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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
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--- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
@@ -501,16 +501,87 @@
<name name="check_process_code" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Check if a process is executing old code for a module</fsummary>
<desc>
- <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the process <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is executing
- old code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>. That is, if the current call of
- the process executes old code for this module, or if the
- process has references to old code for this module, or if the
- process contains funs that references old code for this
- module. Otherwise, it returns <c>false</c>.</p>
- <pre>
-> <input>check_process_code(Pid, lists).</input>
-false</pre>
+ <p>The same as
+ <seealso marker="#check_process_code/3"><c>erlang:check_process_code(<anno>Pid</anno>,
+ <anno>Module</anno>, [])</c></seealso>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+ <func>
+ <name name="check_process_code" arity="3"/>
+ <fsummary>Check if a process is executing old code for a module</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Check if the node local process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>
+ is executing old code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>.</p>
+ <p>Currently available <c><anno>Option</anno>s</c>:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>{allow_gc, boolean()}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ Determines if garbage collection is allowed when performing
+ the operation. If <c>{allow_gc, false}</c> is passed, and
+ a garbage collection is needed in order to determine the
+ result of the operation, the operation will be aborted
+ (see information on <c><anno>CheckResult</anno></c> below).
+ The default is to allow garbage collection, i.e.,
+ <c>{allow_gc, true}</c>.
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>{async, RequestId}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ The <c>check_process_code/3</c> function will return
+ the value <c>async</c> immediately after the request
+ has been sent. When the request has been processed, the
+ process that called this function will be passed a
+ message on the form:<br/>
+ <c>{check_process_code, <anno>RequestId</anno>, <anno>CheckResult</anno>}</c>.
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+ <p>If <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> equals <c>self()</c>, and
+ no <c>async</c> option has been passed, the operation will
+ be performed at once. In all other cases a request for
+ the operation will be sent to the process identified by
+ <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>, and will be handled when
+ appropriate. If no <c>async</c> option has been passed,
+ the caller will block until <c><anno>CheckResult</anno></c>
+ is available and can be returned.</p>
+ <p><c><anno>CheckResult</anno></c> informs about the result of
+ the request:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>true</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ The process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is
+ executing old code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>.
+ That is, the current call of the process executes old
+ code for this module, or the process has references
+ to old code for this module, or the process contains
+ funs that references old code for this module.
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>false</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ The process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is
+ not executing old code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>.
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>aborted</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ The operation was aborted since the process needed to
+ be garbage collected in order to determine the result
+ of the operation, and the operation was requested
+ by passing the <c>{allow_gc, false}</c> option.</item>
+ </taglist>
<p>See also <seealso marker="kernel:code">code(3)</seealso>.</p>
+ <p>Failures:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>badarg</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ If <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is not a node local process identifier.
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>badarg</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ If <c><anno>Module</anno></c> is not an atom.
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>badarg</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ If <c><anno>OptionList</anno></c> is not a valid list of options.
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -1197,20 +1268,74 @@ true
that the spontaneous garbage collection will occur too late
or not at all. Improper use may seriously degrade system
performance.</p>
- <p>Compatibility note: In versions of OTP prior to R7,
- the garbage collection took place at the next context switch,
- not immediately. To force a context switch after a call to
- <c>erlang:garbage_collect()</c>, it was sufficient to make
- any function call.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name name="garbage_collect" arity="1"/>
- <fsummary>Force an immediate garbage collection of a process</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Garbage collect a process</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>The same as
+ <seealso marker="#garbage_collect/2"><c>garbage_collect(<anno>Pid</anno>, [])</c></seealso>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+ <func>
+ <name name="garbage_collect" arity="2"/>
+ <fsummary>Garbage collect a process</fsummary>
<desc>
- <p>Works like <c>erlang:garbage_collect()</c> but on any
- process. The same caveats apply. Returns <c>false</c> if
- <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> refers to a dead process; <c>true</c> otherwise.</p>
+ <p>Garbage collect the node local process identified by
+ <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>.</p>
+ <p>Currently available <c><anno>Option</anno></c>s:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>{async, RequestId}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ The <c>garbage_collect/2</c> function will return
+ the value <c>async</c> immediately after the request
+ has been sent. When the request has been processed, the
+ process that called this function will be passed a
+ message on the form:<br/>
+ <c>{garbage_collect, <anno>RequestId</anno>, <anno>GCResult</anno>}</c>.
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+ <p>If <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> equals <c>self()</c>, and
+ no <c>async</c> option has been passed, the garbage
+ collection will be performed at once, i.e. the same as
+ calling
+ <seealso marker="#garbage_collect/0">garbage_collect/0</seealso>.
+ In all other cases a request for garbage collection will
+ be sent to the process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>,
+ and will be handled when appropriate. If no <c>async</c>
+ option has been passed, the caller will block until
+ <c><anno>GCResult</anno></c> is available and can be
+ returned.</p>
+ <p><c><anno>GCResult</anno></c> informs about the result of
+ the garbage collection request:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>true</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ The process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> has
+ been garbage collected.
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>false</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ No garbage collection was performed. This since the
+ the process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>
+ terminated before the request could be satisfied.
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+ <p>Note that the same caveats as for
+ <seealso marker="#garbage_collect/0">garbage_collect/0</seealso>
+ apply.</p>
+ <p>Failures:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>badarg</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ If <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is not a node local process identifier.
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>badarg</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ If <c><anno>OptionList</anno></c> is not a valid list of options.
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
</desc>
</func>
<func>