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-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erl.xml9
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml116
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erl_ext_dist.xml9
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml146
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erlang.xml10
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml11
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/notes.xml2
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml30
8 files changed, 265 insertions, 68 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
index 133f160dc9..05a9895687 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
@@ -1552,15 +1552,6 @@
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>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml
index c90c8f9521..185c75fe84 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml
@@ -532,11 +532,7 @@ io:format("old/unused name ~ts at port ~p, fd = ~p ~n",
<marker id="distribution_handshake"/>
<title>Distribution Handshake</title>
<p>This section describes the distribution handshake protocol introduced
- in Erlang/OTP R6. This description was previously located in
- <c>$ERL_TOP/lib/kernel/internal_doc/distribution_handshake.txt</c> and
- has more or less been copied and "formatted" here. It has been almost
- unchanged since 1999, but the handshake has not changed much since then
- either.</p>
+ in Erlang/OTP R6. The handshake has remained almost the same since then.</p>
<section>
<title>General</title>
@@ -847,6 +843,18 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
of the <c>SEND_TT</c> control message.
</p>
</item>
+ <tag><c>-define(DFLAG_BIG_SEQTRACE_LABELS, 16#100000).</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>The node understands any term as the seqtrace label.</p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>-define(DFLAG_EXIT_PAYLOAD, 16#400000).</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Use the <c>PAYLOAD_EXIT</c>, <c>PAYLOAD_EXIT_TT</c>,
+ <c>PAYLOAD_EXIT2</c>, <c>PAYLOAD_EXIT2_TT</c>
+ and <c>PAYLOAD_MONITOR_P_EXIT</c>
+ <seealso marker="#control_message">control message</seealso>s
+ instead of the non-PAYLOAD variants.</p>
+ </item>
</taglist>
<p>
There is also function <c>dist_util:strict_order_flags/0</c>
@@ -859,7 +867,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
<section>
<marker id="connected_nodes"/>
<title>Protocol between Connected Nodes</title>
- <p>As from ERTS 5.7.2 the runtime system passes a distribution flag
+ <p>Since ERTS 5.7.2 (OTP R13B) the runtime system passes a distribution flag
in the handshake stage that enables the use of a
<seealso marker="erl_ext_dist#distribution_header">distribution header
</seealso> on all messages passed. Messages passed between nodes have in
@@ -878,7 +886,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
<cell align="center"><c>ControlMessage</c></cell>
<cell align="center"><c>Message</c></cell>
</row>
- <tcaption>Format of Messages Passed between Nodes (as from ERTS 5.7.2)
+ <tcaption>Format of Messages Passed between Nodes (as from ERTS 5.7.2 (OTP R13B))
</tcaption>
</table>
@@ -887,15 +895,23 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
<item>
<p>Equal to d + n + m.</p>
</item>
+ <tag><c>DistributionHeader</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <seealso marker="erl_ext_dist#distribution_header">Distribution header
+ describing the atom cache and fragmented distribution messages.
+ </seealso>
+ </p>
+ </item>
<tag><c>ControlMessage</c></tag>
<item>
<p>A tuple passed using the external format of Erlang.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>Message</c></tag>
<item>
- <p>The message sent to another node using the '!' (in external format).
- Notice that <c>Message</c> is only passed in combination with a
- <c>ControlMessage</c> encoding a send ('!').</p>
+ <p>The message sent to another node using the '!'
+ or the reason for a EXIT, EXIT2 or DOWN signal using
+ the external term format.</p>
</item>
</taglist>
@@ -903,7 +919,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
number is omitted from the terms that follow a distribution header
</seealso>.</p>
- <p>Nodes with an ERTS version earlier than 5.7.2 does not pass the
+ <p>Nodes with an ERTS version earlier than 5.7.2 (OTP R13B) does not pass the
distribution flag that enables the distribution header. Messages passed
between nodes have in this case the following format:</p>
@@ -920,7 +936,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
<cell align="center"><c>ControlMessage</c></cell>
<cell align="center"><c>Message</c></cell>
</row>
- <tcaption>Format of Messages Passed between Nodes (before ERTS 5.7.2)
+ <tcaption>Format of Messages Passed between Nodes (before ERTS 5.7.2 (OTP R13B))
</tcaption>
</table>
@@ -963,6 +979,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
<tag><c>EXIT</c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>{3, FromPid, ToPid, Reason}</c></p>
+ <p>This signal is sent when a link has been broken</p>
</item>
<tag><c>UNLINK</c></tag>
<item>
@@ -985,6 +1002,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
<tag><c>EXIT2</c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>{8, FromPid, ToPid, Reason}</c></p>
+ <p>This signal is sent by a call to the erlang:exit/2 bif</p>
</item>
</taglist>
</section>
@@ -1007,7 +1025,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
<p><c>{16, FromPid, Unused, ToName, TraceToken}</c></p>
<p>Followed by <c>Message</c>.</p>
<p><c>Unused</c> is kept for backward compatibility.</p>
- </item>
+ </item>
<tag><c>EXIT2_TT</c></tag>
<item>
<p><c>{18, FromPid, ToPid, TraceToken, Reason}</c></p>
@@ -1061,7 +1079,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
<p><c>{22, FromPid, ToPid}</c></p>
<p>Followed by <c>Message</c>.</p>
<p>
- This control messages replace the <c>SEND</c> control
+ This control message replaces 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.
@@ -1080,7 +1098,7 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
<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
+ This control message replaces 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.
@@ -1097,4 +1115,72 @@ DiB == gen_digest(ChA, ICA)?
</taglist>
</section>
+ <section>
+ <title>New Ctrlmessages for Erlang/OTP 22</title>
+ <note><p>
+ Messages encoded before the connection has
+ been set up may still use the non-PAYLOAD variant.
+ However, once a PAYLOAD control message has been sent,
+ no more non-PAYLOAD control messages will be sent in
+ the same direction on the connection.
+ </p></note>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>PAYLOAD_EXIT</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p><c>{24, FromPid, ToPid}</c></p>
+ <p>Followed by <c>Reason</c>.</p>
+ <p>
+ This control message replaces the <c>EXIT</c> control
+ message and will be sent when the distribution flag
+ <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags"><c>DFLAG_EXIT_PAYLOAD</c></seealso>
+ has been negotiated in the connection setup handshake.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>PAYLOAD_EXIT_TT</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p><c>{25, FromPid, ToPid}</c></p>
+ <p>Followed by <c>Reason</c>.</p>
+ <p>
+ This control message replaces the <c>EXIT_TT</c> control
+ message and will be sent when the distribution flag
+ <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags"><c>DFLAG_EXIT_PAYLOAD</c></seealso>
+ has been negotiated in the connection setup handshake.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>PAYLOAD_EXIT2</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p><c>{26, FromPid, ToPid}</c></p>
+ <p>Followed by <c>Reason</c>.</p>
+ <p>
+ This control message replaces the <c>EXIT2</c> control
+ message and will be sent when the distribution flag
+ <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags"><c>DFLAG_EXIT_PAYLOAD</c></seealso>
+ has been negotiated in the connection setup handshake.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>PAYLOAD_EXIT2_TT</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p><c>{27, FromPid, ToPid}</c></p>
+ <p>Followed by <c>Reason</c>.</p>
+ <p>
+ This control message replaces the <c>EXIT2_TT</c> control
+ message and will be sent when the distribution flag
+ <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags"><c>DFLAG_EXIT_PAYLOAD</c></seealso>
+ has been negotiated in the connection setup handshake.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>PAYLOAD_MONITOR_P_EXIT</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p><c>{28, FromPid, ToPid, Ref}</c></p>
+ <p>Followed by <c>Reason</c>.</p>
+ <p>
+ This control message replaces the <c>MONITOR_P_EXIT</c> control
+ message and will be sent when the distribution flag
+ <seealso marker="erl_dist_protocol#dflags"><c>DFLAG_EXIT_PAYLOAD</c></seealso>
+ has been negotiated in the connection setup handshake.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+ </section>
+
</chapter>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_ext_dist.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_ext_dist.xml
index b7090d0472..29c6694a6b 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl_ext_dist.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_ext_dist.xml
@@ -136,16 +136,9 @@
</note>
</section>
- <section>
+ <section>
<title>Distribution Header</title>
<p>
- <marker id="distribution_header"/>
- As from ERTS 5.7.2 the old atom cache protocol was
- dropped and a new one was introduced. This protocol
- introduced the distribution header. Nodes with an ERTS version
- earlier than 5.7.2 can still communicate with new nodes,
- but no distribution header and no atom cache are used.</p>
- <p>
The distribution header only contains an atom cache
reference section, but can in the future contain more
information. The distribution header precedes one or more Erlang
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
index 5cbeddabd9..cc7452bab5 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
@@ -783,14 +783,16 @@ typedef struct {
<p>A process identifier (pid). In contrast to pid terms (instances of
<c>ERL_NIF_TERM</c>), <c>ErlNifPid</c>s are self-contained and not
bound to any <seealso marker="#ErlNifEnv">environment</seealso>.
- <c>ErlNifPid</c> is an opaque type.</p>
+ <c>ErlNifPid</c> is an opaque type. It can be copied, moved
+ in memory, forgotten, and so on.</p>
</item>
<tag><marker id="ErlNifPort"/><c>ErlNifPort</c></tag>
<item>
<p>A port identifier. In contrast to port ID terms (instances of
<c>ERL_NIF_TERM</c>), <c>ErlNifPort</c>s are self-contained and not
bound to any <seealso marker="#ErlNifEnv">environment</seealso>.
- <c>ErlNifPort</c> is an opaque type.</p>
+ <c>ErlNifPort</c> is an opaque type. It can be copied, moved
+ in memory, forgotten, and so on.</p>
</item>
<tag><marker id="ErlNifResourceType"/><c>ErlNifResourceType</c></tag>
<item>
@@ -1088,6 +1090,20 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
+ <name since="OTP @OTP-15011@"><ret>int</ret>
+ <nametext>enif_compare_pids(const ErlNifPid *pid1, const ErlNifPid *pid2)
+ </nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Compare two pids.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Compares two <seealso marker="#ErlNifPid"><c>ErlNifPid</c>
+ </seealso>s according to term order.</p>
+ <p>Returns <c>0</c> if <c>pid1</c> and <c>pid2</c> are equal,
+ &lt; <c>0</c> if <c>pid1</c> &lt; <c>pid2</c>, and
+ &gt; <c>0</c> if <c>pid1</c> &gt; <c>pid2</c>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
<name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>void</ret>
<nametext>enif_cond_broadcast(ErlNifCond *cnd)</nametext></name>
<fsummary></fsummary>
@@ -1392,6 +1408,9 @@ enif_free_iovec(iovec);]]></code>
initializes the pid variable <c>*pid</c> from it and returns
<c>true</c>. Otherwise returns <c>false</c>. No check is done to see
if the process is alive.</p>
+ <note><p><c>enif_get_local_pid</c> will return false if argument
+ <c>term</c> is the atom <seealso marker="#enif_make_pid">
+ <c>undefined</c></seealso>.</p></note>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -1871,6 +1890,17 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &amp;tail, &amp;iovec);
</func>
<func>
+ <name since="OTP @OTP-15011@"><ret>int</ret>
+ <nametext>enif_is_pid_undefined(const ErlNifPid* pid)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Determine if pid is undefined.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c>pid</c> has been set as undefined by
+ <seealso marker="#enif_set_pid_undefined"><c>enif_set_pid_undefined</c>
+ </seealso>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
<name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret>
<nametext>enif_is_port(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext>
</name>
@@ -2217,6 +2247,18 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &amp;tail, &amp;iovec);
</func>
<func>
+ <name since="OTP @OTP-15362@"><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret>
+ <nametext>enif_make_monitor_term(ErlNifEnv* env, const ErlNifMonitor* mon)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Make monitor term from the given monitor identifier.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Creates a term identifying the given monitor received from
+ <seealso marker="#enif_monitor_process"><c>enif_monitor_process</c>
+ </seealso>.</p>
+ <p>This function is primarily intended for debugging purpose.</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>
@@ -2247,7 +2289,8 @@ enif_inspect_iovec(env, max_elements, term, &amp;tail, &amp;iovec);
</name>
<fsummary>Make a pid term.</fsummary>
<desc>
- <p>Makes a pid term from <c>*pid</c>.</p>
+ <p>Makes a pid term or the atom <seealso marker="#enif_set_pid_undefined">
+ <c>undefined</c></seealso> from <c>*pid</c>.</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -2613,7 +2656,9 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &amp;iter);</code>
<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, &lt; 0 if no <c>down</c> callback is
- provided, and &gt; 0 if the process is no longer alive.</p>
+ provided, and &gt; 0 if the process is no longer alive or if
+ <c>target_pid</c> is <seealso marker="#enif_set_pid_undefined">
+ undefined</seealso>.</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
thread.</p>
@@ -3056,13 +3101,21 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &amp;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 triggered,
+ or <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_CANCEL</c> which are 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>
<p><c>ready_input</c> or <c>ready_output</c> indicates if the event object
is ready for reading or writing.</p>
- <p>Argument <c>pid</c> may be <c>NULL</c> to indicate the calling process.</p>
+ <note><p>For complete control over the message format use the newer functions
+ <seealso marker="#enif_select_read"><c>enif_select_read</c></seealso> or
+ <seealso marker="#enif_select_write"><c>enif_select_write</c></seealso>
+ introduced in erts-11.0 (OTP-22.0).</p>
+ </note>
+ <p>Argument <c>pid</c> may be <c>NULL</c> to indicate the calling
+ process. It must not be set as <seealso marker="#enif_set_pid_undefined">
+ undefined</seealso>.</p>
<p>Argument <c>obj</c> is a resource object obtained from
<seealso marker="#enif_alloc_resource"><c>enif_alloc_resource</c></seealso>.
The purpose of the resource objects is as a container of the event object
@@ -3073,17 +3126,29 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &amp;iter);</code>
or the atom <c>undefined</c>. It will be passed as <c>Ref</c> in the notifications.
If a selective <c>receive</c> statement is used to wait for the notification
then a reference created just before the <c>receive</c> will exploit a runtime
- optimization that bypasses all earlier received messages in the queue.</p>
+ optimization that bypasses all earlier received messages in the
+ queue.</p>
<p>The notifications are one-shot only. To receive further notifications of the same
type (read or write), repeated calls to <c>enif_select</c> must be made
after receiving each notification.</p>
+ <p><c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_CANCEL</c> can be used to cancel previously
+ selected events. It must be used in a bitwise OR combination with
+ <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_READ</c> and/or <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_WRITE</c> to
+ indicate which type of event to cancel. Arguments <c>pid</c> and
+ <c>ref</c> are ignored when <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_CANCEL</c> is specified.
+ The return value will tell if the event was actualy cancelled or if a
+ notification may already have been sent.</p>
<p>Use <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP</c> as <c>mode</c> in order to safely
close an event object that has been passed to <c>enif_select</c>. The
<seealso marker="#ErlNifResourceStop"><c>stop</c></seealso> callback
of the resource <c>obj</c> will be called when it is safe to close
the event object. This safe way of closing event objects must be used
- even if all notifications have been received and no further calls to
- <c>enif_select</c> have been made.</p>
+ even if all notifications have been received (or cancelled) and no
+ further calls to <c>enif_select</c> have been made.
+ <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP</c> will first cancel any selected events
+ before it calls or schedules the <c>stop</c> callback. Arguments
+ <c>pid</c> and <c>ref</c> are ignored when <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP</c>
+ is specified.</p>
<p>The first call to <c>enif_select</c> for a specific OS <c>event</c> will establish
a relation between the event object and the containing resource. All subsequent calls
for an <c>event</c> must pass its containing resource as argument
@@ -3105,7 +3170,15 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &amp;iter);</code>
<item>The stop callback was called directly by <c>enif_select</c>.</item>
<tag><c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_SCHEDULED</c></tag>
<item>The stop callback was scheduled to run on some other thread
- or later by this thread.</item>
+ or later by this thread.</item>
+ <tag><c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_READ_CANCELLED</c></tag>
+ <item>A read event was cancelled by <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_CANCEL</c> or
+ <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP</c> and is guaranteed not to generate a
+ <c>ready_input</c> notification message.</item>
+ <tag><c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_WRITE_CANCELLED</c></tag>
+ <item>A write event was cancelled by <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_CANCEL</c> or
+ <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP</c> and is guaranteed not to generate a
+ <c>ready_output</c> notification message.</item>
</taglist>
<p>Returns a negative value if the call failed where the following bits can be set:</p>
<taglist>
@@ -3131,6 +3204,43 @@ if (retval &amp; ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) {
}
</code>
</note>
+ <note><p>The mode flag <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_CANCEL</c> and the return flags
+ <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_READ_CANCELLED</c> and
+ <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_WRITE_CANCELLED</c> were introduced in erts-11.0
+ (OTP-22.0).</p>
+ </note>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name since="OTP 22.0"><ret>int</ret>
+ <nametext>enif_select_read(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifEvent event, void* obj,
+ const ErlNifPid* pid, ERL_NIF_TERM msg, ErlNifEnv* msg_env)</nametext>
+ </name>
+ <name since="OTP 22.0"><ret>int</ret>
+ <nametext>enif_select_write(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifEvent event, void* obj,
+ const ErlNifPid* pid, ERL_NIF_TERM msg, ErlNifEnv* msg_env)</nametext>
+ </name>
+ <fsummary>Manage subscription on IO event.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>These are variants of <seealso marker="#enif_select">enif_select</seealso>
+ where you can supply your own message term <c>msg</c> that will be sent to
+ the process instead of the predefined tuple <c>{select,_,_,_}.</c></p>
+ <p>Argument <c>msg_env</c> must either be <c>NULL</c> or the environment of
+ <c>msg</c> allocated with <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_env">
+ <c>enif_alloc_env</c></seealso>. If argument <c>msg_env</c> is
+ <c>NULL</c> the term <c>msg</c> will be copied, otherwise both
+ <c>msg</c> and <c>msg_env</c> will be invalidated by a successful call
+ to <c>enif_select_read</c> or <c>enif_select_write</c>. The environment
+ is then to either be freed with <seealso marker="#enif_free_env">
+ <c>enif_free_env</c></seealso> or cleared for reuse with
+ <seealso marker="#enif_clear_env"><c>enif_clear_env</c></seealso>. An
+ unsuccessful call will leave <c>msg</c> and <c>msg_env</c> still valid.</p>
+ <p>Apart from the message format <c>enif_select_read</c> and
+ <c>enif_select_write</c> behaves exactly the same as <seealso
+ marker="#enif_select">enif_select</seealso> with argument <c>mode</c> as
+ either <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_READ</c> or <c>ERL_NIF_SELECT_WRITE</c>. To
+ cancel or close events use <seealso marker="#enif_select">enif_select</seealso>.</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -3179,8 +3289,9 @@ if (retval &amp; ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) {
<c>msg</c>) is invalidated by a successful call to <c>enif_send</c>.
The environment is to either be freed with
<seealso marker="#enif_free_env">
- <c>enif_free_env</c></seealso> of cleared for reuse with
- <seealso marker="#enif_clear_env"><c>enif_clear_env</c></seealso>.</p>
+ <c>enif_free_env</c></seealso> or cleared for reuse with
+ <seealso marker="#enif_clear_env"><c>enif_clear_env</c></seealso>. An
+ unsuccessful call will leave <c>msg</c> and <c>msg_env</c> still valid.</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 environment is still valid after
the call.</p>
@@ -3195,6 +3306,17 @@ if (retval &amp; ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) {
</func>
<func>
+ <name since="OTP @OTP-15011@"><ret>void</ret>
+ <nametext>enif_set_pid_undefined(ErlNifPid* pid)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Set pid as undefined.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Sets an <seealso marker="#ErlNifPid"><c>ErlNifPid</c></seealso>
+ variable as undefined. See <seealso marker="#enif_is_pid_undefined">
+ <c>enif_is_pid_undefined</c></seealso>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
<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>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
index 6932b18571..e78ded4ae1 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
@@ -1751,6 +1751,10 @@ true</pre>
<item>
<p><c>Pid</c> is the process identifier of the process
that originally created the fun.</p>
+ <p>It might point to the <c>init</c> process if the
+ <c>Fun</c> was statically allocated when module was
+ loaded (this optimisation is performed for local
+ functions that do not capture the enviornment).</p>
</item>
<tag><c>{index, Index}</c></tag>
<item>
@@ -5206,11 +5210,13 @@ RealSystem = system + MissedSystem</code>
changed or removed without prior notice.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>{current_function, {<anno>Module</anno>,
- <anno>Function</anno>, Arity}}</c></tag>
+ <anno>Function</anno>, Arity} | undefined}</c></tag>
<item>
<p><c><anno>Module</anno></c>, <c><anno>Function</anno></c>,
<c><anno>Arity</anno></c> is
- the current function call of the process.</p>
+ the current function call of the process. The value
+ <c>undefined</c> can be returned if the process is
+ currently executing native compiled code.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>{current_location, {<anno>Module</anno>,
<anno>Function</anno>, <anno>Arity</anno>,
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml b/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml
index a094217959..962bc9a244 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml
@@ -487,11 +487,10 @@
utilization value used. Once a carrier is abandoned, no new
allocations are made in it. When an allocator instance gets an
increased multiblock carrier need, it first tries to fetch an
- abandoned carrier from an allocator instance of the same
- allocator type. If no abandoned carrier can be fetched, it
- creates a new empty carrier. When an abandoned carrier has been
- fetched, it will function as an ordinary carrier. This feature has
- special requirements on the
+ abandoned carrier from another allocator instance. If no abandoned
+ carrier can be fetched, it creates a new empty carrier. When an
+ abandoned carrier has been fetched, it will function as an ordinary
+ carrier. This feature has special requirements on the
<seealso marker="#M_as">allocation strategy</seealso> used. Only
the strategies <c>aoff</c>, <c>aoffcbf</c>, <c>aoffcaobf</c>,
<c>ageffcaoff</c>m, <c>ageffcbf</c> and <c>ageffcaobf</c>
@@ -584,7 +583,7 @@
carriers are decided in section
<seealso marker="#mseg_mbc_sizes">
The alloc_util Framework</seealso>. On
- 32-bit Unix style OS this limit cannot be set &gt; 128 MB.</p>
+ 32-bit Unix style OS this limit cannot be set &gt; 64 MB.</p>
</item>
<tag><marker id="M_mbcgs"/><c><![CDATA[+M<S>mbcgs <ratio>]]></c></tag>
<item>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
index 9ea1beb887..3473a12526 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -10991,7 +10991,7 @@
you use erlang:halt/2 with an integer first argument and
an option list containing {flush,false} as the second
argument. Note that now is flushing not dependant of the
- exit code, and you can not only flush async threads
+ exit code, and you cannot only flush async threads
operations which we deemed as a strange behaviour anyway.
</p>
<p>Also, erlang:halt/1,2 has gotten a new feature: If the
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml b/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml
index a78aaa449e..811d299f06 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml
@@ -31,26 +31,26 @@
</header>
<description>
</description>
- <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="atomics.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="counters.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="driver_entry.xml"/>
<xi:include href="epmd.xml"/>
<xi:include href="erl.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="erlang.xml"/>
<xi:include href="erlc.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="werl.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="escript.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="erlsrv.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="start_erl.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="run_erl.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="start.xml"/>
<xi:include href="erl_driver.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="driver_entry.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="erts_alloc.xml"/>
<xi:include href="erl_nif.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="erl_prim_loader.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="erlsrv.xml"/>
<xi:include href="erl_tracer.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="atomics.xml"/>
- <xi:include href="counters.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="erts_alloc.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="escript.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="init.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="persistent_term.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="run_erl.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="start.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="start_erl.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="werl.xml"/>
+ <xi:include href="zlib.xml"/>
</application>