maximum for both + to set online. The maximum for both values is 1024. If the Erlang runtime system is able to determine the number of logical processors configured and logical processors available, <c>Schedulers</c> defaults to logical processors @@ -920,8 +936,6 @@ <p>Specifying value <c>0</c> for <c>Schedulers</c> or <c>SchedulersOnline</c> resets the number of scheduler threads or scheduler threads online, respectively, to its default value.</p> - <p>This option is ignored if the emulator does not have SMP support - enabled (see flag <seealso marker="#smp"><c>-smp</c></seealso>).</p> </item> <tag><marker id="+SP"/><c><![CDATA[+SP SchedulersPercentage:SchedulersOnlinePercentage]]></c></tag> @@ -929,8 +943,8 @@ <p>Similar to <seealso marker="#+S"><c>+S</c></seealso> but uses percentages to set the number of scheduler threads to create, based on logical processors configured, and scheduler threads to set online, - based on logical processors available, when SMP support has been - enabled. Specified values must be > 0. For example, + based on logical processors available. + Specified values must be > 0. For example, <c>+SP 50:25</c> sets the number of scheduler threads to 50% of the logical processors configured, and the number of scheduler threads online to 25% of the logical processors available. @@ -945,15 +959,13 @@ and 8 logical cores available, the combination of the options <c>+S 4:4 +SP 50:25</c> (in either order) results in 2 scheduler threads (50% of 4) and 1 scheduler thread online (25% of 4).</p> - <p>This option is ignored if the emulator does not have SMP support - enabled (see flag <seealso marker="#smp"><c>-smp</c></seealso>).</p> </item> <tag><marker id="+SDcpu"/><c><![CDATA[+SDcpu DirtyCPUSchedulers:DirtyCPUSchedulersOnline]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Sets the number of dirty CPU scheduler threads to create and dirty - CPU scheduler threads to set online when threading support has been - enabled. The maximum for both values is 1024, and each value is + CPU scheduler threads to set online. + The maximum for both values is 1024, and each value is further limited by the settings for normal schedulers:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item>The number of dirty CPU scheduler threads created cannot exceed @@ -977,16 +989,14 @@ executing on ordinary schedulers. If the amount of dirty CPU schedulers was allowed to be unlimited, dirty CPU bound jobs would potentially starve normal jobs.</p> - <p>This option is ignored if the emulator does not have threading - support enabled.</p> </item> <tag><marker id="+SDPcpu"/><c><![CDATA[+SDPcpu DirtyCPUSchedulersPercentage:DirtyCPUSchedulersOnlinePercentage]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Similar to <seealso marker="#+SDcpu"><c>+SDcpu</c></seealso> but uses percentages to set the number of dirty CPU scheduler threads to - create and the number of dirty CPU scheduler threads to set online - when threading support has been enabled. Specified values must be + create and the number of dirty CPU scheduler threads to set online. + Specified values must be > 0. For example, <c>+SDPcpu 50:25</c> sets the number of dirty CPU scheduler threads to 50% of the logical processors configured and the number of dirty CPU scheduler threads online to 25% of the @@ -1003,13 +1013,11 @@ the combination of the options <c>+SDcpu 4:4 +SDPcpu 50:25</c> (in either order) results in 2 dirty CPU scheduler threads (50% of 4) and 1 dirty CPU scheduler thread online (25% of 4).</p> - <p>This option is ignored if the emulator does not have threading - support enabled.</p> </item> <tag><marker id="+SDio"/><c><![CDATA[+SDio DirtyIOSchedulers]]></c></tag> <item> - <p>Sets the number of dirty I/O scheduler threads to create when - threading support has been enabled. Valid range is 0-1024. By + <p>Sets the number of dirty I/O scheduler threads to create. + Valid range is 0-1024. By default, the number of dirty I/O scheduler threads created is 10, same as the default number of threads in the <seealso marker="#async_thread_pool_size">async thread pool</seealso>.</p> @@ -1019,8 +1027,6 @@ expected to execute on dirty I/O schedulers. If the user should schedule CPU bound jobs on dirty I/O schedulers, these jobs might starve ordinary jobs executing on ordinary schedulers.</p> - <p>This option is ignored if the emulator does not have threading - support enabled.</p> </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[+sFlag Value]]></c></tag> <item> @@ -1151,6 +1157,26 @@ without prior notice.</p> </note> </item> + <tag><marker id="+sbwtdcpu"/> + <c>+sbwtdcpu none|very_short|short|medium|long|very_long</c></tag> + <item> + <p>As <seealso marker="#+sbwt"><c>+sbwt</c></seealso> but affects + dirty CPU schedulers. Defaults to <c>short</c>.</p> + <note> + <p>This flag can be removed or changed at any time + without prior notice.</p> + </note> + </item> + <tag><marker id="+sbwtdio"/> + <c>+sbwtdio none|very_short|short|medium|long|very_long</c></tag> + <item> + <p>As <seealso marker="#+sbwt"><c>+sbwt</c></seealso> but affects + dirty IO schedulers. Defaults to <c>short</c>.</p> + <note> + <p>This flag can be removed or changed at any time + without prior notice.</p> + </note> + </item> <tag><marker id="+scl"/><c>+scl true|false</c></tag> <item> <p>Enables or disables scheduler compaction of load. By default @@ -1297,25 +1323,6 @@ <seealso marker="erlang#system_info_cpu_topology"> <c>erlang:system_info(cpu_topology)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="+secio"/><c>+secio true|false</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Enables or disables eager check I/O scheduling. Defaults - to <c>true</c>. The default was changed from <c>false</c> - as from ERTS 7.0. The behavior before this - flag was introduced corresponds to <c>+secio false</c>.</p> - <p>The flag effects when schedulers will check for I/O - operations possible to execute, and when such I/O operations - will execute. As the parameter name implies, - schedulers are more eager to check for I/O when - <c>true</c> is passed. This, however, also implies that - execution of outstanding I/O operation is not - prioritized to the same extent as when <c>false</c> is - passed.</p> - <p><seealso marker="erlang#system_info_eager_check_io"> - <c>erlang:system_info(eager_check_io)</c></seealso> - returns the value of this parameter used when starting - the virtual machine.</p> - </item> <tag><marker id="+sfwi"/><c>+sfwi Interval</c></tag> <item> <p>Sets scheduler-forced wakeup interval. All run queues are @@ -1435,6 +1442,26 @@ notice.</p> </note> </item> + <tag><marker id="+swtdcpu"/> + <c>+swtdcpu very_low|low|medium|high|very_high</c></tag> + <item> + <p>As <seealso marker="#+swt"><c>+swt</c></seealso> but + affects dirty CPU schedulers. Defaults to <c>medium</c>.</p> + <note> + <p>This flag can be removed or changed at any time + without prior notice.</p> + </note> + </item> + <tag><marker id="+swtdio"/> + <c>+swtdio very_low|low|medium|high|very_high</c></tag> + <item> + <p>As <seealso marker="#+swt"><c>+swt</c></seealso> but affects + dirty IO schedulers. Defaults to <c>medium</c>.</p> + <note> + <p>This flag can be removed or changed at any time + without prior notice.</p> + </note> + </item> </taglist> </item> <tag><marker id="+t"/><c><![CDATA[+t size]]></c></tag> @@ -1525,6 +1552,15 @@ parameter determines. The lingering prevents repeated deletions and insertions in the tables from occurring.</p> </item> + <tag><marker id="+ztma"/><c>+ztma true | false</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Enables or disables support for tuple module apply in + the emulator. This is a transitional flag for running code + that uses parameterized modules and was compiled under OTP 20 + or earlier. For future compatibility, the modules will need + to be recompiled with the +tuple_calls compiler option. + Defaults to false.</p> + </item> </taglist> </item> </taglist> @@ -1657,9 +1693,7 @@ <tag>The <c>.erlang</c> startup file</tag> <item> <p>When Erlang/OTP is started, the system searches for a file named - <c>.erlang</c> in the directory where Erlang/OTP is started. If not - found, the user's home directory is searched for an <c>.erlang</c> - file.</p> + <c>.erlang</c> in the user's home directory.</p> <p>If an <c>.erlang</c> file is found, it is assumed to contain valid Erlang expressions. These expressions are evaluated as if they were input to the shell.</p> @@ -1711,4 +1745,3 @@ code:load_abs("..../user_default"). ]]></code> <seealso marker="tools:make"><c>make(3)</c></seealso></p> </section> </comref> - diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml index 79f703455a..c90c8f9521 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ <header> <copyright> <year>2007</year> - <year>2017</year> + <year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB, All Rights Reserved</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -837,7 +837,22 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)? <item> <p>The node understand big node creation.</p> </item> + <tag><c>-define(DFLAG_SEND_SENDER, 16#80000).</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Use the <c>SEND_SENDER</c> + <seealso marker="#control_message">control message</seealso> + instead of the <c>SEND</c> control message and use the + <c>SEND_SENDER_TT</c> control message instead + of the <c>SEND_TT</c> control message. + </p> + </item> </taglist> + <p> + There is also function <c>dist_util:strict_order_flags/0</c> + returning all flags (bitwise or:ed together) corresponding to features + that require strict ordering of data over distribution channels. + </p> </section> </section> @@ -930,6 +945,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)? </item> </taglist> + <marker id="control_message"/> <p>The <c>ControlMessage</c> is a tuple, where the first element indicates which distributed operation it encodes:</p> @@ -1036,4 +1052,49 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)? </item> </taglist> </section> + + <section> + <title>New Ctrlmessages for Erlang/OTP 21</title> + <taglist> + <tag><c>SEND_SENDER</c></tag> + <item> + <p><c>{22, FromPid, ToPid}</c></p> + <p>Followed by <c>Message</c>.</p> + <p> + This control messages replace the <c>SEND</c> control + message and will be sent when the distribution flag + <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags"><c>DFLAG_SEND_SENDER</c></seealso> + has been negotiated in the connection setup handshake. + </p> + <note><p> + Messages encoded before the connection has + been set up may still use the <c>SEND</c> control + message. However, once a <c>SEND_SENDER</c> or <c>SEND_SENDER_TT</c> + control message has been sent, no more <c>SEND</c> + control messages will be sent in the same direction + on the connection. + </p></note> + </item> + <tag><c>SEND_SENDER_TT</c></tag> + <item> + <p><c>{23, FromPid, ToPid, TraceToken}</c></p> + <p>Followed by <c>Message</c>.</p> + <p> + This control messages replace the <c>SEND_TT</c> control + message and will be sent when the distribution flag + <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags"><c>DFLAG_SEND_SENDER</c></seealso> + has been negotiated in the connection setup handshake. + </p> + <note><p> + Messages encoded before the connection has + been set up may still use the <c>SEND_TT</c> control + message. However, once a <c>SEND_SENDER</c> or <c>SEND_SENDER_TT</c> + control message has been sent, no more <c>SEND_TT</c> + control messages will be sent in the same direction + on the connection. + </p></note> + </item> + </taglist> + </section> + </chapter> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_driver.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_driver.xml index 5705100ab2..58678f2393 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_driver.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_driver.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <cref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2001</year><year>2017</year> + <year>2001</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ </note> <p>Most functions in this API are <em>not</em> thread-safe, that is, - they <em>cannot</em> be called from any thread. Functions + they <em>cannot</em> be called from arbitrary threads. Functions that are not documented as thread-safe can only be called from driver callbacks or function calls descending from a driver callback call. Notice that driver callbacks can be called from @@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ <taglist> <tag>Return types for driver callbacks</tag> <item> - <p>Rrewrite driver callback + <p>Rewrite driver callback <seealso marker="driver_entry#control"><c>control</c></seealso> to use return type <c>ErlDrvSSizeT</c> instead of <c>int</c>.</p> <p>Rewrite driver callback @@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ int suggested_stack_size;</code> <p>Thread options structure passed to <seealso marker="#erl_drv_thread_create"> <c>erl_drv_thread_create</c></seealso>. - The following fields exists:</p> + The following field exists:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>suggested_stack_size</c></tag> <item>A suggestion, in kilowords, on how large a stack to use. @@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ int suggested_stack_size;</code> <funcs> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>add_driver_entry(ErlDrvEntry + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>add_driver_entry(ErlDrvEntry *de)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Add a driver entry.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ int suggested_stack_size;</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void *</ret> + <name since=""><ret>void *</ret> <nametext>driver_alloc(ErlDrvSizeT size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Allocate memory.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ int suggested_stack_size;</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvBinary *</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvBinary *</ret> <nametext>driver_alloc_binary(ErlDrvSizeT size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Allocate a driver binary.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ int suggested_stack_size;</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>long</ret><nametext>driver_async(ErlDrvPort port, unsigned + <name since=""><ret>long</ret><nametext>driver_async(ErlDrvPort port, unsigned int* key, void (*async_invoke)(void*), void* async_data, void (*async_free)(void*))</nametext></name> <fsummary>Perform an asynchronous call within a driver.</fsummary> @@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>unsigned int</ret><nametext>driver_async_port_key(ErlDrvPort + <name since="OTP R16B02"><ret>unsigned int</ret><nametext>driver_async_port_key(ErlDrvPort port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Calculate an async key from an ErlDrvPort.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>long</ret> + <name since=""><ret>long</ret> <nametext>driver_binary_dec_refc(ErlDrvBinary *bin)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Decrement the reference count of a driver binary.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>long</ret> + <name since=""><ret>long</ret> <nametext>driver_binary_get_refc(ErlDrvBinary *bin)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the reference count of a driver binary.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>long</ret> + <name since=""><ret>long</ret> <nametext>driver_binary_inc_refc(ErlDrvBinary *bin)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Increment the reference count of a driver binary.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret><nametext>driver_caller(ErlDrvPort + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret><nametext>driver_caller(ErlDrvPort port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Return the process making the driver call.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since=""><ret>int</ret> <nametext>driver_cancel_timer(ErlDrvPort port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Cancel a previously set timer.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_compare_monitors(const ErlDrvMonitor + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_compare_monitors(const ErlDrvMonitor *monitor1, const ErlDrvMonitor *monitor2)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Compare two monitors.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret><nametext>driver_connected(ErlDrvPort + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret><nametext>driver_connected(ErlDrvPort port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Return the port owner process.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvPort</ret><nametext>driver_create_port(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvPort</ret><nametext>driver_create_port(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvTermData owner_pid, char* name, ErlDrvData drv_data)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a new port (driver instance).</fsummary> @@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_demonitor_process(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_demonitor_process(ErlDrvPort port, const ErlDrvMonitor *monitor)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Stop monitoring a process from a driver.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvSizeT</ret><nametext>driver_deq(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvSizeT</ret><nametext>driver_deq(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvSizeT size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Dequeue data from the head of the driver queue.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_enq(ErlDrvPort port, char* buf, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_enq(ErlDrvPort port, char* buf, ErlDrvSizeT len)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Enqueue data in the driver queue.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_enq_bin(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_enq_bin(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvBinary *bin, ErlDrvSizeT offset, ErlDrvSizeT len)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Enqueue binary in the driver queue.</fsummary> @@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_enqv(ErlDrvPort port, ErlIOVec *ev, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_enqv(ErlDrvPort port, ErlIOVec *ev, ErlDrvSizeT skip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Enqueue vector in the driver queue.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1365,11 +1365,11 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_failure(ErlDrvPort port, int + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_failure(ErlDrvPort port, int error)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_failure_atom(ErlDrvPort port, char + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_failure_atom(ErlDrvPort port, char *string)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_failure_posix(ErlDrvPort port, int + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_failure_posix(ErlDrvPort port, int error)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Fail with error.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_failure_eof(ErlDrvPort + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_failure_eof(ErlDrvPort port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Fail with EOF.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>driver_free(void *ptr)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>driver_free(void *ptr)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Free an allocated memory block.</fsummary> <desc> <marker id="driver_free"></marker> @@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since=""><ret>void</ret> <nametext>driver_free_binary(ErlDrvBinary *bin)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Free a driver binary.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret> <nametext>driver_get_monitored_process(ErlDrvPort port, const ErlDrvMonitor *monitor)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Retrieve the process ID from a monitor.</fsummary> @@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since=""><ret>int</ret> <nametext>driver_get_now(ErlDrvNowData *now)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read a system time stamp.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_lock_driver(ErlDrvPort + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_lock_driver(ErlDrvPort port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Ensure the driver is never unloaded.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret><nametext>driver_mk_atom(char* + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret><nametext>driver_mk_atom(char* string)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Make an atom from a name.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret><nametext>driver_mk_port(ErlDrvPort + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvTermData</ret><nametext>driver_mk_port(ErlDrvPort port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Make an Erlang term port from a port.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_monitor_process(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_monitor_process(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvTermData process, ErlDrvMonitor *monitor)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Monitor a process from a driver.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_output(ErlDrvPort port, char *buf, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_output(ErlDrvPort port, char *buf, ErlDrvSizeT len)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Send data from driver to port owner.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_output_binary(ErlDrvPort port, char + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_output_binary(ErlDrvPort port, char *hbuf, ErlDrvSizeT hlen, ErlDrvBinary* bin, ErlDrvSizeT offset, ErlDrvSizeT len)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Send data from a driver binary to port owner.</fsummary> @@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_output_term(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_output_term(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvTermData* term, int n)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Send term data from driver to port owner.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_output2(ErlDrvPort port, char *hbuf, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_output2(ErlDrvPort port, char *hbuf, ErlDrvSizeT hlen, char *buf, ErlDrvSizeT len)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Send data and binary data to port owner.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1625,7 +1625,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_outputv(ErlDrvPort port, char* hbuf, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_outputv(ErlDrvPort port, char* hbuf, ErlDrvSizeT hlen, ErlIOVec *ev, ErlDrvSizeT skip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Send vectorized data to port owner.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvPDL</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvPDL</ret> <nametext>driver_pdl_create(ErlDrvPort port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a port data lock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>long</ret><nametext>driver_pdl_dec_refc(ErlDrvPDL + <name since=""><ret>long</ret><nametext>driver_pdl_dec_refc(ErlDrvPDL pdl)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>long</ret> + <name since=""><ret>long</ret> <nametext>driver_pdl_get_refc(ErlDrvPDL pdl)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>long</ret> + <name since=""><ret>long</ret> <nametext>driver_pdl_inc_refc(ErlDrvPDL pdl)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since=""><ret>void</ret> <nametext>driver_pdl_lock(ErlDrvPDL pdl)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Lock port data lock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since=""><ret>void</ret> <nametext>driver_pdl_unlock(ErlDrvPDL pdl)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Unlock port data lock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>SysIOVec *</ret><nametext>driver_peekq(ErlDrvPort port, int + <name since=""><ret>SysIOVec *</ret><nametext>driver_peekq(ErlDrvPort port, int *vlen)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the driver queue as a vector.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvSizeT</ret><nametext>driver_peekqv(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since="OTP R15B"><ret>ErlDrvSizeT</ret><nametext>driver_peekqv(ErlDrvPort port, ErlIOVec *ev)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the driver queue as an I/O vector.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_pushq(ErlDrvPort port, char* buf, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_pushq(ErlDrvPort port, char* buf, ErlDrvSizeT len)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Push data at the head of the driver queue.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_pushq_bin(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_pushq_bin(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvBinary *bin, ErlDrvSizeT offset, ErlDrvSizeT len)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Push binary at the head of the driver queue.</fsummary> @@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_pushqv(ErlDrvPort port, ErlIOVec + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_pushqv(ErlDrvPort port, ErlIOVec *ev, ErlDrvSizeT skip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Push vector at the head of the driver queue.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_read_timer(ErlDrvPort port, unsigned + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_read_timer(ErlDrvPort port, unsigned long *time_left)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read the time left before time-out.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void *</ret> + <name since=""><ret>void *</ret> <nametext>driver_realloc(void *ptr, ErlDrvSizeT size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Resize an allocated memory block.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvBinary *</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvBinary *</ret> <nametext>driver_realloc_binary(ErlDrvBinary *bin, ErlDrvSizeT size) </nametext></name> <fsummary>Resize a driver binary.</fsummary> @@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_select(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvEvent + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_select(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvEvent event, int mode, int on)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Provides an event for having the emulator call the driver. </fsummary> @@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_send_term(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_send_term(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvTermData receiver, ErlDrvTermData* term, int n)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Send term data to other process than port owner process. </fsummary> @@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_set_timer(ErlDrvPort port, unsigned + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>driver_set_timer(ErlDrvPort port, unsigned long time)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Set a timer to call the driver.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1977,7 +1977,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvSizeT</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvSizeT</ret> <nametext>driver_sizeq(ErlDrvPort port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Return the size of the driver queue.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>driver_system_info(ErlDrvSysInfo + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>driver_system_info(ErlDrvSysInfo *sys_info_ptr, size_t size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get information about the Erlang runtime system.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvSizeT</ret><nametext>driver_vec_to_buf(ErlIOVec *ev, + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvSizeT</ret><nametext>driver_vec_to_buf(ErlIOVec *ev, char *buf, ErlDrvSizeT len)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Collect data segments into a buffer.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2029,7 +2029,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_busy_msgq_limits(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_busy_msgq_limits(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvSizeT *low, ErlDrvSizeT *high)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Set and get limits for busy port message queue.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_broadcast(ErlDrvCond + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_broadcast(ErlDrvCond *cnd)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Broadcast on a condition variable.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvCond *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_create(char + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvCond *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_create(char *name)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a condition variable.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_destroy(ErlDrvCond + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_destroy(ErlDrvCond *cnd)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Destroy a condition variable.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_name(ErlDrvCond + <name since="OTP R16B02"><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_name(ErlDrvCond *cnd)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get name of driver mutex.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_signal(ErlDrvCond + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_signal(ErlDrvCond *cnd)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Signal on a condition variable.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2156,7 +2156,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_wait(ErlDrvCond *cnd, + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_cond_wait(ErlDrvCond *cnd, ErlDrvMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Wait on a condition variable.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2185,7 +2185,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_consume_timeslice(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_consume_timeslice(ErlDrvPort port, int percent)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Give the runtime system a hint about how much CPU time the current driver callback call has consumed.</fsummary> @@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvTime</ret><nametext>erl_drv_convert_time_unit(ErlDrvTime + <name since="OTP 18.3"><ret>ErlDrvTime</ret><nametext>erl_drv_convert_time_unit(ErlDrvTime val, ErlDrvTimeUnit from, ErlDrvTimeUnit to)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Convert time unit of a time value.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_equal_tids(ErlDrvTid tid1, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_equal_tids(ErlDrvTid tid1, ErlDrvTid tid2)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Compare thread identifiers for equality.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_getenv(const char *key, char + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_getenv(const char *key, char *value, size_t *value_size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the value of an environment variable.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2304,15 +2304,20 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> buffer is too small, a value > <c>0</c> is returned and <c>*value_size</c> has been set to the buffer size needed.</p> <warning> - <p>Do <em>not</em> use libc's <c>getenv</c> or similar C library - interfaces from a driver.</p> + <p>This function reads the emulated environment used by + <seealso marker="os:getenv/1"><c>os:getenv/1</c></seealso> and not + the environment used by libc's <c>getenv(3)</c> or similar. Drivers + that <em>require</em> that these are in sync will need to do so + themselves, but keep in mind that they are segregated for a reason; + <c>getenv(3)</c> and its friends are <em>not thread-safe</em> and + may cause unrelated code to misbehave or crash the emulator.</p> </warning> <p>This function is thread-safe.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_init_ack(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_init_ack(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvData res)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Acknowledge the start of the port.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2340,7 +2345,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvTime</ret> + <name since="OTP 18.3"><ret>ErlDrvTime</ret> <nametext>erl_drv_monotonic_time(ErlDrvTimeUnit time_unit)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Get Erlang monotonic time.</fsummary> @@ -2360,7 +2365,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvMutex *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_create(char + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvMutex *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_create(char *name)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a mutex.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2375,7 +2380,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_destroy(ErlDrvMutex + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_destroy(ErlDrvMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Destroy a mutex.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2390,7 +2395,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_lock(ErlDrvMutex + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_lock(ErlDrvMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Lock a mutex.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2409,7 +2414,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_name(ErlDrvMutex + <name since="OTP R16B02"><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_name(ErlDrvMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get name of driver mutex.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2423,7 +2428,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_trylock(ErlDrvMutex + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_trylock(ErlDrvMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Try lock a mutex.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2442,7 +2447,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_unlock(ErlDrvMutex + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_mutex_unlock(ErlDrvMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Unlock a mutex.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2455,7 +2460,7 @@ r = driver_async(myPort, &myKey, myData, myFunc); ]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_output_term(ErlDrvTermData port, + <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_output_term(ErlDrvTermData port, ErlDrvTermData* term, int n)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Send term data from driver to port owner.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2632,7 +2637,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_putenv(const char *key, char + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_putenv(const char *key, char *value)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Set the value of an environment variable.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2650,15 +2655,20 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] environment variable is removed.</p> </note> <warning> - <p>Do <em>not</em> use libc's <c>putenv</c> or similar C library - interfaces from a driver.</p> + <p>This function modifies the emulated environment used by + <seealso marker="os:putenv/2"><c>os:putenv/2</c></seealso> and not + the environment used by libc's <c>putenv(3)</c> or similar. Drivers + that <em>require</em> that these are in sync will need to do so + themselves, but keep in mind that they are segregated for a reason; + <c>putenv(3)</c> and its friends are <em>not thread-safe</em> and + may cause unrelated code to misbehave or crash the emulator.</p> </warning> <p>This function is thread-safe.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvRWLock *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_create(char + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvRWLock *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_create(char *name)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an rwlock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2674,7 +2684,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_destroy(ErlDrvRWLock + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_destroy(ErlDrvRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Destroy an rwlock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2689,7 +2699,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_name(ErlDrvRWLock + <name since="OTP R16B02"><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_name(ErlDrvRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get name of driver mutex.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2703,7 +2713,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_rlock(ErlDrvRWLock + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_rlock(ErlDrvRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read lock an rwlock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2723,7 +2733,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_runlock(ErlDrvRWLock + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_runlock(ErlDrvRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read unlock an rwlock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2736,7 +2746,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_rwlock(ErlDrvRWLock + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_rwlock(ErlDrvRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read/write lock an rwlock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2756,7 +2766,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_rwunlock(ErlDrvRWLock + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_rwunlock(ErlDrvRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read/write unlock an rwlock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2769,7 +2779,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_tryrlock(ErlDrvRWLock + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_tryrlock(ErlDrvRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Try to read lock an rwlock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2789,7 +2799,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_tryrwlock(ErlDrvRWLock + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_rwlock_tryrwlock(ErlDrvRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Try to read/write lock an rwlock.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2809,7 +2819,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_send_term(ErlDrvTermData port, + <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_send_term(ErlDrvTermData port, ErlDrvTermData receiver, ErlDrvTermData* term, int n)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Send term data to other process than port owner process. </fsummary> @@ -2833,7 +2843,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_set_os_pid(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_set_os_pid(ErlDrvPort port, ErlDrvSInt pid)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Set the os_pid for the port.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2847,7 +2857,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_thread_create(char *name, ErlDrvTid + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_thread_create(char *name, ErlDrvTid *tid, void * (*func)(void *), void *arg, ErlDrvThreadOpts *opts)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a thread.</fsummary> @@ -2910,7 +2920,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_thread_exit(void + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_thread_exit(void *exit_value)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Terminate calling thread.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2929,7 +2939,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_thread_join(ErlDrvTid tid, void + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_thread_join(ErlDrvTid tid, void **exit_value)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Join with another thread.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2952,7 +2962,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_thread_name(ErlDrvTid + <name since="OTP R16B02"><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_thread_name(ErlDrvTid tid)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get name of driver mutex.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2966,7 +2976,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvThreadOpts *</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvThreadOpts *</ret> <nametext>erl_drv_thread_opts_create(char *name)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create thread options.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2995,7 +3005,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since=""><ret>void</ret> <nametext>erl_drv_thread_opts_destroy(ErlDrvThreadOpts *opts)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Destroy thread options.</fsummary> @@ -3010,7 +3020,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvTid</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ErlDrvTid</ret> <nametext>erl_drv_thread_self(void)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the thread identifier of the current thread.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3021,7 +3031,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlDrvTime</ret><nametext>erl_drv_time_offset(ErlDrvTimeUnit + <name since="OTP 18.3"><ret>ErlDrvTime</ret><nametext>erl_drv_time_offset(ErlDrvTimeUnit time_unit)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get current time offset.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3044,7 +3054,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_tsd_get(ErlDrvTSDKey + <name since=""><ret>void *</ret><nametext>erl_drv_tsd_get(ErlDrvTSDKey key)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get thread-specific data.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3059,7 +3069,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_tsd_key_create(char *name, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_drv_tsd_key_create(char *name, ErlDrvTSDKey *key)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a thread-specific data key.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3076,7 +3086,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_tsd_key_destroy(ErlDrvTSDKey + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_tsd_key_destroy(ErlDrvTSDKey key)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Destroy a thread-specific data key.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3101,7 +3111,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_tsd_set(ErlDrvTSDKey key, void + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_drv_tsd_set(ErlDrvTSDKey key, void *data)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Set thread-specific data.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3128,7 +3138,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_errno_id(int error)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_errno_id(int error)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get Erlang error atom name from error number.</fsummary> <desc> <marker id="erl_errno_id"></marker> @@ -3140,7 +3150,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>remove_driver_entry(ErlDrvEntry + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>remove_driver_entry(ErlDrvEntry *de)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Remove a driver entry.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3154,7 +3164,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>set_busy_port(ErlDrvPort port, int + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>set_busy_port(ErlDrvPort port, int on)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Signal or unsignal port as busy.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3185,7 +3195,7 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>set_port_control_flags(ErlDrvPort port, + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>set_port_control_flags(ErlDrvPort port, int flags)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Set flags on how to handle control entry function.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3210,6 +3220,6 @@ erl_drv_output_term(driver_mk_port(drvport), spec, sizeof(spec) / sizeof(spec[0] <seealso marker="erlang"><c>erlang(3)</c></seealso>, <seealso marker="kernel:erl_ddll"><c>erl_ddll(3)</c></seealso>, section <seealso marker="alt_dist">How to Implement an Alternative - Carrier for the Erlang Distribution></seealso> in the User's Guide</p> + Carrier for the Erlang Distribution</seealso> in the User's Guide</p> </section> </cref> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml index b9c2e70b57..5cbeddabd9 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <cref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2001</year><year>2017</year> + <year>2001</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ ok <p>Binaries are sequences of whole bytes. Bitstrings with an arbitrary bit length have no support yet.</p> </item> - <tag>Resource objects</tag> + <tag><marker id="resource_objects"/>Resource objects</tag> <item> <p>The use of resource objects is a safe way to return pointers to native data structures from a NIF. A resource object is @@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ return term;</code> arguments. When you write to a shared state either through static variables or <seealso marker="#enif_priv_data"> <c>enif_priv_data</c></seealso>, you need to supply your own explicit - synchronization. This includes terms in process-independent + synchronization. This includes terms in process independent environments that are shared between threads. Resource objects also require synchronization if you treat them as mutable.</p> <p>The library initialization callbacks <c>load</c> and @@ -367,6 +367,8 @@ return term;</code> <c>enif_ioq_deq()</c></seealso></item> <item><seealso marker="#enif_ioq_peek"> <c>enif_ioq_peek()</c></seealso></item> + <item><seealso marker="#enif_ioq_peek_head"> + <c>enif_ioq_peek_head()</c></seealso></item> <item><seealso marker="#enif_inspect_iovec"> <c>enif_inspect_iovec()</c></seealso></item> <item><seealso marker="#enif_free_iovec"> @@ -538,7 +540,7 @@ int writeiovec(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ERL_NIF_TERM *tail, have to wait for a very long time. Blocking multi-scheduling, that is, calling <seealso marker="erlang#system_flag_multi_scheduling"> <c>erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, block)</c></seealso>, can - also take a very long time to complete. This becaue all ongoing + also take a very long time to complete. This is because all ongoing dirty operations on all dirty schedulers must complete before the block operation can complete.</p> <p>Many operations communicating with a process executing a @@ -588,13 +590,13 @@ int writeiovec(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ERL_NIF_TERM *tail, <c>unload</c> is called to release the library. All are described individually below.</p> <p>The fourth argument <c>NULL</c> is ignored. It - was earlier used for the deprectated <c>reload</c> callback + was earlier used for the deprecated <c>reload</c> callback which is no longer supported since OTP 20.</p> <p>If compiling a NIF for static inclusion through <c>--enable-static-nifs</c>, you must define <c>STATIC_ERLANG_NIF</c> before the <c>ERL_NIF_INIT</c> declaration.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="load"/><c>int (*load)(ErlNifEnv* env, void** priv_data, + <tag><marker id="load"/><c>int (*load)(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, void** priv_data, ERL_NIF_TERM load_info)</c></tag> <item> <p><c>load</c> is called when the NIF library is loaded @@ -610,7 +612,7 @@ int writeiovec(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ERL_NIF_TERM *tail, anything other than <c>0</c>. <c>load</c> can be <c>NULL</c> if initialization is not needed.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="upgrade"/><c>int (*upgrade)(ErlNifEnv* env, void** + <tag><marker id="upgrade"/><c>int (*upgrade)(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, void** priv_data, void** old_priv_data, ERL_NIF_TERM load_info)</c></tag> <item> <p><c>upgrade</c> is called when the NIF library is loaded @@ -624,7 +626,7 @@ int writeiovec(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ERL_NIF_TERM *tail, <p>The library fails to load if <c>upgrade</c> returns anything other than <c>0</c> or if <c>upgrade</c> is <c>NULL</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="unload"/><c>void (*unload)(ErlNifEnv* env, void* + <tag><marker id="unload"/><c>void (*unload)(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, void* priv_data)</c></tag> <item> <p><c>unload</c> is called when the module code that @@ -652,27 +654,41 @@ int writeiovec(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ERL_NIF_TERM *tail, <p><c>ErlNifEnv</c> represents an environment that can host Erlang terms. All terms in an environment are valid as long as the environment is valid. <c>ErlNifEnv</c> is an opaque type; pointers to - it can only be passed on to API functions. Two types of environments + it can only be passed on to API functions. Three types of environments exist:</p> <taglist> - <tag>Process-bound environment</tag> + <tag>Process bound environment</tag> <item> <p>Passed as the first argument to all NIFs. All function arguments passed to a NIF belong to that environment. The return value from a NIF must also be a term belonging to the same environment.</p> - <p>A process-bound environment contains transient information + <p>A process bound environment contains transient information about the calling Erlang process. The environment is only valid in the thread where it was supplied as argument until the NIF returns. It is thus useless and dangerous to store pointers to - process-bound environments between NIF calls.</p> + process bound environments between NIF calls.</p> </item> - <tag>Process-independent environment</tag> + <tag>Callback environment</tag> + <item> + <p>Passed as the first argument to all the non-NIF callback functions + (<seealso marker="#load"><c>load</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#upgrade"><c>upgrade</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#unload"><c>unload</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#ErlNifResourceDtor"><c>dtor</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#ErlNifResourceDown"><c>down</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="#ErlNifResourceStop"><c>stop</c></seealso>). + Works like a process bound environment but with a temporary + pseudo process that "terminates" when the callback has + returned. Terms may be created in this environment but they will + only be accessible during the callback.</p> + </item> + <tag>Process independent environment</tag> <item> <p>Created by calling <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_env"> <c>enif_alloc_env</c></seealso>. This environment can be used to store terms between NIF calls and to send terms with <seealso marker="#enif_send"><c>enif_send</c></seealso>. A - process-independent environment with all its terms is valid until + process independent environment with all its terms is valid until you explicitly invalidate it with <seealso marker="#enif_free_env"><c>enif_free_env</c></seealso> or <c>enif_send</c>.</p> @@ -797,7 +813,7 @@ typedef struct { <tag><marker id="ErlNifResourceDtor"/><c>ErlNifResourceDtor</c></tag> <item> <code type="none"> -typedef void ErlNifResourceDtor(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj);</code> +typedef void ErlNifResourceDtor(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, void* obj);</code> <p>The function prototype of a resource destructor function.</p> <p>The <c>obj</c> argument is a pointer to the resource. The only allowed use for the resource in the destructor is to access its @@ -807,7 +823,7 @@ typedef void ErlNifResourceDtor(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj);</code> <tag><marker id="ErlNifResourceDown"/><c>ErlNifResourceDown</c></tag> <item> <code type="none"> -typedef void ErlNifResourceDown(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj, const ErlNifPid* pid, const ErlNifMonitor* mon);</code> +typedef void ErlNifResourceDown(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, void* obj, ErlNifPid* pid, ErlNifMonitor* mon);</code> <p>The function prototype of a resource down function, called on the behalf of <seealso marker="#enif_monitor_process"> enif_monitor_process</seealso>. <c>obj</c> is the resource, <c>pid</c> @@ -818,7 +834,7 @@ typedef void ErlNifResourceDown(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj, const ErlNifPid* pid, <tag><marker id="ErlNifResourceStop"/><c>ErlNifResourceStop</c></tag> <item> <code type="none"> -typedef void ErlNifResourceStop(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj, ErlNifEvent event, int is_direct_call);</code> +typedef void ErlNifResourceStop(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, void* obj, ErlNifEvent event, int is_direct_call);</code> <p>The function prototype of a resource stop function, called on the behalf of <seealso marker="#enif_select"> enif_select</seealso>. <c>obj</c> is the resource, <c>event</c> is OS event, @@ -873,7 +889,7 @@ typedef enum { <item> <p>An enumeration of the properties that can be requested from <seealso marker="#enif_make_unique_integer"> - <c>enif_unique_integer</c></seealso>. + <c>enif_make_unique_integer</c></seealso>. For default properties, use value <c>0</c>.</p> <taglist> <tag><c>ERL_NIF_UNIQUE_POSITIVE</c></tag> @@ -947,7 +963,7 @@ typedef struct { <funcs> <func> - <name><ret>void *</ret><nametext>enif_alloc(size_t size)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>void *</ret><nametext>enif_alloc(size_t size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Allocate dynamic memory.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Allocates memory of <c>size</c> bytes.</p> @@ -958,7 +974,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since=""><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_alloc_binary(size_t size, ErlNifBinary* bin)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Create a new binary.</fsummary> @@ -972,16 +988,20 @@ typedef struct { <seealso marker="#enif_make_binary"><c>enif_make_binary</c></seealso>. An allocated (and owned) <c>ErlNifBinary</c> can be kept between NIF calls.</p> + <p>If you do not need to reallocate or keep the data alive across NIF + calls, consider using <seealso marker="#enif_make_new_binary"> + <c>enif_make_new_binary</c></seealso> instead as it will allocate + small binaries on the process heap when possible.</p> <p>Returns <c>true</c> on success, or <c>false</c> if allocation fails.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifEnv *</ret><nametext>enif_alloc_env()</nametext></name> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>ErlNifEnv *</ret><nametext>enif_alloc_env()</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a new environment.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Allocates a new process-independent environment. The environment can + <p>Allocates a new process independent environment. The environment can be used to hold terms that are not bound to any process. Such terms can later be copied to a process environment with <seealso marker="#enif_make_copy"><c>enif_make_copy</c></seealso> or @@ -992,7 +1012,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void *</ret><nametext>enif_alloc_resource(ErlNifResourceType* + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void *</ret><nametext>enif_alloc_resource(ErlNifResourceType* type, unsigned size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Allocate a memory-managed resource object.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1002,7 +1022,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>size_t</ret><nametext>enif_binary_to_term(ErlNifEnv *env, + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>size_t</ret><nametext>enif_binary_to_term(ErlNifEnv *env, const unsigned char* data, size_t size, ERL_NIF_TERM *term, ErlNifBinaryToTerm opts)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a term from the external format.</fsummary> @@ -1027,7 +1047,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_clear_env(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_clear_env(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Clear an environment for reuse.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1038,7 +1058,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_compare(ERL_NIF_TERM lhs, ERL_NIF_TERM rhs)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Compare two terms.</fsummary> @@ -1053,7 +1073,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_compare_monitors(const ErlNifMonitor + <name since="OTP 20.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_compare_monitors(const ErlNifMonitor *monitor1, const ErlNifMonitor *monitor2)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Compare two monitors.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1068,7 +1088,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_cond_broadcast(ErlNifCond *cnd)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -1078,7 +1098,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifCond *</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ErlNifCond *</ret> <nametext>enif_cond_create(char *name)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -1088,7 +1108,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_cond_destroy(ErlNifCond *cnd)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -1098,7 +1118,17 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP 21.0"><ret>char*</ret> + <nametext>enif_cond_name(ErlNifCond* cnd)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_cond_name"> + <c>erl_drv_cond_name</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_cond_signal(ErlNifCond *cnd)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -1108,7 +1138,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_cond_wait(ErlNifCond *cnd, ErlNifMutex *mtx)</nametext> </name> <fsummary></fsummary> @@ -1119,7 +1149,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_consume_timeslice(ErlNifEnv *env, int percent)</nametext> </name> <fsummary></fsummary> @@ -1154,7 +1184,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifTime</ret><nametext>enif_convert_time_unit(ErlNifTime + <name since="OTP 18.3"><ret>ErlNifTime</ret><nametext>enif_convert_time_unit(ErlNifTime val, ErlNifTimeUnit from, ErlNifTimeUnit to)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Convert time unit of a time value.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1179,7 +1209,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_cpu_time(ErlNifEnv *)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -1195,14 +1225,17 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_demonitor_process(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj, - const ErlNifMonitor* mon)</nametext></name> + <name since="OTP 20.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_demonitor_process(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, + void* obj, const ErlNifMonitor* mon)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Cancel a process monitor.</fsummary> <desc> <marker id="enif_demonitor_process"></marker> <p>Cancels a monitor created earlier with <seealso marker="#enif_monitor_process"> <c>enif_monitor_process</c></seealso>. Argument <c>obj</c> is a pointer - to the resource holding the monitor and <c>*mon</c> identifies the monitor.</p> + to the resource holding the monitor and <c>*mon</c> identifies the + monitor.</p> + <p>Argument <c>caller_env</c> is the environment of the calling process + or callback. Must only be NULL if calling from a custom thread.</p> <p>Returns <c>0</c> if the monitor was successfully identified and removed. Returns a non-zero value if the monitor could not be identified, which means it was either</p> @@ -1219,7 +1252,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_equal_tids(ErlNifTid tid1, ErlNifTid tid2)</nametext> </name> <fsummary></fsummary> @@ -1230,7 +1263,20 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_free(void* ptr)</nametext></name> + <name since="OTP 21.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_fprintf(FILE *stream, const char *format, ...)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Format strings and Erlang terms.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Similar to <c>fprintf</c> but this format string also accepts + <c>"%T"</c>, which formats Erlang terms of type + <seealso marker="#ERL_NIF_TERM"><c>ERL_NIF_TERM</c></seealso>.</p> + <p>This function is primarily intended for debugging purpose. It is not + recommended to print very large terms with <c>%T</c>. The function may + change <c>errno</c>, even if successful.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_free(void* ptr)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Free dynamic memory.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Frees memory allocated by @@ -1239,7 +1285,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_free_env(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Free an environment allocated with enif_alloc_env.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1250,7 +1296,7 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.1"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_free_iovec(ErlNifIOvec* iov)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Free an ErlIOVec</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1264,7 +1310,7 @@ typedef struct { ErlNifIOVec *iovec = NULL; size_t max_elements = 128; ERL_NIF_TERM tail; -if (!enif_inspect_iovec(NULL, max_elements, term, &tail, iovec)) +if (!enif_inspect_iovec(NULL, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec)) return 0; // Do things with the iovec @@ -1275,7 +1321,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_atom(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_atom(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, char* buf, unsigned size, ErlNifCharEncoding encode)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Get the text representation of an atom term.</fsummary> @@ -1291,7 +1337,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_atom_length(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_atom_length(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, unsigned* len, ErlNifCharEncoding encode)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Get the length of atom <c>term</c>.</fsummary> @@ -1305,7 +1351,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_double(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_double(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, double* dp)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read a floating-point number term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1316,7 +1362,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_int(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_int(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, int* ip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read an integer term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1327,7 +1373,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_int64(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_int64(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifSInt64* ip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read a 64-bit integer term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1338,7 +1384,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_local_pid(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_local_pid(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifPid* pid)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read a local pid term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1350,7 +1396,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_local_port(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_local_port(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifPort* port_id)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read a local port term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1362,7 +1408,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_list_cell(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_list_cell(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM list, ERL_NIF_TERM* head, ERL_NIF_TERM* tail)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Get head and tail from a list.</fsummary> @@ -1374,7 +1420,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_list_length(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_list_length(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, unsigned* len)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the length of list <c>term</c>.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1385,7 +1431,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_long(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_long(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, long int* ip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read a long integer term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1396,7 +1442,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_map_size(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_map_size(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, size_t *size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read the size of a map term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1408,7 +1454,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_map_value(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_map_value(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM map, ERL_NIF_TERM key, ERL_NIF_TERM* value)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Get the value of a key in a map.</fsummary> @@ -1421,7 +1467,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_resource(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_resource(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifResourceType* type, void** objp)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Get the pointer to a resource object.</fsummary> @@ -1434,7 +1480,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_string(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_string(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM list, char* buf, unsigned size, ErlNifCharEncoding encode)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get a C-string from a list.</fsummary> @@ -1458,7 +1504,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_tuple(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_tuple(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, int* arity, const ERL_NIF_TERM** array)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Inspect the elements of a tuple.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1474,7 +1520,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_uint(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_uint(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, unsigned int* ip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read an unsigned integer term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1486,7 +1532,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_uint64(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_uint64(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifUInt64* ip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read an unsigned 64-bit integer term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1498,7 +1544,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_ulong(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_ulong(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, unsigned long* ip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Read an unsigned integer term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1511,7 +1557,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_getenv(const char* key, char* value, + <name since="OTP 18.2"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_getenv(const char* key, char* value, size_t *value_size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the value of an environment variable.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1521,7 +1567,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_has_pending_exception(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_has_pending_exception(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM* reason)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Check if an exception has been raised.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1542,7 +1588,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name> + <name since="OTP 20.0"> <ret>ErlNifUInt64</ret> <nametext>enif_hash(ErlNifHash type, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifUInt64 salt)</nametext> </name> @@ -1555,7 +1601,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_inspect_binary(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since=""><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> <desc> @@ -1567,7 +1613,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_inspect_iolist_as_binary(ErlNifEnv* + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_inspect_iolist_as_binary(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifBinary* bin)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Inspect the content of an iolist.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1581,7 +1627,7 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_inspect_iovec(ErlNifEnv* + <name since="OTP 20.1"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_inspect_iovec(ErlNifEnv* env, size_t max_elements, ERL_NIF_TERM iovec_term, ERL_NIF_TERM* tail, ErlNifIOVec** iovec)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Inspect a list of binaries as an ErlNifIOVec.</fsummary> @@ -1621,7 +1667,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifIOQueue *</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.1"><ret>ErlNifIOQueue *</ret> <nametext>enif_ioq_create(ErlNifIOQueueOpts opts)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a new IO Queue</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1632,7 +1678,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.1"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_ioq_destroy(ErlNifIOQueue *q)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Destroy an IO Queue and free it's content</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1641,7 +1687,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.1"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_ioq_deq(ErlNifIOQueue *q, size_t count, size_t *size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Dequeue count bytes from the IO Queue</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1654,7 +1700,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.1"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_ioq_enq_binary(ErlNifIOQueue *q, ErlNifBinary *bin, size_t skip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Enqueue the binary into the IO Queue</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1667,7 +1713,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.1"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_ioq_enqv(ErlNifIOQueue *q, ErlNifIOVec *iovec, size_t skip)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Enqueue the iovec into the IO Queue</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1678,13 +1724,12 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>SysIOVec *</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.1"><ret>SysIOVec *</ret> <nametext>enif_ioq_peek(ErlNifIOQueue *q, int *iovlen)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Peek inside the IO Queue</fsummary> <desc> <p>Get the I/O queue as a pointer to an array of <c>SysIOVec</c>s. - It also returns the number of elements in <c>iovlen</c>. - This is the only way to get data out of the queue.</p> + It also returns the number of elements in <c>iovlen</c>.</p> <p>Nothing is removed from the queue by this function, that must be done with <seealso marker="#enif_ioq_deq"><c>enif_ioq_deq</c></seealso>.</p> <p>The returned array is suitable to use with the Unix system @@ -1693,7 +1738,22 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>size_t</ret> + <name since="OTP 21.0"><ret>int</ret> + <nametext>enif_ioq_peek_head(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifIOQueue *q, size_t *size, ERL_NIF_TERM *bin_term)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Peek the head of the IO Queue.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Get the head of the IO Queue as a binary term.</p> + <p>If <c>size</c> is not <c>NULL</c>, the size of the head is placed + there.</p> + <p>Nothing is removed from the queue by this function, that must be done + with <seealso marker="#enif_ioq_deq"><c>enif_ioq_deq</c></seealso>.</p> + <p>Returns <c>true</c> on success, or <c>false</c> if the queue is + empty.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name since="OTP 20.1"><ret>size_t</ret> <nametext>enif_ioq_size(ErlNifIOQueue *q)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the current size of the IO Queue</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1702,7 +1762,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_is_atom(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is an atom.</fsummary> @@ -1712,7 +1772,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since=""><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_is_binary(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a binary.</fsummary> @@ -1722,7 +1782,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_is_current_process_alive(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Determine if currently executing process is alive.</fsummary> @@ -1735,7 +1795,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_empty_list(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_empty_list(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is an empty list.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1744,7 +1804,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_exception(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R14B03"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_exception(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is an exception.</fsummary> <desc><marker id="enif_is_exception"/> @@ -1753,7 +1813,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_fun(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_fun(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a fun.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1762,7 +1822,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_identical(ERL_NIF_TERM lhs, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_identical(ERL_NIF_TERM lhs, ERL_NIF_TERM rhs)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Erlang operator =:=.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1772,7 +1832,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_is_list(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a list.</fsummary> @@ -1782,7 +1842,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_map(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_map(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a map.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1792,7 +1852,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_number(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM + <name since="OTP R15B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_number(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a number (integer or float).</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1801,7 +1861,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_is_pid(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a pid.</fsummary> @@ -1811,7 +1871,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_is_port(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a port.</fsummary> @@ -1821,7 +1881,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_port_alive(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_port_alive(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifPort *port_id)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine if a local port is alive.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1833,7 +1893,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_process_alive(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_process_alive(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifPid *pid)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine if a local process is alive.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1845,7 +1905,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_is_ref(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a reference.</fsummary> @@ -1855,7 +1915,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_is_tuple(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a tuple.</fsummary> @@ -1865,7 +1925,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_keep_resource(void* obj)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Add a reference to a resource object.</fsummary> @@ -1881,7 +1941,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_atom(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* name)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Create an atom term.</fsummary> @@ -1895,7 +1955,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_atom_len(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_atom_len(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* name, size_t len)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an atom term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1909,7 +1969,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_badarg(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Make a badarg exception.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1937,7 +1997,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_binary(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifBinary* bin)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Make a binary term.</fsummary> @@ -1950,7 +2010,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_copy(ErlNifEnv* dst_env, + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_copy(ErlNifEnv* dst_env, ERL_NIF_TERM src_term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Make a copy of a term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1961,7 +2021,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_double(ErlNifEnv* env, double d)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a floating-point term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -1973,7 +2033,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_existing_atom(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_existing_atom(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* name, ERL_NIF_TERM* atom, ErlNifCharEncoding encode)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an existing atom term.</fsummary> @@ -1989,7 +2049,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_existing_atom_len(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_existing_atom_len(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* name, size_t len, ERL_NIF_TERM* atom, ErlNifCharEncoding encoding)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an existing atom term.</fsummary> @@ -2005,7 +2065,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </desc> </func> - <func><name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <func><name since=""><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_int(ErlNifEnv* env, int i)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an integer term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2014,7 +2074,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_int64(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifSInt64 i)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Create an integer term.</fsummary> @@ -2024,7 +2084,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_list(ErlNifEnv* env, unsigned cnt, ...)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Create a list term.</fsummary> @@ -2037,24 +2097,24 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_list1(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1)</nametext> </name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list2(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list2(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ERL_NIF_TERM e2)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list3(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list3(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ERL_NIF_TERM e2, ERL_NIF_TERM e3)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list4(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list4(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e4)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list5(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list5(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e5)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list6(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list6(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e6)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list7(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list7(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e7)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list8(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list8(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e8)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list9(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list9(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e9)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a list term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2066,7 +2126,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list_cell(ErlNifEnv* + <name since=""><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_list_cell(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM head, ERL_NIF_TERM tail)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a list cell.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2075,7 +2135,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_list_from_array(ErlNifEnv* env, const ERL_NIF_TERM arr[], unsigned cnt)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a list term from an array.</fsummary> @@ -2087,7 +2147,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_long(ErlNifEnv* env, long int i)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an integer term from a long int.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2096,7 +2156,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_map_put(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_map_put(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM map_in, ERL_NIF_TERM key, ERL_NIF_TERM value, ERL_NIF_TERM* map_out)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Insert key-value pair in map.</fsummary> @@ -2112,7 +2172,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_map_remove(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_map_remove(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM map_in, ERL_NIF_TERM key, ERL_NIF_TERM* map_out)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Remove key from map.</fsummary> @@ -2128,7 +2188,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_map_update(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_make_map_update(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM map_in, ERL_NIF_TERM key, ERL_NIF_TERM new_value, ERL_NIF_TERM* map_out)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Replace value for key in map.</fsummary> @@ -2143,7 +2203,21 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>unsigned char *</ret><nametext>enif_make_new_binary(ErlNifEnv* + <name since="OTP 21.0"><ret>int</ret> + <nametext>enif_make_map_from_arrays(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM keys[], + ERL_NIF_TERM values[], size_t cnt, ERL_NIF_TERM *map_out)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Make map term from the given keys and values.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Makes a map term from the given keys and values.</p> + <p>If successful, this function sets <c>*map_out</c> to the new map and + returns <c>true</c>. Returns <c>false</c> there are any duplicate + keys.</p> + <p>All keys and values must belong to <c>env</c>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>unsigned char *</ret><nametext>enif_make_new_binary(ErlNifEnv* env, size_t size, ERL_NIF_TERM* termp)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Allocate and create a new binary term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2159,7 +2233,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_new_map(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Make an empty map term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2168,7 +2242,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_pid(ErlNifEnv* env, const ErlNifPid* pid)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Make a pid term.</fsummary> @@ -2178,7 +2252,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_ref(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a reference.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2188,7 +2262,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_resource(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Create an opaque handle to a resource object.</fsummary> @@ -2211,12 +2285,12 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); between nodes.</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item> - <p>Two resource terms will compare equal iff they + <p>Two resource terms will compare equal if and only if they would yield the same resource object pointer when passed to <seealso marker="#enif_get_resource"><c>enif_get_resource</c></seealso>.</p> </item> <item> - <p>A resoure term can be serialized with <c>term_to_binary</c> and later + <p>A resource term can be serialized with <c>term_to_binary</c> and later be fully recreated if the resource object is still alive when <c>binary_to_term</c> is called. A <em>stale</em> resource term will be returned from <c>binary_to_term</c> if the resource object has @@ -2236,7 +2310,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_resource_binary(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj, const void* data, size_t size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a custom binary term.</fsummary> @@ -2262,7 +2336,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R15B"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_make_reverse_list(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM list_in, ERL_NIF_TERM *list_out)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create the reverse of a list.</fsummary> @@ -2278,7 +2352,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_string(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since=""><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_string(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* string, ErlNifCharEncoding encoding)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a string.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2289,7 +2363,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_string_len(ErlNifEnv* + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_string_len(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* string, size_t len, ErlNifCharEncoding encoding)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a string.</fsummary> @@ -2302,7 +2376,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_sub_binary(ErlNifEnv* + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_sub_binary(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM bin_term, size_t pos, size_t size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Make a subbinary term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2314,7 +2388,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since=""><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple(ErlNifEnv* env, unsigned cnt, ...)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Creates a tuple term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2325,23 +2399,23 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple1(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple1(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple2(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple2(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ERL_NIF_TERM e2)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple3(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple3(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ERL_NIF_TERM e2, ERL_NIF_TERM e3)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple4(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple4(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e4)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple5(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple5(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e5)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple6(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple6(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e6)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple7(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple7(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e7)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple8(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple8(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e8)</nametext></name> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple9(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_tuple9(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM e1, ..., ERL_NIF_TERM e9)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a tuple term.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2353,7 +2427,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_tuple_from_array(ErlNifEnv* env, const ERL_NIF_TERM arr[], unsigned cnt)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a tuple term from an array.</fsummary> @@ -2364,7 +2438,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_uint(ErlNifEnv* env, unsigned int i)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Create an unsigned integer term.</fsummary> @@ -2374,7 +2448,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_uint64(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifUInt64 i)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Create an unsigned integer term.</fsummary> @@ -2384,7 +2458,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since=""><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_make_ulong(ErlNifEnv* env, unsigned long i)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Create an integer term from an unsigned long int.</fsummary> @@ -2394,7 +2468,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_unique_integer(ErlNifEnv + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_unique_integer(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifUniqueInteger properties)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2412,7 +2486,7 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &tail, &iovec); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_create(ErlNifEnv *env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_create(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM map, ErlNifMapIterator *iter, ErlNifMapIteratorEntry entry)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a map iterator.</fsummary> @@ -2447,7 +2521,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_destroy(ErlNifEnv *env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_destroy(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Destroy a map iterator.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2458,7 +2532,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_get_pair(ErlNifEnv *env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_get_pair(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter, ERL_NIF_TERM *key, ERL_NIF_TERM *value)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get key and value at current map iterator position.</fsummary> @@ -2471,7 +2545,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_is_head(ErlNifEnv *env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_is_head(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Check if map iterator is positioned before first.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2481,7 +2555,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_is_tail(ErlNifEnv *env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_is_tail(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Check if map iterator is positioned after last.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2491,7 +2565,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_next(ErlNifEnv *env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_next(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Increment map iterator to point to next entry.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2503,7 +2577,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_prev(ErlNifEnv *env, + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_map_iterator_prev(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifMapIterator *iter)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Decrement map iterator to point to previous entry.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2515,8 +2589,8 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_monitor_process(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj, - const ErlNifPid* target_pid, ErlNifMonitor* mon)</nametext></name> + <name since="OTP 20.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_monitor_process(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, + void* obj, const ErlNifPid* target_pid, ErlNifMonitor* mon)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Monitor a process from a resource.</fsummary> <desc> <marker id="enif_monitor_process"></marker> @@ -2536,6 +2610,8 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> <seealso marker="#enif_compare_monitors"><c>enif_compare_monitors</c></seealso>. A monitor is automatically removed when it triggers or when the resource is deallocated.</p> + <p>Argument <c>caller_env</c> is the environment of the calling process + or callback. Must only be NULL if calling from a custom thread.</p> <p>Returns <c>0</c> on success, < 0 if no <c>down</c> callback is provided, and > 0 if the process is no longer alive.</p> <p>This function is only thread-safe when the emulator with SMP support @@ -2545,7 +2621,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifTime</ret> + <name since="OTP 18.3"><ret>ErlNifTime</ret> <nametext>enif_monotonic_time(ErlNifTimeUnit time_unit)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Get Erlang monotonic time.</fsummary> @@ -2566,7 +2642,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifMutex *</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ErlNifMutex *</ret> <nametext>enif_mutex_create(char *name)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2576,7 +2652,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_mutex_destroy(ErlNifMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2586,7 +2662,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_mutex_lock(ErlNifMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2596,7 +2672,17 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP 21.0"><ret>char*</ret> + <nametext>enif_mutex_name(ErlNifMutex* mtx)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_mutex_name"> + <c>erl_drv_mutex_name</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_mutex_trylock(ErlNifMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2606,7 +2692,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_mutex_unlock(ErlNifMutex *mtx)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2616,7 +2702,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret> <nametext>enif_now_time(ErlNifEnv *env)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2627,7 +2713,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifResourceType *</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ErlNifResourceType *</ret> <nametext>enif_open_resource_type(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* module_str, const char* name, ErlNifResourceDtor* dtor, ErlNifResourceFlags flags, ErlNifResourceFlags* tried)</nametext> @@ -2666,7 +2752,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifResourceType *</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.0"><ret>ErlNifResourceType *</ret> <nametext>enif_open_resource_type_x(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* name, const ErlNifResourceTypeInit* init, ErlNifResourceFlags flags, ErlNifResourceFlags* tried)</nametext> @@ -2685,7 +2771,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_port_command(ErlNifEnv* env, const + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_port_command(ErlNifEnv* env, const ErlNifPort* to_port, ErlNifEnv *msg_env, ERL_NIF_TERM msg)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Send a port_command to to_port.</fsummary> @@ -2701,7 +2787,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> <item>The port ID of the receiving port. The port ID is to refer to a port on the local node.</item> <tag><c>msg_env</c></tag> - <item>The environment of the message term. Can be a process-independent + <item>The environment of the message term. Can be a process independent environment allocated with <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_env"> <c>enif_alloc_env</c></seealso> or <c>NULL</c>.</item> <tag><c>msg</c></tag> @@ -2728,7 +2814,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void *</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void *</ret> <nametext>enif_priv_data(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the private data of a NIF library.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2739,7 +2825,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_raise_exception(ErlNifEnv* + <name since="OTP 18.0"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_raise_exception(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM reason)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Raise a NIF error exception.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2762,7 +2848,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void *</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.2"><ret>void *</ret> <nametext>enif_realloc(void* ptr, size_t size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Reallocate dynamic memory.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2776,7 +2862,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_realloc_binary(ErlNifBinary* bin, size_t size)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Change the size of a binary.</fsummary> @@ -2790,7 +2876,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since=""><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_release_binary(ErlNifBinary* bin)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Release a binary.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2801,7 +2887,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_release_resource(void* obj)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Release a resource object.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -2820,7 +2906,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifRWLock *</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ErlNifRWLock *</ret> <nametext>enif_rwlock_create(char *name)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2830,7 +2916,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_rwlock_destroy(ErlNifRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2840,7 +2926,17 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP 21.0"><ret>char*</ret> + <nametext>enif_rwlock_name(ErlNifRWLock* rwlck)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_rwlock_name"> + <c>erl_drv_rwlock_name</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_rwlock_rlock(ErlNifRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2850,7 +2946,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_rwlock_runlock(ErlNifRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2860,7 +2956,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_rwlock_rwlock(ErlNifRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2870,7 +2966,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_rwlock_rwunlock(ErlNifRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2880,7 +2976,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_rwlock_tryrlock(ErlNifRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2890,7 +2986,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_rwlock_tryrwlock(ErlNifRWLock *rwlck)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -2900,7 +2996,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_schedule_nif(ErlNifEnv* env, + <name since="OTP 17.3"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_schedule_nif(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* fun_name, int flags, ERL_NIF_TERM (*fp)(ErlNifEnv* env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[]), int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[])</nametext></name> @@ -2945,7 +3041,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.0"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_select(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifEvent event, enum ErlNifSelectFlags mode, void* obj, const ErlNifPid* pid, ERL_NIF_TERM ref)</nametext> </name> @@ -2960,7 +3056,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> <p>Argument <c>mode</c> describes the type of events to wait for. It can be <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_READ</c>, <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_WRITE</c> or a bitwise OR combination to wait for both. It can also be <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP</c> - which is described further below. When a read or write event is triggerred, + which is described further below. When a read or write event is triggered, a notification message like this is sent to the process identified by <c>pid</c>:</p> <code type="none">{select, Obj, Ref, ready_input | ready_output}</code> @@ -3011,7 +3107,7 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> <item>The stop callback was scheduled to run on some other thread or later by this thread.</item> </taglist> - <p>Returns a negative value if the call failed where the follwing bits can be set:</p> + <p>Returns a negative value if the call failed where the following bits can be set:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_INVALID_EVENT</c></tag> <item>Argument <c>event</c> is not a valid OS event object.</item> @@ -3019,9 +3115,9 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter);</code> <item>The system call failed to add the event object to the poll set.</item> </taglist> <note> - <p>Use bitwise AND to test for specific bits in the return vaue. + <p>Use bitwise AND to test for specific bits in the return value. New significant bits may be added in future releases to give more detailed - information for both failed and successful calls. Do NOT use equallity tests + information for both failed and successful calls. Do NOT use equality tests like <c>==</c>, as that may cause your application to stop working.</p> <p>Example:</p> <code type="none"> @@ -3039,7 +3135,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifPid *</ret> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>ErlNifPid *</ret> <nametext>enif_self(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, ErlNifPid* pid)</nametext> </name> <fsummary>Get the pid of the calling process.</fsummary> @@ -3047,26 +3143,26 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { <p>Initializes the <seealso marker="#ErlNifPid"><c>ErlNifPid</c></seealso> variable at <c>*pid</c> to represent the calling process.</p> <p>Returns <c>pid</c> if successful, or NULL if <c>caller_env</c> is not - a <seealso marker="#ErlNifEnv">process-bound environment</seealso>.</p> + a <seealso marker="#ErlNifEnv">process bound environment</seealso>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_send(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifPid* to_pid, - ErlNifEnv* msg_env, ERL_NIF_TERM msg)</nametext></name> + <name since="OTP R14B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_send(ErlNifEnv* caller_env, + ErlNifPid* to_pid, ErlNifEnv* msg_env, ERL_NIF_TERM msg)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Send a message to a process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sends a message to a process.</p> <taglist> - <tag><c>env</c></tag> - <item>The environment of the calling process. Must be <c>NULL</c> - only if calling from a created thread.</item> + <tag><c>caller_env</c></tag> + <item>The environment of the calling process or callback. Must be <c>NULL</c> + only if calling from a custom thread not spawned by ERTS.</item> <tag><c>*to_pid</c></tag> <item>The pid of the receiving process. The pid is to refer to a process on the local node.</item> <tag><c>msg_env</c></tag> <item>The environment of the message term. Must be a - process-independent environment allocated with + process independent environment allocated with <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_env"><c>enif_alloc_env</c></seealso> or NULL.</item> <tag><c>msg</c></tag> @@ -3086,7 +3182,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { <c>enif_free_env</c></seealso> of cleared for reuse with <seealso marker="#enif_clear_env"><c>enif_clear_env</c></seealso>.</p> <p>If <c>msg_env</c> is set to <c>NULL</c>, the <c>msg</c> term is - copied and the original term and its environemt is still valid after + copied and the original term and its environment is still valid after the call.</p> <p>This function is only thread-safe when the emulator with SMP support is used. It can only be used in a non-SMP emulator from a NIF-calling @@ -3099,7 +3195,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>unsigned</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>unsigned</ret> <nametext>enif_sizeof_resource(void* obj)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the byte size of a resource object.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3110,17 +3206,21 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_snprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Format strings and Erlang terms.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Similar to <c>snprintf</c> but this format string also accepts - <c>"%T"</c>, which formats Erlang terms.</p> + <c>"%T"</c>, which formats Erlang terms of type + <seealso marker="#ERL_NIF_TERM"><c>ERL_NIF_TERM</c></seealso>.</p> + <p>This function is primarily intended for debugging purpose. It is not + recommended to print very large terms with <c>%T</c>. The function may + change <c>errno</c>, even if successful.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_system_info(ErlNifSysInfo + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_system_info(ErlNifSysInfo *sys_info_ptr, size_t size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get information about the Erlang runtime system.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3130,7 +3230,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_term_to_binary(ErlNifEnv *env, + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_term_to_binary(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifBinary *bin)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Convert a term to the external format.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3147,7 +3247,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_thread_create(char *name,ErlNifTid *tid,void * (*func)(void *),void *args,ErlNifThreadOpts *opts)</nametext></name> @@ -3159,7 +3259,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_thread_exit(void *resp)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -3169,7 +3269,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_thread_join(ErlNifTid, void **respp)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -3179,7 +3279,17 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifThreadOpts *</ret> + <name since="OTP 21.0"><ret>char*</ret> + <nametext>enif_thread_name(ErlNifTid tid)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Thread name</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_thread_name"> + <c>erl_drv_thread_name</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ErlNifThreadOpts *</ret> <nametext>enif_thread_opts_create(char *name)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -3189,7 +3299,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_thread_opts_destroy(ErlNifThreadOpts *opts)</nametext> </name> <fsummary></fsummary> @@ -3200,7 +3310,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifTid</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>ErlNifTid</ret> <nametext>enif_thread_self(void)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -3210,7 +3320,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP 19.0"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_thread_type(void)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine type of current thread</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3232,7 +3342,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifTime</ret> + <name since="OTP 18.3"><ret>ErlNifTime</ret> <nametext>enif_time_offset(ErlNifTimeUnit time_unit)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get current time offset.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -3254,7 +3364,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void *</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void *</ret> <nametext>enif_tsd_get(ErlNifTSDKey key)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -3264,7 +3374,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_tsd_key_create(char *name, ErlNifTSDKey *key)</nametext> </name> <fsummary></fsummary> @@ -3275,7 +3385,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_tsd_key_destroy(ErlNifTSDKey key)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -3285,7 +3395,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret> + <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret> <nametext>enif_tsd_set(ErlNifTSDKey key, void *data)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc> @@ -3295,7 +3405,31 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP 21.0"><ret>int</ret> + <nametext>enif_vfprintf(FILE *stream, const char *format, va_list ap) + </nametext></name> + <fsummary>Format strings and Erlang terms.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Equivalent to <seealso marker="#enif_fprintf"><c>enif_fprintf</c></seealso> + except that its called with a <c>va_list</c> instead of a variable number of + arguments.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name since="OTP 21.0"><ret>int</ret> + <nametext>enif_vsnprintf(char *str, size_t size, const char *format, va_list ap) + </nametext></name> + <fsummary>Format strings and Erlang terms.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Equivalent to <seealso marker="#enif_snprintf"><c>enif_snprintf</c></seealso> + except that its called with a <c>va_list</c> instead of a variable number of + arguments.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name since="OTP 20.0"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_whereis_pid(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM name, ErlNifPid *pid)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Looks up a process by its registered name.</fsummary> @@ -3323,7 +3457,7 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret> + <name since="OTP 20.0"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_whereis_port(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM name, ErlNifPort *port)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Looks up a port by its registered name.</fsummary> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml index 286bac6c93..043d11b7b4 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <rev></rev> <file>erl_prim_loader.xml</file> </header> - <module>erl_prim_loader</module> + <module since="">erl_prim_loader</module> <modulesummary>Low-level Erlang loader.</modulesummary> <description> <p>This module is used to load all Erlang modules into @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ <funcs> <func> - <name name="get_file" arity="1"/> + <name name="get_file" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Get a file.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Fetches a file using the low-level loader. @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="get_path" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_path" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get the path set in the loader.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Gets the path set in the loader. The path is @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="list_dir" arity="1"/> + <name name="list_dir" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>List files in a directory.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Lists all the files in a directory. Returns @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="read_file_info" arity="1"/> + <name name="read_file_info" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Get information about a file.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Retrieves information about a file. Returns @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="read_link_info" arity="1"/> + <name name="read_link_info" arity="1" since="OTP 17.1.2"/> <fsummary>Get information about a link or file.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Works like @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="set_path" arity="1"/> + <name name="set_path" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Set the path of the loader.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the path of the loader if diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_tracer.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_tracer.xml index fd3c17f337..fa4717bc2f 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_tracer.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_tracer.xml @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ <date></date> <rev></rev> </header> - <module>erl_tracer</module> + <module since="OTP 19.0">erl_tracer</module> <modulesummary>Erlang tracer behavior.</modulesummary> <description> <p>This behavior module implements the back end of the Erlang @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ <funcs> <func> - <name>Module:enabled(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:enabled(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag"> @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:enabled_call(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:enabled_call(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_call"> @@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:enabled_garbage_collection(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:enabled_garbage_collection(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_gc"> @@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:enabled_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:enabled_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_ports"> @@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:enabled_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:enabled_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_procs"> @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:enabled_receive(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:enabled_receive(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result </name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:enabled_running_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:enabled_running_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:enabled_running_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:enabled_running_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:enabled_send(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:enabled_send(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_send"> @@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:trace(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="trace">Module:trace(seq_trace, TracerState, Label, + <name name="trace" since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace(seq_trace, TracerState, Label, SeqTraceInfo, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a sequence trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:trace_call(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace_call(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:trace_garbage_collection(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace_garbage_collection(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:trace_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:trace_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:trace_receive(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace_receive(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:trace_running_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace_running_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:trace_running_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace_running_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> @@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>Module:trace_send(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, + <name since="OTP 19.0">Module:trace_send(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, TraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> <fsummary>Check if a trace event is to be generated.</fsummary> <type> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 3ed0f59b7d..6932b18571 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2017</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ <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 in this module. Some of the BIFs are viewed more or less as part of the Erlang programming language and are <em>auto-imported</em>. Thus, it is not necessary to specify the - module name. For example, the calls <c>atom_to_list(Erlang)</c> - and <c>erlang:atom_to_list(Erlang)</c> are identical.</p> + module name. For example, the calls <c>atom_to_list(erlang)</c> + and <c>erlang:atom_to_list(erlang)</c> are identical.</p> <p>Auto-imported BIFs are listed without module prefix. BIFs listed with module prefix are not auto-imported.</p> @@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ <datatypes> <datatype> - <name>ext_binary()</name> + <name name="ext_binary"/> <desc> <p>A binary data object, structured according to the Erlang external term format.</p> </desc> </datatype> <datatype> - <name>iovec()</name> + <name name="iovec"/> <desc> <p>A list of binaries. This datatype is useful to use together with <seealso marker="erl_nif#enif_inspect_iovec"> @@ -189,17 +189,30 @@ </taglist> </desc> </datatype> + + <datatype> + <name name="dist_handle"></name> + <desc> + <p>An opaque handle identifing a distribution channel.</p> + </desc> + </datatype> + + <datatype> + <name name="nif_resource"></name> + <desc> + <p>An opaque handle identifing a + <seealso marker="erl_nif#resource_objects">NIF resource object + </seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </datatype> + </datatypes> <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> - <type> - <v>Float = float()</v> - <v>Int = integer()</v> - </type> <desc> <p>Returns an integer or float that is the arithmetical absolute value of <c><anno>Float</anno></c> or @@ -214,7 +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 @@ -223,7 +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 @@ -240,7 +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. @@ -259,7 +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 @@ -276,7 +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> @@ -294,7 +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 @@ -324,7 +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 @@ -349,7 +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 @@ -361,7 +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 @@ -386,7 +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>, @@ -396,7 +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 @@ -425,7 +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 @@ -446,7 +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 @@ -460,7 +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 @@ -474,7 +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 @@ -489,7 +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 @@ -498,7 +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> @@ -520,7 +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 @@ -546,12 +559,10 @@ 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 options that affect decoding - of the binary.</p> - <p>Option:</p> + <p>As <c>binary_to_term/1</c>, but takes these options:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>safe</c></tag> <item> @@ -567,18 +578,31 @@ hello creation of new external function references. None of those resources are garbage collected, so unchecked creation of them can exhaust available memory.</p> - </item> - </taglist> - <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c>safe</c> is specified and unsafe - data is decoded.</p> <pre> -> <input>binary_to_term(<<131,100,0,5,104,101,108,108,111>>, [safe]).</input> +> <input>binary_to_term(<<131,100,0,5,"hello">>, [safe]).</input> ** exception error: bad argument > <input>hello.</input> hello -> <input>binary_to_term(<<131,100,0,5,104,101,108,108,111>>, [safe]).</input> +> <input>binary_to_term(<<131,100,0,5,"hello">>, [safe]).</input> hello </pre> + </item> + <tag><c>used</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Changes the return value to <c>{Term, Used}</c> where <c>Used</c> + is the number of bytes actually read from <c>Binary</c>.</p> + <pre> +> <input>Input = <<131,100,0,5,"hello","world">>.</input> +<<131,100,0,5,104,101,108,108,111,119,111,114,108,100>> +> <input>{Term, Used} = binary_to_term(Input, [used]).</input> +{hello, 9} +> <input>split_binary(Input, Used).</input> +{<<131,100,0,5,104,101,108,108,111>>, <<"world">>} +</pre> + </item> + </taglist> + <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c>safe</c> is specified and unsafe + data is decoded.</p> <p>See also <seealso marker="#term_to_binary/1"><c>term_to_binary/1</c></seealso>, <seealso marker="#binary_to_term/1"> @@ -589,7 +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 @@ -604,7 +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 @@ -615,7 +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 @@ -633,7 +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 @@ -650,7 +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 @@ -660,7 +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 @@ -742,7 +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 @@ -755,7 +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, @@ -766,7 +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 @@ -777,7 +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 @@ -880,7 +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 @@ -898,7 +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 @@ -907,7 +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 @@ -924,7 +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. @@ -943,7 +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> @@ -956,7 +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 @@ -1066,7 +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> @@ -1079,7 +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 @@ -1097,7 +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 @@ -1139,7 +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 @@ -1207,7 +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 @@ -1221,7 +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 @@ -1233,7 +1257,142 @@ end</code> </func> <func> - <name name="element" arity="2"/> + <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> + Get distribution channel data from the local node that is + to be passed to the remote node. The distribution channel + is identified by <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c>. If no data + is available, the atom <c>none</c> is returned. One + can request to be informed by a message when more + 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> + <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> + Request notification when more data is available to + fetch using + <seealso marker="erlang#dist_ctrl_get_data/1"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_get_data(DHandle)</c></seealso> + for the distribution channel identified by + <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c>. When more data is present, + the caller will be sent the message <c>dist_data</c>. + Once a <c>dist_data</c> messages has been sent, no + more <c>dist_data</c> messages will be sent until + the <c>dist_ctrl_get_data_notification/1</c> function has been called + again. + </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_input_handler" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/> + <fsummary>Register distribution channel input handler process.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Register an alternate input handler process for the + distribution channel identified by <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c>. + Once this function has been called, <c><anno>InputHandler</anno></c> + is the only process allowed to call + <seealso marker="erlang#dist_ctrl_put_data/2"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_put_data(DHandle, Data)</c></seealso> + with the <c><anno>DHandle</anno></c> identifing this distribution + channel. + </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_put_data" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/> + <fsummary>Pass data into the VM from a distribution channel.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Deliver distribution channel data from a remote node to the + local node. + </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 unless an alternate input handler process + has been registered using + <seealso marker="erlang#dist_ctrl_input_handler/2"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_input_handler(DHandle, InputHandler)</c></seealso>. + If an alternate input handler has been registered, only + the registered input handler process 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> @@ -1247,7 +1406,7 @@ 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 @@ -1261,7 +1420,7 @@ 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> @@ -1278,7 +1437,7 @@ 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 @@ -1290,16 +1449,19 @@ b</pre> the process to terminate, it has no return value. Example:</p> <pre> > <input>catch error(foobar).</input> -{'EXIT',{foobar,[{erl_eval,do_apply,5}, - {erl_eval,expr,5}, - {shell,exprs,6}, - {shell,eval_exprs,6}, - {shell,eval_loop,3}]}}</pre> +{'EXIT',{foobar,[{shell,apply_fun,3, + [{file,"shell.erl"},{line,906}]}, + {erl_eval,do_apply,6,[{file,"erl_eval.erl"},{line,677}]}, + {erl_eval,expr,5,[{file,"erl_eval.erl"},{line,430}]}, + {shell,exprs,7,[{file,"shell.erl"},{line,687}]}, + {shell,eval_exprs,7,[{file,"shell.erl"},{line,642}]}, + {shell,eval_loop,3,[{file,"shell.erl"},{line,627}]}]}} +</pre> </desc> </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 @@ -1316,7 +1478,7 @@ 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 @@ -1333,7 +1495,7 @@ 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 @@ -1369,7 +1531,7 @@ 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> @@ -1388,7 +1550,7 @@ 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> @@ -1408,7 +1570,7 @@ 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, @@ -1430,7 +1592,7 @@ 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 @@ -1439,7 +1601,7 @@ 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> @@ -1457,7 +1619,7 @@ 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 @@ -1466,7 +1628,7 @@ 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> @@ -1502,7 +1664,7 @@ 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 @@ -1516,7 +1678,7 @@ 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 @@ -1617,7 +1779,7 @@ 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> @@ -1637,7 +1799,7 @@ 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 @@ -1646,7 +1808,7 @@ 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 @@ -1662,7 +1824,7 @@ 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> @@ -1678,7 +1840,7 @@ 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 @@ -1688,7 +1850,7 @@ 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 @@ -1753,7 +1915,7 @@ 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 @@ -1768,7 +1930,7 @@ 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 @@ -1784,7 +1946,7 @@ 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 @@ -1793,7 +1955,7 @@ 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> @@ -1809,7 +1971,7 @@ 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 @@ -1827,43 +1989,30 @@ 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> - <p>Gets the call stack back-trace (<em>stacktrace</em>) for an - exception that has just been caught - in the calling process as a list of - <c>{<anno>Module</anno>,<anno>Function</anno>,<anno>Arity</anno>,<anno>Location</anno>}</c> - tuples. Field <c><anno>Arity</anno></c> in the first tuple can be the - argument list of that function call instead of an arity integer, - depending on the exception.</p> - <p>If there has not been any exceptions in a process, the - stacktrace is <c>[]</c>. After a code change for the process, - the stacktrace can also be reset to <c>[]</c>.</p> - <p><c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> is only guaranteed to return - a stacktrace if called (directly or indirectly) from within the - scope of a <c>try</c> expression. That is, the following call works:</p> + <warning><p><c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> is deprecated and will stop working + in a future release.</p></warning> + <p>Instead of using <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> to retrieve + the call stack back-trace, use the following syntax:</p> <pre> try Expr catch - C:R -> - {C,R,erlang:get_stacktrace()} + Class:Reason:Stacktrace -> + {Class,Reason,Stacktrace} end</pre> - <p>As does this call:</p> -<pre> -try Expr -catch - C:R -> - {C,R,helper()} -end - -helper() -> - erlang:get_stacktrace().</pre> - - <warning><p>In a future release, - <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> will return <c>[]</c> if called - from outside a <c>try</c> expression.</p></warning> + <p><c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> retrieves the call stack back-trace + (<em>stacktrace</em>) for an exception that has just been + caught in the calling process as a list of + <c>{<anno>Module</anno>,<anno>Function</anno>,<anno>Arity</anno>,<anno>Location</anno>}</c> + tuples. Field <c><anno>Arity</anno></c> in the first tuple can + be the argument list of that function call instead of an arity + integer, depending on the exception.</p> + <p>If there has not been any exceptions in a process, the + stacktrace is <c>[]</c>. After a code change for the process, + the stacktrace can also be reset to <c>[]</c>.</p> <p>The stacktrace is the same data as operator <c>catch</c> returns, for example:</p> <pre> @@ -1886,6 +2035,18 @@ helper() -> where the exception occurred or the function was called. </item> </taglist> + <warning><p>Developers should rely on stacktrace entries only for + debugging purposes.</p> + <p>The VM performs tail call optimization, which + does not add new entries to the stacktrace, and also limits stacktraces + to a certain depth. Furthermore, compiler options, optimizations and + future changes may add or remove stacktrace entries, causing any code + that expects the stacktrace to be in a certain order or contain specific + items to fail.</p> + <p>The only exception to this rule is <c>error:undef</c> which + guarantees to include the <anno>Module</anno>, <anno>Function</anno> and <anno>Arity</anno> + of the attempted function as the first stacktrace entry.</p> + </warning> <p>See also <seealso marker="#error/1"><c>error/1</c></seealso> and <seealso marker="#error/2"><c>error/2</c></seealso>.</p> @@ -1893,7 +2054,7 @@ helper() -> </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 @@ -1908,7 +2069,7 @@ helper() -> </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> @@ -1916,13 +2077,20 @@ helper() -> Typically, this is used when a process started from a certain shell is to have another group leader than <c>init</c>.</p> + <p>The group leader should be rarely changed in + applications with a supervision tree, because OTP + assumes the group leader of their processes is + their application master.</p> <p>See also - <seealso marker="#group_leader/0"><c>group_leader/0</c></seealso>.</p> + <seealso marker="#group_leader/0"><c>group_leader/0</c></seealso> + and <seealso marker="doc/design_principles:applications#stopping">OTP + design principles</seealso> related to starting and stopping + applications.</p> </desc> </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> @@ -1935,7 +2103,7 @@ 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"> @@ -1949,7 +2117,7 @@ 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, @@ -1991,7 +2159,7 @@ 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, @@ -2006,7 +2174,7 @@ 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 @@ -2047,7 +2215,7 @@ 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> @@ -2065,7 +2233,7 @@ 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 @@ -2077,7 +2245,7 @@ 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 @@ -2090,7 +2258,7 @@ 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 @@ -2102,7 +2270,7 @@ 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 @@ -2115,7 +2283,7 @@ 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, @@ -2128,7 +2296,7 @@ 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 @@ -2146,7 +2314,7 @@ 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 @@ -2155,7 +2323,7 @@ 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 @@ -2165,7 +2333,7 @@ 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, @@ -2175,7 +2343,7 @@ 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, @@ -2186,7 +2354,7 @@ 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 @@ -2196,7 +2364,7 @@ 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 @@ -2207,7 +2375,7 @@ 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> @@ -2218,7 +2386,7 @@ 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 @@ -2228,7 +2396,7 @@ 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 @@ -2238,7 +2406,7 @@ 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> @@ -2250,7 +2418,7 @@ 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, @@ -2260,7 +2428,7 @@ 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 @@ -2270,7 +2438,7 @@ 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, @@ -2280,7 +2448,27 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="is_number" arity="1"/> + <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 + <c><anno>Key</anno></c> and returns <c>false</c> if it does not + contain the <c><anno>Key</anno></c>.</p> + <p>The call fails with a <c>{badmap,Map}</c> exception if + <c><anno>Map</anno></c> is not a map.</p> + <p><em>Example:</em></p> + <code type="none"> +> Map = #{"42" => value}. +#{"42" => value} +> is_map_key("42",Map). +true +> is_map_key(value,Map). +false</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <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 @@ -2290,7 +2478,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2300,7 +2488,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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, @@ -2310,7 +2498,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2322,7 +2510,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2343,7 +2531,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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> @@ -2362,7 +2550,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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, @@ -2372,7 +2560,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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, @@ -2382,7 +2570,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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> @@ -2394,7 +2582,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2421,7 +2609,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2441,7 +2629,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2459,7 +2647,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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> @@ -2480,7 +2668,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2501,7 +2689,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2515,7 +2703,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2529,7 +2717,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2544,7 +2732,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2562,7 +2750,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2580,7 +2768,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2598,7 +2786,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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>, @@ -2611,7 +2799,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2644,7 +2832,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2697,7 +2885,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2708,7 +2896,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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, @@ -2723,7 +2911,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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> @@ -2740,7 +2928,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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> @@ -2766,7 +2954,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2783,7 +2971,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2795,7 +2983,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2813,7 +3001,26 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="map_size" arity="1"/> + <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 + <c><anno>Key</anno></c> if <c><anno>Map</anno></c> contains + <c><anno>Key</anno></c>.</p> + <p>The call fails with a <c>{badmap,Map}</c> exception if + <c><anno>Map</anno></c> is not a map, or with a <c>{badkey,Key}</c> + exception if no value is associated with <c><anno>Key</anno></c>.</p> + <p><em>Example:</em></p> + <code type="none"> +> Key = 1337, + Map = #{42 => value_two,1337 => "value one","a" => 1}, + map_get(Key,Map). +"value one"</code> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <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 @@ -2826,7 +3033,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2864,7 +3071,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2874,7 +3081,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2892,7 +3099,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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> @@ -2902,7 +3109,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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 @@ -2911,7 +3118,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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> @@ -2922,7 +3129,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre> </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> @@ -3066,8 +3273,8 @@ 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> @@ -3106,7 +3313,7 @@ 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 @@ -3116,7 +3323,7 @@ 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> @@ -3131,9 +3338,9 @@ 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"/> @@ -3195,25 +3402,6 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> monitored process resides). </p></item> </taglist> - <p>If an attempt is made to monitor a process on an older node - (where remote process monitoring is not implemented or - where remote process monitoring by registered name is not - implemented), the call fails with <c>badarg</c>.</p> - <note> - <p>The format of the <c>'DOWN'</c> message changed in ERTS - 5.2 (Erlang/OTP R9B) for monitoring - <em>by registered name</em>. Element <c>Object</c> of - the <c>'DOWN'</c> message could in earlier versions - sometimes be the process identifier of the monitored process and sometimes - be the registered name. Now element <c>Object</c> is - always a tuple consisting of the registered name and - the node name. Processes on new nodes (ERTS 5.2 - or higher versions) always get <c>'DOWN'</c> messages on - the new format even if they are monitoring processes on old - nodes. Processes on old nodes always get <c>'DOWN'</c> - messages on the old format.</p> - </note> - <taglist> <tag>Monitoring a <marker id="monitor_process"/><c>process</c></tag> <item> @@ -3221,7 +3409,19 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> process identified by <c><anno>Item</anno></c>, which can be a <c>pid()</c> (local or remote), an atom <c>RegisteredName</c> or a tuple <c>{RegisteredName, Node}</c> for a registered process, - located elsewhere.</p> + located elsewhere.</p> + + <note><p>Before ERTS 10.0 (OTP 21.0), monitoring a process could fail with + <c>badarg</c> if the monitored process resided on a primitive node + (such as erl_interface or jinterface), where remote process monitoring + is not implemented.</p> + <p>Now, such a call to <c>monitor</c> will instead succeed and a + monitor is created. But the monitor will only supervise the + connection. That is, a <c>{'DOWN', _, process, _, noconnection}</c> is + the only message that may be received, as the primitive node have no + way of reporting the status of the monitored process.</p> + </note> + </item> <tag>Monitoring a <marker id="monitor_port"/><c>port</c></tag> @@ -3312,7 +3512,7 @@ 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>. @@ -3336,7 +3536,7 @@ 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 @@ -3362,7 +3562,7 @@ 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 @@ -3396,7 +3596,7 @@ 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 @@ -3414,7 +3614,7 @@ 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 @@ -3427,7 +3627,7 @@ 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 @@ -3440,7 +3640,7 @@ 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, @@ -3450,7 +3650,7 @@ 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. @@ -3463,7 +3663,7 @@ 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 @@ -3472,7 +3672,7 @@ 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. @@ -3515,7 +3715,7 @@ 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> @@ -3544,7 +3744,7 @@ 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 @@ -3581,13 +3781,6 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> If found, that driver is started. A driver runs in the Erlang work space, which means that it is linked with the Erlang runtime system.</p> - <p>When starting external programs on Solaris, the system - call <c>vfork</c> is used in preference to <c>fork</c> - for performance reasons, although it has a history of - being less robust. If there are problems using - <c>vfork</c>, setting environment variable - <c>ERL_NO_VFORK</c> to any value causes <c>fork</c> - to be used instead.</p> <p>For external programs, <c>PATH</c> is searched (or an equivalent method is used to find programs, depending on the OS). This is done by invoking @@ -3686,6 +3879,12 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </item> <tag><c>{env, <anno>Env</anno>}</c></tag> <item> + <p> + Types:<br/> + <c><anno>Name</anno> = </c><seealso marker="kernel:os#type-env_var_name"><c>os:env_var_name()</c></seealso><br/> + <c><anno>Val</anno> = </c><seealso marker="kernel:os#type-env_var_value"><c>os:env_var_value()</c></seealso><c> | false</c><br/> + <c>Env = [{<anno>Name</anno>, <anno>Val</anno>}]</c> + </p> <p>Only valid for <c>{spawn, <anno>Command</anno>}</c>, and <c>{spawn_executable, <anno>FileName</anno>}</c>. The environment of the started process is extended using @@ -3700,7 +3899,13 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> exception is <c><anno>Val</anno></c> being the atom <c>false</c> (in analogy with <seealso marker="kernel:os#getenv/1"><c>os:getenv/1</c></seealso>, - which removes the environment variable.</p> + which removes the environment variable. + </p> + <p> + For information about encoding requirements, see documentation + of the types for <c><anno>Name</anno></c> and + <c><anno>Val</anno></c>. + </p> </item> <tag><c>{args, [ string() | binary() ]}</c></tag> <item> @@ -3880,7 +4085,7 @@ 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> @@ -3895,8 +4100,8 @@ 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> @@ -3920,7 +4125,7 @@ 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 @@ -3929,7 +4134,7 @@ 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 @@ -3965,16 +4170,23 @@ 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> ! @@ -4014,7 +4226,7 @@ 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 @@ -4057,11 +4269,16 @@ 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> @@ -4116,11 +4333,16 @@ 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>. @@ -4189,7 +4411,7 @@ 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. @@ -4220,13 +4442,20 @@ 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 @@ -4257,7 +4486,7 @@ 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 @@ -4273,7 +4502,7 @@ 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 @@ -4289,7 +4518,7 @@ 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 @@ -4305,7 +4534,7 @@ 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 @@ -4321,12 +4550,11 @@ 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> <list type="bulleted"> - <item><c>false</c> (emulator without SMP support)</item> <item><c>port_level</c> (port-specific locking)</item> <item><c>driver_level</c> (driver-specific locking)</item> </list> @@ -4343,7 +4571,7 @@ 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> <p><c><anno>Bytes</anno></c> is the total number of @@ -4361,7 +4589,7 @@ 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 @@ -4377,7 +4605,7 @@ 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 @@ -4393,7 +4621,7 @@ 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 @@ -4409,7 +4637,7 @@ 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) @@ -4428,7 +4656,7 @@ 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 @@ -4447,7 +4675,7 @@ 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 @@ -4458,7 +4686,7 @@ 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 @@ -4475,7 +4703,7 @@ 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 @@ -4492,7 +4720,7 @@ 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 @@ -4501,7 +4729,7 @@ 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 @@ -4511,7 +4739,7 @@ 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 @@ -4522,7 +4750,7 @@ 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> @@ -4536,7 +4764,7 @@ 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 @@ -4553,7 +4781,7 @@ 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> @@ -4567,18 +4795,18 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="3"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="3" + anchor="process_flag_min_heap_size" since=""/> <fsummary>Set process flag min_heap_size for the calling process. </fsummary> <desc> - <marker id="process_flag_min_heap_size"/> <p>Changes the minimum heap size for the calling process.</p> <p>Returns the old value of the flag.</p> </desc> </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> @@ -4589,12 +4817,12 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="5"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="5" + 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"/> <desc> - <marker id="process_flag_max_heap_size"/> <p>This flag sets the maximum heap size for the calling process. If <c><anno>MaxHeapSize</anno></c> is an integer, the system default values for <c>kill</c> and <c>error_logger</c> are used. @@ -4637,11 +4865,11 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </item> <tag><c>error_logger</c></tag> <item> - <p>When set to <c>true</c>, the runtime system sends a - message to the current <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger"> - <c>error_logger</c></seealso> + <p>When set to <c>true</c>, the runtime system logs an + error event via <seealso marker="kernel:logger"> + <c>logger</c></seealso>, containing details about the process when the maximum - heap size is reached. One <c>error_logger</c> report is sent + heap size is reached. One log event is sent each time the limit is reached.</p> <p>If <c>error_logger</c> is not defined in the map, the system default is used. The default system default is <c>true</c>. @@ -4655,7 +4883,7 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> amount of memory that is used during the garbage collection. When contemplating using this option, it is recommended to first run it in production with <c>kill</c> set to <c>false</c> and inspect - the <c>error_logger</c> reports to see what the normal peak sizes + the log events to see what the normal peak sizes of the processes in the system is and then tune the value accordingly. </p> @@ -4663,12 +4891,12 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6" + 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"/> <desc> - <marker id="process_flag_message_queue_data"/> <p>This flag determines how messages in the message queue are stored, as follows:</p> <taglist> @@ -4705,11 +4933,12 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="7"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="7" + anchor="process_flag_priority" since=""/> <fsummary>Set process flag priority for the calling process.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> <desc> - <p><marker id="process_flag_priority"></marker> + <p> Sets the process priority. <c><anno>Level</anno></c> is an atom. Four priority levels exist: <c>low</c>, <c>normal</c>, <c>high</c>, and <c>max</c>. Default @@ -4730,8 +4959,8 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> selected for execution. Notice however that this does <em>not</em> mean that no processes on priority <c>low</c> or <c>normal</c> can run when processes - are running on priority <c>high</c>. On the runtime - system with SMP support, more processes can be running + are running on priority <c>high</c>. When using multiple + schedulers, more processes can be running in parallel than processes on priority <c>high</c>. That is, a <c>low</c> and a <c>high</c> priority process can execute at the same time.</p> @@ -4746,10 +4975,8 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> execution.</p> <note> <p>Do not depend on the scheduling - to remain exactly as it is today. Scheduling, at least on - the runtime system with SMP support, is likely to be - changed in a future release to use available - processor cores better.</p> + to remain exactly as it is today. Scheduling is likely to be + changed in a future release to use available processor cores better.</p> </note> <p>There is <em>no</em> automatic mechanism for avoiding priority inversion, such as priority inheritance @@ -4779,7 +5006,7 @@ 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. @@ -4810,7 +5037,7 @@ 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. @@ -4844,7 +5071,7 @@ 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>, @@ -4859,7 +5086,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -4881,7 +5108,6 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> <item><c>initial_call</c></item> <item><c>status</c></item> <item><c>message_queue_len</c></item> - <item><c>messages</c></item> <item><c>links</c></item> <item><c>dictionary</c></item> <item><c>trap_exit</c></item> @@ -4911,8 +5137,8 @@ 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"/> @@ -5095,10 +5321,10 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code> <p><c><anno>MinBinVHeapSize</anno></c> is the minimum binary virtual heap size for the process.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{monitored_by, <anno>Pids</anno>}</c></tag> + <tag><c>{monitored_by, <anno>MonitoredBy</anno>}</c></tag> <item> - <p>A list of process identifiers monitoring the process (with - <c>monitor/2</c>).</p> + <p>A list of identifiers for all the processes, ports and NIF + resources, that are monitoring the process.</p> </item> <tag><c>{monitors, <anno>Monitors</anno>}</c></tag> <item> @@ -5245,7 +5471,7 @@ 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 @@ -5262,7 +5488,7 @@ 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>. @@ -5287,7 +5513,7 @@ 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, @@ -5309,7 +5535,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -5348,7 +5574,7 @@ 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 @@ -5358,7 +5584,7 @@ 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 @@ -5414,7 +5640,7 @@ 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 @@ -5427,7 +5653,7 @@ 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 @@ -5456,7 +5682,7 @@ 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 @@ -5469,7 +5695,7 @@ 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 @@ -5510,7 +5736,7 @@ 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>, @@ -5523,7 +5749,7 @@ 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 @@ -5536,21 +5762,27 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="send" arity="2"/> + <name name="send" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Send a message.</fsummary> <type name="dst"/> <desc> <p>Sends a message and returns <c><anno>Msg</anno></c>. This - is the same as <c><anno>Dest</anno> ! <anno>Msg</anno></c>.</p> + is the same as using the <seealso marker="doc/reference_manual:expressions#send"> + send operator</seealso>: + <c><anno>Dest</anno> ! <anno>Msg</anno></c>.</p> <p><c><anno>Dest</anno></c> can be a remote or local process identifier, a (local) port, a locally registered name, or a tuple <c>{<anno>RegName</anno>, <anno>Node</anno>}</c> - for a registered name at another node.</p> + for a registered name at another node.</p> + <p>The function fails with a <c>badarg</c> run-time error if + <c><anno>Dest</anno></c> is an atom name, but this name is not + registered. This is the only case when <c>send</c> fails for an + unreachable destination <c><anno>Dest</anno></c> (of correct type).</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="send" arity="3"/> + <name name="send" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Send a message conditionally.</fsummary> <type name="dst"/> <desc> @@ -5582,7 +5814,7 @@ 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 @@ -5593,7 +5825,7 @@ 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 @@ -5606,7 +5838,7 @@ 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> @@ -5656,7 +5888,7 @@ 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> @@ -5689,7 +5921,7 @@ 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 @@ -5706,7 +5938,7 @@ 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> @@ -5723,7 +5955,7 @@ 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 @@ -5746,7 +5978,7 @@ 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 @@ -5757,7 +5989,7 @@ 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> @@ -5771,7 +6003,7 @@ 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 @@ -5796,7 +6028,7 @@ 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> @@ -5811,7 +6043,7 @@ 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> @@ -5825,7 +6057,7 @@ 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> @@ -5842,7 +6074,7 @@ 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> @@ -5856,7 +6088,7 @@ 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> @@ -5874,7 +6106,7 @@ 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> @@ -5888,7 +6120,7 @@ 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> @@ -5902,7 +6134,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -5920,7 +6152,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -5938,7 +6170,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -5964,7 +6196,7 @@ true</pre> <p>Monitors the new process (like <seealso marker="#monitor/2"><c>monitor/2</c></seealso> does).</p> </item> - <tag><c>{priority, <anno>Level</anno></c></tag> + <tag><c>{priority, <anno>Level</anno>}</c></tag> <item> <p>Sets the priority of the new process. Equivalent to executing <seealso marker="#process_flag_priority"> @@ -6074,7 +6306,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -6097,7 +6329,7 @@ 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> @@ -6121,7 +6353,7 @@ 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 @@ -6132,7 +6364,7 @@ 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 @@ -6190,10 +6422,10 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="1"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="1" + anchor="statistics_active_tasks" since="OTP 18.3"/> <fsummary>Information about active processes and ports.</fsummary> <desc> - <marker id="statistics_active_tasks"></marker> <p>Returns the same as <seealso marker="#statistics_active_tasks_all"> <c>statistics(active_tasks_all)</c></seealso> @@ -6205,10 +6437,10 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="2"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="2" + anchor="statistics_active_tasks_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about active processes and ports.</fsummary> <desc> - <marker id="statistics_active_tasks_all"></marker> <p>Returns a list where each element represents the amount of active processes and ports on each run queue and its associated schedulers. That is, the number of processes and @@ -6247,7 +6479,7 @@ 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 @@ -6256,23 +6488,22 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="4"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="4" + anchor="statistics_exact_reductions" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about exact reductions.</fsummary> <desc> - <marker id="statistics_exact_reductions"></marker> <p>Returns the number of exact reductions.</p> <note> <p><c>statistics(exact_reductions)</c> is a more expensive operation than <seealso marker="#statistics_reductions"> - statistics(reductions)</seealso>, - especially on an Erlang machine with SMP support.</p> + statistics(reductions)</seealso>.</p> </note> </desc> </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> @@ -6284,7 +6515,7 @@ 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>, @@ -6295,10 +6526,10 @@ true</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="7"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="7" + anchor="statistics_microstate_accounting" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Information about microstate accounting.</fsummary> <desc> - <marker id="statistics_microstate_accounting"></marker> <p>Microstate accounting can be used to measure how much time the Erlang runtime system spends doing various tasks. It is designed to be as lightweight as possible, but some overhead exists when this @@ -6343,17 +6574,24 @@ lists:map( <p><c><anno>MSAcc_Thread_Type</anno></c>s:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>scheduler</c></tag> - <item>The main execution threads that do most of the work.</item> + <item>The main execution threads that do most of the work. See + <seealso marker="erts:erl#+S">erl +S</seealso> for more details.</item> <tag><c>dirty_cpu_scheduler</c></tag> - <item>The threads for long running cpu intensive work.</item> + <item>The threads for long running cpu intensive work. See + <seealso marker="erts:erl#+SDcpu">erl +SDcpu</seealso> for more details.</item> <tag><c>dirty_io_scheduler</c></tag> - <item>The threads for long running I/O work.</item> + <item>The threads for long running I/O work. See + <seealso marker="erts:erl#+SDio">erl +SDio</seealso> for more details.</item> <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.</item> + file drivers) do offload non-CPU intensive work. See + <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> + <tag><c>poll</c></tag> + <item>Does the IO polling for the emulator. See + <seealso marker="erts:erl#+IOt">erl +IOt</seealso> for more details.</item> </taglist> <p>The following <c><anno>MSAcc_Thread_State</anno></c>s are available. All states are exclusive, meaning that a thread cannot be in two @@ -6431,10 +6669,10 @@ lists:map( </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="8"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="8" + anchor="statistics_reductions" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about reductions.</fsummary> <desc> - <marker id="statistics_reductions"></marker> <p>Returns information about reductions, for example:</p> <pre> > <input>statistics(reductions).</input> @@ -6450,9 +6688,10 @@ lists:map( </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="9"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="9" + anchor="statistics_run_queue" since=""/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queues.</fsummary> - <desc><marker id="statistics_run_queue"></marker> + <desc> <p>Returns the total length of all normal run-queues. That is, the number of processes and ports that are ready to run on all available normal run-queues. Dirty run queues are not part of the @@ -6466,9 +6705,10 @@ lists:map( </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="10"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="10" + anchor="statistics_run_queue_lengths" since="OTP 18.3"/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queue lengths.</fsummary> - <desc><marker id="statistics_run_queue_lengths"></marker> + <desc> <p>Returns the same as <seealso marker="#statistics_run_queue_lengths_all"> <c>statistics(run_queue_lengths_all)</c></seealso> @@ -6480,9 +6720,10 @@ lists:map( </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="11"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="11" + anchor="statistics_run_queue_lengths_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queue lengths.</fsummary> - <desc><marker id="statistics_run_queue_lengths_all"></marker> + <desc> <p>Returns a list where each element represents the amount of processes and ports ready to run for each run queue. Values for normal run queues are located first in the @@ -6522,7 +6763,7 @@ 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> @@ -6540,10 +6781,10 @@ lists:map( </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="13"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="13" + anchor="statistics_scheduler_wall_time" since="OTP R15B01"/> <fsummary>Information about each schedulers work time.</fsummary> <desc> - <marker id="statistics_scheduler_wall_time"></marker> <p>Returns a list of tuples with <c>{<anno>SchedulerId</anno>, <anno>ActiveTime</anno>, <anno>TotalTime</anno>}</c>, where @@ -6585,17 +6826,20 @@ lists:map( be included in the result. That is, all scheduler threads that are expected to handle CPU bound work. If you also want information about dirty I/O schedulers, use - <seealso marker="#statistics_scheduler_wall_time_all"><c>statistics(scheduler_wall_time_all)</c></seealso> + <seealso marker="#statistics_scheduler_wall_time_all"> + <c>statistics(scheduler_wall_time_all)</c></seealso> instead.</p> <p>Normal schedulers will have scheduler identifiers in the range <c>1 =< <anno>SchedulerId</anno> =< - </c><seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers"><c>erlang:system_info(schedulers)</c></seealso>. + </c><seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers"> + <c>erlang:system_info(schedulers)</c></seealso>. Dirty CPU schedulers will have scheduler identifiers in the range <c>erlang:system_info(schedulers) < <anno>SchedulerId</anno> =< erlang:system_info(schedulers) + - </c><seealso marker="#system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers"><c>erlang:system_info(dirty_cpu_schedulers)</c></seealso>. + </c><seealso marker="#system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers"> + <c>erlang:system_info(dirty_cpu_schedulers)</c></seealso>. </p> <note><p>The different types of schedulers handle specific types of jobs. Every job is assigned to a specific @@ -6650,8 +6894,8 @@ ok than available logical processors, this value may be greater than <c>1.0</c>.</p> <p>As of ERTS version 9.0, the Erlang runtime system - with SMP support will as default have more schedulers - than logical processors. This due to the dirty schedulers.</p> + will as default have more schedulers than logical processors. + This due to the dirty schedulers.</p> <note> <p><c>scheduler_wall_time</c> is by default disabled. To enable it, use @@ -6661,23 +6905,26 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="14"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="14" + anchor="statistics_scheduler_wall_time_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about each schedulers work time.</fsummary> <desc> - <marker id="statistics_scheduler_wall_time_all"></marker> <p>The same as <seealso marker="#statistics_scheduler_wall_time"><c>statistics(scheduler_wall_time)</c></seealso>, except that it also include information about all dirty I/O schedulers.</p> <p>Dirty IO schedulers will have scheduler identifiers in the range - <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers"><c>erlang:system_info(schedulers)</c></seealso><c> + <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers"> + <c>erlang:system_info(schedulers)</c></seealso><c> + - </c><seealso marker="#system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers"><c>erlang:system_info(dirty_cpu_schedulers)</c></seealso><c> < + </c><seealso marker="#system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers"> + <c>erlang:system_info(dirty_cpu_schedulers)</c></seealso><c> < <anno>SchedulerId</anno> =< erlang:system_info(schedulers) + erlang:system_info(dirty_cpu_schedulers) + - </c><seealso marker="#system_info_dirty_io_schedulers"><c>erlang:system_info(dirty_io_schedulers)</c></seealso>.</p> + </c><seealso marker="#system_info_dirty_io_schedulers"> + <c>erlang:system_info(dirty_io_schedulers)</c></seealso>.</p> <note><p>Note that work executing on dirty I/O schedulers are expected to mainly wait for I/O. That is, when you get high scheduler utilization on dirty I/O schedulers, @@ -6686,9 +6933,10 @@ ok </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="15"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="15" + anchor="statistics_total_active_tasks" since="OTP 18.3"/> <fsummary>Information about active processes and ports.</fsummary> - <desc><marker id="statistics_total_active_tasks"></marker> + <desc> <p>The same as calling <c>lists:sum(</c><seealso marker="#statistics_active_tasks"><c>statistics(active_tasks)</c></seealso><c>)</c>, but more efficient.</p> @@ -6696,9 +6944,10 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="16"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="16" + anchor="statistics_total_active_tasks_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about active processes and ports.</fsummary> - <desc><marker id="statistics_total_active_tasks_all"></marker> + <desc> <p>The same as calling <c>lists:sum(</c><seealso marker="#statistics_active_tasks_all"><c>statistics(active_tasks_all)</c></seealso><c>)</c>, but more efficient.</p> @@ -6706,9 +6955,10 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="17"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="17" + anchor="statistics_total_run_queue_lengths" since="OTP 18.3"/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queue lengths.</fsummary> - <desc><marker id="statistics_total_run_queue_lengths"></marker> + <desc> <p>The same as calling <c>lists:sum(</c><seealso marker="#statistics_run_queue_lengths"><c>statistics(run_queue_lengths)</c></seealso><c>)</c>, but more efficient.</p> @@ -6716,9 +6966,10 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="18"/> + <name name="statistics" arity="1" clause_i="18" + anchor="statistics_total_run_queue_lengths_all" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Information about the run-queue lengths.</fsummary> - <desc><marker id="statistics_total_run_queue_lengths_all"></marker> + <desc> <p>The same as calling <c>lists:sum(</c><seealso marker="#statistics_run_queue_lengths_all"><c>statistics(run_queue_lengths_all)</c></seealso><c>)</c>, but more efficient.</p> @@ -6726,7 +6977,7 @@ 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 @@ -6737,7 +6988,7 @@ 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 @@ -6752,7 +7003,7 @@ 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 @@ -6787,10 +7038,47 @@ ok from other events in the system. It is only guaranteed that <c><anno>Suspendee</anno></c> <em>eventually</em> suspends (unless it - is resumed). If option <c>asynchronous</c> has <em>not</em> + is resumed). If no <c>asynchronous</c> options has been passed, the caller of <c>erlang:suspend_process/2</c> is blocked until <c><anno>Suspendee</anno></c> has suspended.</p> </item> + <tag><c>{asynchronous, ReplyTag}</c></tag> + <item> + <p>A suspend request is sent to the process identified by + <c><anno>Suspendee</anno></c>. When the suspend request + has been processed, a reply message is sent to the caller + of this function. The reply is on the form <c>{ReplyTag, + State}</c> where <c>State</c> is either:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>exited</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + <c><anno>Suspendee</anno></c> has exited. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>suspended</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + <c><anno>Suspendee</anno></c> is now suspended. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>not_suspended</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + <c><anno>Suspendee</anno></c> is not suspended. + This can only happen when the process that + issued this request, have called + <c>resume_process(<anno>Suspendee</anno>)</c> + before getting the reply. + </p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p> + Appart from the reply message, the <c>{asynchronous, + ReplyTag}</c> option behaves exactly the same as the + <c>asynchronous</c> option without reply tag. + </p> + </item> <tag><c>unless_suspending</c></tag> <item> <p>The process identified by <c><anno>Suspendee</anno></c> is @@ -6814,6 +7102,13 @@ ok <warning> <p>This BIF is intended for debugging only.</p> </warning> + <warning> + <p>You can easily create deadlocks if processes suspends + each other (directly or in circles). In ERTS versions prior + to ERTS version 10.0, the runtime system prevented such + deadlocks, but this prevention has now been removed due + to performance reasons.</p> + </warning> <p>Failures:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>badarg</c></tag> @@ -6854,7 +7149,7 @@ 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 @@ -6866,7 +7161,8 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="2"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="2" + anchor="system_flag_cpu_topology" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag <c>cpu_topology</c>.</fsummary> <type name="cpu_topology"/> <type name="level_entry"/> @@ -6875,7 +7171,7 @@ ok <type name="info_list"/> <desc> <warning> - <p><marker id="system_flag_cpu_topology"></marker> + <p> <em>This argument is deprecated.</em> Instead of using this argument, use command-line argument <seealso marker="erts:erl#+sct"><c>+sct</c></seealso> in @@ -6913,10 +7209,11 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="3"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="3" + anchor="system_flag_dirty_cpu_schedulers_online" since="OTP 17.0"/> <fsummary>Set system_flag_dirty_cpu_schedulers_online.</fsummary> <desc> - <p><marker id="system_flag_dirty_cpu_schedulers_online"></marker> + <p> Sets the number of dirty CPU schedulers online. Range is <c><![CDATA[1 <= DirtyCPUSchedulersOnline <= N]]></c>, where <c>N</c> is the smallest of the return values of @@ -6941,7 +7238,7 @@ 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 @@ -6958,7 +7255,7 @@ 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>. @@ -6977,10 +7274,11 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6" + anchor="system_flag_microstate_accounting" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Set system flag microstate_accounting.</fsummary> <desc> - <p><marker id="system_flag_microstate_accounting"></marker> + <p> Turns on/off microstate accounting measurements. When passing reset, all counters are reset to 0.</p> <p>For more information see @@ -6990,7 +7288,7 @@ 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 @@ -7005,7 +7303,7 @@ 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 @@ -7022,28 +7320,29 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9" + anchor="system_flag_max_heap_size" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Set system flag max_heap_size.</fsummary> <type name="max_heap_size"/> <desc> - <marker id="system_flag_max_heap_size"></marker> <p> Sets the default maximum heap size settings for processes. The size is specified in words. The new <c>max_heap_size</c> effects only processes spawned efter the change has been made. <c>max_heap_size</c> can be set for individual processes using <seealso marker="#spawn_opt/4"><c>spawn_opt/2,3,4</c></seealso> or - <seealso marker="#process_flag_message_queue_data"> + <seealso marker="#process_flag_max_heap_size"> <c>process_flag/2</c></seealso>.</p> <p>Returns the old value of the flag.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="10"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="10" + anchor="system_flag_multi_scheduling" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag multi_scheduling.</fsummary> <desc> - <p><marker id="system_flag_multi_scheduling"></marker> + <p> If multi-scheduling is enabled, more than one scheduler thread is used by the emulator. Multi-scheduling can be blocked in two different ways. Either all schedulers but @@ -7095,12 +7394,13 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="11"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="11" + anchor="system_flag_scheduler_bind_type" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag scheduler_bind_type.</fsummary> <type name="scheduler_bind_type"/> <desc> <warning> - <p><marker id="system_flag_scheduler_bind_type"></marker> + <p> <em>This argument is deprecated.</em> Instead of using this argument, use command-line argument <seealso marker="erts:erl#+sbt"><c>+sbt</c></seealso> in @@ -7115,7 +7415,7 @@ ok <note><p>If a scheduler fails to bind, this is often silently ignored, as it is not always possible to verify valid logical processor identifiers. If an error is reported, - it is reported to <c>error_logger</c>. To verify that the + an error event is logged. To verify that the schedulers have bound as requested, call <seealso marker="#system_info_scheduler_bindings"> <c>erlang:system_info(scheduler_bindings)</c></seealso>.</p> @@ -7221,10 +7521,11 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="12"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="12" + anchor="system_flag_scheduler_wall_time" since="OTP R15B01"/> <fsummary>Set system flag scheduler_wall_time.</fsummary> <desc> - <p><marker id="system_flag_scheduler_wall_time"></marker> + <p> Turns on or off scheduler wall time measurements.</p> <p>For more information, see <seealso marker="#statistics_scheduler_wall_time"> @@ -7233,10 +7534,11 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="13"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="13" + anchor="system_flag_schedulers_online" since=""/> <fsummary>Set system flag schedulers_online.</fsummary> <desc> - <p><marker id="system_flag_schedulers_online"></marker> + <p> Sets the number of schedulers online. Range is <c><![CDATA[1 <= SchedulersOnline <= erlang:system_info(schedulers)]]></c>.</p> @@ -7261,7 +7563,39 @@ 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 @@ -7275,10 +7609,11 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="15"/> + <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><marker id="system_flag_time_offset"></marker> + <p> Finalizes the <seealso marker="#time_offset/0">time offset</seealso> when <seealso marker="time_correction#Single_Time_Warp_Mode">single time warp mode</seealso> is used. If another time warp mode @@ -7304,11 +7639,146 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="1"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="2"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="3"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="4"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="5"/> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="76" since=""/> + <fsummary>System info overview.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Returns information about the current system. + The documentation of this function is broken into the following + sections in order to make it easier to navigate.</p> + <taglist> + <tag><seealso marker="#system_info_allocator"> + <c>Memory Allocation</c></seealso></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="#system_info_allocated_areas"><c>allocated_areas</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_allocator"><c>allocator</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_alloc_util_allocators"><c>alloc_util_allocators</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_allocator_sizes"><c>allocator_sizes</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_elib_malloc"><c>elib_malloc</c></seealso> + </p> + </item> + <tag><seealso marker="#system_info_cpu_topology"> + <c>CPU Topology</c></seealso></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="#system_info_cpu_topology"><c>cpu_topology</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_logical_processors"><c>logical_processors</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_update_cpu_info"><c>update_cpu_info</c></seealso> + </p> + </item> + <tag><seealso marker="#system_info_process"> + <c>Process Information</c></seealso></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="#system_info_fullsweep_after"><c>fullsweep_after</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_garbage_collection"><c>garbage_collection</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_heap_sizes"><c>heap_sizes</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_heap_type"><c>heap_type</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_max_heap_size"><c>max_heap_size</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_message_queue_data"><c>message_queue_data</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_min_heap_size"><c>min_heap_size</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_min_bin_vheap_size"><c>min_bin_vheap_size</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_procs"><c>procs</c></seealso> + </p> + </item> + <tag><seealso marker="#system_info_limits"> + <c>System Limits</c></seealso></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="#system_info_atom_count"><c>atom_count</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_atom_limit"><c>atom_limit</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_ets_count"><c>ets_count</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_ets_limit"><c>ets_limit</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_port_count"><c>port_count</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_port_limit"><c>port_limit</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_process_count"><c>process_count</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_process_limit"><c>process_limit</c></seealso> + </p> + </item> + <tag><seealso marker="#system_info_time"> + <c>System Time</c></seealso></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="#system_info_end_time"><c>end_time</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_os_monotonic_time_source"><c>os_monotonic_time_source</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_os_system_time_source"><c>os_system_time_source</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_start_time"><c>start_time</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_time_correction"><c>time_correction</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_time_offset"><c>time_offset</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_time_warp_mode"><c>time_warp_mode</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_tolerant_timeofday"><c>tolerant_timeofday</c></seealso> + </p> + </item> + <tag><seealso marker="#system_info_scheduler"> + <c>Scheduler Information</c></seealso></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="#system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers"><c>dirty_cpu_schedulers</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers_online"><c>dirty_cpu_schedulers_online</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_dirty_io_schedulers"><c>dirty_io_schedulers</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling"><c>multi_scheduling</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling_blockers"><c>multi_scheduling_blockers</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_normal_multi_scheduling_blockers"><c>normal_multi_scheduling_blockers</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_scheduler_bind_type"><c>scheduler_bind_type</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_scheduler_bindings"><c>scheduler_bindings</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_scheduler_id"><c>scheduler_id</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers"><c>schedulers</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_smp_support"><c>smp_support</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_threads"><c>threads</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_thread_pool_size"><c>thread_pool_size</c></seealso> + </p> + </item> + <tag><seealso marker="#system_info_dist"> + <c>Distribution Information</c></seealso></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="#system_info_creation"><c>creation</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_delayed_node_table_gc"><c>delayed_node_table_gc</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_dist"><c>dist</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_dist_buf_busy_limit"><c>dist_buf_busy_limit</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_dist_ctrl"><c>dist_ctrl</c></seealso> + </p> + </item> + <tag><seealso marker="#system_info_misc"> + <c>System Information</c></seealso></tag> + <item> + <p> + <seealso marker="#system_info_build_type"><c>build_type</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_c_compiler_used"><c>c_compiler_used</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_check_io"><c>check_io</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_compat_rel"><c>compat_rel</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_debug_compiled"><c>debug_compiled</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_driver_version"><c>driver_version</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_dynamic_trace"><c>dynamic_trace</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_dynamic_trace_probes"><c>dynamic_trace_probes</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_info"><c>info</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_kernel_poll"><c>kernel_poll</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_loaded"><c>loaded</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_machine"><c>machine</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_modified_timing_level"><c>modified_timing_level</c></seealso>, + <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_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> + </p> + </item> + </taglist> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="1" + 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"/> @@ -7317,12 +7787,13 @@ ok <type variable="Alloc" name_i="3"/> <desc> <marker id="system_info_allocator_tags"></marker> - <p>Returns various information about the allocators of the - current system (emulator) as specified by + <p>Returns various information about the memory allocators + of the current system (emulator) as specified by <c><anno>Item</anno></c>:</p> <marker id="system_info_allocated_areas"></marker> <taglist> - <tag><c>allocated_areas</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_allocated_areas"/> + <c>allocated_areas</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns a list of tuples with information about miscellaneous allocated memory areas.</p> @@ -7344,9 +7815,9 @@ ok <seealso marker="#memory/0"> <c>erlang:memory/0,1</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>allocator</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_allocator"/> + <c>allocator</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_allocator"></marker> <p>Returns <c>{<anno>Allocator</anno>, <anno>Version</anno>, <anno>Features</anno>, <anno>Settings</anno></c>, where:</p> <list type="bulleted"> @@ -7379,19 +7850,9 @@ ok <seealso marker="erts:erts_alloc#flags"> <c>erts_alloc(3)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>alloc_util_allocators</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_allocator_tuple"></marker> + <c>{allocator, <anno>Alloc</anno>}</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_alloc_util_allocators"></marker> - <p>Returns a list of the names of all allocators using - the ERTS internal <c>alloc_util</c> framework - as atoms. For more information, see section - <seealso marker="erts:erts_alloc#alloc_util">The - alloc_util framework</seealso> - in <c>erts_alloc(3)</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{allocator, <anno>Alloc</anno>}</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="system_info_allocator_tuple"></marker> <p>Returns information about the specified allocator. As from ERTS 5.6.1, the return value is a list of <c>{instance, InstanceNo, InstanceInfo}</c> tuples, @@ -7436,9 +7897,19 @@ ok values. The first value is the memory pool size and the second value is the used memory size.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{allocator_sizes, <anno>Alloc</anno>}</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_alloc_util_allocators"/> + <c>alloc_util_allocators</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a list of the names of all allocators using + the ERTS internal <c>alloc_util</c> framework + as atoms. For more information, see section + <seealso marker="erts:erts_alloc#alloc_util">The + alloc_util framework</seealso> + in <c>erts_alloc(3)</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_allocator_sizes"/> + <c>{allocator_sizes, <anno>Alloc</anno>}</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_allocator_sizes"></marker> <p>Returns various size information for the specified allocator. The information returned is a subset of the information returned by @@ -7446,13 +7917,23 @@ ok <c>erlang:system_info({allocator, <anno>Alloc</anno>})</c></seealso>.</p> </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_elib_malloc"/> + <c>elib_malloc</c></tag> + <item> + <p>This option will be removed in a future release. + The return value will always be <c>false</c>, as the + <c>elib_malloc</c> allocator has been removed.</p> + </item> </taglist> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="12"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="13"/> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="12" + 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"/> @@ -7479,12 +7960,12 @@ ok </type_desc> <desc> <marker id="system_info_cpu_topology_tags"></marker> - <marker id="system_info_cpu_topology"></marker> <p>Returns various information about the CPU topology of the current system (emulator) as specified by <c><anno>Item</anno></c>:</p> <taglist> - <tag><c>cpu_topology</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_cpu_topology"/> + <c>cpu_topology</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns the <c><anno>CpuTopology</anno></c> currently used by the emulator. The CPU topology is used when binding schedulers @@ -7547,31 +8028,89 @@ ok <seealso marker="#system_info_cpu_topology"> <c>cpu_topology</c></seealso>.</p> </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_logical_processors"/> + <c>logical_processors</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the detected number of logical processors configured + in the system. The return value is either an integer, or + the atom <c>unknown</c> if the emulator cannot + detect the configured logical processors.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_logical_processors_available"/> + <c>logical_processors_available</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the detected number of logical processors available + to the Erlang runtime system. The return value is either an + integer, or the atom <c>unknown</c> if the emulator + cannot detect the available logical processors. The number + of available logical processors is less than or equal to + the number of <seealso marker="#system_info_logical_processors_online"> + logical processors online</seealso>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_logical_processors_online"/> + <c>logical_processors_online</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the detected number of logical processors online on + the system. The return value is either an integer, + or the atom <c>unknown</c> if the emulator cannot + detect logical processors online. The number of logical + processors online is less than or equal to the number of + <seealso marker="#system_info_logical_processors">logical processors + configured</seealso>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_update_cpu_info"/> + <c>update_cpu_info</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The runtime system rereads the CPU information available + and updates its internally stored information about the + <seealso marker="#system_info_cpu_topology_detected">detected + CPU topology</seealso> and the number of logical processors + <seealso marker="#system_info_logical_processors">configured</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_logical_processors_online">online</seealso>, + and <seealso marker="#system_info_logical_processors_available"> + available</seealso>.</p> + <p>If the CPU information has changed since the last time + it was read, the atom <c>changed</c> is returned, otherwise + the atom <c>unchanged</c>. If the CPU information has changed, + you probably want to + <seealso marker="#system_flag_schedulers_online">adjust the + number of schedulers online</seealso>. You typically want + to have as many schedulers online as + <seealso marker="#system_info_logical_processors_available">logical + processors available</seealso>.</p> + </item> </taglist> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="29"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="30"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="38"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="39"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="40"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="41"/> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="31" + 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"/> <desc> + <marker id="system_info_process_tags"/> <p>Returns information about the default process heap settings:</p> <taglist> - <tag><c>fullsweep_after</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_fullsweep_after"/> + <c>fullsweep_after</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns <c>{fullsweep_after, integer() >= 0}</c>, which is the <c>fullsweep_after</c> garbage collection setting used by default. For more information, see <c>garbage_collection</c> described below.</p> </item> - <tag><c>garbage_collection</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_garbage_collection"/> + <c>garbage_collection</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns a list describing the default garbage collection settings. A process spawned on the local node by a @@ -7584,7 +8123,30 @@ ok can spawn a process that does not use the default settings.</p> </item> - <tag><c>max_heap_size</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_heap_sizes"/> + <c>heap_sizes</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a list of integers representing valid heap sizes + in words. All Erlang heaps are sized from sizes in this + list.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_heap_type"/> + <c>heap_type</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the heap type used by the current emulator. One + heap type exists:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>private</c></tag> + <item> + Each process has a heap reserved for its use and no + references between heaps of different processes are + allowed. Messages passed between processes are copied + between heaps. + </item> + </taglist> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_max_heap_size"/> + <c>max_heap_size</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns <c>{max_heap_size, <anno>MaxHeapSize</anno>}</c>, where <c><anno>MaxHeapSize</anno></c> is the current @@ -7612,173 +8174,366 @@ ok <seealso marker="#process_flag_message_queue_data"> <c>process_flag(message_queue_data, MQD)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>min_heap_size</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_min_heap_size"/> + <c>min_heap_size</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns <c>{min_heap_size, <anno>MinHeapSize</anno>}</c>, where <c><anno>MinHeapSize</anno></c> is the current system-wide minimum heap size for spawned processes.</p> </item> - <tag><c>min_bin_vheap_size</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_min_bin_vheap_size"/> + <c>min_bin_vheap_size</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns <c>{min_bin_vheap_size, <anno>MinBinVHeapSize</anno>}</c>, where <c><anno>MinBinVHeapSize</anno></c> is the current system-wide minimum binary virtual heap size for spawned processes.</p> </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_procs"/> + <c>procs</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a binary containing a string of process and port + information formatted as in Erlang crash dumps. For more + information, see section <seealso marker="erts:crash_dump"> + How to interpret the Erlang crash dumps</seealso> + in the User's Guide.</p> + </item> </taglist> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="6"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="7"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="8"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="9"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="10"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="11"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="14"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="15"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="16"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="17"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="18"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="19"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="20"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="21"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="22"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="23"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="24"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="25"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="26"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="27"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="28"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="31"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="32"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="33"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="34"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="35"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="36"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="37"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="42"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="43"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="44"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="45"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="46"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="47"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="48"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="49"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="50"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="51"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="52"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="53"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="54"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="55"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="56"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="57"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="58"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="59"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="60"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="61"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="62"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="63"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="64"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="65"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="66"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="67"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="68"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="69"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="70"/> - <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="71"/> - <fsummary>Information about the system.</fsummary> + <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> - <p>Returns various information about the current system - (emulator) as specified by <c><anno>Item</anno></c>:</p> + <marker id="system_info_limits"/> + <p>Returns information about the current system + (emulator) limits as specified by <c><anno>Item</anno></c>:</p> <taglist> - <tag><c>atom_count</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_atom_count"/> + <c>atom_count</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_atom_count"></marker> <p>Returns the number of atoms currently existing at the - local node. The value is given as an integer.</p> + local node. The value is given as an integer.</p> </item> - <tag><c>atom_limit</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_atom_limit"/> + <c>atom_limit</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_atom_limit"></marker> <p>Returns the maximum number of atoms allowed. - This limit can be increased at startup by passing - command-line flag - <seealso marker="erts:erl#+t"><c>+t</c></seealso> to - <c>erl(1)</c>. + This limit can be increased at startup by passing + command-line flag + <seealso marker="erts:erl#+t"><c>+t</c></seealso> to + <c>erl(1)</c>. </p> </item> - <tag><c>build_type</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_ets_count"/> + <c>ets_count</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns an atom describing the build type of the runtime - system. This is normally the atom <c>opt</c> for optimized. - Other possible return values are <c>debug</c>, <c>purify</c>, - <c>quantify</c>, <c>purecov</c>, <c>gcov</c>, <c>valgrind</c>, - <c>gprof</c>, and <c>lcnt</c>. Possible return values - can be added or removed at any time without prior notice.</p> + <p>Returns the number of ETS tables currently existing at the + local node.</p> </item> - <tag><c>c_compiler_used</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_ets_limit"/> + <c>ets_limit</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns a two-tuple describing the C compiler used when - compiling the runtime system. The first element is an - atom describing the name of the compiler, or <c>undefined</c> - if unknown. The second element is a term describing the - version of the compiler, or <c>undefined</c> if unknown.</p> + <p>Returns the limit for number of ETS tables. This limit is + <seealso marker="stdlib:ets#max_ets_tables">partially obsolete</seealso> + and number of tables are only limited by available memory.</p> </item> - <tag><c>check_io</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_port_count"/><c>port_count</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns a list containing miscellaneous information - about the emulators internal I/O checking. Notice that - the content of the returned list can vary between - platforms and over time. It is only guaranteed - that a list is returned.</p> + <p>Returns the number of ports currently existing at the + local node. The value is given as an integer. This is + the same value as returned by + <c>length(erlang:ports())</c>, but more efficient.</p> </item> - <tag><c>compat_rel</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_port_limit"/> + <c>port_limit</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns the compatibility mode of the local node as - an integer. The integer returned represents the - Erlang/OTP release that the current emulator has been - set to be backward compatible with. The compatibility - mode can be configured at startup by using command-line flag - <seealso marker="erts:erl#compat_rel"><c>+R</c></seealso> in - <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> + <p>Returns the maximum number of simultaneously existing + ports at the local node as an integer. This limit can be + configured at startup by using command-line flag + <seealso marker="erl#+Q"><c>+Q</c></seealso> in <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>cpu_topology</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_process_count"/> + <c>process_count</c></tag> <item> - <p>See <seealso - marker="#system_info_cpu_topology_tags">above</seealso>.</p> + <p>Returns the number of processes currently existing at the + local node. The value is given as an integer. This is + the same value as returned by + <c>length(processes())</c>, but more efficient.</p> </item> - <tag><c>creation</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_process_limit"/> + <c>process_limit</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns the creation of the local node as an integer. - The creation is changed when a node is restarted. The - creation of a node is stored in process identifiers, port - identifiers, and references. This makes it (to some - extent) possible to distinguish between identifiers from - different incarnations of a node. The valid - creations are integers in the range 1..3, but this will - probably change in a future release. If the node is not - alive, <c>0</c> is returned.</p> + <p>Returns the maximum number of simultaneously existing + processes at the local node. The value is given as an + integer. This limit can be configured at startup by using + command-line flag <seealso marker="erl#+P"><c>+P</c></seealso> + in <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>debug_compiled</c></tag> + </taglist> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="26" + 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"/> + <p>Returns information about the current system + (emulator) time as specified by <c><anno>Item</anno></c>:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><marker id="system_info_end_time"/><c>end_time</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the emulator has been - debug-compiled, otherwise <c>false</c>.</p> + <p>The last <seealso marker="#monotonic_time/0">Erlang monotonic + time</seealso> in <c>native</c> + <seealso marker="#type_time_unit">time unit</seealso> that + can be represented internally in the current Erlang runtime system + instance. The time between the + <seealso marker="#system_info_start_time">start time</seealso> and + the end time is at least a quarter of a millennium.</p> </item> - <tag><c>delayed_node_table_gc</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_os_monotonic_time_source"/> + <c>os_monotonic_time_source</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_delayed_node_table_gc"></marker> - <p>Returns the amount of time in seconds garbage collection - of an entry in a node table is delayed. This limit can be set - on startup by passing command-line flag - <seealso marker="erts:erl#+zdntgc"><c>+zdntgc</c></seealso> - to <c>erl(1)</c>. For more information, see the documentation of - the command-line flag.</p> + <p>Returns a list containing information about the source of + <seealso marker="erts:time_correction#OS_Monotonic_Time">OS + monotonic time</seealso> that is used by the runtime system.</p> + <p>If <c>[]</c> is returned, no OS monotonic time is + available. The list contains two-tuples with <c>Key</c>s + as first element, and <c>Value</c>s as second element. The + 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> + <tag><c>{function, Function}</c></tag> + <item><p><c>Function</c> is the name of the function + used. This tuple always exists if OS monotonic time is + available to the runtime system.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{clock_id, ClockId}</c></tag> + <item><p>This tuple only exists if <c>Function</c> + can be used with different clocks. <c>ClockId</c> + corresponds to the clock identifier used when calling + <c>Function</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{resolution, OsMonotonicTimeResolution}</c></tag> + <item><p>Highest possible + <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Resolution"> + resolution</seealso> + of current OS monotonic time source as parts per + second. If no resolution information can be retrieved + from the OS, <c>OsMonotonicTimeResolution</c> is + set to the resolution of the time unit of + <c>Function</c>s return value. That is, the actual + resolution can be lower than + <c>OsMonotonicTimeResolution</c>. Notice that + the resolution does not say anything about the + <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Accuracy"> + accuracy</seealso> or whether the + <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Precision"> + precision</seealso> aligns with the resolution. You do, + however, know that the precision is not better than + <c>OsMonotonicTimeResolution</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{extended, Extended}</c></tag> + <item><p><c>Extended</c> equals <c>yes</c> if + the range of time values has been extended; + otherwise <c>Extended</c> equals <c>no</c>. The + range must be extended if <c>Function</c> + returns values that wrap fast. This typically + is the case when the return value is a 32-bit value.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{parallel, Parallel}</c></tag> + <item><p><c>Parallel</c> equals <c>yes</c> if + <c>Function</c> is called in parallel from multiple + threads. If it is not called in parallel, because + calls must be serialized, <c>Parallel</c> equals + <c>no</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{time, OsMonotonicTime}</c></tag> + <item><p><c>OsMonotonicTime</c> equals current OS + monotonic time in <c>native</c> + <seealso marker="#type_time_unit">time unit</seealso>.</p> + </item> + </taglist> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_os_system_time_source"/> + <c>os_system_time_source</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a list containing information about the source of + <seealso marker="erts:time_correction#OS_System_Time">OS + 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 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> + <tag><c>{function, Function}</c></tag> + <item><p><c>Function</c> is the name of the funcion used.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{clock_id, ClockId}</c></tag> + <item><p>Exists only if <c>Function</c> + can be used with different clocks. <c>ClockId</c> + corresponds to the clock identifier used when calling + <c>Function</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{resolution, OsSystemTimeResolution}</c></tag> + <item><p>Highest possible + <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Resolution"> + resolution</seealso> + of current OS system time source as parts per + second. If no resolution information can be retrieved + from the OS, <c>OsSystemTimeResolution</c> is + set to the resolution of the time unit of + <c>Function</c>s return value. That is, the actual + resolution can be lower than + <c>OsSystemTimeResolution</c>. Notice that + the resolution does not say anything about the + <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Accuracy"> + accuracy</seealso> or whether the + <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Precision"> + precision</seealso> do align with the resolution. You do, + however, know that the precision is not better than + <c>OsSystemTimeResolution</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{parallel, Parallel}</c></tag> + <item><p><c>Parallel</c> equals <c>yes</c> if + <c>Function</c> is called in parallel from multiple + threads. If it is not called in parallel, because + calls needs to be serialized, <c>Parallel</c> equals + <c>no</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{time, OsSystemTime}</c></tag> + <item><p><c>OsSystemTime</c> equals current OS + system time in <c>native</c> + <seealso marker="#type_time_unit">time unit</seealso>.</p> + </item> + </taglist> </item> - <tag><c>dirty_cpu_schedulers</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_start_time"/><c>start_time</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The <seealso marker="#monotonic_time/0">Erlang monotonic + time</seealso> in <c>native</c> + <seealso marker="#type_time_unit">time unit</seealso> at the + time when current Erlang runtime system instance started.</p> + <p>See also <seealso marker="#system_info_end_time"> + <c>erlang:system_info(end_time)</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_time_correction"/> + <c>time_correction</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a boolean value indicating whether + <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Correction"> + time correction</seealso> is enabled or not.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_time_offset"/> + <c>time_offset</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the state of the time offset:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>preliminary</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The time offset is preliminary, and will be changed + and finalized later. The preliminary time offset + is used during the preliminary phase of the + <seealso marker="time_correction#Single_Time_Warp_Mode"> + single time warp mode</seealso>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>final</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The time offset is final. This either because + <seealso marker="time_correction#No_Time_Warp_Mode"> + no time warp mode</seealso> is used, or because the time + offset have been finalized when + <seealso marker="time_correction#Single_Time_Warp_Mode"> + single time warp mode</seealso> is used.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>volatile</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The time offset is volatile. That is, it can + change at any time. This is because + <seealso marker="time_correction#Multi_Time_Warp_Mode"> + multi-time warp mode</seealso> is used.</p> + </item> + </taglist> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_time_warp_mode"/> + <c>time_warp_mode</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a value identifying the + <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Warp_Modes"> + time warp mode</seealso> that is used:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>no_time_warp</c></tag> + <item>The <seealso marker="time_correction#No_Time_Warp_Mode"> + no time warp mode</seealso> is used. + </item> + <tag><c>single_time_warp</c></tag> + <item>The <seealso marker="time_correction#Single_Time_Warp_Mode"> + single time warp mode</seealso> is used. + </item> + <tag><c>multi_time_warp</c></tag> + <item>The <seealso marker="time_correction#Multi_Time_Warp_Mode"> + multi-time warp mode</seealso> is used. + </item> + </taglist> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_tolerant_timeofday"/> + <c>tolerant_timeofday</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns whether a pre ERTS 7.0 backwards compatible + compensation for sudden changes of system time is <c>enabled</c> + or <c>disabled</c>. Such compensation is <c>enabled</c> when the + <seealso marker="#system_info_time_offset">time offset</seealso> + is <c>final</c>, and + <seealso marker="#system_info_time_correction"> + time correction</seealso> is enabled.</p> + </item> + </taglist> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="17" + 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"/> + <p>Returns information about schedulers, scheduling and threads in the + current system as specified by <c><anno>Item</anno></c>:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><marker id="system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers"/> + <c>dirty_cpu_schedulers</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers"></marker> <p>Returns the number of dirty CPU scheduler threads used by the emulator. Dirty CPU schedulers execute CPU-bound native functions, such as NIFs, linked-in driver code, @@ -7809,9 +8564,9 @@ ok <c>erlang:system_flag(schedulers_online, SchedulersOnline)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>dirty_cpu_schedulers_online</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers_online"/> + <c>dirty_cpu_schedulers_online</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_dirty_cpu_schedulers_online"></marker> <p>Returns the number of dirty CPU schedulers online. The return value satisfies <c><![CDATA[1 <= DirtyCPUSchedulersOnline <= N]]></c>, @@ -7833,9 +8588,9 @@ ok <c>erlang:system_flag(dirty_cpu_schedulers_online, DirtyCPUSchedulersOnline)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>dirty_io_schedulers</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_dirty_io_schedulers"/> + <c>dirty_io_schedulers</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_dirty_io_schedulers"></marker> <p>Returns the number of dirty I/O schedulers as an integer. Dirty I/O schedulers execute I/O-bound native functions, such as NIFs and linked-in driver code, which cannot be @@ -7852,195 +8607,14 @@ ok <c>erlang:system_flag(dirty_cpu_schedulers_online, DirtyCPUSchedulersOnline)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>dist</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a binary containing a string of distribution - information formatted as in Erlang crash dumps. For more - information, see section <seealso marker="erts:crash_dump"> - How to interpret the Erlang crash dumps</seealso> - in the User's Guide.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>dist_buf_busy_limit</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="system_info_dist_buf_busy_limit"></marker> - <p>Returns the value of the distribution buffer busy limit - in bytes. This limit can be set at startup by passing - command-line flag - <seealso marker="erts:erl#+zdbbl"><c>+zdbbl</c></seealso> - to <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>dist_ctrl</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a list of tuples - <c>{<anno>Node</anno>, <anno>ControllingEntity</anno>}</c>, - one entry for each connected remote node. - <c><anno>Node</anno></c> is the node name - and <c><anno>ControllingEntity</anno></c> is the port or process - identifier responsible for the communication to that node. - More specifically, <c><anno>ControllingEntity</anno></c> for - nodes connected through TCP/IP (the normal case) is the socket - used in communication with the specific node.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>driver_version</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_multi_scheduling"/> + <c>multi_scheduling</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns a string containing the Erlang driver version - used by the runtime system. It has the form - <seealso marker="erts:erl_driver#version_management"> - "<major ver>.<minor ver>"</seealso>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>dynamic_trace</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns an atom describing the dynamic trace framework - compiled into the virtual machine. It can be - <c>dtrace</c>, <c>systemtap</c>, or <c>none</c>. For a - commercial or standard build, it is always <c>none</c>. - The other return values indicate a custom configuration - (for example, <c>./configure --with-dynamic-trace=dtrace</c>). - For more information about dynamic tracing, see - <seealso marker="runtime_tools:dyntrace"> - <c>dyntrace(3)</c></seealso> manual page and the - <c>README.dtrace</c>/<c>README.systemtap</c> files in the - Erlang source code top directory.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>dynamic_trace_probes</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a <c>boolean()</c> indicating if dynamic trace - probes (<c>dtrace</c> or <c>systemtap</c>) are built into - the emulator. This can only be <c>true</c> if the virtual - machine was built for dynamic tracing (that is, - <c>system_info(dynamic_trace)</c> returns - <c>dtrace</c> or <c>systemtap</c>).</p> - </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_end_time"/><c>end_time</c></tag> - <item> - <p>The last <seealso marker="#monotonic_time/0">Erlang monotonic - time</seealso> in <c>native</c> - <seealso marker="#type_time_unit">time unit</seealso> that - can be represented internally in the current Erlang runtime system - instance. The time between the - <seealso marker="#system_info_start_time">start time</seealso> and - the end time is at least a quarter of a millennium.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>elib_malloc</c></tag> - <item> - <p>This option will be removed in a future release. - The return value will always be <c>false</c>, as the - <c>elib_malloc</c> allocator has been removed.</p> - </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_eager_check_io"/> - <c>eager_check_io</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns the value of command-line flag - <seealso marker="erl#+secio"><c>+secio</c></seealso> in - <c>erl(1)</c>, which is either <c>true</c> or <c>false</c>. - For information about the different values, see the - documentation of the command-line flag.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>ets_limit</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns the maximum number of ETS tables allowed. This - limit can be increased at startup by passing - command-line flag - <seealso marker="erts:erl#+e"><c>+e</c></seealso> to - <c>erl(1)</c> or by setting environment variable - <c>ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES</c> before starting the Erlang - runtime system.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>heap_sizes</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a list of integers representing valid heap sizes - in words. All Erlang heaps are sized from sizes in this - list.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>heap_type</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns the heap type used by the current emulator. One - heap type exists:</p> - <taglist> - <tag><c>private</c></tag> - <item> - Each process has a heap reserved for its use and no - references between heaps of different processes are - allowed. Messages passed between processes are copied - between heaps. - </item> - </taglist> - </item> - <tag><c>info</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a binary containing a string of miscellaneous - system information formatted as in Erlang crash dumps. - For more information, see section - <seealso marker="erts:crash_dump"> - How to interpret the Erlang crash dumps</seealso> - in the User's Guide.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>kernel_poll</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the emulator uses some kind of - kernel-poll implementation, otherwise <c>false</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>loaded</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a binary containing a string of loaded module - information formatted as in Erlang crash dumps. For more - information, see section - <seealso marker="erts:crash_dump">How to interpret the Erlang - crash dumps</seealso> in the User's Guide.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>logical_processors</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="logical_processors"></marker> - <p>Returns the detected number of logical processors configured - in the system. The return value is either an integer, or - the atom <c>unknown</c> if the emulator cannot - detect the configured logical processors.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>logical_processors_available</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="logical_processors_available"></marker> - <p>Returns the detected number of logical processors available - to the Erlang runtime system. The return value is either an - integer, or the atom <c>unknown</c> if the emulator - cannot detect the available logical processors. The number - of available logical processors is less than or equal to - the number of <seealso marker="#logical_processors_online"> - logical processors online</seealso>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>logical_processors_online</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="logical_processors_online"></marker> - <p>Returns the detected number of logical processors online on - the system. The return value is either an integer, - or the atom <c>unknown</c> if the emulator cannot - detect logical processors online. The number of logical - processors online is less than or equal to the number of - <seealso marker="#logical_processors">logical processors - configured</seealso>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>machine</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a string containing the Erlang machine name.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>modified_timing_level</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns the modified timing-level (an integer) if - modified timing is enabled, otherwise <c>undefined</c>. - For more information about modified timing, see - command-line flag - <seealso marker="erts:erl#+T"><c>+T</c></seealso> - in <c>erl(1)</c></p> - </item> - <tag><c>multi_scheduling</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="system_info_multi_scheduling"></marker> <p>Returns one of the following:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>disabled</c></tag> <item> - <p>The emulator has only one scheduler thread. The - emulator does not have SMP support, or have been - started with only one scheduler thread.</p> + <p>The emulator has been started with only one scheduler thread.</p> </item> <tag><c>blocked</c></tag> <item> @@ -8075,9 +8649,9 @@ ok and <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers"> <c>erlang:system_info(schedulers)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>multi_scheduling_blockers</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_multi_scheduling_blockers"/> + <c>multi_scheduling_blockers</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_multi_scheduling_blockers"></marker> <p>Returns a list of <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>s when multi-scheduling is blocked, otherwise the empty list is returned. The <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>s in the list @@ -8095,15 +8669,9 @@ ok and <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers"> <c>erlang:system_info(schedulers)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>nif_version</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a string containing the version of the Erlang NIF - interface used by the runtime system. It is on the form - "<major ver>.<minor ver>".</p> - </item> - <tag><c>normal_multi_scheduling_blockers</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_normal_multi_scheduling_blockers"/> + <c>normal_multi_scheduling_blockers</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_normal_multi_scheduling_blockers"></marker> <p>Returns a list of <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>s when normal multi-scheduling is blocked (that is, all normal schedulers but one is blocked), otherwise the empty list is returned. @@ -8121,192 +8689,9 @@ ok and <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers"> <c>erlang:system_info(schedulers)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_otp_release"/> - <c>otp_release</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="system_info_otp_release"></marker> - <p>Returns a string containing the OTP release number of the - OTP release that the currently executing ERTS application - is part of.</p> - <p>As from Erlang/OTP 17, the OTP release number corresponds to - the major OTP version number. No - <c>erlang:system_info()</c> argument gives the exact OTP - version. This is because the exact OTP version in the general case - is difficult to determine. For more information, see the - description of versions in - <seealso marker="doc/system_principles:versions"> - System principles</seealso> in System Documentation.</p> - </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_os_monotonic_time_source"/> - <c>os_monotonic_time_source</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a list containing information about the source of - <seealso marker="erts:time_correction#OS_Monotonic_Time">OS - monotonic time</seealso> that is used by the runtime system.</p> - <p>If <c>[]</c> is returned, no OS monotonic time is - available. The list contains two-tuples with <c>Key</c>s - as first element, and <c>Value</c>s as second element. The - 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> - <tag><c>{function, Function}</c></tag> - <item><p><c>Function</c> is the name of the function - used. This tuple always exists if OS monotonic time is - available to the runtime system.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{clock_id, ClockId}</c></tag> - <item><p>This tuple only exists if <c>Function</c> - can be used with different clocks. <c>ClockId</c> - corresponds to the clock identifier used when calling - <c>Function</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{resolution, OsMonotonicTimeResolution}</c></tag> - <item><p>Highest possible - <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Resolution"> - resolution</seealso> - of current OS monotonic time source as parts per - second. If no resolution information can be retrieved - from the OS, <c>OsMonotonicTimeResolution</c> is - set to the resolution of the time unit of - <c>Function</c>s return value. That is, the actual - resolution can be lower than - <c>OsMonotonicTimeResolution</c>. Notice that - the resolution does not say anything about the - <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Accuracy"> - accuracy</seealso> or whether the - <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Precision"> - precision</seealso> aligns with the resolution. You do, - however, know that the precision is not better than - <c>OsMonotonicTimeResolution</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{extended, Extended}</c></tag> - <item><p><c>Extended</c> equals <c>yes</c> if - the range of time values has been extended; - otherwise <c>Extended</c> equals <c>no</c>. The - range must be extended if <c>Function</c> - returns values that wrap fast. This typically - is the case when the return value is a 32-bit value.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{parallel, Parallel}</c></tag> - <item><p><c>Parallel</c> equals <c>yes</c> if - <c>Function</c> is called in parallel from multiple - threads. If it is not called in parallel, because - calls must be serialized, <c>Parallel</c> equals - <c>no</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{time, OsMonotonicTime}</c></tag> - <item><p><c>OsMonotonicTime</c> equals current OS - monotonic time in <c>native</c> - <seealso marker="#type_time_unit">time unit</seealso>.</p> - </item> - </taglist> - </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_os_system_time_source"/> - <c>os_system_time_source</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_scheduler_bind_type"/> + <c>scheduler_bind_type</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns a list containing information about the source of - <seealso marker="erts:time_correction#OS_System_Time">OS - 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 - tuples can be part of the list, but more tuples can be - introduced in the future:</p> - <taglist> - <tag><c>{function, Function}</c></tag> - <item><p><c>Function</c> is the name of the funcion used.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{clock_id, ClockId}</c></tag> - <item><p>Exists only if <c>Function</c> - can be used with different clocks. <c>ClockId</c> - corresponds to the clock identifier used when calling - <c>Function</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{resolution, OsSystemTimeResolution}</c></tag> - <item><p>Highest possible - <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Resolution"> - resolution</seealso> - of current OS system time source as parts per - second. If no resolution information can be retrieved - from the OS, <c>OsSystemTimeResolution</c> is - set to the resolution of the time unit of - <c>Function</c>s return value. That is, the actual - resolution can be lower than - <c>OsSystemTimeResolution</c>. Notice that - the resolution does not say anything about the - <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Accuracy"> - accuracy</seealso> or whether the - <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Precision"> - precision</seealso> do align with the resolution. You do, - however, know that the precision is not better than - <c>OsSystemTimeResolution</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{parallel, Parallel}</c></tag> - <item><p><c>Parallel</c> equals <c>yes</c> if - <c>Function</c> is called in parallel from multiple - threads. If it is not called in parallel, because - calls needs to be serialized, <c>Parallel</c> equals - <c>no</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{time, OsSystemTime}</c></tag> - <item><p><c>OsSystemTime</c> equals current OS - system time in <c>native</c> - <seealso marker="#type_time_unit">time unit</seealso>.</p> - </item> - </taglist> - </item> - <tag><c>port_parallelism</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="system_info_port_parallelism"></marker> - <p>Returns the default port parallelism scheduling hint used. - For more information, see command-line argument - <seealso marker="erl#+spp"><c>+spp</c></seealso> - in <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_port_count"/><c>port_count</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns the number of ports currently existing at the - local node. The value is given as an integer. This is - the same value as returned by - <c>length(erlang:ports())</c>, but more efficient.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>port_limit</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="system_info_port_limit"></marker> - <p>Returns the maximum number of simultaneously existing - ports at the local node as an integer. This limit can be - configured at startup by using command-line flag - <seealso marker="erl#+Q"><c>+Q</c></seealso> in <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_process_count"/> - <c>process_count</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns the number of processes currently existing at the - local node. The value is given as an integer. This is - the same value as returned by - <c>length(processes())</c>, but more efficient.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>process_limit</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="system_info_process_limit"></marker> - <p>Returns the maximum number of simultaneously existing - processes at the local node. The value is given as an - integer. This limit can be configured at startup by using - command-line flag <seealso marker="erl#+P"><c>+P</c></seealso> - in <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>procs</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns a binary containing a string of process and port - information formatted as in Erlang crash dumps. For more - information, see section <seealso marker="erts:crash_dump"> - How to interpret the Erlang crash dumps</seealso> - in the User's Guide.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>scheduler_bind_type</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="system_info_scheduler_bind_type"></marker> <p>Returns information about how the user has requested schedulers to be bound or not bound.</p> <p>Notice that although a user has requested @@ -8320,9 +8705,9 @@ ok <seealso marker="#system_info_scheduler_bindings"> <c>erlang:system_info(scheduler_bindings)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>scheduler_bindings</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_scheduler_bindings"/> + <c>scheduler_bindings</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_scheduler_bindings"></marker> <p>Returns information about the currently used scheduler bindings.</p> <p>A tuple of a size equal to @@ -8346,9 +8731,9 @@ ok <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers_online"> <c>erlang:system_info(schedulers_online)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>scheduler_id</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_scheduler_id"/> + <c>scheduler_id</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_scheduler_id"></marker> <p>Returns the scheduler ID (<c>SchedulerId</c>) of the scheduler thread that the calling process is executing on. <c><anno>SchedulerId</anno></c> is a positive integer, @@ -8358,9 +8743,9 @@ ok <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers"> <c>erlang:system_info(schedulers)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>schedulers</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_schedulers"/> + <c>schedulers</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_schedulers"></marker> <p>Returns the number of scheduler threads used by the emulator. Scheduler threads online schedules Erlang processes and Erlang ports, and execute Erlang code @@ -8387,9 +8772,9 @@ ok <c>erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling_blockers)</c></seealso>. </p> </item> - <tag><c>schedulers_online</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_schedulers_online"/> + <c>schedulers_online</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_schedulers_online"></marker> <p>Returns the number of schedulers online. The scheduler identifiers of schedulers online satisfy the relationship <c><![CDATA[1 <= SchedulerId <= @@ -8401,36 +8786,18 @@ ok <c>erlang:system_flag(schedulers_online, SchedulersOnline)</c></seealso>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>smp_support</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the emulator has been compiled - with SMP support, otherwise <c>false</c> is returned.</p> - </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_start_time"/><c>start_time</c></tag> - <item> - <p>The <seealso marker="#monotonic_time/0">Erlang monotonic - time</seealso> in <c>native</c> - <seealso marker="#type_time_unit">time unit</seealso> at the - time when current Erlang runtime system instance started.</p> - <p>See also <seealso marker="#system_info_end_time"> - <c>erlang:system_info(end_time)</c></seealso>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>system_version</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_smp_support"/> + <c>smp_support</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns a string containing version number and - some important properties, such as the number of schedulers.</p> + <p>Returns <c>true</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>system_architecture</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_threads"/> + <c>threads</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns a string containing the processor and OS - architecture the emulator is built for.</p> + <p>Returns <c>true</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>threads</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the emulator has been compiled - with thread support, otherwise <c>false</c> is returned.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>thread_pool_size</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_thread_pool_size"/> + <c>thread_pool_size</c></tag> <item> <marker id="system_info_thread_pool_size"></marker> <p>Returns the number of async threads in the async thread @@ -8439,111 +8806,349 @@ ok <c>erl_driver:driver_async()</c></seealso>). The value is given as an integer.</p> </item> - <tag><c>time_correction</c></tag> + </taglist> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="14" + 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"/> + <p>Returns information about Erlang Distribution in the + current system as specified by <c><anno>Item</anno></c>:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><marker id="system_info_creation"/> + <c>creation</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_time_correction"></marker> - <p>Returns a boolean value indicating whether - <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Correction"> - time correction</seealso> is enabled or not.</p> + <p>Returns the creation of the local node as an integer. + The creation is changed when a node is restarted. The + creation of a node is stored in process identifiers, port + identifiers, and references. This makes it (to some + extent) possible to distinguish between identifiers from + different incarnations of a node. The valid + creations are integers in the range 1..3, but this will + probably change in a future release. If the node is not + alive, <c>0</c> is returned.</p> </item> - <tag><c>time_offset</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_delayed_node_table_gc"/> + <c>delayed_node_table_gc</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_time_offset"></marker> - <p>Returns the state of the time offset:</p> - <taglist> - <tag><c>preliminary</c></tag> - <item> - <p>The time offset is preliminary, and will be changed - and finalized later. The preliminary time offset - is used during the preliminary phase of the - <seealso marker="time_correction#Single_Time_Warp_Mode"> - single time warp mode</seealso>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>final</c></tag> - <item> - <p>The time offset is final. This either because - <seealso marker="time_correction#No_Time_Warp_Mode"> - no time warp mode</seealso> is used, or because the time - offset have been finalized when - <seealso marker="time_correction#Single_Time_Warp_Mode"> - single time warp mode</seealso> is used.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>volatile</c></tag> - <item> - <p>The time offset is volatile. That is, it can - change at any time. This is because - <seealso marker="time_correction#Multi_Time_Warp_Mode"> - multi-time warp mode</seealso> is used.</p> - </item> - </taglist> + <p>Returns the amount of time in seconds garbage collection + of an entry in a node table is delayed. This limit can be set + on startup by passing command-line flag + <seealso marker="erts:erl#+zdntgc"><c>+zdntgc</c></seealso> + to <c>erl(1)</c>. For more information, see the documentation of + the command-line flag.</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_time_warp_mode"/> - <c>time_warp_mode</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_dist"/> + <c>dist</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns a value identifying the - <seealso marker="time_correction#Time_Warp_Modes"> - time warp mode</seealso> that is used:</p> - <taglist> - <tag><c>no_time_warp</c></tag> - <item>The <seealso marker="time_correction#No_Time_Warp_Mode"> - no time warp mode</seealso> is used. - </item> - <tag><c>single_time_warp</c></tag> - <item>The <seealso marker="time_correction#Single_Time_Warp_Mode"> - single time warp mode</seealso> is used. - </item> - <tag><c>multi_time_warp</c></tag> - <item>The <seealso marker="time_correction#Multi_Time_Warp_Mode"> - multi-time warp mode</seealso> is used. - </item> - </taglist> + <p>Returns a binary containing a string of distribution + information formatted as in Erlang crash dumps. For more + information, see section <seealso marker="erts:crash_dump"> + How to interpret the Erlang crash dumps</seealso> + in the User's Guide.</p> </item> - <tag><c>tolerant_timeofday</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_dist_buf_busy_limit"/> + <c>dist_buf_busy_limit</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="system_info_tolerant_timeofday"></marker> - <p>Returns whether a pre ERTS 7.0 backwards compatible - compensation for sudden changes of system time is <c>enabled</c> - or <c>disabled</c>. Such compensation is <c>enabled</c> when the - <seealso marker="#system_info_time_offset">time offset</seealso> - is <c>final</c>, and - <seealso marker="#system_info_time_correction"> - time correction</seealso> is enabled.</p> + <p>Returns the value of the distribution buffer busy limit + in bytes. This limit can be set at startup by passing + command-line flag + <seealso marker="erts:erl#+zdbbl"><c>+zdbbl</c></seealso> + to <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_dist_ctrl"/> + <c>dist_ctrl</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a list of tuples + <c>{<anno>Node</anno>, <anno>ControllingEntity</anno>}</c>, + one entry for each connected remote node. + <c><anno>Node</anno></c> is the node name + and <c><anno>ControllingEntity</anno></c> is the port or process + identifier responsible for the communication to that node. + More specifically, <c><anno>ControllingEntity</anno></c> for + nodes connected through TCP/IP (the normal case) is the socket + used in communication with the specific node.</p> + </item> + </taglist> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="1"/> allocated_areas --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="2"/> allocated --> + <!-- <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="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" 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" 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 --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="19"/> dirty_io_schedulers --> + <!-- <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" 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 --> + <!-- <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="31"/> 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="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" 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" 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" 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" 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" 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 --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="56"/> process_limit --> + <!-- <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="57"/> procs --> + <!-- <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="63"/> start_time --> + <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"/> + <p>Returns various information about the current system + (emulator) as specified by <c><anno>Item</anno></c>:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><marker id="system_info_build_type"/> + <c>build_type</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns an atom describing the build type of the runtime + system. This is normally the atom <c>opt</c> for optimized. + Other possible return values are <c>debug</c>, <c>purify</c>, + <c>quantify</c>, <c>purecov</c>, <c>gcov</c>, <c>valgrind</c>, + <c>gprof</c>, and <c>lcnt</c>. Possible return values + can be added or removed at any time without prior notice.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_c_compiler_used"/> + <c>c_compiler_used</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a two-tuple describing the C compiler used when + compiling the runtime system. The first element is an + atom describing the name of the compiler, or <c>undefined</c> + if unknown. The second element is a term describing the + version of the compiler, or <c>undefined</c> if unknown.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_check_io"/> + <c>check_io</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a list containing miscellaneous information + about the emulators internal I/O checking. Notice that + the content of the returned list can vary between + platforms and over time. It is only guaranteed + that a list is returned.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_compat_rel"/> + <c>compat_rel</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the compatibility mode of the local node as + an integer. The integer returned represents the + Erlang/OTP release that the current emulator has been + set to be backward compatible with. The compatibility + mode can be configured at startup by using command-line flag + <seealso marker="erts:erl#compat_rel"><c>+R</c></seealso> in + <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_debug_compiled"/> + <c>debug_compiled</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the emulator has been + debug-compiled, otherwise <c>false</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_driver_version"/> + <c>driver_version</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a string containing the Erlang driver version + used by the runtime system. It has the form + <seealso marker="erts:erl_driver#version_management"> + "<major ver>.<minor ver>"</seealso>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_dynamic_trace"/> + <c>dynamic_trace</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns an atom describing the dynamic trace framework + compiled into the virtual machine. It can be + <c>dtrace</c>, <c>systemtap</c>, or <c>none</c>. For a + commercial or standard build, it is always <c>none</c>. + The other return values indicate a custom configuration + (for example, <c>./configure --with-dynamic-trace=dtrace</c>). + For more information about dynamic tracing, see + <seealso marker="runtime_tools:dyntrace"> + <c>dyntrace(3)</c></seealso> manual page and the + <c>README.dtrace</c>/<c>README.systemtap</c> files in the + Erlang source code top directory.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_dynamic_trace_probes"/> + <c>dynamic_trace_probes</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a <c>boolean()</c> indicating if dynamic trace + probes (<c>dtrace</c> or <c>systemtap</c>) are built into + the emulator. This can only be <c>true</c> if the virtual + machine was built for dynamic tracing (that is, + <c>system_info(dynamic_trace)</c> returns + <c>dtrace</c> or <c>systemtap</c>).</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_info"/> + <c>info</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a binary containing a string of miscellaneous + system information formatted as in Erlang crash dumps. + For more information, see section + <seealso marker="erts:crash_dump"> + How to interpret the Erlang crash dumps</seealso> + in the User's Guide.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_kernel_poll"/> + <c>kernel_poll</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the emulator uses some kind of + kernel-poll implementation, otherwise <c>false</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_loaded"/> + <c>loaded</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a binary containing a string of loaded module + information formatted as in Erlang crash dumps. For more + information, see section + <seealso marker="erts:crash_dump">How to interpret the Erlang + crash dumps</seealso> in the User's Guide.</p> </item> - <tag><c>trace_control_word</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_machine"/> + <c>machine</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a string containing the Erlang machine name.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_modified_timing_level"/> + <c>modified_timing_level</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the modified timing-level (an integer) if + modified timing is enabled, otherwise <c>undefined</c>. + For more information about modified timing, see + command-line flag + <seealso marker="erts:erl#+T"><c>+T</c></seealso> + in <c>erl(1)</c></p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_nif_version"/> + <c>nif_version</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns a string containing the version of the Erlang NIF + interface used by the runtime system. It is on the form + "<major ver>.<minor ver>".</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_otp_release"/> + <c>otp_release</c></tag> + <item> + <marker id="system_info_otp_release"></marker> + <p>Returns a string containing the OTP release number of the + OTP release that the currently executing ERTS application + is part of.</p> + <p>As from Erlang/OTP 17, the OTP release number corresponds to + the major OTP version number. No + <c>erlang:system_info()</c> argument gives the exact OTP + version. This is because the exact OTP version in the general case + is difficult to determine. For more information, see the + description of versions in + <seealso marker="doc/system_principles:versions"> + System principles</seealso> in System Documentation.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="system_info_port_parallelism"/> + <c>port_parallelism</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the default port parallelism scheduling hint used. + For more information, see command-line argument + <seealso marker="erl#+spp"><c>+spp</c></seealso> + in <c>erl(1)</c>.</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> <p>Returns the value of the node trace control word. For more information, see function <c>get_tcw</c> in section <seealso marker="erts:match_spec#get_tcw"> Match Specifications in Erlang</seealso> in the User's Guide.</p> </item> - <tag><c>update_cpu_info</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_version"/> + <c>version</c></tag> <item> - <marker id="update_cpu_info"></marker> - <p>The runtime system rereads the CPU information available - and updates its internally stored information about the - <seealso marker="#system_info_cpu_topology_detected">detected - CPU topology</seealso> and the number of logical processors - <seealso marker="#logical_processors">configured</seealso>, - <seealso marker="#logical_processors_online">online</seealso>, - and <seealso marker="#logical_processors_available"> - available</seealso>.</p> - <p>If the CPU information has changed since the last time - it was read, the atom <c>changed</c> is returned, otherwise - the atom <c>unchanged</c>. If the CPU information has changed, - you probably want to - <seealso marker="#system_flag_schedulers_online">adjust the - number of schedulers online</seealso>. You typically want - to have as many schedulers online as - <seealso marker="#logical_processors_available">logical - processors available</seealso>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>version</c></tag> - <item> - <marker id="system_info_version"></marker> <p>Returns a string containing the version number of the emulator.</p> </item> - <tag><c>wordsize</c></tag> + <tag><marker id="system_info_wordsize"/> + <c>wordsize</c></tag> <item> <p>Same as <c>{wordsize, internal}</c>.</p> </item> @@ -8565,18 +9170,11 @@ ok 64-bit architecture, 8 is returned.</p> </item> </taglist> - <note> - <p>Argument <c>scheduler</c> has changed name to - <c>scheduler_id</c> to avoid mix up with argument - <c>schedulers</c>. Argument <c>scheduler</c> was - introduced in ERTS 5.5 and renamed in - ERTS 5.5.1.</p> - </note> </desc> </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> @@ -8590,7 +9188,7 @@ 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> @@ -8608,7 +9206,7 @@ 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> @@ -8740,7 +9338,7 @@ 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> @@ -8755,7 +9353,7 @@ 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> @@ -8829,7 +9427,7 @@ 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 @@ -8851,7 +9449,7 @@ 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 @@ -8873,7 +9471,7 @@ 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> @@ -8901,7 +9499,7 @@ 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> @@ -8966,7 +9564,7 @@ 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 @@ -8980,7 +9578,7 @@ 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> @@ -8993,7 +9591,7 @@ 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 @@ -9025,7 +9623,7 @@ 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 @@ -9044,7 +9642,7 @@ 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> @@ -9083,7 +9681,7 @@ 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, @@ -9098,7 +9696,7 @@ 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> @@ -9754,7 +10352,7 @@ 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 @@ -9809,7 +10407,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -9945,7 +10543,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -9963,7 +10561,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -10034,7 +10632,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -10106,7 +10704,7 @@ 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"/> @@ -10297,7 +10895,7 @@ 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>, @@ -10310,7 +10908,7 @@ 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 @@ -10323,7 +10921,7 @@ 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>. @@ -10336,7 +10934,7 @@ 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 @@ -10349,7 +10947,7 @@ 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 @@ -10431,7 +11029,7 @@ 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> @@ -10448,7 +11046,7 @@ 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> @@ -10467,7 +11065,7 @@ 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 @@ -10513,7 +11111,7 @@ 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> @@ -10529,7 +11127,7 @@ 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> @@ -10543,7 +11141,7 @@ 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 @@ -10551,9 +11149,9 @@ true</pre> <c>receive after 1 -> ok end</c>, except that <c>yield()</c> is faster.</p> <warning> - <p>There is seldom or never any need to use this BIF, - especially in the SMP emulator, as other processes have a - chance to run in another scheduler thread anyway. + <p>There is seldom or never any need to use this BIF + as other processes have a chance to run in another scheduler + thread anyway. Using this BIF without a thorough grasp of how the scheduler works can cause performance degradation.</p> </warning> @@ -10561,4 +11159,3 @@ true</pre> </func> </funcs> </erlref> - diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlc.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlc.xml index 7355be488b..be9b4e8d97 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlc.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlc.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ <p>Produces a Makefile rule to track header dependencies. The rule is sent to <c>stdout</c>. No object file is produced.</p> </item> + + <tag><c>-MMD</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Generate dependencies as a side-effect. The object file + will be produced as normal. This option overrides the + option <c><![CDATA[-M]]></c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>-MF <Makefile></c></tag> <item> <p>As option <c><![CDATA[-M]]></c>, except that the diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml b/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml index ce8d75f350..a094217959 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <cref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2002</year><year>2017</year> + <year>2002</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ fixed size data types.</item> <tag><c>exec_alloc</c></tag> <item>Allocator used by the <seealso marker="hipe:HiPE_app"><c>HiPE</c></seealso> - application for native executable code on specific architectures - (x86_64).</item> + application for native executable code.</item> <tag><c>std_alloc</c></tag> <item>Allocator used for most memory blocks not allocated through any of the other allocators described above.</item> @@ -87,9 +86,9 @@ the number of system calls made.</item> </taglist> - <p><c>sys_alloc</c> and <c>literal_alloc</c> are always enabled and - cannot be disabled. <c>exec_alloc</c> is only available if it is needed - and cannot be disabled. <c>mseg_alloc</c> is always enabled if it is + <p><c>sys_alloc</c>, <c>literal_alloc</c> and <c>temp_alloc</c> are always + enabled and cannot be disabled. <c>exec_alloc</c> is only available if it + is needed and cannot be disabled. <c>mseg_alloc</c> is always enabled if it is available and an allocator that uses it is enabled. All other allocators can be <seealso marker="#M_e">enabled or disabled</seealso>. By default all allocators are enabled. @@ -560,6 +559,20 @@ than this threshold, otherwise the carrier is shrunk. See also <seealso marker="#M_rsbcst"><c>rsbcst</c></seealso>.</p> </item> + <tag><marker id="M_atags"/><c><![CDATA[+M<S>atags true|false]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p>Adds a small tag to each allocated block that contains basic + information about what it is and who allocated it. Use the + <seealso marker="tools:instrument"><c>instrument</c></seealso> + module to inspect this information.</p> + + <p>The runtime overhead is one word per allocation when enabled. This + may change at any time in the future.</p> + + <p>The default is <c>true</c> for <c>binary_alloc</c> and + <c>driver_alloc</c>, and <c>false</c> for the other allocator + types.</p> + </item> <tag><marker id="M_e"/><c><![CDATA[+M<S>e true|false]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Enables allocator <c><![CDATA[<S>]]></c>.</p> @@ -723,37 +736,14 @@ </section> <section> - <title>Special Flag for exec_alloc</title> - <taglist> - <tag><marker id="MXscs"/><c><![CDATA[+MXscs <size in MB>]]></c></tag> - <item> - <p><c>exec_alloc</c> super carrier size (in MB). The amount of - <em>virtual</em> address space reserved for native executable code - used by the <seealso marker="hipe:HiPE_app"><c>HiPE</c></seealso> application - on specific architectures (x86_64). Defaults to <c>512</c>.</p> - </item> - </taglist> - </section> - - <section> <title>Instrumentation Flags</title> <taglist> - <tag><marker id="Mim"/><c>+Mim true|false</c></tag> - <item> - <p>A map over current allocations is kept by the emulator. - The allocation map can be retrieved through module - <seealso marker="tools:instrument"> - <c>instrument(3)</c></seealso>. <c>+Mim true</c> - implies <c>+Mis true</c>. <c>+Mim true</c> is the same as flag - <seealso marker="erl#instr"><c>-instr</c></seealso> in - <c>erl(1)</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><marker id="Mis"/><c>+Mis true|false</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Status over allocated memory is kept by the emulator. - The allocation status can be retrieved through module - <seealso marker="tools:instrument"> - <c>instrument(3)</c></seealso>.</p> + <tag><c>+M<S>atags</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Adds a small tag to each allocated block that contains basic + information about what it is and who allocated it. See + <seealso marker="#M_atags"><c>+M<S>atags</c></seealso> for a + more complete description.</p> </item> <tag><marker id="Mit"/><c>+Mit X</c></tag> <item> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/escript.xml b/erts/doc/src/escript.xml index 9b0d42185e..be1664b39f 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/escript.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/escript.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2007</year><year>2017</year> + <year>2007</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -155,9 +155,12 @@ io:setopts([{encoding, unicode}])</code> for example:</p> <pre> halt(1).</pre> - <p>To retrieve the pathname of the script, call - <seealso marker="#script_name_0"> - <c>escript:script_name()</c></seealso> from your script + <p> + To retrieve the pathname of the script, call + <seealso marker="#script_name-0"> + <c>escript:script_name()</c> + </seealso> + from your script (the pathname is usually, but not always, absolute).</p> <p>If the file contains source code (as in the example above), it is processed by the @@ -229,6 +232,7 @@ $ <input>escript factorial.beam 5</input> factorial 5 = 120 $ <input>escript factorial.zip 5</input> factorial 5 = 120</pre> + <marker id="create-2"/> </desc> </func> @@ -259,7 +263,7 @@ factorial 5 = 120</pre> zip:create_option()</seealso>]</v> </type> <desc> - <p><marker id="create_2"></marker> + <p> Creates an escript from a list of sections. The sections can be specified in any order. An escript begins with an optional <c>Header</c> followed by a mandatory <c>Body</c>. If @@ -344,6 +348,7 @@ ok {{2010,3,2},{0,59,22}}, 54,1,0,0,0,0,0}, <<"%% demo.erl\n-module(demo).\n-export([main/1]).\n\n%% Demo\nmain(_Arg"...>>}]}</pre> + <marker id="extract-2"/> </desc> </func> @@ -368,9 +373,11 @@ ok <v>SourceCode = BeamCode = ZipArchive = binary()</v> </type> <desc> - <p><marker id="extract_2"></marker> - Parses an escript and extracts its sections. This is the reverse - of <seealso marker="#create_2"><c>create/2</c></seealso>.</p> + <p> + Parses an escript and extracts its sections. + This is the reverse of + <seealso marker="#create-2"><c>create/2</c></seealso>. + </p> <p>All sections are returned even if they do not exist in the escript. If a particular section happens to have the same value as the default value, the extracted value is set to the @@ -393,6 +400,7 @@ ok {ok,[{{archive,<<80,75,3,4,20,0,0,0,8,0,118,7,98,60,105, 152,61,93,107,0,0,0,118,0,...>>} {emu_args,undefined}]}</pre> + <marker id="script_name-0"/> </desc> </func> @@ -403,7 +411,7 @@ ok <v>File = filename()</v> </type> <desc> - <p><marker id="script_name_0"></marker> + <p> Returns the name of the escript that is executed. If the function is invoked outside the context of an escript, the behavior is undefined.</p> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/init.xml b/erts/doc/src/init.xml index c14f0a558d..c824e37976 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/init.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/init.xml @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <rev></rev> <file>init.xml</file> </header> - <module>init</module> + <module since="">init</module> <modulesummary>Coordination of system startup.</modulesummary> <description> <p>This module is preloaded and contains the code for @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ <funcs> <func> - <name name="boot" arity="1"/> + <name name="boot" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Start the Erlang runtime system.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Starts the Erlang runtime system. This function is called @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="get_argument" arity="1"/> + <name name="get_argument" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Get the values associated with a command-line user flag. </fsummary> <desc> @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="get_arguments" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_arguments" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get all command-line user flags.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns all command-line flags and the system-defined flags, see @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="get_plain_arguments" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_plain_arguments" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get all non-flag command-line arguments.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns any plain command-line arguments as a list of strings @@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="get_status" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_status" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get system status information.</fsummary> <type name="internal_status"/> <desc> @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="reboot" arity="0"/> + <name name="reboot" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Take down and restart an Erlang node smoothly.</fsummary> <desc> <p>All applications are taken down smoothly, all code is @@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="restart" arity="0"/> + <name name="restart" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Restart the running Erlang node.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The system is restarted <em>inside</em> the running Erlang @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="script_id" arity="0"/> + <name name="script_id" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get the identity of the used boot script.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Gets the identity of the boot script used to boot the system. @@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="stop" arity="0"/> + <name name="stop" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Take down an Erlang node smoothly.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The same as @@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name name="stop" arity="1"/> + <name name="stop" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Take down an Erlang node smoothly.</fsummary> <desc> <p>All applications are taken down smoothly, all code is diff --git a/erts/doc/src/match_spec.xml b/erts/doc/src/match_spec.xml index 2a14f1e47b..48e502739a 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/match_spec.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/match_spec.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ <c><![CDATA[is_list]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_number]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_pid]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_port]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_reference]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_tuple]]></c> | - <c><![CDATA[is_map]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_binary]]></c> | - <c><![CDATA[is_function]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_record]]></c> | - <c><![CDATA[is_seq_trace]]></c> | <c><![CDATA['and']]></c> | - <c><![CDATA['or']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['not']]></c> | - <c><![CDATA['xor']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['andalso']]></c> | - <c><![CDATA['orelse']]></c> + <c><![CDATA[is_map]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_map_key]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[is_binary]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_function]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[is_record]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_seq_trace]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA['and']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['or']]></c> | + <c><![CDATA['not']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['xor']]></c> | + <c><![CDATA['andalso']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['orelse']]></c> </item> <item>ConditionExpression ::= ExprMatchVariable | { GuardFunction } | { GuardFunction, ConditionExpression, ... } | TermConstruct @@ -110,8 +110,10 @@ </item> <item>GuardFunction ::= BoolFunction | <c><![CDATA[abs]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[element]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[hd]]></c> | - <c><![CDATA[length]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[node]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[length]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[map_get]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[map_size]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[node]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[round]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[size]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[bit_size]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[tl]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[trunc]]></c> | <c><![CDATA['+']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['-']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['*']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['div']]></c> | @@ -167,9 +169,9 @@ <c><![CDATA[is_list]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_number]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_pid]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_port]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_reference]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_tuple]]></c> | - <c><![CDATA[is_map]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_binary]]></c> | - <c><![CDATA[is_function]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_record]]></c> | - <c><![CDATA[is_seq_trace]]></c> | <c><![CDATA['and']]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[is_map]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[map_is_key]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[is_binary]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[is_function]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[is_record]]></c> | <c><![CDATA['and']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['or']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['not']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['xor']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['andalso']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['orelse']]></c> @@ -190,8 +192,10 @@ </item> <item>GuardFunction ::= BoolFunction | <c><![CDATA[abs]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[element]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[hd]]></c> | - <c><![CDATA[length]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[node]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[length]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[map_get]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[map_size]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[node]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[round]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[size]]></c> | + <c><![CDATA[bit_size]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[tl]]></c> | <c><![CDATA[trunc]]></c> | <c><![CDATA['+']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['-']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['*']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['div']]></c> | @@ -202,8 +206,7 @@ <c><![CDATA['>=']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['<']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['=<']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['=:=']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['==']]></c> | <c><![CDATA['=/=']]></c> | - <c><![CDATA['/=']]></c> | <c><![CDATA[self]]></c> | - <c><![CDATA[get_tcw]]></c> + <c><![CDATA['/=']]></c> | <c><![CDATA[self]]></c> </item> <item>MatchBody ::= [ ConditionExpression, ... ] </item> @@ -268,8 +271,9 @@ other <c>false</c> to return <c><![CDATA[true]]></c>; otherwise <c><![CDATA['xor']]></c> returns false.</p> </item> - <tag><c>abs</c>, <c>element</c>, <c>hd</c>, <c>length</c>, <c>node</c>, - <c>round</c>, <c>size</c>, <c>tl</c>, <c>trunc</c>, <c>'+'</c>, + <tag><c>abs</c>, <c>element</c>, <c>hd</c>, <c>length</c>, + <c>map_get</c>, <c>map_size</c>, <c>node</c>, <c>round</c>, + <c>size</c>, <c>bit_size</c>, <c>tl</c>, <c>trunc</c>, <c>'+'</c>, <c>'-'</c>, <c>'*'</c>, <c>'div'</c>, <c>'rem'</c>, <c>'band'</c>, <c>'bor'</c>, <c>'bxor'</c>, <c>'bnot'</c>, <c>'bsl'</c>, <c>'bsr'</c>, <c>'>'</c>, <c>'>='</c>, <c>'<'</c>, <c>'=<'</c>, @@ -405,7 +409,8 @@ <c><![CDATA[tracer]]></c>.</p> <p>If a tracer is specified in both lists, the tracer in the enable list takes precedence. If no tracer is specified, the same - tracer as the process executing the match specification is used.</p> + tracer as the process executing the match specification is used (not the meta tracer). + If that process doesn't have tracer either, then trace flags are ignored.</p> <p>When using a <seealso marker="erl_tracer">tracer module</seealso>, the module must be loaded before the match specification is executed. If it is not loaded, the match fails.</p> @@ -866,4 +871,3 @@ can be useful for testing complicated ETS matches.</p> </section> </chapter> - diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml index 63c27ee171..4924f63e38 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2004</year><year>2017</year> + <year>2004</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -31,6 +31,1997 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p> +<section><title>Erts 10.3.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Add missing documentation of new external tags + <c>NEW_PID</c>, <c>NEW_PORT</c> and + <c>NEWER_REFERENCE</c> introduced in OTP 19.</p> <p>These + new tags are planned to be "activated" in OTP 23 when + distribution capability flag <c>DFLAG_BIG_CREATION</c> + becomes mandatory. Older nodes (>= 19) are able to decode + these new tags and send them back to the new node. Nodes + older than OTP 23 will however never encode their own + local pids, ports and references using the new tags.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15766</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.3.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix <c>erlang:open_port/2</c> with the <c>fd</c> option + to correctly cleanup the pollset when the port is closed. + Before this fix there would be error printouts sent to + logger when the same fd was reused in a new port.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15753 Aux Id: ERL-900 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.3.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a bug in <c>seq_trace:reset_trace/0</c> that + could crash the emulator.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15704</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>process_info(reductions)</c> causing it + to sometimes return invalid results.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15709 Aux Id: ERIERL-337 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.3.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>If a suspend/resume signal pair was sent to a process + while it was executing dirty, the receiving process could + later end up in a suspended state indefinitely. This bug + was introduced in ERTS version 10.0 (OTP 21.0).</p> + <p>Suspend/resume signals are sent from <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#suspend_process/1"><c>erlang:suspend_process()</c></seealso>/<seealso + marker="erts:erlang#resume_process/1"><c>erlang:resume_process()</c></seealso>. + The <seealso + marker="runtime_tools:dbg"><c>dbg</c></seealso> trace + tool utilize this functionality and could thus trigger + this bug.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15688</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a possible deadlock when terminating the ERTS caused + by a dirty scheduler not releasing it's run-queue lock + when terminating.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15690 Aux Id: PR-2172 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>When multiplying a number by itself, a word beyond the + number on the heap could be read (and ignored). This bug + was extremely unlikely to actually cause a real + problem.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15484</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where doing <c>seq_trace:reset_trace()</c> while + another process was doing a garbage collection could + cause the run-time system to segfault.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15490</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix reading of ancillary data from packet oriented + sockets on old Linux kernel versions. Without this fix, + getting the data would cause the port to enter an + infinite loop.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15494</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where crash dumping or doing + <c>erlang:system_info(procs)</c> while another process + was doing a garbage collection could cause the run-time + system to segfault.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15527</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix <c>erlang:system_info(kernel_poll)</c> to return + correct value. Before this fix, the call always returned + <c>false</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15556</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug in <c>enif_make_map_from_arrays</c> that would + produce broken maps when number of keys were 32. Bug + exists since OTP 21.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15567</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug in <c>binary:encode_unsigned</c> that may cause + a read of uninitialized memory.</p> + <p> + The bug existed since the function was added (OTP + R16B02).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15583 Aux Id: PR-2118 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug that could cause <c>heart</c> to kill an + exiting node before it had time to flush all buffered + writes. If environment variable + <c>HEART_KILL_SIGNAL=SIGABRT</c> was set a superfluous + core dump could also be generated.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15599 Aux Id: ERIERL-298 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix <c>enif_consume_timeslice</c> to be a no-op on dirty + scheduler and not crash debug compiled emulator.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15604</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed macro redefinition warnings.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15629</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>to_erl</c> fixed to not garble terminal input beyond + 7-bit ASCII.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15650 Aux Id: ERL-854, PR-2161 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Minor fixes for <c>make clean</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15657</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug in all <c>ets:select*</c> and + <c>ets:match*</c> functions that could in some rare cases + lead to very poor performance.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15660 Aux Id: ERL-869 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add <c>erlang:system_flag(system_logger, Pid)</c> and + <c>erlang:system_info(system_logger)</c>. This + system_flag can be used to set the process that will + receive the logging messages generated by ERTS.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15375</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>integer_to_list/2</c> and + <c>integer_to_binary/2</c> are now implemented in C, + improving their performance.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15503 Aux Id: PR-2052 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved <c>term_to_binary</c> to do more fair reduction + count and yielding when encoding large byte lists + (strings).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15514 Aux Id: ERL-774 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Made internal port drivers more robust against + <c>erlang:port_control</c> with invalid arguments and + added documentation warnings about such abuse.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15555 Aux Id: ERIERL-231 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug on NetBSD where the <c>exit_status</c> from a + port program would never be sent.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15558 Aux Id: ERL-725 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new function <c>persistent:term(Key, + Default)</c> to allow specifying a default when looking + up a persistent term.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15576 Aux Id: ERL-843 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>A transitory emulator option '<c>+ztma true</c>' has + been added to allow running existing BEAM code that + relies on "tuple calls" (dispatch on parameterized + modules) which has been compiled under OTP 20 or earlier. + This option will be removed in OTP 22, so such modules + should eventually be recompiled with the + <c>+tuple_calls</c> option.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15580 Aux Id: PR-2113 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.2.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixes of install/release phase in build system.</p> + <list> <item>The source tree was modified when + installing/releasing and/or applying a patch.</item> + <item>Some files were installed with wrong access + rights.</item> <item>If applying a patch (using + <c>otp_patch_apply</c>) as another user (except root) + than the user that built the source, the documentation + was not properly updated.</item> </list> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15551</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Setting the <c>recbuf</c> size of an inet socket the + <c>buffer</c> is also automatically increased. Fix a bug + where the auto adjustment of inet buffer size would be + triggered even if an explicit inet buffer size had + already been set.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15651 Aux Id: ERIERL-304 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Reading from UDP using active <c>true</c> or active + <c>N</c> mode has been optimized when more packets than + specified by <c>read_packets</c> are available on the + socket.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15652 Aux Id: ERIERL-304 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.2.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + When using the <c>{linger,{true,T}}</c> option; + <c>gen_tcp:listen/2</c> used the full linger time before + returning for example <c>eaddrinuse</c>. This bug has now + been corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14728 Aux Id: ERIERL-303 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.2.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where doing a <c>gen_tcp:send</c> on a socket + with <c>delay_send</c> set to true could cause a segfault + if the other side closes the connection.</p> + <p> + Bug was introduced in erts-10.2 (OTP-21.2).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15536 Aux Id: ERL-827 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a race condition when a port program closes that + could result in the next started port to hang during + startup.</p> + <p> + When this fault happens the following error is normally + (but not always) logged:</p> + <p> + <c> =ERROR REPORT==== 14-Jan-2019::10:45:52.868246 + ===</c><br/><c> Bad input fd in erts_poll()! fd=11, + port=#Port<0.505>, driver=spawn, name=/bin/sh -s + unix:cmd </c></p> + <p> + Bug was introduced in erts-10.0 (OTP-21.0).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15537</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug where polling for external events could be + delayed for a very long time if all active schedulers + were 100% loaded.</p> + <p> + Bug was introduced in erts-10.2 (OTP-21.2).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15538 Aux Id: ERIERL-229 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.2.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a crash when dangling files were closed after + <c>init:restart/0</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15495 Aux Id: ERL-821 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A bug that could cause dirty schedulers to become + unresponsive has been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15509 Aux Id: PR-2027, PR-2093 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.2.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug on big endian architectures when changing file + permissions or ownership with <c>file:change_mode</c>, + <c>change_owner</c>, <c>change_group</c> or + <c>write_file_info</c>. Bug exists since OTP-21.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15485</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>atomics</c> with option + <c>{signed,false}</c> when returned values are <c>(1 bsl + 63)</c> or larger. Could cause heap corruption leading to + VM crash or other unpleasant symptoms. Bug exists since + OTP-21.2 when module <c>atomics</c> was introduced.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15486 Aux Id: PR-2061 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in operator <c>band</c> of two negative + operands causing erroneous result if the absolute value + of one of the operands have the lowest <c>N*W</c> bits as + zero and the other absolute value is not larger than + <c>N*W</c> bits. <c>N</c> is an integer of 1 or larger + and <c>W</c> is 32 or 64 depending on word size.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15487 Aux Id: ERL-804 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + When a process was waiting for a TCP socket send + operation to complete, and another process closed the + socket during that send, the sending process could hang. + This bug has now been corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12242 Aux Id: ERL-561 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Document <c>bit_size</c> in match specifications and + allow it in <c>ets:fun2ms</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15343 Aux Id: PR-1962 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>ets:select_replace</c> when called with a + fully bound key could cause a following call to + <c>ets:next</c> or <c>ets:prev</c> to crash the emulator + or return invalid result.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15346</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When a module has been purged from memory, any + literals belonging to that module will be copied to all + processes that hold references to them. The max heap size + limit would be ignored in the garbage collection + initiated when copying literals to a process. If the max + heap size was exceeded, the process would typically be + terminated in the following garbage collection. Corrected + to terminate the process directly if copying a literal + would exceed the max heap size.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15360</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix compilation of run_erl on Solaris 11.4 and later.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15389</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a bug where <c>lists:reverse/1-2</c> could use + far too many reductions. This bug was introduced in + <c>OTP 21.1</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15436</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a bug where a dirty scheduler could stay awake + forever if a distribution entry was removed as part of a + dirty GC.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15446 Aux Id: PR-2024 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix microstate accounting handing in various places. Most + importantly the GC states when the GC is run on a dirty + scheduler are now managed correctly.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15450 Aux Id: ERIERL-229 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>file:sendfile</c> when the send operation + failed. For sockets in <c>active</c> modes it could cause + emulator crash or a hanging call. For sockets with + <c>{active,false}</c> an unexpected <c>{inet_reply, _, + _}</c> message could be sent to the calling process. The + bug exists since OTP-21.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15461 Aux Id: ERL-784 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The erts configure script has been updated to reject any + CFLAGS that does not have <c>-O</c>. This in order to + prevent the common mistake of forgetting to add + <c>-O2</c> to custom CFLAGS.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15465</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix reduction count in lists:member/2</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15474 Aux Id: ERIERL-229 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + New <c>counters</c> and <c>atomics</c> modules supplies + access to highly efficient operations on mutable fixed + word sized variables.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13468</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new module <c>persistent_term</c> that + implements a term storage suitable for terms that are + frequently used but never or infrequently updated. + Lookups are done in constant time without copying the + terms.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14669 Aux Id: PR-1989 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A function <c>inet:getifaddrs/1</c> that takes a list + with a namespace option has been added, for platforms + that support that feature, for example Linux (only?).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15121 Aux Id: ERIERL-189, PR-1974 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added the <c>nopush</c> option for TCP sockets, which + corresponds to <c>TCP_NOPUSH</c> on *BSD and + <c>TCP_CORK</c> on Linux.</p> + <p>This is also used internally in <c>file:sendfile</c> + to reduce latency on subsequent send operations.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15357 Aux Id: ERL-698 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>List subtraction (The <c>--</c> operator) will now + yield properly on large inputs.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15371</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimize handling of send_delay for tcp sockes to better + work with the new pollthread implementation introduced in + OTP-21.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15471 Aux Id: ERIERL-229 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimize driver_set_timer with a zero timeout to + short-circuit and not create any timer structure, but + instead schedule the timer immediately.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15472 Aux Id: ERIERL-229 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add <c>erl_xcomp_code_model_small</c> as a cross + configure variable in order to let the emulator be build + with the assumption that a small code model will be used + on the target machine.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15473 Aux Id: ERIERL-229 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add a new pollset that is made to handle sockets that use + <c>{active, true}</c> or <c>{active, N}</c>. The new + pollset will not be polled by a pollthread, but instead + polled by a normal scheduler.</p> + <p> + This change was made because of the overhead associated + with constantly having to re-apply the ONESHOT mechanism + on fds that all input events were interesting.</p> + <p> + The new pollset is only active on platforms that support + concurrent kernel poll updates, i.e. Linux and BSD.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15475 Aux Id: ERIERL-229 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where emulator would segfault if a literal + message was sent when sequence tracing was enabled.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15478 Aux Id: ERL-741 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.1.3</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Added an optional <c>./configure</c> flag to compile + the emulator with spectre mitigation: + <c>--with-spectre-mitigation</c></p> + <p>Note that this requires a recent version of GCC with + support for spectre mitigation and the + <c>--mindirect-branch=thunk</c> flag, such as + <c>8.1</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15430 Aux Id: ERIERL-237 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.1.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a rare bug where files could be closed on a + normal instead of an IO scheduler, resulting in system + instability if the operation blocked.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15421</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.1.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + A bug where the socket option 'pktoptions' caused a read + of uninitialized memory has been fixed. Would cause + malfunction on FreeBSD.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14297 Aux Id: OTP-15141 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a memory leak on errors when reading files.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15318</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>File access through UNC paths works again on Windows. + This regression was introduced in OTP 21.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15333 Aux Id: ERL-737 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix the seq_trace token to not be cleared when a process + receives messages sent by erts. Some examples of when + this could happen is all port BIFs, i.e. + <c>open_port</c>, <c>port_command</c> etc etc.</p> + <p> + Fix so that messages sent by nifs can be traced using + normal and <c>seq_trace</c> tracing.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15038 Aux Id: ERL-602 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed specs and documentation for <c>process_info</c> + item <c>monitored_by</c> to include port identifiers and + nif resources as possible types.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15180 Aux Id: ERL-648 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug in generation of erl_crash.dump, which could + cause VM to crash.</p> + <p> + Bug exist since erts-9.2 (OTP-20.2).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15181</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where ctrl-break or ctrl-c would not trigger the + break mode properly on Windows. This bug was introduced + in erts-10.0 (OTP-21).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15205</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a performance bug for reception of UDP packages, + where a memory buffer would be reallocated when it should + not have been.</p> + <p> + Introduce a limit on the maximum automatic increase of + the UDP user-space buffer to the theoretical max of the + network PATH, i.e. 65535.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15206</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix alignment of erts allocator state internally in erts. + With the improper alignment the emulator would refuse to + start when compiled with clang on 32-bit systems.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15208 Aux Id: PR-1897 ERL-677 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where too many concurrent calls to + <c>erlang:open_port({spawn,"cmd"},...)</c> would result + in the emulator terminating with the reason "Failed to + write to erl_child_setup: ". After this fix the + <c>open_port</c> call will throw an <c>emfile</c> + exception instead.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15210</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Upgraded the ERTS internal PCRE library from version 8.41 + to version 8.42. See <url + href="http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt">http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt</url> + for information about changes made to PCRE. This library + implements major parts of the <seealso + marker="stdlib:re"><c>re</c></seealso> regular + expressions module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15217</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix <c>open_port({fd,X,Y}, ...)</c> to release the file + descriptors from the pollset when closing the port. + Without this fix the same file descriptor number could + not be reused when doing multiple open_port and + port_close sequences.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15236 Aux Id: ERL-692 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>float_to_list/2</c> and + <c>float_to_binary/2</c> with options + <c>[{decimals,0},compact]</c> causing totally wrong + results. Bug exists since OTP-21.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15276 Aux Id: PR-1920 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>erlang:memory</c> causing <c>ets</c> to + report too much. This small false memory leak (16 bytes + each time) can only happen when a specific race condition + occurs between scheduler threads on a table with option + <c>write_concurrency</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15278</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Minor <c>configure</c> test fixes</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15282</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved robustness of distribution connection setup. In + OTP-21.0 a truly asynchronous connection setup was + introduced. This is further improvement on that work to + make the emulator more robust and also be able to recover + in cases when involved Erlang processes misbehave.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15297 Aux Id: OTP-15279, OTP-15280 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The socket options <c>recvtos</c>, <c>recvttl</c>, + <c>recvtclass</c> and <c>pktoptions</c> have been + implemented in the socket modules. See the documentation + for the <c>gen_tcp</c>, <c>gen_udp</c> and <c>inet</c> + modules. Note that support for these in the runtime + system is platform dependent. Especially for + <c>pktoptions</c> which is very Linux specific and + obsoleted by the RFCs that defined it.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15145 Aux Id: ERIERL-187 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.0.8</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + As of ERTS version 10.0 (OTP 21.0) the + <c>erl_child_setup</c> program, which creates port + programs, ignores <c>TERM</c> signals. This setting was + unintentionally inherited by port programs. Handling of + <c>TERM</c> signals in port programs has now been + restored to the default behavior. That is, terminate the + process.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15289 Aux Id: ERIERL-235, OTP-14943, ERL-576 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The fix made for OTP-15279 in erts-10.07 (OTP-21.0.8) was + not complete. It could cause a new connection attempt to + be incorrectly aborted in certain cases. This fix will + amend that flaw.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15296 Aux Id: OTP-15279, ERIERL-226 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.0.7</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + A process could get stuck in an infinite rescheduling + loop between normal and dirty schedulers. This bug was + introduced in ERTS version 10.0.</p> + <p> + Thanks to Maxim Fedorov for finding and fixing this + issue.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15275 Aux Id: PR-1943 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Garbage collection of a distribution entry could cause an + emulator crash if <c>net_kernel</c> had not brought + previous connection attempts on it down properly.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15279 Aux Id: ERIERL-226 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.0.6</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + A race between termination of a process and resume of the + same process via <c>erlang:resume_process/1</c> could + cause the VM to crash. This bug was introduced in erts + version 10.0 (OTP 21.0).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15237</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + When tracing on <c>running</c>, <c>in</c> trace events + could be lost when a process was rescheduled between a + dirty and a normal scheduler.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15269 Aux Id: ERL-713 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.0.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug which caused an emulator crash when + <c>enif_send()</c> was called by a NIF that executed on a + dirty scheduler. The bug was either triggered when the + NIF called <c>enif_send()</c> without a message + environment, or when the process executing the NIF was + <c>send</c> traced.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15223</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug causing some Erlang references to be + inconsistently ordered. This could for example cause + failure to look up certain elements with references as + keys in search data structures. This bug was introduced + in R13B02.</p> + <p> + Thanks to Simon Cornish for finding the bug and supplying + a fix.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15225</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.0.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a bug that prevented the <c>noshell</c> option + from working correctly on Mac OS X and BSD.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15169</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a crash when matching directly against a literal + map using a single key that had been saved on the + stack.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15184</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fix node crash when passing a bad time option to + <c>file:read_file_info/2</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15196</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.0.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a scheduler bug that caused normal schedulers to + run dirty code.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15154</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug in <c>erlang:trace_info/2</c> which caused + the emulator to crash when a bad argument was passed. The + bug was introduced in ERTS version 10.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15183 Aux Id: ERL-670 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.0.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a rare bug that could cause processes to be + scheduled after they had been freed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15067 Aux Id: ERL-573 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a race condition in the inet driver that could + cause receive to hang when the emulator was compiled with + gcc 8.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15158 Aux Id: ERL-654 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.0.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>The keys used in <c>os:getenv</c> and <c>os:putenv</c> + are case-insensitive again on Windows.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15147 Aux Id: ERL-644 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 10.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The type specifications for <c>file:posix/0</c> and + <c>inet:posix/0</c> have been updated according to which + errors file and socket operations should be able to + return.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14019 Aux Id: ERL-550 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix error printout from run_erl and a bug that could + cause unintended fds to be leaked into the started + program.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14537 Aux Id: PR1529 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> File operations used to accept <seealso + marker="kernel:file#type-name_all">filenames</seealso> + containing null characters (integer value zero). This + caused the name to be truncated and in some cases + arguments to primitive operations to be mixed up. + Filenames containing null characters inside the filename + are now <em>rejected</em> and will cause primitive file + operations to fail. </p> <p> Also environment variable + operations used to accept <seealso + marker="kernel:os#type-env_var_name">names</seealso> and + <seealso + marker="kernel:os#type-env_var_value">values</seealso> of + environment variables containing null characters (integer + value zero). This caused operations to silently produce + erroneous results. Environment variable names and values + containing null characters inside the name or value are + now <em>rejected</em> and will cause environment variable + operations to fail. </p> <p>Primitive environment + variable operations also used to accept the <c>$=</c> + character in environment variable names causing various + problems. <c>$=</c> characters in environment variable + names are now also <em>rejected</em>. </p> <p>Also + <seealso + marker="kernel:os#cmd/1"><c>os:cmd/1</c></seealso> now + reject null characters inside its <seealso + marker="kernel:os#type-os_command">command</seealso>. + </p> <p><seealso + marker="erts:erlang#open_port/2"><c>erlang:open_port/2</c></seealso> + will also reject null characters inside the port name + from now on.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14543 Aux Id: ERL-370 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bugs related to the bookkeeping of microstate + accounting states.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14652</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>os:putenv</c> and <c>os:getenv</c> no longer access + the process environment directly and instead work on a + thread-safe emulation. The only observable difference is + that it's <em>not</em> kept in sync with libc + <c>getenv(3)</c> / <c>putenv(3)</c>, so those who relied + on that behavior in drivers or NIFs will need to add + manual synchronization.</p> <p>On Windows this means that + you can no longer resolve DLL dependencies by modifying + the <c>PATH</c> just before loading the driver/NIF. To + make this less of a problem, the emulator now adds the + target DLL's folder to the DLL search path.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14666</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Corrected <c>erlang:is_builtin(erlang, M, F)</c> to + return <c>true</c> for <c>apply/2</c> and + <c>yield/0</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14713 Aux Id: ERL-500 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a bug where the PATH environment variable wasn't + updated correctly on a release downgrade, effectively + keeping the PATH of the new release.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14719</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>A receive optimization that avoids scanning the entire + message queue when receiving a message containing a + freshly created reference could in rare circumstances + (involving recursive calls to the functions that does the + receive) cause the receive to hang. This has been + corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14782 Aux Id: ERL-511 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix building of Erlang/OTP on platforms which have small + data area with short addressing. For example the + PowerPC/RTEMS platform.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14909 Aux Id: PR-1692 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a crash when <c>enif_make_binary</c> is called + with a binary produced by <c>enif_inspect_binary</c> in a + different environment.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14931</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a crash when <c>enif_make_binary</c> is called + more than once with a binary that had previously been + added to an <c>enif_ioq</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14932</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The erl_child_setup program now ignores SIGTERM signals.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14943 Aux Id: ERL-576 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Force 64-bit alignment on pre-allocators on architectures + which needs it.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14977</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug where dirty scheduler picked up non-dirty + work.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14978</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Calls to <c>gen_tcp:send/2</c> on closed sockets now + returns <c>{error, closed}</c> instead of + <c>{error,enotconn}</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15001</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>erlang:monotonic_time/1</c> failed with <c>badarg</c> + when passing the <c>perf_counter</c> time unit as + argument.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15008</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where rapid <c>init:restart()</c> calls would + sometimes crash because a code load request leaked in + between the restarts.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15013</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improve <c>float_to_list(F, [{decimals,D}])</c> to closer + conform with <c>io_lib:format("~.*f", [D,F])</c>.</p> + <p> + There are however, still cases when <c>float_to_list</c> + does not produce the exact same result as + <c>io_lib:format</c>, especially for large values + <c>F</c> and/or many decimals <c>D</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15015 Aux Id: OTP-14890 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a deadlock that would occur on certain + allocators when a reallocation failed with <c>+ramv</c> + enabled.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15024</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug that made it impossible to use an erl_tracer as + the seq_trace trace receiver.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15029</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where a large (> 1 GB) emulator generated error + logger message would cause the emulator to crash.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15032</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The emulator will no longer crash when reading the + file information of an ordinary file that has an NTFS + reparse point, such as files stored in a OneDrive-mapped + folder.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15062 Aux Id: ERL-615 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>enif_binary_to_term</c> which could cause + memory corruption for immediate terms (atoms, small + integers, pids, ports, empty lists).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15080</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>erlang:system_profile/2</c> that could + cause superfluous <c>{profile,_,active,_,_}</c> messages + for terminating processes.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15085</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + On OSs with per thread CPU time support, change + <c>cpu_timestamp</c> in <seealso + marker="erlang#trace/3">erlang:trace/3</seealso> to use + it instead of per process CPU time. This makes this + option useable on such OSs when running multiple + schedulers.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15090</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix segfault in abort_signal_task which could happen if a + port terminated while there were outstanding port tasks + that were not signals, for example a + ready_input/ready_output event.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15108 Aux Id: ERL-621 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>ets</c> that could cause VM crash if + process A terminates after fixating a table and process B + deletes the table at "the same time". The table fixation + could be done with <c>ets:safe_fixtable</c> or if process + A terminates in the middle of a long running + <c>select</c> or <c>match</c> call.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15109</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Owner and group changes through + <c>file:write_file_info</c>, <c>file:change_owner</c>, + and <c>file:change_group</c> will no longer report + success on permission errors.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15118</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug error reporting from escripts on windows where + the error message would get garbled.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15119 Aux Id: PR-1826 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix segfault when a process is interally re-scheduled + while being traced for in out events. This bug was + introduced in erts-8.0 (OTP-19.0).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15125</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>It is now possible to open device files and FIFOs with + <c>file:open/2</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11462</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>erlang:system_flag(scheduler_wall_time,Bool)</c> + call is now reference counted and will be turned off if + the (last) process that started the performance + statistics dies. Thus it is no longer possible to start + the statistics with <c>rpc:call(Node, erlang, + system_flag, [scheduler_wall_time, true])</c> since it + will be turned off directly afterwards when the rpc + process dies.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11694</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>A new logging API is added to Erlang/OTP, see the + <seealso + marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso> manual + page, and section <seealso + marker="kernel:logger_chapter">Logging</seealso> in the + Kernel User's Guide.</p> + <p>Calls to <c>error_logger</c> are automatically + redirected to the new API, and legacy error logger event + handlers can still be used. It is, however, recommended + to use the Logger API directly when writing new code.</p> + <p>Notice the following potential incompatibilities:</p> + <list> <item><p>Kernel configuration parameters + <c>error_logger</c> still works, but is overruled if the + default handler's output destination is configured with + Kernel configuration parameter <c>logger</c>.</p> <p>In + general, parameters for configuring error logger are + overwritten by new parameters for configuring + Logger.</p></item> <item><p>The concept of SASL error + logging is deprecated, meaning that by default the SASL + application does not affect which log events are + logged.</p> <p>By default, supervisor reports and crash + reports are logged by the default Logger handler started + by Kernel, and end up at the same destination (terminal + or file) as other standard log event from Erlang/OTP.</p> + <p>Progress reports are not logged by default, but can be + enabled by setting the primary log level to info, for + example with the Kernel configuration parameter + <c>logger_level</c>.</p> <p>To obtain backwards + compatibility with the SASL error logging functionality + from earlier releases, set Kernel configuration parameter + <c>logger_sasl_compatible</c> to <c>true</c>. This + prevents the default Logger handler from logging any + supervisor-, crash-, or progress reports. Instead, SASL + adds a separate Logger handler during application start, + which takes care of these log events. The SASL + configuration parameters <c>sasl_error_logger</c> and + <c>sasl_errlog_type</c> specify the destination (terminal + or file) and severity level to log for these + events.</p></item></list> + <p> + Since Logger is new in Erlang/OTP 21.0, we do reserve the + right to introduce changes to the Logger API and + functionality in patches following this release. These + changes might or might not be backwards compatible with + the initial version.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13295</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>gen_sctp:connect_init/4</c> or rather connect in + <c>inet_drv.c</c> for SCTP has been fixed to not check + the write file descriptor for writeability after a + connect, since for SCTP (SOCK_SEQPACKET) that property + does not seem to be any kind of indicator for when a + connect has finished. This fixes connects that the OS + returned as "in progress" that was misinterpreted by + <c>gen_sctp:connect_init</c> as failed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13760 Aux Id: PR-1592 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The file driver has been rewritten as a NIF, + decreasing the latency of file operations. Notable + incompatibilities are:</p> <list> <item><p>The + <c>use_threads</c> option for <c>file:sendfile/5</c> no + longer has any effect; we either use non-blocking + <c>sendfile(2)</c> or fall back to <c>file:read</c> + + <c>gen_tcp:send</c>. </p></item> <item><p>The + file-specific DTrace probes have been removed. The same + effect can be achieved with normal tracing together with + the <c>nif__entry</c>/<c>nif__return</c> probes to track + scheduling.</p></item> </list> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14256</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The I/O polling functionality of erts has been + re-written to better make use of the OSs polling + mechanisms. This change means that erts will now always + prefer to use a kernel-polling mechanism if possible. + Also all of the I/O polling has been moved to dedicated + threads instead of being placed in the scheduler + loops.</p> <p>As a result of this, the <c>erl</c> options + <c>+K</c> and <c>+secio</c> have been removed. It is + still possible to disable kernel-poll, but it has to be + done at compile time through the configure option + <c>--disable-kernel-poll</c>.</p> <p>The new <c>erl</c> + options <seealso marker="erl#+IOt"><c>+IOt</c></seealso> + and <seealso marker="erl#+IOp"><c>+IOp</c></seealso> can + be used to change how many IO poll threads and poll sets + that erts should use. See their respective documentation + for more details.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14346</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Truly asynchronous auto-connect. Earlier, when + <c>erlang:send</c> was aimed toward an unconnected node, + the function would not return until the connection setup + had completed (or failed). Now the function returns + directly after the message has been enqueued and the + connection setup started.</p> + <p>The same applies to all distributed operations that + may trigger auto-connect, i.e. <c>'!'</c>, <c>send</c>, + <c>link</c>, <c>monitor</c>, <c>monitor_node</c>, + <c>exit/2</c> and <c>group_leader</c>.</p> + <p>The interface for all these functions are unchanged as + they do not return connection failures. The only + exception is <c>erlang:monitor</c> where a <em>possible + incompatibility</em> is introduced: An attempt to monitor + a process on a primitive node (such as erl_interface or + jinterface), where remote process monitoring is not + implemented, will no longer fail with <c>badarg</c> + exception. Instead a monitor will be created, but it will + only supervise the connection to the node.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14370</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Changed the default behaviour of <c>.erlang</c> + loading: <c>.erlang</c> is no longer loaded from the + current directory. <c>c:erlangrc(PathList)</c> can be + used to search and load an <c>.erlang</c> file from user + specified directories.</p> <p><c>escript</c>, + <c>erlc</c>, <c>dialyzer</c> and <c>typer</c> no longer + load an <c>.erlang</c> at all.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14439</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New functionality for implementation of alternative + carriers for the Erlang distribution has been introduced. + This mainly consists of support for usage of distribution + controller processes (previously only ports could be used + as distribution controllers). For more information see + <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> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14459</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add support for the lcc compiler and in extension the + Elbrus 2000 platform.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14492</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Support for "tuple calls" have been removed from the + run-time system. Tuple calls was an undocumented and + unsupported feature which allowed the module argument for + an apply operation to be a tuple: <c>Var = dict:new(), + Var:size()</c>. This "feature" frequently caused + confusion, especially when such call failed. The + stacktrace would point out functions that don't exist in + the source code.</p> + <p>For legacy code that need to use parameterized modules + or tuple calls for some other reason, there is a new + compiler option called <c>tuple_calls</c>. When this + option is given, the compiler will generate extra code + that emulates the old behavior for calls where the module + is a variable.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14497</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Creation of small maps with literal keys has been + optimized to be faster and potentially use less memory. + The keys are combined into a literal key tuple which is + put into the literal pool. The key tuple can be shared + between many instances of maps having the same keys.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14502</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + When an exception is thrown, include the arguments of the + call in the stacktrace for BIFs <c>band</c>, <c>bor</c>, + <c>bsl</c>, <c>bsr</c>, <c>bxor</c>, <c>div</c>, + <c>rem</c> and the operators <c>+</c>, <c>-</c>, <c>*</c> + and <c>/</c>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14508</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The non-smp emulators have been removed. This means that + the configure options <c>--disable-threads</c> and + <c>--enable-plain-emulator</c> have been removed and + configure will now refuse to build Erlang/OTP on + platforms without thread support.</p> + <p> + In order to achieve a similar setup as the non-smp + emulator, it is possible to start Erlang/OTP with the + <c>+S 1</c> option.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14518</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Modules that use floating point constants compiled + with R15 or earlier will need to be re-compiled before + they can be loaded.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14575</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Implementation of true asynchronous signaling between + processes in order to improve scalability. Signals + affected include exit, monitor, demonitor, monitor + triggered, link, unlink, and group leader.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14589</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added a PGO (profile guided optimization) pass to the + build step of erts. This can be disabled by passing + --disable-pgo to configure.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14604</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved the performance of <c>binary:split</c> and + <c>binary:match</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14610 Aux Id: PR-1480 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It is not longer possible to disable dirty schedulers + when building erlang.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14613</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Loaded BEAM code in a 64-bit system requires less + memory because of better packing of operands for + instructions.</p> + <p>These memory savings were achieved by major + improvements to the <c>beam_makeops</c> scripts used when + building the run time system and BEAM compiler. There is + also new for documentation for <c>beam_makeops</c> that + describes how new BEAM instructions and loader + transformations can be implemented. The documentation is + found in here in a source directory or git repository: + erts/emulator/internal_doc/beam_makeops.md. An online + version can be found here: + https://github.com/erlang/otp/blob/master/erts/emulator/internal_doc/beam_makeops.md</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14626</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>file:read_file</c> has been changed to read the + content of files that report a size of 0 even when data + can be read from them. An example of such a file is + <c>/proc/cpuinfo</c> on Linux.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14637 Aux Id: ERL-327 PR-1524 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It is no longer possible to disable the <c>temp_alloc</c> + allocator. Disabling it caused serious performance + degradations and was never what was wanted.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14651</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The reduction cost of sending messages is now + constant. It will no longer scale according to the length + of the receiving process' message queue.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14667</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved loading of modules with <c>-on_load</c> + directive, to no longer block all schedulers when the + load operation is completed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14680</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + On platforms with real-time signals available, SIGRTMIN+1 + is now used as the internal scheduler suspend signal + instead of SIGUSR2.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14682</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When the value returned from a '<c>catch</c>' + expression is ignored, no stacktrace will be built if an + exception is caught. That will save time and produce less + garbage. There are also some minor optimizations of + '<c>try</c>/<c>catch</c>' both in the compiler and + run-time system.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14683</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The guarantees and non-guarantees of + <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> are now documented.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14687</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new syntax in '<c>try/catch</c>' for + retrieving the stacktrace without calling + '<c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c>'. See the reference + manual for a description of the new syntax. The + '<c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c>' BIF is now + deprecated.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14692</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New 'used' option for <c>binary_to_term/2</c> that will + also return number of bytes actually read from the + binary. This enables easy access to any extra data in the + binary located directly after the returned term.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14780</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added more statistics for + <c>erlang:system_info({allocator,A})</c> in the + <c>mbcs_pool</c> section.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14795 Aux Id: ERL-88 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added <c>enif_ioq_peek_head</c> to retrieve Erlang + terms from NIF IO queues without having to resort to + copying.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14797</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new option '<c>makedep_side_effect</c>' for + the compiler and <c>-MMD</c> for '<c>erlc</c>' that + generates dependencies and continues to compile as + normal.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14830</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added <c>ets:whereis/1</c> for retrieving the table + identifier of a named table.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14884</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>seq_trace</c> labels may now be any erlang + term.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14899</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimized the common case of <c>monitor</c> followed by + <c>send</c> to the same local process. The monitor signal + is now delayed in order to be piggybacked with the sent + message and thereby only get one lock operation on the + message queue of the receiver. A delayed monitor signal + is flushed if no <c>send</c> has been done at the latest + when the process is scheduled out.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14901</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Make hipe compiled code work on x86_64 (amd64) with OS + security feature PIE, where executable code can be loaded + into a random location. Old behavior, if hipe was + enabled, was to disable PIE build options for the VM.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14903</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The number of driver async threads will now default to + 1 as the standard drivers do not use them anymore. Users + that changed this value to tweak the file driver should + replace <c>+A</c> with <c>+SDio</c> since it now uses + dirty IO schedulers instead of async threads.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14928</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimize <c>==</c> and <c>/=</c> for binaries with + different sizes to be constant in time instead of + proportional to the size of their common prefix.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14934 Aux Id: PR-1708 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Refactorings making some internal process flags available + for other usage.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14948</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Removed need for HiPE to allocate native executable + memory in low 2GB address space on x86_64. Command line + option <c>+MXscs</c> is thereby obsolete and ignored.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14951</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added <c>enif_make_map_from_arrays</c> for creating a + populated map, analogous to + <c>enif_make_list_from_array</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14954</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added configuration switches for busy-wait and wake up + thresholds for dirty schedulers, and changing these + settings for normal schedulers will no longer affect + dirty schedulers. </p> <p>Refer to the documentation for + details. The new switches are <seealso + marker="erl#+sbwtdcpu">+sbwtdcpu</seealso>, <seealso + marker="erl#+sbwtdio">+sbwtdio</seealso>, <seealso + marker="erl#+swtdcpu">+swtdcpu</seealso>, and <seealso + marker="erl#+swtdio">+swtdio</seealso>.</p> <p>The + default busy wait threshold for dirty scheduler threads + has also been lowered to <c>short</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14959</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The list of "taints" now also includes dynamic loaded + drivers in addition to NIF libraries. Statically linked + drivers and NIF libraries that are part of erts are not + included. The "taints" are returned by + <c>system_info(taints)</c> and printed in the header of + <c>erl_crash.dump</c> files.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14960</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added <c>instrument:allocations</c> and + <c>instrument:carriers</c> for retrieving information + about memory utilization and fragmentation.</p> + <p>The old <c>instrument</c> interface has been removed, + as have the related options <c>+Mim</c> and + <c>+Mis</c>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14961</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The process suspend functionality used by the <seealso + marker="erlang#suspend_process/2">erlang:suspend_process/2</seealso> + BIF has been reimplemented using the newly introduced + true asynchronous signaling between processes. This + mainly to reduce memory usage in the process control + block of all processes, but also in order to simplify the + implementation.</p> <warning> <p>You can easily create + deadlocks if processes suspends each other (directly or + in circles). In ERTS versions prior to ERTS version 10.0, + the runtime system prevented such deadlocks, but this + prevention has now been removed due to performance + reasons.</p> </warning> <p>Other ERTS internal + functionality that used the previous process suspend + functionality have also been reimplemented to use + asynchronous signaling instead.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14964 Aux Id: OTP-14589 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added the <c>nifs</c> option to + <c>?MODULE:module_info/1</c> for listing a module's + installed NIF functions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14965</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New implementation of <c>erlang:process_info/[1,2]</c>.</p> + <p> + In the general case when inspecting another process, the + new implementation sends an asynchronous process-info + request signal to the other process and waits for the + result instead of locking the other process and reading + the result directly. In some special cases where no + conflicts occur, signal order wont be violated, and the + amount of data requested is guaranteed to be small, the + inspected process may be inspected directly.</p> + <p> + Appropriate amount of reductions are now also bumped when + inspecting a process.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14966</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Removed process start time from crash dump in order to + save memory in process control block.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14975 Aux Id: PR-1597 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimize <c>erlang:put/2</c> when updating existing key + with a new immediate value (atom, small integer, pid, + port).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14976</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>erlang:process_info/1</c> has been changed to no + longer include <c>messages</c> by default. Instead + <c>erlang:process_info/2</c> should be used.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14986 Aux Id: PR-1745 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New <c>erlang:system_info(ets_count)</c> to get total + number of ets tables existing at the local node.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14987</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New NIF functions: <c>enif_mutex_name</c>, + <c>enif_cond_name</c>, <c>enif_rwlock_name</c>, + <c>enif_thread_name</c>, <c>enif_vfprintf</c>, + <c>enif_vsnprintf</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14994</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When <c>erlang:system_flag(backtrace_depth, 0)</c> has + been called, all exceptions will now contain the entry + for <em>one</em> function (despite the zero). It used to + be that a hand-made stack backtrace passed to + <c>erlang:raise/3</c> would be be truncated to an empty + list.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15026</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug for named <c>ets</c> tables which could cause + unexpected results from matchspec iteration functions + (<c>ets:select*</c> and <c>ets:match*</c>) if the table + was deleted and recreated with the same name during the + iteration. The iteration could incorrectly continue + through the recreated table. The expected correct + behavior is now for the iteration call to fail with a + <c>badarg</c> exception if the table is deleted before + the iteration has completed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15031</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Two new guards BIFs operating on maps have been added: + <c>map_get/2</c> and <c>is_map_key/2</c>. They do the + same as <c>maps:get/2</c> and <c>maps:is_key/2</c>, + respectively, except that they are allowed to be used in + guards.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15037 Aux Id: PR-1784, PR-1802 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Release run-queue lock while cleaning up terminated dirty + process.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15081</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The callback module passed as <c>-epmd_module</c> to + erl has been expanded to be able to do name and port + resolving.</p> <p>Documentation has also been added in + the <seealso + marker="kernel:erl_epmd"><c>erl_epmd</c></seealso> + reference manual and ERTS User's Guide <seealso + marker="erts:alt_disco">How to Implement an Alternative + Service Discovery for Erlang Distribution</seealso>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15086 Aux Id: PR-1694 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 9.3.3.10</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> @@ -504,6 +2495,22 @@ </section> +<section><title>Erts 9.2.0.1</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Extra internal consistency checks wrt communication with + erl_child_setup process.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15488 Aux Id: ERIERL-231 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 9.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> @@ -1702,6 +3709,116 @@ </section> +<section><title>Erts 8.3.5.7</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in operator <c>band</c> of two negative + operands causing erroneous result if the absolute value + of one of the operands have the lowest <c>N*W</c> bits as + zero and the other absolute value is not larger than + <c>N*W</c> bits. <c>N</c> is an integer of 1 or larger + and <c>W</c> is 32 or 64 depending on word size.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15487 Aux Id: ERL-804 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Added an optional <c>./configure</c> flag to compile + the emulator with spectre mitigation: + <c>--with-spectre-mitigation</c></p> + <p>Note that this requires a recent version of GCC with + support for spectre mitigation and the + <c>--mindirect-branch=thunk</c> flag, such as + <c>8.1</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15430 Aux Id: ERIERL-237 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 8.3.5.6</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fixed small memory leak that could occur when sending to + a terminating port.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14609 Aux Id: ERIERL-238 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 8.3.5.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a race condition in the inet driver that could + cause receive to hang when the emulator was compiled with + gcc 8.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15158 Aux Id: ERL-654 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug causing some Erlang references to be + inconsistently ordered. This could for example cause + failure to look up certain elements with references as + keys in search data structures. This bug was introduced + in R13B02.</p> + <p> + Thanks to Simon Cornish for finding the bug and supplying + a fix.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15225</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 8.3.5.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a bug in file closure on Unix; close(2) was + retried on EINTR which could cause a different (recently + opened) file to be closed as well.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14775</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A race-condition when tearing down a connection with + active node monitors could cause the runtime system to + crash.</p> + <p> + This bug was introduced in ERTS version 8.0 (OTP 19.0).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14781 Aux Id: OTP-13047 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 8.3.5.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> @@ -3529,6 +5646,37 @@ </section> +<section><title>Erts 7.3.1.6</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>List subtraction (The <c>--</c> operator) will now + yield properly on large inputs.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15371</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 7.3.1.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fixed small memory leak that could occur when sending to + a terminating port.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14609 Aux Id: ERIERL-238 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 7.3.1.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> @@ -4620,8 +6768,7 @@ <p>The previously introduced "eager check I/O" feature is now enabled by default.</p> <p>Eager check I/O can be disabled using the <c>erl</c> - command line argument: <seealso - marker="erl#+secio"><c>+secio false</c></seealso></p> + command line argument: <c>+secio false</c></p> <p>Characteristics impact compared to previous default:</p> <list> <item>Lower latency and smoother management of externally triggered I/O operations.</item> @@ -5022,6 +7169,103 @@ </section> +<section><title>Erts 6.4.1.7</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + A process communicating with a port via one of the + <c>erlang:port_*</c> BIFs could potentially end up in an + inconsistent state if the port terminated during the + communication. When this occurred the process could later + block in a <c>receive</c> even though it had messages + matching in its message queue.</p> + <p> + This bug was introduced in erts version 5.10 (OTP R16A).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13424 Aux Id: OTP-10336 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Calls to <c>erl_drv_send_term()</c> or + <c>erl_drv_output_term()</c> from a non-scheduler thread + while the corresponding port was invalid caused the + emulator to enter an inconsistent state which eventually + caused an emulator crash.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13866</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Driver and NIF operations accessing processes or ports + could cause an emulator crash when used from + non-scheduler threads. Those operations are:</p> <list> + <item><c>erl_drv_send_term()</c></item> + <item><c>driver_send_term()</c></item> + <item><c>erl_drv_output_term()</c></item> + <item><c>driver_output_term()</c></item> + <item><c>enif_send()</c></item> + <item><c>enif_port_command()</c></item> </list> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13869</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug in <c>binary_to_term</c> for binaries created by + <c>term_to_binary </c> with option <c>compressed</c>. The + bug can cause <c>badarg</c> exception for a valid binary + when Erlang VM is linked against a <c>zlib</c> library of + version 1.2.9 or newer. Bug exists since OTP 17.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14159 Aux Id: ERL-340 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in operator <c>bxor</c> causing erroneuos + result when one operand is a big <em>negative</em> + integer with the lowest <c>N*W</c> bits as zero and the + other operand not larger than <c>N*W</c> bits. <c>N</c> + is an integer of 1 or larger and <c>W</c> is 32 or 64 + depending on word size.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14514</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>binary_to_term</c> and + <c>binary_to_atom</c> that could cause VM crash. + Typically happens when the last character of an UTF8 + string is in the range 128 to 255, but truncated to only + one byte. Bug exists in <c>binary_to_term</c> since ERTS + version 5.10.2 (OTP_R16B01) and <c>binary_to_atom</c> + since ERTS version 9.0 (OTP-20.0).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14590 Aux Id: ERL-474 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 6.4.1.6</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + When calling <c>garbage_collect/[1,2]</c> or + <c>check_process_code/[2,3]</c> from a process with a + higher priority than the priority of the process operated + on, the run queues could end up in an inconsistent state. + This bug has now been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13298 Aux Id: OTP-11388 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 6.4.1.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> @@ -5402,8 +7646,7 @@ prioritized to the same extent as when eager check I/O is disabled.</p> <p>Eager check I/O can be enabled using the <c>erl</c> - command line argument: <seealso - marker="erl#+secio"><c>+secio true</c></seealso></p> + command line argument: <c>+secio true</c></p> <p>Characteristics impact when enabled:</p> <list> <item>Lower latency and smoother management of externally triggered I/O operations.</item> <item>A slightly reduced @@ -11397,7 +13640,7 @@ <c>update_cpu_info</c> will make the runtime system reread and update the internally stored CPU information. For more information see the documentation of <seealso - marker="erlang#update_cpu_info">erlang:system_info(update_cpu_info)</seealso>.</p> + marker="erlang#system_info_update_cpu_info">erlang:system_info(update_cpu_info)</seealso>.</p> <p> The CPU topology is now automatically detected on Windows systems with less than 33 logical processors. The runtime @@ -17849,4 +20092,3 @@ </section> </section> </chapter> - diff --git a/erts/doc/src/part.xml b/erts/doc/src/part.xml index d583b873a0..05e9a24af8 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/part.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/part.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <part xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ <xi:include href="match_spec.xml"/> <xi:include href="crash_dump.xml"/> <xi:include href="alt_dist.xml"/> + <xi:include href="alt_disco.xml"/> <xi:include href="absform.xml"/> <xi:include href="tty.xml"/> <xi:include href="driver.xml"/> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/persistent_term.xml b/erts/doc/src/persistent_term.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9d3c9afd80 --- /dev/null +++ b/erts/doc/src/persistent_term.xml @@ -0,0 +1,306 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd"> + +<erlref> + <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>persistent_term</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <docno></docno> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> + <file>persistent_term.xml</file> + </header> + <module since="OTP 21.2">persistent_term</module> + <modulesummary>Persistent terms.</modulesummary> + <description> + <p>This module is similar to <seealso + marker="stdlib:ets"><c>ets</c></seealso> in that it provides a + storage for Erlang terms that can be accessed in constant time, + but with the difference that <c>persistent_term</c> has been + highly optimized for reading terms at the expense of writing and + updating terms. When a persistent term is updated or deleted, a + global garbage collection pass is run to scan all processes for + the deleted term, and to copy it into each process that still uses + it. Therefore, <c>persistent_term</c> is suitable for storing + Erlang terms that are frequently accessed but never or + infrequently updated.</p> + + <warning><p>Persistent terms is an advanced feature and is not a + general replacement for ETS tables. Before using persistent terms, + make sure to fully understand the consequence to system + performance when updating or deleting persistent terms.</p></warning> + + <p>Term lookup (using <seealso + marker="#get/1"><c>get/1</c></seealso>), is done in constant time + and without taking any locks, and the term is <strong>not</strong> + copied to the heap (as is the case with terms stored in ETS + tables).</p> + + <p>Storing or updating a term (using <seealso + marker="#put/2"><c>put/2</c></seealso>) is proportional to the + number of already created persistent terms because the hash table + holding the keys will be copied. In addition, the term itself will + be copied.</p> + + <p>When a (complex) term is deleted (using <seealso + marker="#erase/1"><c>erase/1</c></seealso>) or replaced by another + (using <seealso marker="#put/2"><c>put/2</c></seealso>), a global + garbage collection is initiated. It works like this:</p> + + <list> + <item><p>All processes in the system will be scheduled to run a + scan of their heaps for the term that has been deleted. While + such scan is relatively light-weight, if there are many + processes, the system can become less responsive until all + process have scanned their heaps.</p></item> + + <item><p>If the deleted term (or any part of it) is still used + by a process, that process will do a major (fullsweep) garbage + collection and copy the term into the process. However, at most + two processes at a time will be scheduled to do that kind of + garbage collection.</p></item> + </list> + + <p>Deletion of atoms and other terms that fit in one machine word + is specially optimized to avoid doing a global GC. It is still not + recommended to update persistent terms with such values too + frequently because the hash table holding the keys is copied every + time a persistent term is updated.</p> + + <p>Some examples are suitable uses for persistent terms are:</p> + + <list> + <item><p>Storing of configuration data that must be easily + accessible by all processes.</p></item> + + <item><p>Storing of references for NIF resources.</p></item> + + <item><p>Storing of references for efficient counters.</p></item> + + <item><p>Storing an atom to indicate a logging level or whether debugging + is turned on.</p></item> + </list> + + </description> + + <section> + <title>Storing Huge Persistent Terms</title> + <p>The current implementation of persistent terms uses the literal + <seealso marker="erts_alloc">allocator</seealso> also used for + literals (constant terms) in BEAM code. By default, 1 GB of + virtual address space is reserved for literals in BEAM code and + persistent terms. The amount of virtual address space reserved for + literals can be changed by using the <seealso + marker="erts_alloc#MIscs"><c>+MIscs option</c></seealso> when + starting the emulator.</p> + + <p>Here is an example how the reserved virtual address space for literals + can be raised to 2 GB (2048 MB):</p> + + <pre> + erl +MIscs 2048</pre> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Warning For Many Persistent Terms</title> + <p>The runtime system will send a warning report to the + error logger if more than 20000 persistent terms have been + created. It will look like this:</p> + +<pre> +More than 20000 persistent terms have been created. +It is recommended to avoid creating an excessive number of +persistent terms, as creation and deletion of persistent terms +will be slower as the number of persistent terms increases.</pre> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Best Practices for Using Persistent Terms</title> + + <p>It is recommended to use keys like <c>?MODULE</c> or + <c>{?MODULE,SubKey}</c> to avoid name collisions.</p> + + <p>Prefer creating a few large persistent terms to creating many + small persistent terms. The execution time for storing a + persistent term is proportional to the number of already existing + terms.</p> + + <p>Updating a persistent term with the same value as it already + has is specially optimized to do nothing quickly; thus, there is + no need compare the old and new values and avoid calling + <seealso marker="#put/2"><c>put/2</c></seealso> if the values + are equal.</p> + + <p>When atoms or other terms that fit in one machine word are + deleted, no global GC is needed. Therefore, persistent terms that + have atoms as their values can be updated more frequently, but + note that updating such persistent terms is still much more + expensive than reading them.</p> + + <p>Updating or deleting a persistent term will trigger a global GC + if the term does not fit in one machine word. Processes will be + scheduled as usual, but all processes will be made runnable at + once, which will make the system less responsive until all process + have run and scanned their heaps for the deleted terms. One way to + minimize the effects on responsiveness could be to minimize the + number of processes on the node before updating or deleting a + persistent term. It would also be wise to avoid updating terms + when the system is at peak load.</p> + + <p>Avoid storing a retrieved persistent term in a process if that + persistent term could be deleted or updated in the future. If a + process holds a reference to a persistent term when the term is + deleted, the process will be garbage collected and the term copied + to process.</p> + + <p>Avoid updating or deleting more than one persistent term at a + time. Each deleted term will trigger its own global GC. That + means that deleting N terms will make the system less responsive N + times longer than deleting a single persistent term. Therefore, + terms that are to be updated at the same time should be collected + into a larger term, for example, a map or a tuple.</p> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Example</title> + + <p>The following example shows how lock contention for ETS tables + can be minimized by having one ETS table for each scheduler. The + table identifiers for the ETS tables are stored as a single + persistent term:</p> + +<pre> + %% There is one ETS table for each scheduler. + Sid = erlang:system_info(scheduler_id), + Tid = element(Sid, persistent_term:get(?MODULE)), + ets:update_counter(Tid, Key, 1).</pre> + + </section> + + <datatypes> + <datatype> + <name name="key"/> + <desc> + <p>Any Erlang term.</p> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> + <name name="value"/> + <desc> + <p>Any Erlang term.</p> + </desc> + </datatype> + </datatypes> + + <funcs> + <func> + <name name="erase" arity="1" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Erase the name for a persistent term.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Erase the name for the persistent term with key + <c><anno>Key</anno></c>. The return value will be <c>true</c> + if there was a persistent term with the key + <c><anno>Key</anno></c>, and <c>false</c> if there was no + persistent term associated with the key.</p> + <p>If there existed a previous persistent term associated with + key <c><anno>Key</anno></c>, a global GC has been initiated + when <c>erase/1</c> returns. See <seealso + marker="#description">Description</seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="get" arity="0" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Get all persistent terms.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Retrieve the keys and values for all persistent terms. + The keys will be copied to the heap for the process calling + <c>get/0</c>, but the values will not.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="get" arity="1" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Get the value for a persistent term.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Retrieve the value for the persistent term associated with + the key <c><anno>Key</anno></c>. The lookup will be made in + constant time and the value will not be copied to the heap + of the calling process.</p> + <p>This function fails with a <c>badarg</c> exception if no + term has been stored with the key + <c><anno>Key</anno></c>.</p> + <p>If the calling process holds on to the value of the + persistent term and the persistent term is deleted in the future, + the term will be copied to the process.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="get" arity="2" since="OTP 21.3"/> + <fsummary>Get the value for a persistent term.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Retrieve the value for the persistent term associated with + the key <c><anno>Key</anno></c>. The lookup will be made in + constant time and the value will not be copied to the heap + of the calling process.</p> + <p>This function returns <c><anno>Default</anno></c> if no + term has been stored with the key <c><anno>Key</anno></c>.</p> + <p>If the calling process holds on to the value of the + persistent term and the persistent term is deleted in the future, + the term will be copied to the process.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="info" arity="0" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Get information about persistent terms.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Return information about persistent terms in a map. The map + has the following keys:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>count</c></tag> + <item><p>The number of persistent terms.</p></item> + <tag><c>memory</c></tag> + <item><p>The total amount of memory (measured in bytes) + used by all persistent terms.</p></item> + </taglist> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="put" arity="2" since="OTP 21.2"/> + <fsummary>Store a term.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Store the value <c><anno>Value</anno></c> as a persistent term and + associate it with the key <c><anno>Key</anno></c>.</p> + <p>If the value <c><anno>Value</anno></c> is equal to the value + previously stored for the key, <c>put/2</c> will do nothing and return + quickly.</p> + <p>If there existed a previous persistent term associated with + key <c><anno>Key</anno></c>, a global GC has been initiated + when <c>put/2</c> returns. See <seealso + marker="#description">Description</seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + </funcs> +</erlref> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml b/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml index 0617463a7b..a78aaa449e 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ <xi:include href="erl_prim_loader.xml"/> <xi:include href="erlang.xml"/> <xi:include href="init.xml"/> + <xi:include href="persistent_term.xml"/> <xi:include href="zlib.xml"/> <xi:include href="epmd.xml"/> <xi:include href="erl.xml"/> @@ -49,5 +50,7 @@ <xi:include href="erts_alloc.xml"/> <xi:include href="erl_nif.xml"/> <xi:include href="erl_tracer.xml"/> + <xi:include href="atomics.xml"/> + <xi:include href="counters.xml"/> </application> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/run_erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/run_erl.xml index e4c1b943c4..fa36457489 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/run_erl.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/run_erl.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/specs.xml b/erts/doc/src/specs.xml index ed6be650e5..0b943e6295 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/specs.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/specs.xml @@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ <xi:include href="../specs/specs_erlang.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_erl_tracer.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_init.xml"/> + <xi:include href="../specs/specs_persistent_term.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_zlib.xml"/> + <xi:include href="../specs/specs_atomics.xml"/> + <xi:include href="../specs/specs_counters.xml"/> </specs> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/time_correction.xml b/erts/doc/src/time_correction.xml index 77e7a40529..a9f06d8a7d 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/time_correction.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/time_correction.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ EventTag = {Time, UMI}</code> </item> <item> <seealso marker="erlang#system_info_os_system_time_source"> - <c>erlang:system_info(os_system_time_source)</c></seealso>) + <c>erlang:system_info(os_system_time_source)</c></seealso> </item> </list> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/zlib.xml b/erts/doc/src/zlib.xml index 6f4c42da27..38229456c9 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/zlib.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/zlib.xml @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <rev></rev> <file>zlib.xml</file> </header> - <module>zlib</module> + <module since="">zlib</module> <modulesummary>zlib compression interface.</modulesummary> <description> <p>This module provides an API for the zlib library @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ list_to_binary([Compressed|Last])</pre> <funcs> <func> - <name name="adler32" arity="2"/> + <name name="adler32" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Calculate the Adler checksum.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Calculates the Adler-32 checksum for <c><anno>Data</anno></c>.</p> @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ list_to_binary([Compressed|Last])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="adler32" arity="3"/> + <name name="adler32" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Calculate the Adler checksum.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Updates a running Adler-32 checksum for <c><anno>Data</anno></c>. @@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Crc = lists:foldl(fun(Data,Crc0) -> </func> <func> - <name name="adler32_combine" arity="4"/> + <name name="adler32_combine" arity="4" since=""/> <fsummary>Combine two Adler-32 checksums.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Combines two Adler-32 checksums into one. For two binaries or @@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Crc = lists:foldl(fun(Data,Crc0) -> </func> <func> - <name name="close" arity="1"/> + <name name="close" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Close a stream.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Closes the stream referenced by <c><anno>Z</anno></c>.</p> @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Crc = lists:foldl(fun(Data,Crc0) -> </func> <func> - <name name="compress" arity="1"/> + <name name="compress" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Compress data with standard zlib functionality.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Compresses data with zlib headers and checksum.</p> @@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ Crc = lists:foldl(fun(Data,Crc0) -> </func> <func> - <name name="crc32" arity="1"/> + <name name="crc32" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Get current CRC.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Gets the current calculated CRC checksum.</p> @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Crc = lists:foldl(fun(Data,Crc0) -> </func> <func> - <name name="crc32" arity="2"/> + <name name="crc32" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Calculate CRC.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Calculates the CRC checksum for <c><anno>Data</anno></c>.</p> @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ Crc = lists:foldl(fun(Data,Crc0) -> </func> <func> - <name name="crc32" arity="3"/> + <name name="crc32" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Calculate CRC.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Updates a running CRC checksum for <c><anno>Data</anno></c>. @@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Crc = lists:foldl(fun(Data,Crc0) -> </func> <func> - <name name="crc32_combine" arity="4"/> + <name name="crc32_combine" arity="4" since=""/> <fsummary>Combine two CRCs.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Combines two CRC checksums into one. For two binaries or iolists, @@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Crc = lists:foldl(fun(Data,Crc0) -> </func> <func> - <name name="deflate" arity="2"/> + <name name="deflate" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Compress data.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Same as <c>deflate(<anno>Z</anno>, <anno>Data</anno>, none)</c>.</p> @@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ Crc = lists:foldl(fun(Data,Crc0) -> </func> <func> - <name name="deflate" arity="3"/> + <name name="deflate" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Compress data.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Compresses as much data as possible, and @@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="deflateEnd" arity="1"/> + <name name="deflateEnd" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>End deflate session.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Ends the deflate session and cleans all data used. Notice that this @@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="deflateInit" arity="1"/> + <name name="deflateInit" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Initialize a session for compression.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Same as <c>zlib:deflateInit(<anno>Z</anno>, default)</c>.</p> @@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="deflateInit" arity="2"/> + <name name="deflateInit" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Initialize a session for compression.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Initializes a zlib stream for compression.</p> @@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="deflateInit" arity="6"/> + <name name="deflateInit" arity="6" since=""/> <fsummary>Initialize a session for compression.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Initiates a zlib stream for compression.</p> @@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="deflateParams" arity="3"/> + <name name="deflateParams" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Dynamicly update deflate parameters.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Dynamically updates the compression level and compression @@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="deflateReset" arity="1"/> + <name name="deflateReset" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Reset the deflate session.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Equivalent to @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="deflateSetDictionary" arity="2"/> + <name name="deflateSetDictionary" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Initialize the compression dictionary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Initializes the compression dictionary from the specified byte @@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="getBufSize" arity="1"/> + <name name="getBufSize" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Get buffer size.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Gets the size of the intermediate buffer.</p> @@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="gunzip" arity="1"/> + <name name="gunzip" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Uncompress data with gz header.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Uncompresses data with gz headers and checksum.</p> @@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="gzip" arity="1"/> + <name name="gzip" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Compress data with gz header.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Compresses data with gz headers and checksum.</p> @@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="inflate" arity="2"/> + <name name="inflate" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Decompress data.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Equivalent to @@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="inflate" arity="3"/> + <name name="inflate" arity="3" since="OTP 20.1"/> <fsummary>Decompress data.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Decompresses as much data as possible. It can introduce some output @@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="inflateChunk" arity="1"/> + <name name="inflateChunk" arity="1" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Read next uncompressed chunk.</fsummary> <desc> <warning> @@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ list_to_binary([B1,B2])</pre> </func> <func> - <name name="inflateChunk" arity="2"/> + <name name="inflateChunk" arity="2" since="OTP 18.0"/> <fsummary>Decompress data with limited output size.</fsummary> <desc> <warning> @@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, Uncompressed) -> </func> <func> - <name name="inflateEnd" arity="1"/> + <name name="inflateEnd" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>End inflate session.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Ends the inflate session and cleans all data used. Notice @@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, Uncompressed) -> </func> <func> - <name name="inflateGetDictionary" arity="1"/> + <name name="inflateGetDictionary" arity="1" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Return the decompression dictionary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the decompression dictionary currently in use @@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, Uncompressed) -> </func> <func> - <name name="inflateInit" arity="1"/> + <name name="inflateInit" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Initialize a session for decompression.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Initializes a zlib stream for decompression.</p> @@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, Uncompressed) -> </func> <func> - <name name="inflateInit" arity="2"/> + <name name="inflateInit" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Initialize a session for decompression.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Initializes a decompression session on zlib stream.</p> @@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, Uncompressed) -> </func> <func> - <name name="inflateReset" arity="1"/> + <name name="inflateReset" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>>Reset the inflate session.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Equivalent to @@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, Uncompressed) -> </func> <func> - <name name="inflateSetDictionary" arity="2"/> + <name name="inflateSetDictionary" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Initialize the decompression dictionary.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Initializes the decompression dictionary from the specified @@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ new_unpack(Z, Compressed, Dict) -> </func> <func> - <name name="open" arity="0"/> + <name name="open" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Open a stream and return a stream reference.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Opens a zlib stream.</p> @@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ new_unpack(Z, Compressed, Dict) -> </func> <func> - <name name="safeInflate" arity="2"/> + <name name="safeInflate" arity="2" since="OTP 20.1"/> <fsummary>Decompress data with limited output size.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Like <seealso marker="#inflate/2"><c>inflate/2</c></seealso>, @@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, {finished, Output}) -> </func> <func> - <name name="setBufSize" arity="2"/> + <name name="setBufSize" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Set buffer size.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the intermediate buffer size.</p> @@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, {finished, Output}) -> </func> <func> - <name name="set_controlling_process" arity="2"/> + <name name="set_controlling_process" arity="2" since="OTP 20.1.3"/> <fsummary>Transfers ownership of a zlib stream.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Changes the controlling process of <c><anno>Z</anno></c> to @@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, {finished, Output}) -> </func> <func> - <name name="uncompress" arity="1"/> + <name name="uncompress" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Uncompress data with standard zlib functionality.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Uncompresses data with zlib headers and checksum.</p> @@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, {finished, Output}) -> </func> <func> - <name name="unzip" arity="1"/> + <name name="unzip" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Uncompress data without the zlib headers.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Uncompresses data without zlib headers and checksum.</p> @@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ loop(Z, Handler, {finished, Output}) -> </func> <func> - <name name="zip" arity="1"/> + <name name="zip" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Compress data without the zlib headers.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Compresses data without zlib headers and checksum.</p> |