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diff --git a/erts/doc/Makefile b/erts/doc/Makefile index d415e544f3..f26a43592e 100644 --- a/erts/doc/Makefile +++ b/erts/doc/Makefile @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # # %CopyrightBegin% # -# Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2009. All Rights Reserved. +# Copyright Ericsson AB 1996-2016. 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. diff --git a/erts/doc/src/Makefile b/erts/doc/src/Makefile index 83f4c58560..b96cbbce40 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/Makefile +++ b/erts/doc/src/Makefile @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # # %CopyrightBegin% # -# Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2012. All Rights Reserved. +# Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2016. 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. @@ -50,12 +50,14 @@ XML_REF1_FILES = epmd.xml \ XML_REF3_EFILES = \ erl_prim_loader.xml \ erlang.xml \ + erl_tracer.xml \ init.xml \ zlib.xml XML_REF3_FILES = \ driver_entry.xml \ erl_nif.xml \ + erl_tracer.xml \ erl_driver.xml \ erl_prim_loader.xml \ erlang.xml \ @@ -154,18 +156,9 @@ clean: rm -f $(SPECDIR)/* rm -f errs core *~ -$(SPECDIR)/specs_driver_entry.xml: +$(SPECDIR)/specs_%.xml: escript $(SPECS_EXTRACTOR) $(SPECS_FLAGS) \ - -o$(dir $@) -module driver_entry -$(SPECDIR)/specs_erl_nif.xml: - escript $(SPECS_EXTRACTOR) $(SPECS_FLAGS) \ - -o$(dir $@) -module erl_nif -$(SPECDIR)/specs_erl_driver.xml: - escript $(SPECS_EXTRACTOR) $(SPECS_FLAGS) \ - -o$(dir $@) -module erl_driver -$(SPECDIR)/specs_erts_alloc.xml: - escript $(SPECS_EXTRACTOR) $(SPECS_FLAGS) \ - -o$(dir $@) -module erts_alloc + -o$(dir $@) -module $(patsubst $(SPECDIR)/specs_%.xml,%,$@) # ---------------------------------------------------- # Release Target diff --git a/erts/doc/src/absform.xml b/erts/doc/src/absform.xml index ccdecf44ec..bfabb7f042 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/absform.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/absform.xml @@ -68,22 +68,12 @@ <item>If D is a module declaration consisting of the forms <c>F_1</c>, ..., <c>F_k</c>, then Rep(D) = <c>[Rep(F_1), ..., Rep(F_k)]</c>.</item> - <item>If F is an attribute <c>-behavior(Behavior)</c>, then - Rep(F) = <c>{attribute,LINE,behavior,Behavior}</c>.</item> - <item>If F is an attribute <c>-behaviour(Behaviour)</c>, then - Rep(F) = <c>{attribute,LINE,behaviour,Behaviour}</c>.</item> - <item>If F is an attribute <c>-compile(Options)</c>, then - Rep(F) = <c>{attribute,LINE,compile,Options}</c>.</item> <item>If F is an attribute <c>-export([Fun_1/A_1, ..., Fun_k/A_k])</c>, then Rep(F) = <c>{attribute,LINE,export,[{Fun_1,A_1}, ..., {Fun_k,A_k}]}</c>.</item> - <item>If F is an attribute <c>-export_type([Type_1/A_1, ..., Type_k/A_k])</c>, then - Rep(F) = <c>{attribute,LINE,export_type,[{Type_1,A_1}, ..., {Type_k,A_k}]}</c>.</item> <item>If F is an attribute <c>-import(Mod,[Fun_1/A_1, ..., Fun_k/A_k])</c>, then Rep(F) = <c>{attribute,LINE,import,{Mod,[{Fun_1,A_1}, ..., {Fun_k,A_k}]}}</c>.</item> <item>If F is an attribute <c>-module(Mod)</c>, then Rep(F) = <c>{attribute,LINE,module,Mod}</c>.</item> - <item>If F is an attribute <c>-optional_callbacks([Fun_1/A_1, ..., Fun_k/A_k])</c>, then - Rep(F) = <c>{attribute,LINE,optional_callbacks,[{Fun_1,A_1}, ..., {Fun_k,A_k}]}</c>.</item> <item>If F is an attribute <c>-file(File,Line)</c>, then Rep(F) = <c>{attribute,LINE,file,{File,Line}}</c>.</item> <item>If F is a function declaration @@ -182,7 +172,7 @@ <p>Individual patterns are represented as follows:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item>If P is an atomic literal <c>L</c>, then Rep(P) = Rep(L).</item> - <item>If P is a binary pattern + <item>If P is a bit string pattern <c><<P_1:Size_1/TSL_1, ..., P_k:Size_k/TSL_k>></c>, where each <c>Size_i</c> is an expression that can be evaluated to an integer and each <c>TSL_i</c> is a type specificer list, then @@ -241,12 +231,13 @@ <p>An expression E is one of the following alternatives:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item>If E is an atomic literal <c>L</c>, then Rep(E) = Rep(L).</item> - <item>If E is a binary comprehension + <item>If E is a bit string comprehension <c><<E_0 || Q_1, ..., Q_k>></c>, where each <c>Q_i</c> is a qualifier, then Rep(E) = <c>{bc,LINE,Rep(E_0),[Rep(Q_1), ..., Rep(Q_k)]}</c>. For Rep(Q), see below.</item> - <item>If E is a binary constructor <c><<E_1:Size_1/TSL_1, ..., E_k:Size_k/TSL_k>></c>, + <item>If E is a bit string constructor + <c><<E_1:Size_1/TSL_1, ..., E_k:Size_k/TSL_k>></c>, where each <c>Size_i</c> is an expression and each <c>TSL_i</c> is a type specificer list, then Rep(E) = <c>{bin,LINE,[{bin_element,LINE,Rep(E_1),Rep(Size_1),Rep(TSL_1)}, ..., {bin_element,LINE,Rep(E_k),Rep(Size_k),Rep(TSL_k)}]}</c>. @@ -386,16 +377,17 @@ <item>If Q is a generator <c>P <- E</c>, where <c>P</c> is a pattern and <c>E</c> is an expression, then Rep(Q) = <c>{generate,LINE,Rep(P),Rep(E)}</c>.</item> - <item>If Q is a generator <c>P <= E</c>, where <c>P</c> is + <item>If Q is a bit string generator + <c>P <= E</c>, where <c>P</c> is a pattern and <c>E</c> is an expression, then Rep(Q) = <c>{b_generate,LINE,Rep(P),Rep(E)}</c>.</item> </list> </section> <section> - <title>Binary Element Type Specifiers</title> - <p>A type specifier list TSL for a binary element is a sequence of type - specifiers <c>TS_1 - ... - TS_k</c>, and + <title>Bit String Element Type Specifiers</title> + <p>A type specifier list TSL for a bit string element is a sequence + of type specifiers <c>TS_1 - ... - TS_k</c>, and Rep(TSL) = <c>[Rep(TS_1), ..., Rep(TS_k)]</c>.</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item>If TS is a type specifier <c>A</c>, where <c>A</c> is an atom, @@ -473,7 +465,7 @@ <p>A guard test <c>Gt</c> is one of the following alternatives:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item>If Gt is an atomic literal <c>L</c>, then Rep(Gt) = Rep(L).</item> - <item>If Gt is a binary constructor + <item>If Gt is a bit string constructor <c><<Gt_1:Size_1/TSL_1, ..., Gt_k:Size_k/TSL_k>></c>, where each <c>Size_i</c> is a guard test and each <c>TSL_i</c> is a type specificer list, then @@ -540,7 +532,7 @@ <c>{ann_type,LINE,[Rep(A),Rep(T_0)]}</c>.</item> <item>If T is an atom or integer literal L, then Rep(T) = Rep(L). </item> - <item>If T is a bitstring type <c><<_:M,_:_*N>></c>, + <item>If T is a bit string type <c><<_:M,_:_*N>></c>, where <c>M</c> and <c>N</c> are singleton integer types, then Rep(T) = <c>{type,LINE,binary,[Rep(M),Rep(N)]}</c>.</item> <item>If T is the empty list type <c>[]</c>, then Rep(T) = @@ -634,6 +626,9 @@ <item>If A is an association type <c>K => V</c>, where <c>K</c> and <c>V</c> are types, then Rep(A) = <c>{type,LINE,map_field_assoc,[Rep(K),Rep(V)]}</c>.</item> + <item>If A is an association type <c>K := V</c>, where + <c>K</c> and <c>V</c> are types, then Rep(A) = + <c>{type,LINE,map_field_exact,[Rep(K),Rep(V)]}</c>.</item> </list> </section> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml b/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml index 2263302707..e283acc1b4 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>2013</year> + <year>2000</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/book.xml b/erts/doc/src/book.xml index 12eda03ee5..a0780c91d9 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/book.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/book.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <book xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> <header titlestyle="normal"> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/communication.xml b/erts/doc/src/communication.xml index 3deea3e4af..1eb05310e9 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/communication.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/communication.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2012</year><year>2013</year> + <year>2012</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/crash_dump.xml b/erts/doc/src/crash_dump.xml index 61c9159823..0b827ae583 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/crash_dump.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/crash_dump.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/driver.xml b/erts/doc/src/driver.xml index a68e87d3b3..4bef5e1388 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/driver.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/driver.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2001</year><year>2013</year> + <year>2001</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/epmd.xml b/erts/doc/src/epmd.xml index 28fcc8f7af..d9f580d081 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/epmd.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/epmd.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ <comsummary> <p>Erlang Port Mapper Daemon</p> <taglist> - <tag><c><![CDATA[epmd [-d|-debug] [DbgExtra...] [-port No] [-daemon] [-relaxed_command_check]]]></c></tag> + <tag><c><![CDATA[epmd [-d|-debug] [DbgExtra...] [-address Addresses] [-port No] [-daemon] [-relaxed_command_check]]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Starts the port mapper daemon</p> </item> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml index 1c4a0056a7..1bbde7f1e0 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2015</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -387,6 +387,28 @@ <p>Replaces the path specified in the boot script. See <seealso marker="sasl:script">script(4)</seealso>.</p> </item> + <tag><c><![CDATA[-proto_dist Proto]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p>Specify a protocol for Erlang distribution.</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>inet_tcp</c></tag> + <item> + <p>TCP over IPv4 (the default)</p> + </item> + <tag><c>inet_tls</c></tag> + <item> + <p>distribution over TLS/SSL</p> + </item> + <tag><c>inet6_tcp</c></tag> + <item> + <p>TCP over IPv6</p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p>For example, to start up IPv6 distributed nodes:</p> +<pre> +% <input>erl -name [email protected] -proto_dist inet6_tcp</input> +</pre> + </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[-remsh Node]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Starts Erlang with a remote shell connected to <c><![CDATA[Node]]></c>.</p> @@ -605,11 +627,48 @@ <p>Sets the default binary virtual heap size of processes to the size <c><![CDATA[Size]]></c>.</p> </item> + <marker id="+hmax"/> + <tag><c><![CDATA[+hmax Size]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p>Sets the default maximum heap size of processes to the size + <c><![CDATA[Size]]></c>. If <c>+hmax</c> is not given, the default is <c>0</c> + which means that no maximum heap size is used. + For more information, see the documentation of + <seealso marker="erlang#process_flag_max_heap_size"> + <c>process_flag(max_heap_size, MaxHeapSize)</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> + <marker id="+hmaxel"/> + <tag><c><![CDATA[+hmaxel true|false]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p>Sets whether to send an error logger message for processes that reach + the maximum heap size or not. If <c>+hmaxel</c> is not given, the default is <c>true</c>. + For more information, see the documentation of + <seealso marker="erlang#process_flag_max_heap_size"> + <c>process_flag(max_heap_size, MaxHeapSize)</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> + <marker id="+hmaxk"/> + <tag><c><![CDATA[+hmaxk true|false]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p>Sets whether to kill processes that reach the maximum heap size or not. If + <c>+hmaxk</c> is not given, the default is <c>true</c>. For more information, + see the documentation of + <seealso marker="erlang#process_flag_max_heap_size"> + <c>process_flag(max_heap_size, MaxHeapSize)</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[+hpds Size]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Sets the initial process dictionary size of processes to the size <c><![CDATA[Size]]></c>.</p> </item> + <tag><marker id="+hmqd"><c>+hmqd off_heap|on_heap|mixed</c></marker></tag> + <item><p> + Sets the default value for the process flag + <c>message_queue_data</c>. If <c>+hmqd</c> is not + passed, <c>mixed</c> will be the default. For more information, + see the documentation of + <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> <item> <p>Enables or disables the kernel poll functionality if @@ -1339,21 +1398,6 @@ <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#warning_map/0">error_logger(3)</seealso> for further information.</p> </item> - <tag><c><![CDATA[+xFlag Value]]></c></tag> - <item> - <p>Default process flag settings.</p> - <taglist> - <tag><marker id="+xmqd"><c>+xmqd off_heap|on_heap|mixed</c></marker></tag> - <item><p> - Sets the default value for the process flag - <c>message_queue_data</c>. If <c>+xmqd</c> is not - passed, <c>mixed</c> will be the default. For more information, - see the documentation of - <seealso marker="erlang#process_flag_message_queue_data"><c>process_flag(message_queue_data, - MQD)</c></seealso>. - </p></item> - </taglist> - </item> <tag><c><![CDATA[+zFlag Value]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Miscellaneous flags.</p> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml index b435d5c9b4..f9fa981d9a 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_dist_protocol.xml @@ -364,14 +364,14 @@ If Result > 0, the packet only consists of [119, Result]. NodeInfo is, as expressed in Erlang: </p> <code> - io:format("active name ~ts at port ~p, fd = ~p ~n", + io:format("active name ~ts at port ~p, fd = ~p~n", [NodeName, Port, Fd]). </code> <p> or </p> <code> - io:format("old/unused name ~ts at port ~p, fd = ~p~n", + io:format("old/unused name ~ts at port ~p, fd = ~p ~n", [NodeName, Port, Fd]). </code> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_driver.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_driver.xml index 241d4131d5..175b7f6bfb 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>2015</year> + <year>2001</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml index be0e406b9c..33a4fee182 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>2015</year> + <year>2001</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -138,29 +138,6 @@ ok automatically unloaded when the module code that it belongs to is purged by the code server.</p> - <p><marker id="lengthy_work"/> - As mentioned in the <seealso marker="#WARNING">warning</seealso> text at - the beginning of this document it is of vital importance that a native function - return relatively quickly. It is hard to give an exact maximum amount - of time that a native function is allowed to work, but as a rule of thumb - a well-behaving native function should return to its caller before a - millisecond has passed. This can be achieved using different approaches. - If you have full control over the code to execute in the native - function, the best approach is to divide the work into multiple chunks of - work and call the native function multiple times, either directly from Erlang code - or by having a native function schedule a future NIF call via the - <seealso marker="#enif_schedule_nif"> enif_schedule_nif</seealso> function. Function - <seealso marker="#enif_consume_timeslice">enif_consume_timeslice</seealso> can be - used to help with such work division. In some cases, however, this might not - be possible, e.g. when calling third-party libraries. Then you typically want - to dispatch the work to another thread, return - from the native function, and wait for the result. The thread can send - the result back to the calling thread using message passing. Information - about thread primitives can be found below. If you have built your system - with <em>the currently experimental</em> support for dirty schedulers, - you may want to try out this functionality by dispatching the work to a - <seealso marker="#dirty_nifs">dirty NIF</seealso>, - which does not have the same duration restriction as a normal NIF.</p> </description> <section> <title>FUNCTIONALITY</title> @@ -328,38 +305,161 @@ ok </list></p> </item> - <tag>Long-running NIFs</tag> - <item><p><marker id="dirty_nifs"/>Native functions - <seealso marker="#lengthy_work"> - must normally run quickly</seealso>, as explained earlier in this document. They - generally should execute for no more than a millisecond. But not all native functions - can execute so quickly; for example, functions that encrypt large blocks of data or - perform lengthy file system operations can often run for tens of seconds or more.</p> - <p>If the functionality of a long-running NIF can be split so that its work can be - achieved through a series of shorter NIF calls, the application can either make that series - of NIF calls from the Erlang level, or it can call a NIF that first performs a chunk of the - work, then invokes the <seealso marker="#enif_schedule_nif">enif_schedule_nif</seealso> - function to schedule another NIF call to perform the next chunk. The final call scheduled - in this manner can then return the overall result. Breaking up a long-running function in - this manner enables the VM to regain control between calls to the NIFs, thereby avoiding - degraded responsiveness, scheduler load balancing problems, and other strange behaviours.</p> - <p>A NIF that cannot be split and cannot execute in a millisecond or less is called a "dirty NIF" - because it performs work that the Erlang runtime cannot handle cleanly. - <em>Note that the dirty NIF functionality described here is experimental</em> and that you have to - enable support for dirty schedulers when building OTP in order to try the functionality out. - Applications that make use of such functions must indicate to the runtime that the functions are - dirty so they can be handled specially. To schedule a dirty NIF for execution, the - appropriate flags value can be set for the NIF in its <seealso marker="#ErlNifFunc">ErlNifFunc</seealso> - entry, or the application can call <seealso marker="#enif_schedule_nif">enif_schedule_nif</seealso>, - passing to it a pointer to the dirty NIF to be executed and indicating with the <c>flags</c> - argument whether it expects the operation to be CPU-bound or I/O-bound.</p> - <note><p>Dirty NIF support is available only when the emulator is configured with dirty - schedulers enabled. This feature is currently disabled by default. To determine whether - the dirty NIF API is available, native code can check to see if the C preprocessor macro - <c>ERL_NIF_DIRTY_SCHEDULER_SUPPORT</c> is defined. Also, if the Erlang runtime was built - without threading support, dirty schedulers are disabled. To check at runtime for the presence - of dirty scheduler threads, code can use the <seealso marker="#enif_system_info"><c> - enif_system_info()</c></seealso> API function.</p></note> + <tag><marker id="lengthy_work"/>Long-running NIFs</tag> + + <item><p> + As mentioned in the <seealso marker="#WARNING">warning</seealso> text at + the beginning of this document it is of <em>vital importance</em> that a + native function return relatively quickly. It is hard to give an exact + maximum amount of time that a native function is allowed to work, but as a + rule of thumb a well-behaving native function should return to its caller + before a millisecond has passed. This can be achieved using different + approaches. If you have full control over the code to execute in the + native function, the best approach is to divide the work into multiple + chunks of work and call the native function multiple times. In some + cases this might however not always be possible, e.g. when calling + third-party libraries.</p> + + <p>The + <seealso marker="#enif_consume_timeslice">enif_consume_timeslice()</seealso> + function can be used to inform the runtime system about the lenght of the + NIF call. It should typically always be used unless the NIF executes very + quickly.</p> + + <p>If the NIF call is too lenghty one needs to handle this in one of the + following ways in order to avoid degraded responsiveness, scheduler load + balancing problems, and other strange behaviours:</p> + + <taglist> + <tag>Yielding NIF</tag> + <item> + <p> + If the functionality of a long-running NIF can be split so that + its work can be achieved through a series of shorter NIF calls, + the application can either make that series of NIF calls from the + Erlang level, or it can call a NIF that first performs a chunk of + the work, then invokes the + <seealso marker="#enif_schedule_nif">enif_schedule_nif</seealso> + function to schedule another NIF call to perform the next chunk. + The final call scheduled in this manner can then return the + overall result. Breaking up a long-running function in + this manner enables the VM to regain control between calls to the + NIFs. + </p> + <p> + This approach is always preferred over the other alternatives + described below. This both from a performance perspective and + a system characteristics perspective. + </p> + </item> + + <tag>Threaded NIF</tag> + <item> + <p> + This is accomplished by dispatching the work to another thread + managed by the NIF library, return from the NIF, and wait for the + result. The thread can send the result back to the Erlang + process using <seealso marker="#enif_send">enif_send</seealso>. + Information about thread primitives can be found below. + </p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="dirty_nifs"/>Dirty NIF</tag> + <item> + + <note> + <p> + <em>The dirty NIF functionality described here + is experimental</em>. Dirty NIF support is available only when + the emulator is configured with dirty schedulers enabled. This + feature is currently disabled by default. The Erlang runtime + without SMP support do not support dirty schedulers even when + the dirty scheduler support has been enabled. To check at + runtime for the presence of dirty scheduler threads, code can + use the + <seealso marker="#enif_system_info"><c>enif_system_info()</c></seealso> + API function. + </p> + </note> + + <p> + A NIF that cannot be split and cannot execute in a millisecond or + less is called a "dirty NIF" because it performs work that the + Erlang runtime cannot handle cleanly. Applications that make use + of such functions must indicate to the runtime that the functions + are dirty so they can be handled specially. To schedule a dirty + NIF for execution, the appropriate flags value can be set for the + NIF in its <seealso marker="#ErlNifFunc"><c>ErlNifFunc</c></seealso> + entry, or the application can call + <seealso marker="#enif_schedule_nif"><c>enif_schedule_nif</c></seealso>, + passing to it a pointer to the dirty NIF to be executed and + indicating with the <c>flags</c> argument whether it expects the + operation to be CPU-bound or I/O-bound. A dirty NIF executing + on a dirty scheduler does not have the same duration restriction + as a normal NIF. + </p> + + <p> + While a process is executing a dirty NIF some operations that + communicate with it may take a very long time to complete. + Suspend, or garbage collection of a process executing a dirty + NIF cannot be done until the dirty NIF has returned, so other + processes waiting for such operations to complete might have to + wait for a very long time. Blocking multi scheduling, i.e., + calling + <seealso marker="erlang#system_flag_multi_scheduling"><c>erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, + block)</c></seealso>, might also take a very long time to + complete. This since all ongoing dirty operations on all + dirty schedulers need to complete before the the block + operation can complete. + </p> + + <p> + A lot of operations communicating with a process executing a + dirty NIF can, however, complete while it is executing the + dirty NIF. For example, retreiving information about it via + <c>process_info()</c>, setting its group leader, + register/unregister its name, etc. + </p> + + <p> + Termination of a process executing a dirty NIF can only be + completed up to a certain point while it is executing the + dirty NIF. All Erlang resources such as registered names, + ETS tables, etc will be released. All links and monitors + will be triggered. The actual execution of the NIF will + however <em>not</em> be stopped. The NIF can safely contiue + execution, allocate heap memory, etc, but it is of course better + to stop executing as soon as possible. The NIF can check + whether current process is alive or not using + <seealso marker="#enif_is_current_process_alive"><c>enif_is_current_process_alive</c></seealso>. + Communication using + <seealso marker="#enif_send"><c>enif_send</c></seealso>, + and <seealso marker="#enif_port_command"><c>enif_port_command</c></seealso> + will also be dropped when the sending process is not alive. + Deallocation of certain internal resources such as process + heap, and process control block will be delayed until the + dirty NIF has completed. + </p> + + <p>Currently known issues that are planned to be fixed:</p> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Since purging of a module currently might need to garbage + collect a process in order to determine if it has + references to the module, a process executing a dirty + NIF might delay purging for a very long time. Delaying + a purge operatin implies delaying <em>all</em> code + loding operations which might cause severe problems for + the system as a whole. + </p> + </item> + </list> + + </item> + </taglist> + </item> </taglist> </section> @@ -508,6 +608,10 @@ typedef struct { CPU-bound, its <c>flags</c> field should be set to <c>ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_CPU_BOUND</c>, or for I/O-bound jobs, <c>ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND</c>.</p> + <note><p>If one of the + <c>ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_*_BOUND</c> flags is set, and the runtime + system has no support for dirty schedulers, the runtime system + will refuse to load the NIF library.</p></note> </item> <tag><marker id="ErlNifBinary"/>ErlNifBinary</tag> <item> @@ -524,6 +628,18 @@ typedef struct { <p>Note that <c>ErlNifBinary</c> is a semi-opaque type and you are only allowed to read fields <c>size</c> and <c>data</c>.</p> </item> + + <tag><marker id="ErlNifBinaryToTerm"/>ErlNifBinaryToTerm</tag> + <item> + <p>An enumeration of the options that can be given to + <seealso marker="#enif_binary_to_term">enif_binary_to_term</seealso>. + For default behavior, use the value <c>0</c>.</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_BIN2TERM_SAFE</c></tag> + <item><p>Use this option when receiving data from untrusted sources.</p></item> + </taglist> + </item> + <tag><marker id="ErlNifPid"/>ErlNifPid</tag> <item> <p><c>ErlNifPid</c> is a process identifier (pid). In contrast to @@ -532,6 +648,14 @@ typedef struct { <seealso marker="#ErlNifEnv">environment</seealso>. <c>ErlNifPid</c> is an opaque type.</p> </item> + <tag><marker id="ErlNifPort"/>ErlNifPort</tag> + <item> + <p><c>ErlNifPort</c> is 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> + </item> <tag><marker id="ErlNifResourceType"/>ErlNifResourceType</tag> <item> @@ -546,8 +670,7 @@ typedef struct { <code type="none"> typedef void ErlNifResourceDtor(ErlNifEnv* env, void* obj); </code> - <p>The function prototype of a resource destructor function. - A destructor function is not allowed to call any term-making functions.</p> + <p>The function prototype of a resource destructor function.</p> </item> <tag><marker id="ErlNifCharEncoding"/>ErlNifCharEncoding</tag> <item> @@ -591,6 +714,21 @@ typedef enum { </taglist> </item> + <tag><marker id="ErlNifUniqueInteger"/>ErlNifUniqueInteger</tag> + <item> + <p>An enumeration of the properties that can be requested from + <seealso marker="#enif_make_unique_integer">enif_unique_integer</seealso>. + For default properties, use the value <c>0</c>.</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_UNIQUE_POSITIVE</c></tag> + <item><p>Return only positive integers</p></item> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_UNIQUE_MONOTONIC</c></tag> + <item><p>Return only + <seealso marker="time_correction#Strictly_Monotonically_Increasing">strictly + monotonically increasing</seealso> integer corresponding to creation time</p></item> + </taglist> + </item> + </taglist> </section> @@ -632,6 +770,25 @@ typedef enum { have been allocated with <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_env">enif_alloc_env</seealso>. </p></desc> </func> + <func><name><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> + <desc> + <p>Create a term that is the result of decoding the binary data + at <c>data</c>, which must be encoded according to the Erlang external term format. + No more than <c>size</c> bytes are read from <c>data</c>. Argument <c>opts</c> + correspond to the second argument to <seealso marker="erlang#binary_to_term-2"> + <c>erlang:binary_to_term/2</c></seealso>, and must be either <c>0</c> or + <c>ERL_NIF_BIN2TERM_SAFE</c>.</p> + <p>On success, store the resulting term at <c>*term</c> and return + the actual number of bytes read. Return zero if decoding fails or if <c>opts</c> + is invalid.</p> + <p>See also: + <seealso marker="#ErlNifBinaryToTerm"><c>ErlNifBinaryToTerm</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="erlang#binary_to_term-2"><c>erlang:binary_to_term/2</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="#enif_term_to_binary"><c>enif_term_to_binary</c></seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_compare(ERL_NIF_TERM lhs, ERL_NIF_TERM rhs)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Compare two terms</fsummary> <desc><p>Return an integer less than, equal to, or greater than @@ -689,7 +846,48 @@ typedef enum { a number of repeated NIF-calls without the need to create threads. See also the <seealso marker="#WARNING">warning</seealso> text at the beginning of this document.</p> </desc> + + </func> + + <func> + <name><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> + <marker id="enif_convert_time_unit"></marker> + <p>Arguments:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>val</c></tag> + <item>Value to convert time unit for.</item> + <tag><c>from</c></tag> + <item>Time unit of <c>val</c>.</item> + <tag><c>to</c></tag> + <item>Time unit of returned value.</item> + </taglist> + <p>Converts the <c>val</c> value of time unit <c>from</c> to + the corresponding value of time unit <c>to</c>. The result is + rounded using the floor function.</p> + <p>Returns <c>ERL_NIF_TIME_ERROR</c> if called with an invalid + time unit argument.</p> + <p>See also: + <seealso marker="#ErlNifTime"><c>ErlNifTime</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="#ErlNifTimeUnit"><c>ErlNifTimeUnit</c></seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_cpu_time(ErlNifEnv *)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Returns the CPU time in the same format as <seealso marker="erlang#timestamp-0">erlang:timestamp()</seealso>. + The CPU time is the time the current logical cpu has spent executing since + some arbitrary point in the past. + If the OS does not support fetching of this value <c>enif_cpu_time</c> + invokes <seealso marker="#enif_make_badarg">enif_make_badarg</seealso>. + </p> + </desc> </func> + <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_equal_tids(ErlNifTid tid1, ErlNifTid tid2)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_equal_tids">erl_drv_equal_tids</seealso>. @@ -744,6 +942,12 @@ typedef enum { pid variable <c>*pid</c> from it and return true. Otherwise return false. No check if the process is alive is done.</p></desc> </func> + <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_get_local_port(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term, ErlNifPort* port_id)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Read an local port term</fsummary> + <desc><p>If <c>term</c> identifies a node local port, initialize the + port variable <c>*port_id</c> from it and return true. Otherwise return false. + No check if the port is alive is done.</p></desc> + </func> <func><name><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> <desc><p>Set <c>*head</c> and <c>*tail</c> from @@ -863,6 +1067,13 @@ typedef enum { <fsummary>Determine if a term is a binary</fsummary> <desc><p>Return true if <c>term</c> is a binary</p></desc> </func> + <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_current_process_alive(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Determine if currently executing process is alive or not.</fsummary> + <desc><p>Return true if currently executing process is currently alive; otherwise + false.</p> + <p>This function can only be used from a NIF-calling thread, and with an + environment corresponding to currently executing processes.</p></desc> + </func> <func><name><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><p>Return true if <c>term</c> is an empty list.</p></desc> @@ -893,15 +1104,10 @@ typedef enum { <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_on_dirty_scheduler(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Check to see if executing on a dirty scheduler thread</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Check to see if the current NIF is executing on a dirty scheduler thread. If the - emulator is built with threading support, calling <c>enif_is_on_dirty_scheduler</c> - from within a dirty NIF returns true. It returns false when the calling NIF is a regular - NIF running on a normal scheduler thread, or when the emulator is built without threading - support.</p> - <note><p>This function is available only when the emulator is configured with dirty - schedulers enabled. This feature is currently disabled by default. To determine whether - the dirty NIF API is available, native code can check to see if the C preprocessor macro - <c>ERL_NIF_DIRTY_SCHEDULER_SUPPORT</c> is defined.</p></note> + <p>Check to see if the current NIF is executing on a dirty scheduler thread. If + executing on a dirty scheduler thread true returned; otherwise false.</p> + <p>This function can only be used from a NIF-calling thread, and with an + environment corresponding to currently executing processes.</p> </desc> </func> <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_pid(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext></name> @@ -912,6 +1118,18 @@ typedef enum { <fsummary>Determine if a term is a port</fsummary> <desc><p>Return true if <c>term</c> is a port.</p></desc> </func> + <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_port_alive(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifPort *port_id)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Determine if a local port is alive or not.</fsummary> + <desc><p>Return true if <c>port_id</c> is currently alive.</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></desc> + </func> + <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_process_alive(ErlNifEnv* env, ErlNifPid *pid)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Determine if a local process is alive or not.</fsummary> + <desc><p>Return true if <c>pid</c> is currently alive.</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></desc> + </func> <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_is_ref(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine if a term is a reference</fsummary> <desc><p>Return true if <c>term</c> is a reference.</p></desc> @@ -961,7 +1179,7 @@ typedef enum { <seealso marker="#enif_is_exception">enif_is_exception</seealso>, but not to any other NIF API function.</p> <p>See also: <seealso marker="#enif_has_pending_exception">enif_has_pending_exception</seealso> - and <seealso marker="#enif_raise_exception">enif_raise_exception</seealso> + and <seealso marker="#enif_raise_exception">enif_raise_exception</seealso>. </p> <note><p>In earlier versions (older than erts-7.0, OTP 18) the return value from <c>enif_make_badarg</c> had to be returned from the NIF. This @@ -1195,6 +1413,23 @@ typedef enum { <fsummary>Create an unsigned integer term</fsummary> <desc><p>Create an integer term from an unsigned 64-bit integer.</p></desc> </func> + <func> + <name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_make_unique_integer(ErlNifEnv *env, ErlNifUniqueInteger properties)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Returns a unique integer with the same properties as given by <seealso marker="erlang#unique_integer-1">erlang:unique_integer/1</seealso>.</p> + <p><c>env</c> is the environment to create the integer in.</p> + <p> + <c>ERL_NIF_UNIQUE_POSITIVE</c> and <c>ERL_NIF_UNIQUE_MONOTONIC</c> can + be passed as the second argument to change the properties of the + integer returned. It is possible to combine them by or:ing the + two values together. + </p> + <p>See also: + <seealso marker="#ErlNifUniqueInteger"><c>ErlNifUniqueInteger</c></seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> <func><name><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> <desc><p>Create an integer term from an <c>unsigned long int</c>.</p></desc> @@ -1265,6 +1500,33 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter); or false if the iterator is positioned at the head (before the first entry).</p></desc> </func> + + <func> + <name><ret>ErlNifTime</ret><nametext>enif_monotonic_time(ErlNifTimeUnit time_unit)</nametext></name> + <fsummary>Get Erlang Monotonic Time</fsummary> + <desc> + <marker id="enif_monotonic_time"></marker> + <p>Arguments:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>time_unit</c></tag> + <item>Time unit of returned value.</item> + </taglist> + <p> + Returns the current + <seealso marker="time_correction#Erlang_Monotonic_Time">Erlang + monotonic time</seealso>. Note that it is not uncommon with + negative values. + </p> + <p>Returns <c>ERL_NIF_TIME_ERROR</c> if called with an invalid + time unit argument, or if called from a thread that is not a + scheduler thread.</p> + <p>See also: + <seealso marker="#ErlNifTime"><c>ErlNifTime</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="#ErlNifTimeUnit"><c>ErlNifTimeUnit</c></seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> + <func><name><ret>ErlNifMutex *</ret><nametext>enif_mutex_create(char *name)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_mutex_create">erl_drv_mutex_create</seealso>. @@ -1290,6 +1552,11 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter); <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_mutex_unlock">erl_drv_mutex_unlock</seealso>. </p></desc> </func> + <func><name><ret>ERL_NIF_TERM</ret><nametext>enif_now_time(ErlNifEnv *env)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc><p>Retuns an <seealso marker="erlang#now-0">erlang:now()</seealso> timestamp. + The enif_now_time function is <em>deprecated</em>.</p></desc> + </func> <func><name><ret>ErlNifResourceType *</ret><nametext>enif_open_resource_type(ErlNifEnv* env, const char* module_str, const char* name, ErlNifResourceDtor* dtor, ErlNifResourceFlags flags, ErlNifResourceFlags* tried)</nametext></name> @@ -1319,6 +1586,36 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter); and <seealso marker="#upgrade">upgrade</seealso>.</p> </desc> </func> + <func><name><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> + <desc> + <p>This function works the same as <seealso marker="erlang#port_command-2">erlang:port_command/2</seealso> + except that it is always completely asynchronous.</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>env</c></tag> + <item>The environment of the calling process. May not be NULL.</item> + <tag><c>*to_port</c></tag> + <item>The port id of the receiving port. The port id should 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 environment allocated with + <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_env">enif_alloc_env</seealso> or NULL.</item> + <tag><c>msg</c></tag> + <item>The message term to send. The same limitations apply as on the + payload to <seealso marker="erlang#port_command-2">erlang:port_command/2</seealso>.</item> + </taglist> + <p>Using a <c>msg_env</c> of NULL is an optimization which groups together + calls to <c>enif_alloc_env</c>, <c>enif_make_copy</c>, <c>enif_port_command</c> + and <c>enif_free_env</c> into one call. This optimization is only usefull + when a majority of the terms are to be copied from <c>env</c> to the <c>msg_env</c>.</p> + <p>This function return true if the command was successfully sent; otherwise, + false. The call may return false if it detects that the command failed for some + reason. For example, <c>*to_port</c> does not refer to a local port, if currently + executing process, i.e. the sender, is not alive, or if <c>msg</c> is invalid.</p> + <p>See also: <seealso marker="#enif_get_local_port"><c>enif_get_local_port</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> <func><name><ret>void *</ret><nametext>enif_priv_data(ErlNifEnv* env)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Get the private data of a NIF library</fsummary> <desc><p>Return the pointer to the private data that was set by <c>load</c>, @@ -1442,17 +1739,23 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter); <tag><c>msg_env</c></tag> <item>The environment of the message term. Must be a process independent environment allocated with - <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_env">enif_alloc_env</seealso>.</item> + <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_env">enif_alloc_env</seealso> or NULL.</item> <tag><c>msg</c></tag> <item>The message term to send.</item> </taglist> - <p>Return true on success, or false if <c>*to_pid</c> does not refer to an alive local process.</p> + <p>Return true if the message was successfully sent; otherwise, false. The send + operation will fail if <c>*to_pid</c> does not refer to an alive local process, + or if currently executing process, i.e. the sender, is not alive.</p> <p>The message environment <c>msg_env</c> with all its terms (including <c>msg</c>) will be invalidated by a successful call to <c>enif_send</c>. The environment should either be freed with <seealso marker="#enif_free_env">enif_free_env</seealso> of cleared for reuse with <seealso marker="#enif_clear_env">enif_clear_env</seealso>.</p> + <p>If <c>msg_env</c> is set to NULL the <c>msg</c> term is copied and + the original term and its environemt 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 thread.</p> + <note><p>Passing <c>msg_env</c> as <c>NULL</c> is only supported since + erts-8.0 (OTP 19).</p></note> </desc> </func> <func><name><ret>unsigned</ret><nametext>enif_sizeof_resource(void* obj)</nametext></name> @@ -1460,12 +1763,33 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter); <desc><p>Get the byte size of a resource object <c>obj</c> obtained by <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_resource">enif_alloc_resource</seealso>.</p></desc> </func> + + <func><name><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> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name><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><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#driver_system_info">driver_system_info</seealso>. </p></desc> </func> + <func><name><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> + <p>Allocates a new binary with <seealso marker="#enif_alloc_binary">enif_alloc_binary</seealso> + and stores the result of encoding <c>term</c> according to the Erlang external term format.</p> + <p>Returns true on success or false if allocation failed.</p> + <p>See also: + <seealso marker="erlang#term_to_binary-1"><c>erlang:term_to_binary/1</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="#enif_binary_to_term"><c>enif_binary_to_term</c></seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_thread_create(char *name,ErlNifTid *tid,void * (*func)(void *),void *args,ErlNifThreadOpts *opts)</nametext></name> <fsummary></fsummary> <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_thread_create">erl_drv_thread_create</seealso>. @@ -1496,54 +1820,6 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter); <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_thread_self">erl_drv_thread_self</seealso>. </p></desc> </func> - <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_tsd_key_create(char *name, ErlNifTSDKey *key)</nametext></name> - <fsummary></fsummary> - <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_tsd_key_create">erl_drv_tsd_key_create</seealso>. - </p></desc> - </func> - <func><name><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_tsd_key_destroy(ErlNifTSDKey key)</nametext></name> - <fsummary></fsummary> - <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_tsd_key_destroy">erl_drv_tsd_key_destroy</seealso>. - </p></desc> - </func> - <func><name><ret>void *</ret><nametext>enif_tsd_get(ErlNifTSDKey key)</nametext></name> - <fsummary></fsummary> - <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_tsd_get">erl_drv_tsd_get</seealso>. - </p></desc> - </func> - <func><name><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_tsd_set(ErlNifTSDKey key, void *data)</nametext></name> - <fsummary></fsummary> - <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_tsd_set">erl_drv_tsd_set</seealso>. - </p></desc> - </func> - - - <func> - <name><ret>ErlNifTime</ret><nametext>enif_monotonic_time(ErlNifTimeUnit time_unit)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Get Erlang Monotonic Time</fsummary> - <desc> - <marker id="enif_monotonic_time"></marker> - <p>Arguments:</p> - <taglist> - <tag><c>time_unit</c></tag> - <item>Time unit of returned value.</item> - </taglist> - <p> - Returns - <seealso marker="time_correction#Erlang_Monotonic_Time">Erlang - monotonic time</seealso>. Note that it is not uncommon with - negative values. - </p> - <p>Returns <c>ERL_NIF_TIME_ERROR</c> if called with an invalid - time unit argument, or if called from a thread that is not a - scheduler thread.</p> - <p>See also:</p> - <list> - <item><seealso marker="#ErlNifTime"><c>ErlNifTime</c></seealso></item> - <item><seealso marker="#ErlNifTimeUnit"><c>ErlNifTimeUnit</c></seealso></item> - </list> - </desc> - </func> <func> <name><ret>ErlNifTime</ret><nametext>enif_time_offset(ErlNifTimeUnit time_unit)</nametext></name> @@ -1563,41 +1839,33 @@ enif_map_iterator_destroy(env, &iter); <p>Returns <c>ERL_NIF_TIME_ERROR</c> if called with an invalid time unit argument, or if called from a thread that is not a scheduler thread.</p> - <p>See also:</p> - <list> - <item><seealso marker="#ErlNifTime"><c>ErlNifTime</c></seealso></item> - <item><seealso marker="#ErlNifTimeUnit"><c>ErlNifTimeUnit</c></seealso></item> - </list> + <p>See also: + <seealso marker="#ErlNifTime"><c>ErlNifTime</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="#ErlNifTimeUnit"><c>ErlNifTimeUnit</c></seealso>. + </p> </desc> </func> - <func> - <name><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> - <marker id="enif_convert_time_unit"></marker> - <p>Arguments:</p> - <taglist> - <tag><c>val</c></tag> - <item>Value to convert time unit for.</item> - <tag><c>from</c></tag> - <item>Time unit of <c>val</c>.</item> - <tag><c>to</c></tag> - <item>Time unit of returned value.</item> - </taglist> - <p>Converts the <c>val</c> value of time unit <c>from</c> to - the corresponding value of time unit <c>to</c>. The result is - rounded using the floor function.</p> - <p>Returns <c>ERL_NIF_TIME_ERROR</c> if called with an invalid - time unit argument.</p> - <p>See also:</p> - <list> - <item><seealso marker="#ErlNifTime"><c>ErlNifTime</c></seealso></item> - <item><seealso marker="#ErlNifTimeUnit"><c>ErlNifTimeUnit</c></seealso></item> - </list> - </desc> + <func><name><ret>int</ret><nametext>enif_tsd_key_create(char *name, ErlNifTSDKey *key)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_tsd_key_create">erl_drv_tsd_key_create</seealso>. + </p></desc> + </func> + <func><name><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_tsd_key_destroy(ErlNifTSDKey key)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_tsd_key_destroy">erl_drv_tsd_key_destroy</seealso>. + </p></desc> + </func> + <func><name><ret>void *</ret><nametext>enif_tsd_get(ErlNifTSDKey key)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_tsd_get">erl_drv_tsd_get</seealso>. + </p></desc> + </func> + <func><name><ret>void</ret><nametext>enif_tsd_set(ErlNifTSDKey key, void *data)</nametext></name> + <fsummary></fsummary> + <desc><p>Same as <seealso marker="erl_driver#erl_drv_tsd_set">erl_drv_tsd_set</seealso>. + </p></desc> </func> - </funcs> <section> <title>SEE ALSO</title> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml index 8f66e07ae1..d3ece37cc5 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_prim_loader.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_tracer.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_tracer.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d4c8bbad31 --- /dev/null +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_tracer.xml @@ -0,0 +1,652 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd"> + +<erlref> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>2016</year><year>2016</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>erl_tracer</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <docno></docno> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> + </header> + <module>erl_tracer</module> + <modulesummary>Erlang Tracer Behaviour</modulesummary> + <description> + <p>A behaviour module for implementing the back end of the erlang + tracing system. The functions in this module will be called whenever + a trace probe is triggered. Both the <c>enabled</c> and <c>trace</c> + functions are called in the context of the entity that triggered the + trace probe. + This means that the overhead by having the tracing enabled will be + greatly effected by how much time is spent in these functions. So do as + little work as possible in these functions.</p> + <note> + <p>All functions in this behaviour have to be implemented as NIF's. + This is a limitation that may the lifted in the future. + There is an <seealso marker="#example">example tracer module nif</seealso> + implementation at the end of this page.</p> + </note> + <warning> + <p>Do not send messages or issue port commands to the <c>Tracee</c> + in any of the callbacks. Doing so is not allowed and can cause all + sorts of strange behaviour, including but not limited to infinite + recursions.</p> + </warning> + </description> + + <datatypes> + <datatype> <name name="trace_tag_send" /> </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="trace_tag_receive" /> </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="trace_tag_call" /> </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="trace_tag_procs" /> </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="trace_tag_ports" /> </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="trace_tag_running_procs" /> </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="trace_tag_running_ports" /> </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="trace_tag_gc" /> </datatype> + <datatype> + <name name="trace_tag" /> + <desc> + <p>The different trace tags that the tracer will be called with. + Each trace tag is described in greater detail in + <seealso marker="#Module:trace/6">Module:trace/6</seealso> + </p> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> + <name name="tracee" /> + <desc> + <p>The process or port that the trace belongs to. + </p> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> + <name name="trace_opts" /> + <desc> + <p>The options for the tracee.</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>timestamp</c></tag> + <item>If not set to <c>undefined</c>, the tracer has been requested to + include a timestamp.</item> + <tag><c>match_spec_result</c></tag> + <item>If not set to <c>true</c>, the tracer has been requested to + include the output of a match specification that was run.</item> + <tag><c>scheduler_id</c></tag> + <item>Set to a number if the scheduler id is to be included by the tracer. + Otherwise it is set to <c>undefined</c>.</item> + </taglist> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> + <name name="tracer_state" /> + <desc> + <p> + The state which is given when calling + <seealso marker="erlang#trace-3"><c>erlang:trace(PidPortSpec,true,[{tracer,Module,TracerState}])</c></seealso>. + The tracer state is an immutable value that is passed to erl_tracer callbacks and should + contain all the data that is needed to generate the trace event. + </p> + </desc> + </datatype> + </datatypes> + + <section> + <title>CALLBACK FUNCTIONS</title> + <p>The following functions + should be exported from a <c>erl_tracer</c> callback module.</p> + <taglist> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:enabled/3"><c>Module:enabled/3</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Mandatory</item> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:trace/6"><c>Module:trace/6</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Mandatory</item> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:enabled_procs/3"><c>Module:enabled_procs/3</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Optional</item> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:trace_procs/6"><c>Module:trace_procs/6</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Optional</item> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:enabled_ports/3"><c>Module:enabled_ports/3</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Optional</item> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:trace_ports/6"><c>Module:trace_ports/6</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Optional</item> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:enabled_running_ports/3"><c>Module:enabled_running_ports/3</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Optional</item> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:trace_running_ports/6"><c>Module:trace_running_ports/6</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Optional</item> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:enabled_running_procs/3"><c>Module:enabled_running_procs/3</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Optional</item> + <tag><seealso marker="#Module:trace_running_procs/6"><c>Module:trace_running_procs/6</c></seealso></tag> + <item>Optional</item> + </taglist> + + </section> + + <funcs> + <func> + <name>Module:enabled(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag">trace_tag()</seealso> | trace_status</v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = trace | discard | remove</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called whenever a tracepoint is triggered. It + allows the tracer to decide whether a trace should be generated or not. + This check is made as early as possible in order to limit the amount of + overhead associated with tracing. If <c>trace</c> is returned the + necessary trace data will be created and the trace call-back of the tracer + will be called. If <c>discard</c> is returned, this trace call + will be discarded and no call to trace will be done. + </p> + <p><c>trace_status</c> is a special type of <c>TraceTag</c> which is used + to check if the tracer should still be active. It is called in multiple + scenarios, but most significantly it is used when tracing is started + using this tracer. If <c>remove</c> is returned when the <c>trace_status</c> + is checked, the tracer will be removed from the tracee.</p> + <p>This function may be called multiple times per tracepoint, so it + is important that it is both fast and side effect free.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>Module:trace(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, FirstTraceTerm, SecondTraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag">trace_tag()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>FirstTraceTerm = term()</v> + <v>SecondTraceTerm = term() | undefined</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called when a tracepoint is triggered and + the <seealso marker="#Module:enabled/3">Module:enabled/3</seealso> + callback returned <c>trace</c>. In it any side effects needed by + the tracer should be done. The tracepoint payload is located in + the <c>FirstTraceTerm</c> and <c>SecondTraceTerm</c>. The content + of the TraceTerms depends on which <c>TraceTag</c> has been triggered. + The <c>FirstTraceTerm</c> and <c>SecondTraceTerm</c> correspond to the + fourth and fifth slot in the trace tuples described in + <seealso marker="erlang#trace_3_trace_messages">erlang:trace/3</seealso>. + If the tuple only has four elements, <c>SecondTraceTerm</c> will be + <c>undefined</c>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name name="trace">Module:trace(seq_trace, TracerState, Label, SeqTraceInfo, undefined, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a sequence trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Label = term()</v> + <v>SeqTraceInfo = term()</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>The <c>TraceTag</c> <c>seq_trace</c> is handled a little bit + differently. There is not <c>Tracee</c> for seq_trace, instead the + <c>Label</c> associated with the seq_trace event is given. + For more info on what <c>Label</c> and <c>SeqTraceInfo</c> can be + see the <seealso marker="kernel:seq_trace">seq_trace</seealso> manual.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:enabled_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_procs">trace_tag_procs()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = trace | discard | remove</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called whenever a tracepoint with trace flag + <seealso marker="erlang#trace-3"><c>procs</c></seealso> + is triggered.</p> + <p>If <c>enabled_procs/3</c> is not defined <c>enabled/3</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:trace_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, FirstTraceTerm, SecondTraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_procs">trace_tag()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>FirstTraceTerm = term()</v> + <v>SecondTraceTerm = term() | undefined</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called when a tracepoint is triggered and + the <seealso marker="#Module:enabled_procs/3">Module:enabled_procs/3</seealso> + callback returned <c>trace</c>.</p> + <p>If <c>trace_procs/6</c> is not defined <c>trace/6</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:enabled_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_ports">trace_tag_ports()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = trace | discard | remove</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called whenever a tracepoint with trace flag + <seealso marker="erlang#trace-3"><c>ports</c></seealso> + is triggered.</p> + <p>If <c>enabled_ports/3</c> is not defined <c>enabled/3</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:trace_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, FirstTraceTerm, SecondTraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_ports">trace_tag()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>FirstTraceTerm = term()</v> + <v>SecondTraceTerm = term() | undefined</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called when a tracepoint is triggered and + the <seealso marker="#Module:enabled_ports/3">Module:enabled_ports/3</seealso> + callback returned <c>trace</c>.</p> + <p>If <c>trace_ports/6</c> is not defined <c>trace/6</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:enabled_running_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_running_procs">trace_tag_running_procs()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = trace | discard | remove</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called whenever a tracepoint with trace flag + <seealso marker="erlang#trace-3"><c>running_procs | running</c></seealso> + is triggered.</p> + <p>If <c>enabled_running_procs/3</c> is not defined <c>enabled/3</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:trace_running_procs(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, FirstTraceTerm, SecondTraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_running_procs">trace_tag_running_procs()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>FirstTraceTerm = term()</v> + <v>SecondTraceTerm = term() | undefined</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called when a tracepoint is triggered and + the <seealso marker="#Module:enabled_running_procs/3">Module:enabled_running_procs/3</seealso> + callback returned <c>trace</c>.</p> + <p>If <c>trace_running_procs/6</c> is not defined <c>trace/6</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:enabled_running_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_running_ports">trace_tag_running_ports()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = trace | discard | remove</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called whenever a tracepoint with trace flag + <seealso marker="erlang#trace-3"><c>running_ports</c></seealso> + is triggered.</p> + <p>If <c>enabled_running_ports/3</c> is not defined <c>enabled/3</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:trace_running_ports(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, FirstTraceTerm, SecondTraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_running_ports">trace_tag_running_ports()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>FirstTraceTerm = term()</v> + <v>SecondTraceTerm = term() | undefined</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called when a tracepoint is triggered and + the <seealso marker="#Module:enabled_running_ports/3">Module:enabled_running_ports/3</seealso> + callback returned <c>trace</c>.</p> + <p>If <c>trace_running_ports/6</c> is not defined <c>trace/6</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:enabled_call(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_call">trace_tag_call()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = trace | discard | remove</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called whenever a tracepoint with trace flag + <seealso marker="erlang#trace-3"><c>call | return_to</c></seealso> + is triggered.</p> + <p>If <c>enabled_call/3</c> is not defined <c>enabled/3</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:trace_call(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, FirstTraceTerm, SecondTraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_call">trace_tag_call()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>FirstTraceTerm = term()</v> + <v>SecondTraceTerm = term() | undefined</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called when a tracepoint is triggered and + the <seealso marker="#Module:enabled_call/3">Module:enabled_call/3</seealso> + callback returned <c>trace</c>.</p> + <p>If <c>trace_call/6</c> is not defined <c>trace/6</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:enabled_send(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_send">trace_tag_send()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = trace | discard | remove</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called whenever a tracepoint with trace flag + <seealso marker="erlang#trace-3"><c>send</c></seealso> + is triggered.</p> + <p>If <c>enabled_send/3</c> is not defined <c>enabled/3</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:trace_send(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, FirstTraceTerm, SecondTraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_send">trace_tag_send()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>FirstTraceTerm = term()</v> + <v>SecondTraceTerm = term() | undefined</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called when a tracepoint is triggered and + the <seealso marker="#Module:enabled_send/3">Module:enabled_send/3</seealso> + callback returned <c>trace</c>.</p> + <p>If <c>trace_send/6</c> is not defined <c>trace/6</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:enabled_receive(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_receive">trace_tag_receive()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = trace | discard | remove</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called whenever a tracepoint with trace flag + <seealso marker="erlang#trace-3"><c>'receive'</c></seealso> + is triggered.</p> + <p>If <c>enabled_receive/3</c> is not defined <c>enabled/3</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:trace_receive(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, FirstTraceTerm, SecondTraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_receive">trace_tag_receive()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>FirstTraceTerm = term()</v> + <v>SecondTraceTerm = term() | undefined</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called when a tracepoint is triggered and + the <seealso marker="#Module:enabled_receive/3">Module:enabled_receive/3</seealso> + callback returned <c>trace</c>.</p> + <p>If <c>trace_receive/6</c> is not defined <c>trace/6</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:enabled_garbage_collection(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_gc">trace_tag_gc()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = trace | discard | remove</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called whenever a tracepoint with trace flag + <seealso marker="erlang#trace-3"><c>garbage_collection</c></seealso> + is triggered.</p> + <p>If <c>enabled_garbage_collection/3</c> is not defined <c>enabled/3</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>Module:trace_garbage_collection(TraceTag, TracerState, Tracee, FirstTraceTerm, SecondTraceTerm, Opts) -> Result</name> + <fsummary>Check if a trace event should be generated.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>TraceTag = <seealso marker="#type-trace_tag_gc">trace_tag_gc()</seealso></v> + <v>TracerState = term()</v> + <v>Tracee = <seealso marker="#type-tracee">tracee()</seealso></v> + <v>FirstTraceTerm = term()</v> + <v>SecondTraceTerm = term() | undefined</v> + <v>Opts = <seealso marker="#type-trace_opts">trace_opts()</seealso></v> + <v>Result = ok</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>This callback will be called when a tracepoint is triggered and + the <seealso marker="#Module:enabled_garbage_collection/3">Module:enabled_garbage_collection/3</seealso> + callback returned <c>trace</c>.</p> + <p>If <c>trace_garbage_collection/6</c> is not defined <c>trace/6</c> will be called instead.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + </funcs> + <section> + <marker id="example"></marker> + <title>Erl Tracer Module example</title> + <p>In the example below a tracer module with a nif backend sends a message + for each <c>send</c> trace tag containing only the sender and receiver. + Using this tracer module, a much more lightweight message tracer is + used that only records who sent messages to who.</p> + <p>Here is an example session using it on Linux.</p> + <pre> +$ gcc -I erts-8.0/include/ -fPIC -shared -o erl_msg_tracer.so erl_msg_tracer.c +$ erl +Erlang/OTP 19 [DEVELOPMENT] [erts-8.0] [source-ed2b56b] [64-bit] [smp:8:8] [async-threads:10] [hipe] [kernel-poll:false] + +Eshell V8.0 (abort with ^G) +1> c(erl_msg_tracer), erl_msg_tracer:load(). +ok +2> Tracer = spawn(fun F() -> receive M -> io:format("~p~n",[M]), F() end end). +<0.37.0> +3> erlang:trace(new, true, [send,{tracer, erl_msg_tracer, Tracer}]). +0 +{<0.39.0>,<0.27.0>} +4> {ok, D} = file:open("/tmp/tmp.data",[write]). +{trace,#Port<0.486>,<0.40.0>} +{trace,<0.40.0>,<0.21.0>} +{trace,#Port<0.487>,<0.4.0>} +{trace,#Port<0.488>,<0.4.0>} +{trace,#Port<0.489>,<0.4.0>} +{trace,#Port<0.490>,<0.4.0>} +{ok,<0.40.0>} +{trace,<0.41.0>,<0.27.0>} +5> + </pre> + <p>erl_msg_tracer.erl</p> + <pre> +-module(erl_msg_tracer). + +-export([enabled/3, trace/6, load/0]). + +load() -> + erlang:load_nif("erl_msg_tracer", []). + +enabled(_, _, _) -> + error. + +trace(_, _, _,_, _, _) -> + error. + </pre> + <p>erl_msg_tracer.c</p> + <pre> +#include "erl_nif.h" + +/* NIF interface declarations */ +static int load(ErlNifEnv* env, void** priv_data, ERL_NIF_TERM load_info); +static int upgrade(ErlNifEnv* env, void** priv_data, void** old_priv_data, ERL_NIF_TERM load_info); +static void unload(ErlNifEnv* env, void* priv_data); + +/* The NIFs: */ +static ERL_NIF_TERM enabled(ErlNifEnv* env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[]); +static ERL_NIF_TERM trace(ErlNifEnv* env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[]); + +static ErlNifFunc nif_funcs[] = { + {"enabled", 3, enabled}, + {"trace", 6, trace} +}; + +ERL_NIF_INIT(erl_msg_tracer, nif_funcs, load, NULL, upgrade, unload) + +static int load(ErlNifEnv* env, void** priv_data, ERL_NIF_TERM load_info) +{ + *priv_data = NULL; + return 0; +} + +static void unload(ErlNifEnv* env, void* priv_data) +{ + +} + +static int upgrade(ErlNifEnv* env, void** priv_data, void** old_priv_data, + ERL_NIF_TERM load_info) +{ + if (*old_priv_data != NULL || *priv_data != NULL) { + return -1; /* Don't know how to do that */ + } + if (load(env, priv_data, load_info)) { + return -1; + } + return 0; +} + +/* + * argv[0]: TraceTag + * argv[1]: TracerState + * argv[2]: Tracee + */ +static ERL_NIF_TERM enabled(ErlNifEnv* env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[]) +{ + ErlNifPid to_pid; + if (enif_get_local_pid(env, argv[1], &to_pid)) + if (!enif_is_process_alive(env, &to_pid)) + if (enif_is_identical(enif_make_atom(env, "trace_status"), argv[0])) + /* tracer is dead so we should remove this tracepoint */ + return enif_make_atom(env, "remove"); + else + return enif_make_atom(env, "discard"); + + /* Only generate trace for when tracer != tracee */ + if (enif_is_identical(argv[1], argv[2])) + return enif_make_atom(env, "discard"); + + /* Only trigger trace messages on 'send' */ + if (enif_is_identical(enif_make_atom(env, "send"), argv[0])) + return enif_make_atom(env, "trace"); + + /* Have to answer trace_status */ + if (enif_is_identical(enif_make_atom(env, "trace_status"), argv[0])) + return enif_make_atom(env, "trace"); + + return enif_make_atom(env, "discard"); +} + +/* + * argv[0]: TraceTag, should only be 'send' + * argv[1]: TracerState, process to send {argv[2], argv[4]} to + * argv[2]: Tracee + * argv[3]: Message, ignored + * argv[4]: Recipient + * argv[5]: Options, ignored + */ +static ERL_NIF_TERM trace(ErlNifEnv* env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[]) +{ + ErlNifPid to_pid; + + if (enif_get_local_pid(env, argv[1], &to_pid)) { + ERL_NIF_TERM msg = enif_make_tuple3(env, enif_make_atom(env, "trace"), argv[2], argv[4]); + enif_send(env, &to_pid, NULL, msg); + } + + return enif_make_atom(env, "ok"); +} + </pre> + </section> +</erlref> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 803da382ed..9287b32fec 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2015</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ <datatype> <name>ext_binary()</name> <desc> - <marker id="type-ext_binary"></marker> <p>A binary data object, structured according to the Erlang external term format.</p> </desc> @@ -1811,7 +1810,8 @@ os_prompt% </pre> </item> </taglist> <note><p>On many platforms, the OS supports only status - codes 0-255.</p></note> + codes 0-255. A too large status code will be truncated by clearing + the high bits.</p></note> <p>For integer <c><anno>Status</anno></c>, the Erlang runtime system closes all ports and allows async threads to finish their operations before exiting. To exit without such flushing, use @@ -2612,6 +2612,48 @@ os_prompt% </pre> </func> <func> + <name name="match_spec_test" arity="3"/> + <fsummary>Test that a match specification works</fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + This function is a utility to test a match_spec used in calls to + <seealso marker="stdlib:ets#select/2">ets:select/2</seealso> and + <seealso marker="#trace_pattern/3">erlang:trace_pattern/3</seealso>. + The function both tests MatchSpec for "syntactic" correctness and + runs the match_spec against the object. If the match_spec contains + errors, the tuple {error, Errors} is returned where Errors is a list + of natural language descriptions of what was wrong with the match_spec. + </p> + <p> + If the <c><anno>Type</anno></c> is <c>table</c> the object to match + against should be a tuple. The function then returns + {ok,Result,[],Warnings} where Result is what would have been the + result in a real ets:select/2 call or false if the match_spec does + not match the object tuple. + </p> + + <p> + If <c><anno>Type</anno></c> is <c>trace</c> the object to match + against should be a list. The function returns + {ok, Result, Flags, Warnings} where Result is <c>true</c> if a trace + message should be emitted, <c>false</c> if a trace message should not + be emitted or the message term to be appended to the trace message. + Flags is a list containing all the trace flags that will be enabled, + at the moment this is only <c>return_trace</c>. + </p> + + <p> + This is a useful debugging and test tool, especially when writing complicated + match specifications. + </p> + <p> + See also + <seealso marker="stdlib:ets#test_ms/2">ets:test_ms/2</seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> <name name="max" arity="2"/> <fsummary>Returns the largest of two terms.</fsummary> <desc> @@ -4279,6 +4321,7 @@ os_prompt% </pre> </desc> </func> + <marker id="process_flag_min_heap_size"/> <func> <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="3"/> <fsummary>Sets process flag <c>min_heap_size</c> for the calling process.</fsummary> @@ -4297,9 +4340,95 @@ os_prompt% </pre> <p>Returns the old value of the flag.</p> </desc> </func> - <marker id="process_flag_message_queue_data"/> + <marker id="process_flag_max_heap_size"/> <func> <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="5"/> + <type name="max_heap_size"/> + <fsummary>Sets process flag <c>max_heap_size</c> for the calling process.</fsummary> + <desc> + <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. + <taglist> + <tag><c>size</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + The maximum size in words of the process. If set to zero, the + heap size limit is disabled. Badarg will be thrown if the value is + smaller than + <seealso marker="#process_flag_min_heap_size"><c>min_heap_size</c></seealso>. + The size check is only done when a garbage collection is triggered. + </p> + <p> + <c>size</c> is the entire heap of the process when garbage collection + is triggered, this includes all generational heaps, the process stack, + any <seealso marker="#process_flag_message_queue_data"> + messages that are considered to be part of the heap</seealso> and any + extra memory that the garbage collector needs during collection. + </p> + <p> + <c>size</c> is the same as can be retrieved using + <seealso marker="#process_info_total_heap_size"> + <c>erlang:process_info(Pid, total_heap_size)</c></seealso>, + or by adding <c>heap_block_size</c>, <c>old_heap_block_size</c> + and <c>mbuf_size</c> from <seealso marker="#process_info_garbage_collection_info"> + <c>erlang:process_info(Pid, garbage_collection_info)</c></seealso>. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>kill</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + When set to <c>true</c> the runtime system will send an + untrappable exit signal with reason <c>kill</c> to the process + if the maximum heap size is reached. The garbage collection + that triggered the <c>kill</c> will not be completed, instead the + process will exit as soon as is possible. When set to <c>false</c> + no exit signal will be sent to the process, instead it will + continue executing. + </p> + <p> + If <c>kill</c> is not defined in the map + the system default will be used. The default system default + is <c>true</c>. It can be changed by either the erl + <seealso marker="erl#+hmaxk">+hmaxk</seealso> option, + or <seealso marker="#system_flag_max_heap_size"><c> + erlang:system_flag(max_heap_size, MaxHeapSize)</c></seealso>. + </p> + </item> + <tag><c>error_logger</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + When set to <c>true</c> the runtime system will send a + message to the current <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger"><c>error_logger</c></seealso> + containing details about the process when the maximum + heap size is reached. One <c>error_logger</c> report will + be sent each time the limit is reached. + </p> + <p> + If <c>error_logger</c> is not defined in the map the system + default will be used. The default system default is <c>true</c>. + It can be changed by either the erl <seealso marker="erl#+hmaxel">+hmaxel</seealso> + option, or <seealso marker="#system_flag_max_heap_size"><c> + erlang:system_flag(max_heap_size, MaxHeapSize)</c></seealso>. + </p> + </item> + <p> + The heap size of a process is quite hard to predict, especially the + 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 + of the processes in the system is and then tune the value + accordingly. + </p> + </taglist> + </p> + </desc> + </func> + <marker id="process_flag_message_queue_data"/> + <func> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6"/> <fsummary>Set process flag <c>message_queue_data</c> for the calling process</fsummary> <type name="message_queue_data"/> <desc> @@ -4328,7 +4457,7 @@ os_prompt% </pre> </taglist> <p> The default <c>message_queue_data</c> process flag is determined - by the <seealso marker="erl#+xmqd"><c>+xmqd</c></seealso> + by the <seealso marker="erl#+hmqd"><c>+hmqd</c></seealso> <c>erl</c> command line argument. </p> <p> @@ -4349,7 +4478,7 @@ os_prompt% </pre> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="7"/> <fsummary>Sets process flag <c>priority</c> for the calling process.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> <desc> @@ -4423,7 +4552,7 @@ os_prompt% </pre> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="7"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="8"/> <fsummary>Sets process flag <c>save_calls</c> for the calling process.</fsummary> <desc> <p><c><anno>N</anno></c> must be an integer in the interval 0..10000. @@ -4454,7 +4583,7 @@ os_prompt% </pre> </func> <func> - <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="8"/> + <name name="process_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9"/> <fsummary>Sets process flag <c>sensitive</c> for the calling process.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets or clears flag <c>sensitive</c> for the current process. @@ -4508,6 +4637,7 @@ os_prompt% </pre> <type name="process_info_result_item"/> <type name="priority_level"/> <type name="stack_item"/> + <type name="max_heap_size" /> <type name="message_queue_data" /> <desc> <p>Returns a list containing <c><anno>InfoTuple</anno></c>s with @@ -4561,6 +4691,7 @@ os_prompt% </pre> <type name="process_info_result_item"/> <type name="stack_item"/> <type name="priority_level"/> + <type name="max_heap_size" /> <type name="message_queue_data" /> <desc> <p>Returns information about the process identified by @@ -4653,13 +4784,14 @@ os_prompt% </pre> The content of <c><anno>GCInfo</anno></c> can be changed without prior notice.</p> </item> + <marker id="process_info_garbage_collection_info"/> <tag><c>{garbage_collection_info, <anno>GCInfo</anno>}</c></tag> <item> <p><c><anno>GCInfo</anno></c> is a list containing miscellaneous detailed information about garbage collection for this process. The content of <c><anno>GCInfo</anno></c> can be changed without prior notice. - See <seealso marker="#gc_start">gc_start</seealso> in + See <seealso marker="#gc_minor_start">gc_minor_start</seealso> in <seealso marker="#trace/3">erlang:trace/3</seealso> for details about what each item means. </p> @@ -4832,10 +4964,13 @@ os_prompt% </pre> total suspend count on <c><anno>Suspendee</anno></c>, only the parts contributed by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>.</p> </item> + <marker id="process_info_total_heap_size"/> <tag><c>{total_heap_size, <anno>Size</anno>}</c></tag> <item> <p><c><anno>Size</anno></c> is the total size, in words, of all heap - fragments of the process. This includes the process stack.</p> + fragments of the process. This includes the process stack and + any unreceived messages that are considered to be part of the + heap. </p> </item> <tag><c>{trace, <anno>InternalTraceFlags</anno>}</c></tag> <item> @@ -4934,10 +5069,6 @@ os_prompt% </pre> <p>Stops the execution of the calling process with an exception of given class, reason, and call stack backtrace (<em>stacktrace</em>).</p> - <warning> - <p>This BIF is intended for debugging. Avoid to use it in applications, - unless you really know what you are doing.</p> - </warning> <p><c><anno>Class</anno></c> is <c>error</c>, <c>exit</c>, or <c>throw</c>. So, if it were not for the stacktrace, <c>erlang:raise(<anno>Class</anno>, <anno>Reason</anno>, @@ -5524,6 +5655,7 @@ true</pre> <name name="spawn_opt" arity="2"/> <fsummary>Creates a new process with a fun as entry point.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> + <type name="max_heap_size" /> <type name="message_queue_data" /> <type name="spawn_opt_option" /> <desc> @@ -5541,6 +5673,7 @@ true</pre> <name name="spawn_opt" arity="3"/> <fsummary>Creates a new process with a fun as entry point on a given node.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> + <type name="max_heap_size" /> <type name="message_queue_data" /> <type name="spawn_opt_option" /> <desc> @@ -5557,6 +5690,7 @@ true</pre> <name name="spawn_opt" arity="4"/> <fsummary>Creates a new process with a function as entry point.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> + <type name="max_heap_size" /> <type name="message_queue_data" /> <type name="spawn_opt_option" /> <desc> @@ -5660,13 +5794,23 @@ true</pre> fine-tuning an application and to measure the execution time with various <c><anno>VSize</anno></c> values.</p> </item> + <tag><c>{max_heap_size, <anno>Size</anno>}</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Sets the <c>max_heap_size</c> process flag. The default + <c>max_heap_size</c> is determined by the + <seealso marker="erl#+hmax"><c>+hmax</c></seealso> <c>erl</c> + command line argument. For more information, see the + documentation of + <seealso marker="#process_flag_max_heap_size"><c>process_flag(max_heap_size, + <anno>Size</anno>)</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> <tag><c>{message_queue_data, <anno>MQD</anno>}</c></tag> <item> <p>Sets the state of the <c>message_queue_data</c> process flag. <c><anno>MQD</anno></c> should be either <c>off_heap</c>, <c>on_heap</c>, or <c>mixed</c>. The default <c>message_queue_data</c> process flag is determined by the - <seealso marker="erl#+xmqd"><c>+xmqd</c></seealso> <c>erl</c> + <seealso marker="erl#+hmqd"><c>+hmqd</c></seealso> <c>erl</c> command line argument. For more information, see the documentation of <seealso marker="#process_flag_message_queue_data"><c>process_flag(message_queue_data, @@ -5680,6 +5824,7 @@ true</pre> <name name="spawn_opt" arity="5"/> <fsummary>Creates a new process with a function as entry point on a given node.</fsummary> <type name="priority_level"/> + <type name="max_heap_size" /> <type name="message_queue_data" /> <type name="spawn_opt_option" /> <desc> @@ -6461,46 +6606,75 @@ ok </desc> </func> + <marker id="system_flag_max_heap_size"></marker> <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="8"/> + <type name="max_heap_size"/> + <fsummary>Sets system flag <c>max_heap_size</c></fsummary> + <desc> + <p> + Sets the default maximum heap size settings for processes. + The size is given 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">spawn_opt/N</seealso> or + <seealso marker="#process_flag_message_queue_data">process_flag/2</seealso>.</p> + <p>Returns the old value of the flag.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9"/> <fsummary>Sets system flag <c>multi_scheduling</c>.</fsummary> <desc> <p><marker id="system_flag_multi_scheduling"></marker> If multi-scheduling is enabled, more than one scheduler thread is used by the emulator. Multi-scheduling can be - blocked. When multi-scheduling is blocked, only - one scheduler thread schedules Erlang processes.</p> + blocked in two different ways. Either all schedulers but + one is blocked, or all <em>normal</em> schedulers but + one is blocked. When only normal schedulers are blocked + dirty schedulers are free to continue to schedule + processes.</p> <p>If <c><anno>BlockState</anno> =:= block</c>, multi-scheduling is - blocked. If <c><anno>BlockState</anno> =:= unblock</c> and no one + blocked. That is, one and only one scheduler thread will + execute. If <c><anno>BlockState</anno> =:= unblock</c> and no one else blocks multi-scheduling, and this process has blocked only once, multi-scheduling is unblocked.</p> - <p>One process can block multi-scheduling multiple times. - If a process has blocked multiple times, it must - unblock exactly as many times as it has blocked before it - has released its multi-scheduling block. If a process that - has blocked multi-scheduling exits, it releases its - blocking of multi-scheduling.</p> + <p>If <c><anno>BlockState</anno> =:= block_normal</c>, normal + multi-scheduling is blocked. That is, only one normal scheduler + thread will execute, but multiple dirty schedulers may execute. + If <c><anno>BlockState</anno> =:= unblock_normal</c> and no one + else blocks normal multi-scheduling, and this process has + blocked only once, normal multi-scheduling is unblocked.</p> + <p>One process can block multi-scheduling as well as normal + multi-scheduling multiple times. If a process has blocked + multiple times, it must unblock exactly as many times as it + has blocked before it has released its multi-scheduling + block. If a process that has blocked multi-scheduling or normal + multi scheduling exits, it automatically releases its blocking + of multi-scheduling and normal multi-scheduling.</p> <p>The return values are <c>disabled</c>, <c>blocked</c>, - or <c>enabled</c>. The returned value describes the - state just after the call to + <c>blocked_normal</c>, or <c>enabled</c>. The returned value + describes the state just after the call to <c>erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, <anno>BlockState</anno>)</c> has been made. For information about the return values, see <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling)</seealso>.</p> - <note><p>Blocking of multi-scheduling is normally not needed. - If you feel that you need to block multi-scheduling, - consider it a few more times again. Blocking multi-scheduling - is only to be used as a last resort, as it is most likely - a <em>very inefficient</em> way to solve the problem.</p> + <note><p>Blocking of multi-scheduling and normal multi-scheduling + is normally not needed. If you feel that you need to use these + features, consider it a few more times again. Blocking + multi-scheduling is only to be used as a last resort, as it is + most likely a <em>very inefficient</em> way to solve the problem.</p> </note> <p>See also <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling)</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_normal_multi_scheduling_blockers">erlang:system_info(normal_multi_scheduling_blockers)</seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling_blockers">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling_blockers)</seealso>, and <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers">erlang:system_info(schedulers)</seealso>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="10"/> <fsummary>Sets system flag <c>scheduler_bind_type</c>.</fsummary> <type name="scheduler_bind_type"/> <desc> @@ -6618,7 +6792,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="10"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="11"/> <fsummary>Sets system flag <c>scheduler_wall_time</c>.</fsummary> <desc><p><marker id="system_flag_scheduler_wall_time"></marker> Turns on or off scheduler wall time measurements.</p> @@ -6628,7 +6802,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="11"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="12"/> <fsummary>Sets system flag <c>schedulers_online</c>.</fsummary> <desc> <p><marker id="system_flag_schedulers_online"></marker> @@ -6653,7 +6827,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="12"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="13"/> <fsummary>Sets system flag <c>trace_control_word</c>.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the value of the node trace control word to @@ -6667,7 +6841,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="12"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="14"/> <fsummary>Finalize the Time Offset</fsummary> <desc> <p><marker id="system_flag_time_offset"></marker> @@ -6784,11 +6958,7 @@ ok As from <c>ERTS</c> 5.6.1, the return value is a list of <c>{instance, InstanceNo, InstanceInfo}</c> tuples, where <c>InstanceInfo</c> contains information about - a specific instance of the allocator. As from - <c>ERTS</c> 5.10.4, the returned list when calling - <c>erlang:system_info({allocator, mseg_alloc})</c> also - includes an <c>{erts_mmap, _}</c> tuple as one element - in the list. If <c><anno>Alloc</anno></c> is not a + a specific instance of the allocator. If <c><anno>Alloc</anno></c> is not a recognized allocator, <c>undefined</c> is returned. If <c><anno>Alloc</anno></c> is disabled, <c>false</c> is returned.</p> @@ -6800,7 +6970,13 @@ ok briefly documented.</p> <p>The recognized allocators are listed in <seealso marker="erts:erts_alloc">erts_alloc(3)</seealso>. - After reading the <c>erts_alloc(3)</c> documentation, + Information about super carriers can be obtained from + <c>ERTS</c> 8.0 with <c>{allocator, erts_mmap}</c> or from + <c>ERTS</c> 5.10.4, the returned list when calling with + <c>{allocator, mseg_alloc}</c> also includes an + <c>{erts_mmap, _}</c> tuple as one element in the list.</p> + + <p>After reading the <c>erts_alloc(3)</c> documentation, the returned information more or less speaks for itself, but it can be worth explaining some things. Call counts are presented by two @@ -6932,6 +7108,81 @@ ok </func> <func> + <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="36"/> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="37"/> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="38"/> + <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="39"/> + <type name="message_queue_data"/> + <type name="max_heap_size"/> + <fsummary>Information about the default process heap settings.</fsummary> + <desc> + <taglist> + <tag><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 in the following.</p> + </item> + <tag><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 + <c>spawn</c> or <c>spawn_link</c> uses these + garbage collection settings. The default settings can be + changed by using + <seealso marker="#system_flag/2">system_flag/2</seealso>. + <seealso marker="#spawn_opt/4">spawn_opt/4</seealso> + can spawn a process that does not use the default + settings.</p> + </item> + <tag><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 + system-wide max heap size settings for spawned processes. + This setting can be set using the <c>erl</c> command line + flags <seealso marker="erl#+hmax"><c>+hmax</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="erl#+hmaxk"><c>+hmaxk</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="erl#+hmaxel"><c>+hmaxel</c></seealso>. It can + also be changed at run-time using + <seealso marker="#system_flag_max_heap_size"> + <c>erlang:system_flag(max_heap_size, MaxHeapSize)</c></seealso>. + For more details about the <c>max_heap_size</c> process flag + see <seealso marker="#process_flag_max_heap_size"> + <c>process_flag(max_heap_size, MaxHeapSize)</c></seealso>. + </p> + </item> + <tag><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><marker id="system_info_message_queue_data"><c>message_queue_data</c></marker></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the default value of the <c>message_queue_data</c> + process flag which is either <c>off_heap</c>, <c>on_heap</c>, or <c>mixed</c>. + This default is set by the <c>erl</c> command line argument + <seealso marker="erl#+hmqd"><c>+hmqd</c></seealso>. For more information on the + <c>message_queue_data</c> process flag, see documentation of + <seealso marker="#process_flag_message_queue_data"><c>process_flag(message_queue_data, + MQD)</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> + <tag><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> + </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"/> @@ -6951,8 +7202,6 @@ ok <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="29"/> <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="30"/> <name name="system_info" arity="1" clause_i="31"/> @@ -6960,10 +7209,6 @@ ok <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="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="42"/> @@ -6993,6 +7238,7 @@ ok <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"/> <fsummary>Information about the system.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns various information about the current system @@ -7229,25 +7475,6 @@ ok <c>ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES</c> before starting the Erlang runtime system.</p> </item> - <tag><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 in the following.</p> - </item> - <tag><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 - <c>spawn</c> or <c>spawn_link</c> uses these - garbage collection settings. The default settings can be - changed by using - <seealso marker="#system_flag/2">system_flag/2</seealso>. - <seealso marker="#spawn_opt/4">spawn_opt/4</seealso> - can spawn a process that does not use the default - settings.</p> - </item> <tag><c>heap_sizes</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns a list of integers representing valid heap sizes @@ -7322,19 +7549,6 @@ ok <item> <p>Returns a string containing the Erlang machine name.</p> </item> - <tag><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> - <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><c>modified_timing_level</c></tag> <item> <p>Returns the modified timing-level (an integer) if @@ -7347,7 +7561,8 @@ ok <tag><c>multi_scheduling</c></tag> <item> <marker id="system_info_multi_scheduling"></marker> - <p>Returns <c>disabled</c>, <c>blocked</c>, or <c>enabled</c>:</p> + <p>Returns <c>disabled</c>, <c>blocked</c>, <c>blocked_normal</c>, + or <c>enabled</c>:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>disabled</c></tag> <item> @@ -7358,14 +7573,22 @@ ok <tag><c>blocked</c></tag> <item> <p>The emulator has more than one scheduler thread, - but all scheduler threads except one are blocked, - that is, only one scheduler thread schedules + but all scheduler threads except one are blocked. + That is, only one scheduler thread schedules Erlang processes and executes Erlang code.</p> </item> + <tag><c>blocked_normal</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The emulator has more than one scheduler thread, + but all normal scheduler threads except one are + blocked. Note that dirty schedulers are not + blocked, and may schedule Erlang processes and + execute native code.</p> + </item> <tag><c>enabled</c></tag> <item> <p>The emulator has more than one scheduler thread, - and no scheduler threads are blocked, that is, + and no scheduler threads are blocked. That is, all available scheduler threads schedule Erlang processes and execute Erlang code.</p> </item> @@ -7373,6 +7596,7 @@ ok <p>See also <seealso marker="#system_flag_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, BlockState)</seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling_blockers">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling_blockers)</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_normal_multi_scheduling_blockers">erlang:system_info(normal_multi_scheduling_blockers)</seealso>, and <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers">erlang:system_info(schedulers)</seealso>.</p> </item> @@ -7389,6 +7613,8 @@ ok <p>See also <seealso marker="#system_flag_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, BlockState)</seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling)</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_normal_multi_scheduling_blockers">erlang:system_info(normal_multi_scheduling_blockers)</seealso>, + and <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers">erlang:system_info(schedulers)</seealso>.</p> </item> @@ -7398,15 +7624,23 @@ ok used by the runtime system. It is on the form "<major ver>.<minor ver>".</p> </item> - <tag><marker id="system_info_message_queue_data"><c>message_queue_data</c></marker></tag> + <tag><c>normal_multi_scheduling_blockers</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns the default value of the <c>message_queue_data</c> - process flag which is either <c>off_heap</c>, <c>on_heap</c>, or <c>mixed</c>. - This default is set by the <c>erl</c> command line argument - <seealso marker="erl#+xmqd"><c>+xmqd</c></seealso>. For more information on the - <c>message_queue_data</c> process flag, see documentation of - <seealso marker="#process_flag_message_queue_data"><c>process_flag(message_queue_data, - MQD)</c></seealso>.</p> + <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 (i.e. all normal schedulers + but one is blocked), otherwise the empty list is returned. + The <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>s in the list represent all the + processes currently blocking normal multi-scheduling. + A <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> occurs only once in the list, even if + the corresponding process has blocked multiple times.</p> + <p>See also + <seealso marker="#system_flag_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, BlockState)</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling)</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling_blockers">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling_blockers)</seealso>, + + and + <seealso marker="#system_info_schedulers">erlang:system_info(schedulers)</seealso>.</p> </item> <tag><marker id="system_info_otp_release"><c>otp_release</c></marker></tag> <item> @@ -7649,6 +7883,7 @@ ok <seealso marker="#system_info_scheduler_id">erlang:system_info(scheduler_id)</seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_flag_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, BlockState)</seealso>, <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling)</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#system_info_normal_multi_scheduling_blockers">erlang:system_info(normal_multi_scheduling_blockers)</seealso> and <seealso marker="#system_info_multi_scheduling_blockers">erlang:system_info(multi_scheduling_blockers)</seealso>.</p> </item> @@ -7880,7 +8115,7 @@ ok <c>stack_size</c>, <c>mbuf_size</c>, <c>old_heap_size</c>, and <c>old_heap_block_size</c>. These tuples are explained in the description of trace message - <seealso marker="#gc_start">gc_start</seealso> (see + <seealso marker="#gc_minor_start">gc_minor_start</seealso> (see <seealso marker="#trace/3">erlang:trace/3</seealso>). New tuples can be added, and the order of the tuples in the <c>Info</c> list can be changed at any time without @@ -7938,12 +8173,13 @@ ok <c>GcPid</c> and <c>Info</c> are the same as for <c>long_gc</c> earlier, except that the tuple tagged with <c>timeout</c> is not present.</p> - <p>As of <c>ERTS</c> 5.6, the monitor message is sent - if the sum of the sizes of all memory blocks allocated - for all heap generations is equal to or higher than <c>Size</c>. - Previously the monitor message was sent if the memory block - allocated for the youngest generation was equal to or higher - than <c>Size</c>.</p> + <p>The monitor message is sent if the sum of the sizes of + all memory blocks allocated for all heap generations after + a garbage collection is equal to or higher than <c>Size</c>.</p> + <p>When a process is killed by <seealso marker="#process_flag_max_heap_size"> + <c>max_heap_size</c></seealso>, it is killed before the + garbage collection is complete and thus no large heap message + will be sent.</p> </item> <tag><c>busy_port</c></tag> <item> @@ -8303,22 +8539,47 @@ timestamp() -> <c><anno>How</anno> == false</c>) the trace flags in <c><anno>FlagList</anno></c> for the process or processes represented by - <c><anno>PidSpec</anno></c>.</p> - <p><c><anno>PidSpec</anno></c> is either a process identifier - (pid) for a local process, or one of the following atoms:</p> + <c><anno>PidPortSpec</anno></c>.</p> + <p><c><anno>PidPortSpec</anno></c> is either a process identifier + (pid) for a local process, a port identifier, + or one of the following atoms:</p> <taglist> + <tag><c>all</c></tag> + <item> + <p>All currently existing processes and ports and all that + will be created in the future.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>processes</c></tag> + <item> + <p>All currently existing processes and all that will be created in the future.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>ports</c></tag> + <item> + <p>All currently existing ports and all that will be created in the future.</p> + </item> <tag><c>existing</c></tag> <item> + <p>All currently existing processes and ports.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>existing_processes</c></tag> + <item> <p>All currently existing processes.</p> </item> + <tag><c>existing_ports</c></tag> + <item> + <p>All currently existing ports.</p> + </item> <tag><c>new</c></tag> <item> - <p>All processes that are created in the future.</p> + <p>All processes and ports that will be created in the future.</p> </item> - <tag><c>all</c></tag> + <tag><c>new_processes</c></tag> <item> - <p>All currently existing processes and all processes that - are created in the future.</p> + <p>All processes that will be created in the future.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>new_ports</c></tag> + <item> + <p>All ports that will be created in the future.</p> </item> </taglist> <p><c><anno>FlagList</anno></c> can contain any number of the @@ -8327,35 +8588,28 @@ timestamp() -> <taglist> <tag><c>all</c></tag> <item> - <p>Sets all trace flags except <c>{tracer, Tracer}</c> and + <p>Sets all trace flags except <c>tracer</c> and <c>cpu_timestamp</c>, which are in their nature different than the others.</p> </item> <tag><c>send</c></tag> <item> <p>Traces sending of messages.</p> - <p>Message tags: <c>send</c> and - <c>send_to_non_existing_process</c>.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_send">send</seealso></c> and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_send_to_non_existing_process">send_to_non_existing_process</seealso></c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>'receive'</c></tag> <item> <p>Traces receiving of messages.</p> - <p>Message tags: <c>'receive'</c>.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_receive">'receive'</seealso></c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>procs</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Traces process-related events.</p> - <p>Message tags: <c>spawn</c>, <c>exit</c>, - <c>register</c>, <c>unregister</c>, <c>link</c>, - <c>unlink</c>, <c>getting_linked</c>, and - <c>getting_unlinked</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>call</c></tag> +<tag><c>call</c></tag> <item> <p>Traces certain function calls. Specify which function calls to trace by calling <seealso marker="#trace_pattern/3">erlang:trace_pattern/3</seealso>.</p> - <p>Message tags: <c>call</c> and <c>return_from</c>.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_call">call</seealso></c> and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_return_from">return_from</seealso></c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>silent</c></tag> <item> @@ -8373,8 +8627,9 @@ timestamp() -> specification function <c>{silent,Bool}</c>, giving a high degree of control of which functions with which arguments that trigger the trace.</p> - <p>Message tags: <c>call</c>, <c>return_from</c>, and - <c>return_to</c>. Or rather, the absence of.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_call">call</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_return_from">return_from</seealso></c>, and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_return_to">return_to</seealso></c>. Or rather, the absence of.</p> </item> <tag><c>return_to</c></tag> <item> @@ -8395,23 +8650,65 @@ timestamp() -> <p>To get trace messages containing return values from functions, use the <c>{return_trace}</c> match specification action instead.</p> - <p>Message tags: <c>return_to</c>.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_return_to">return_to</seealso></c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>procs</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Traces process-related events.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_spawn">spawn</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_spawned">spawned</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_exit">exit</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_register">register</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_unregister">unregister</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_link">link</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_unlink">unlink</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_getting_linked">getting_linked</seealso></c>, and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_getting_unlinked">getting_unlinked</seealso></c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>ports</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Traces port-related events.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_open">open</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_closed">closed</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_register">register</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_unregister">unregister</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_getting_linked">getting_linked</seealso></c>, and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_getting_unlinked">getting_unlinked</seealso></c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>running</c></tag> <item> <p>Traces scheduling of processes.</p> - <p>Message tags: <c>in</c> and <c>out</c>.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_in_proc">in</seealso></c> and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_out_proc">out</seealso></c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>exiting</c></tag> <item> <p>Traces scheduling of exiting processes.</p> - <p>Message tags: <c>in_exiting</c>, <c>out_exiting</c>, and - <c>out_exited</c>.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_in_exiting_proc">in_exiting</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_out_exiting_proc">out_exiting</seealso></c>, and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_out_exited_proc">out_exited</seealso></c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>running_procs</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Traces scheduling of processes just like <c>running</c>. + However this option also includes schedule events when the + process executes within the context of a port without + being scheduled out itself.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_in_proc">in</seealso></c> and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_out_proc">out</seealso></c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>running_ports</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Traces scheduling of ports.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_in_port">in</seealso></c> and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_out_port">out</seealso></c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>garbage_collection</c></tag> <item> <p>Traces garbage collections of processes.</p> - <p>Message tags: <c>gc_start</c> and <c>gc_end</c>.</p> + <p>Message tags: <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_gc_minor_start">gc_minor_start</seealso></c>, + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_gc_max_heap_size">gc_max_heap_size</seealso></c> and + <c><seealso marker="#trace_3_trace_messages_gc_minor_end">gc_minor_end</seealso></c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>timestamp</c></tag> <item> @@ -8426,8 +8723,8 @@ timestamp() -> in CPU time, not wall clock time. That is, <c>cpu_timestamp</c> will not be used if <c>monotonic_timestamp</c>, or <c>strict_monotonic_timestamp</c> is enabled. - Only allowed with <c>PidSpec==all</c>. If the host - machine OS does not support high-resolution + Only allowed with <c><anno>PidPortSpec</anno>==all</c>. If the + host machine OS does not support high-resolution CPU time measurements, <c>trace/3</c> exits with <c>badarg</c>. Notice that most OS do not synchronize this value across cores, so be prepared @@ -8439,8 +8736,8 @@ timestamp() -> <seealso marker="time_correction#Erlang_Monotonic_Time">Erlang monotonic time</seealso> time-stamp in all trace messages. The time-stamp (Ts) has the same format and value as produced by - <c>erlang:monotonic_time(nano_seconds)</c>. This flag overrides - the <c>cpu_timestamp</c> flag.</p> + <c><seealso marker="#monotonic_time-1">erlang:monotonic_time(nano_seconds)</seealso></c>. + This flag overrides the <c>cpu_timestamp</c> flag.</p> </item> <tag><c>strict_monotonic_timestamp</c></tag> <item> @@ -8449,9 +8746,9 @@ timestamp() -> monotonic time</seealso> and a monotonically increasing integer in all trace messages. The time-stamp (Ts) has the same format and value as produced by - <c>{erlang:monotonic_time(nano_seconds), - erlang:unique_integer([monotonic])}</c>. This flag overrides - the <c>cpu_timestamp</c> flag.</p> + <c>{<seealso marker="#monotonic_time-1">erlang:monotonic_time(nano_seconds)</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#unique_integer-1">erlang:unique_integer([monotonic])</seealso>}</c>. + This flag overrides the <c>cpu_timestamp</c> flag.</p> </item> <tag><c>arity</c></tag> <item> @@ -8485,12 +8782,20 @@ timestamp() -> <item> <p>Specifies where to send the trace messages. <c>Tracer</c> must be the process identifier of a local process - or the port identifier - of a local port. If this flag is not given, trace - messages are sent to the process that called - <c>erlang:trace/3</c>.</p> + or the port identifier of a local port.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>{tracer, TracerModule, TracerState}</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Specifies that a tracer module should be called + instead of sending a trace message. The tracer module + can then ignore or change the trace message. For more details + on how to write a tracer module see + <seealso marker="erts:erl_tracer"><c>erl_tracer</c></seealso> + </p> </item> </taglist> + <p>If no <c>tracer</c> is given, the calling process + will be receiving all of the trace messages</p> <p>The effect of combining <c>set_on_first_link</c> with <c>set_on_link</c> is the same as having <c>set_on_first_link</c> alone. Likewise for @@ -8511,21 +8816,36 @@ timestamp() -> the other one will become active.</p> <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages"></marker> <taglist> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, 'receive', Msg}</c></tag> - <item> - <p>When <c>Pid</c> receives message <c>Msg</c>.</p> - </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, send, Msg, To}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_send"></marker> + <c>{trace, PidPort, send, Msg, To}</c> + </tag> <item> - <p>When <c>Pid</c> sends message <c>Msg</c> to + <p>When <c>PidPort</c> sends message <c>Msg</c> to process <c>To</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, send_to_non_existing_process, Msg, To}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_send_to_non_existing_process"></marker> + <c>{trace, PidPort, send_to_non_existing_process, Msg, To}</c> + </tag> <item> - <p>When <c>Pid</c> sends message <c>Msg</c> to + <p>When <c>PidPort</c> sends message <c>Msg</c> to the non-existing process <c>To</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, call, {M, F, Args}}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_receive"></marker> + <c>{trace, PidPort, 'receive', Msg}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>When <c>PidPort</c> receives message <c>Msg</c>. + If <c>Msg</c> is set to timeout, then a receive + statement may have timedout, or the process received + a message with the payload <c>timeout</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_call"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, call, {M, F, Args}}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> calls a traced function. The return values of calls are never supplied, only the call and its @@ -8534,7 +8854,10 @@ timestamp() -> change the contents of this message, so that <c>Arity</c> is specified instead of <c>Args</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, return_to, {M, F, Arity}}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_return_to"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, return_to, {M, F, Arity}}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> returns <em>to</em> the specified function. This trace message is sent if both @@ -8546,76 +8869,175 @@ timestamp() -> (that is, the functions match specification matched, and <c>{message, false}</c> was not an action).</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, return_from, {M, F, Arity}, ReturnValue}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_return_from"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, return_from, {M, F, Arity}, ReturnValue}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> returns <em>from</em> the specified function. This trace message is sent if flag <c>call</c> is set, and the function has a match specification with a <c>return_trace</c> or <c>exception_trace</c> action.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, exception_from, {M, F, Arity}, {Class, Value}}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_exception_from"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, exception_from, {M, F, Arity}, {Class, Value}}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> exits <em>from</em> the specified function because of an exception. This trace message is sent if flag <c>call</c> is set, and the function has a match specification with an <c>exception_trace</c> action.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, spawn, Pid2, {M, F, Args}}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_spawn"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, spawn, Pid2, {M, F, Args}}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> spawns a new process <c>Pid2</c> with the specified function call as entry point.</p> <p><c>Args</c> is supposed to be the argument list, but can be any term if the spawn is erroneous.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, exit, Reason}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_spawned"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, spawned, Pid2, {M, F, Args}}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>When <c>Pid</c> is spawned by process <c>Pid2</c> with + the specified function call as entry point.</p> + <p><c>Args</c> is supposed to be the argument list, + but can be any term if the spawn is erroneous.</p> + </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_exit"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, exit, Reason}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> exits with reason <c>Reason</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, link, Pid2}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_register"></marker> + <c>{trace, PidPort, register, RegName}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>When <c>PidPort</c> gets the name <c>RegName</c> registered.</p> + </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_unregister"></marker> + <c>{trace, PidPort, unregister, RegName}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>When <c>PidPort</c> gets the name <c>RegName</c> unregistered. + This is done automatically when a registered + process or port exits.</p> + </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_link"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, link, Pid2}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> links to a process <c>Pid2</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, unlink, Pid2}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_unlink"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, unlink, Pid2}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> removes the link from a process <c>Pid2</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, getting_linked, Pid2}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_getting_linked"></marker> + <c>{trace, PidPort, getting_linked, Pid2}</c> + </tag> <item> - <p>When <c>Pid</c> gets linked to a process <c>Pid2</c>.</p> + <p>When <c>PidPort</c> gets linked to a process <c>Pid2</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, getting_unlinked, Pid2}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_getting_unlinked"></marker> + <c>{trace, PidPort, getting_unlinked, Pid2}</c> + </tag> <item> - <p>When <c>Pid</c> gets unlinked from a process <c>Pid2</c>.</p> + <p>When <c>PidPort</c> gets unlinked from a process <c>Pid2</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, register, RegName}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_exit"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, exit, Reason}</c> + </tag> <item> - <p>When <c>Pid</c> gets the name <c>RegName</c> registered.</p> + <p>When <c>Pid</c> exits with reason <c>Reason</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, unregister, RegName}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_open"></marker> + <c>{trace, Port, open, Pid, Driver}</c> + </tag> <item> - <p>When <c>Pid</c> gets the name <c>RegName</c> unregistered. - This is done automatically when a registered - process exits.</p> + <p>When <c>Pid</c> opens a new port <c>Port</c> with + the running the <c>Driver</c>.</p> + <p><c>Driver</c> is the name of the driver as an atom.</p> + </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_closed"></marker> + <c>{trace, Port, closed, Reason}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>When <c>Port</c> closed with <c>Reason</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, in, {M, F, Arity} | 0}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_in_proc"></marker> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_in_exiting_proc"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, in | in_exiting, {M, F, Arity} | 0}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> is scheduled to run. The process runs in function <c>{M, F, Arity}</c>. On some rare occasions, the current function cannot be determined, then the last element is <c>0</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, out, {M, F, Arity} | 0}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_out_proc"></marker> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_out_exiting_proc"></marker> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_out_exited_proc"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, out | out_exiting | out_exited, {M, F, Arity} | 0}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>When <c>Pid</c> is scheduled out. The process was running in function {M, F, Arity}. On some rare occasions, the current function cannot be determined, then the last element is <c>0</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, gc_start, Info}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_in_port"></marker> + <c>{trace, Port, in, Command | 0}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>When <c>Port</c> is scheduled to run. <c>Command</c> is the + first thing the port will execute, it may however run several + commands before being scheduled out. On some rare + occasions, the current function cannot be determined, + then the last element is <c>0</c>.</p> + <p>The possible commands are: <c>call | close | command | connect | control | flush | info | link | open | unlink</c></p> + </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_out_port"></marker> + <c>{trace, Port, out, Command | 0}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>When <c>Port</c> is scheduled out. The last command run + was <c>Command</c>. On some rare occasions, + the current function cannot be determined, then the last + element is <c>0</c>. <c>Command</c> can contain the same + commands as <c>in</c> + </p> + </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_gc_minor_start"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, gc_minor_start, Info}</c> + </tag> <item> - <marker id="gc_start"></marker> - <p>Sent when garbage collection is about to be started. + <marker id="gc_minor_start"></marker> + <p>Sent when a young garbage collection is about to be started. <c>Info</c> is a list of two-element tuples, where the first element is a key, and the second is the value. Do not depend on any order of the tuples. @@ -8654,26 +9076,59 @@ timestamp() -> </taglist> <p>All sizes are in words.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{trace, Pid, gc_end, Info}</c></tag> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_gc_max_heap_size"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, gc_max_heap_size, Info}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p> + Sent when the <seealso marker="#process_flag_max_heap_size"><c>max_heap_size</c></seealso> + is reached during garbage collection. <c>Info</c> contains the + same kind of list as in message <c>gc_start</c>, + but the sizes reflect the sizes that triggered max_heap_size to + be reached. + </p> + </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_gc_minor_end"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, gc_minor_end, Info}</c> + </tag> <item> - <p>Sent when garbage collection is finished. <c>Info</c> - contains the same kind of list as in message <c>gc_start</c>, + <p>Sent when young garbage collection is finished. <c>Info</c> + contains the same kind of list as in message <c>gc_minor_start</c>, but the sizes reflect the new sizes after garbage collection.</p> </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_gc_major_start"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, gc_major_start, Info}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>Sent when fullsweep garbage collection is about to be started. <c>Info</c> + contains the same kind of list as in message <c>gc_minor_start</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag> + <marker id="trace_3_trace_messages_gc_major_end"></marker> + <c>{trace, Pid, gc_major_end, Info}</c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>Sent when fullsweep garbage collection is finished. <c>Info</c> + contains the same kind of list as in message <c>gc_minor_start</c> + but the sizes reflect the new sizes after a fullsweep garbage collection.</p> + </item> </taglist> - <p>If the tracing process dies, the flags are silently - removed.</p> - <p>Only one process can trace a particular process. Therefore, + <p>If the tracing process/port dies or the tracer module returns + <c>remove</c>, the flags are silently removed.</p> + <p>Each process can only be traced by one tracer. Therefore, attempts to trace an already traced process fail.</p> <p>Returns: A number indicating the number of processes that - matched <c><anno>PidSpec</anno></c>. - If <c><anno>PidSpec</anno></c> is a process + matched <c><anno>PidPortSpec</anno></c>. + If <c><anno>PidPortSpec</anno></c> is a process identifier, the return value is <c>1</c>. - If <c><anno>PidSpec</anno></c> + If <c><anno>PidPortSpec</anno></c> is <c>all</c> or <c>existing</c>, the return value is - the number of processes running, excluding tracer processes. - If <c><anno>PidSpec</anno></c> is <c>new</c>, the return value is + the number of processes running. + If <c><anno>PidPortSpec</anno></c> is <c>new</c>, the return value is <c>0</c>.</p> <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if the specified arguments are not supported. For example, <c>cpu_timestamp</c> is not @@ -8685,7 +9140,11 @@ timestamp() -> <name name="trace_delivered" arity="1"/> <fsummary>Notification when trace has been delivered.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>The delivery of trace messages is dislocated on the time-line + <p>The delivery of trace messages (generated by + <seealso marker="#trace/3"><c>erlang:trace/3</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="kernel:seq_trace"><c>seq_trace</c></seealso> or + <seealso marker="#system_profile/2"><c>erlang:system_profile/2</c></seealso>) + is dislocated on the time-line compared to other events in the system. If you know that <c><anno>Tracee</anno></c> has passed some specific point in its execution, @@ -8706,13 +9165,16 @@ timestamp() -> has not been traced by someone, but if this is the case, <em>no</em> trace messages have been delivered when the <c>trace_delivered</c> message arrives.</p> - <p>Notice that that <c><anno>Tracee</anno></c> must refer + <p>Notice that <c><anno>Tracee</anno></c> must refer to a process currently, or previously existing on the same node as the caller of <c>erlang:trace_delivered(<anno>Tracee</anno>)</c> resides on. The special <c><anno>Tracee</anno></c> atom <c>all</c> - denotes all processes - that currently are traced in the node.</p> + denotes all processes that currently are traced in the node.</p> + <p>When used together with an <seealso marker="erts:erl_tracer"> + Tracer Module</seealso> any message sent in the trace callback + is guaranteed to have reached it's recipient before the + <c>trace_delivered</c> message is sent.</p> <p>Example: Process <c>A</c> is <c><anno>Tracee</anno></c>, port <c>B</c> is tracer, and process <c>C</c> is the port owner of <c>B</c>. <c>C</c> wants to close <c>B</c> when @@ -8735,13 +9197,16 @@ timestamp() -> <type name="trace_info_flag"/> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> <desc> - <p>Returns trace information about a process or function.</p> - <p>To get information about a process, - <c><anno>PidOrFunc</anno></c> is to - be a process identifier (pid) or the atom <c>new</c>. - The atom <c>new</c> means that the default trace state for - processes to be created is returned.</p> - <p>The following <c>Item</c>s are valid:</p> + <p>Returns trace information about a port, process, function or event.</p> + <p><em>To get information about a port or process</em>, + <c><anno>PidPortFuncEvent</anno></c> is to + be a process identifier (pid), port identifier or one of + the atoms <c>new</c>, <c>new_processes</c>, <c>new_ports</c>. + The atom <c>new</c> or <c>new_processes</c> means that the default trace + state for processes to be created is returned. The atom <c>new_ports</c> + means that the default trace state for ports to be created is returned. + </p> + <p>The following <c>Item</c>s are valid for ports and processes:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>flags</c></tag> <item> @@ -8750,24 +9215,30 @@ timestamp() -> traces are enabled, and one or more of the followings atoms if traces are enabled: <c>send</c>, <c>'receive'</c>, <c>set_on_spawn</c>, <c>call</c>, - <c>return_to</c>, <c>procs</c>, <c>set_on_first_spawn</c>, - <c>set_on_link</c>, <c>running</c>, + <c>return_to</c>, <c>procs</c>, <c>ports</c>, <c>set_on_first_spawn</c>, + <c>set_on_link</c>, <c>running</c>, <c>running_procs</c>, + <c>running_ports</c>, <c>silent</c>, <c>exiting</c> + <c>monotonic_timestamp</c>, <c>strict_monotonic_timestamp</c>, <c>garbage_collection</c>, <c>timestamp</c>, and <c>arity</c>. The order is arbitrary.</p> </item> <tag><c>tracer</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns the identifier for process or port tracing this + <p>Returns the identifier for process, port or a tuple containing + the tracer module and tracer state tracing this process. If this process is not being traced, the return value is <c>[]</c>.</p> </item> </taglist> - <p>To get information about a function, <c>PidOrFunc</c> is to + <p><em>To get information about a function</em>, <c><anno>PidPortFuncEvent</anno></c> is to be the three-element tuple <c>{Module, Function, Arity}</c> or the atom <c>on_load</c>. No wild cards are allowed. Returns <c>undefined</c> if the function does not exist, or - <c>false</c> if the function is not traced.</p> - <p>The following <c>Item</c>s are valid::</p> + <c>false</c> if the function is not traced. If <c><anno>PidPortFuncEvent</anno></c> + is <c>on_load</c>, the information returned refers to + the default value for code that will be loaded.</p> + + <p>The following <c>Item</c>s are valid for functions:</p> <taglist> <tag><c>traced</c></tag> <item> @@ -8786,8 +9257,8 @@ timestamp() -> </item> <tag><c>meta</c></tag> <item> - <p>Returns the meta-trace tracer process or port for this - function, if it has one. If the function is not + <p>Returns the meta-trace tracer process, port or trace module + for this function, if it has one. If the function is not meta-traced, the returned value is <c>false</c>. If the function is meta-traced but has once detected that the tracer process is invalid, the returned value is [].</p> @@ -8826,39 +9297,177 @@ timestamp() -> is active for this function.</p> </item> </taglist> + <p><em>To get information about an event</em>, <c><anno>PidPortFuncEvent</anno></c> is to + be one of the atoms <c>send</c> or <c>'receive'</c>.</p> + <p>The only valid <c>Item</c> for events is:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>match_spec</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Returns the match specification for this event, if it + has one, or <c>true</c> if no match specification has been + set.</p> + </item> + </taglist> <p>The return value is <c>{<anno>Item</anno>, Value}</c>, where <c>Value</c> is the requested information as described earlier. If a pid for a dead process was given, or the name of a non-existing function, <c>Value</c> is <c>undefined</c>.</p> - <p>If <c><anno>PidOrFunc</anno></c> is <c>on_load</c>, the information - returned refers to the default value for code that will be - loaded.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name name="trace_pattern" arity="2" clause_i="1"/> - <fsummary>Sets trace patterns for global call tracing.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Sets trace patterns for call, send or 'receive' tracing.</fsummary> <type name="trace_pattern_mfa"/> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> <desc> <p>The same as - <seealso marker="#trace_pattern/3">erlang:trace_pattern(MFA, MatchSpec, [])</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#trace_pattern/3">erlang:trace_pattern(Event, MatchSpec, [])</seealso>, retained for backward compatibility.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3"/> + <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="1"/> + <fsummary>Sets trace pattern for message sending.</fsummary> + <type name="trace_match_spec"/> + <desc> + <p>Sets trace pattern for <em>message sending</em>. + Must be combined with + <seealso marker="#trace/3">erlang:trace/3</seealso> + to set the <c>send</c> trace flag for one or more processes. + By default all messages, sent from <c>send</c> traced processes, + are traced. Use <c>erlang:trace_pattern/3</c> to limit + traced send events based on the message content, the sender + and/or the receiver.</p> + <p>Argument <c><anno>MatchSpec</anno></c> can take the + following forms:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c><anno>MatchSpecList</anno></c></tag> + <item> + <p>A list of match specifications. The matching is done + on the list <c>[Receiver, Msg]</c>. <c>Receiver</c> + is the process or port identity of the receiver and + <c>Msg</c> is the message term. The pid of the sending + process can be accessed with the guard function + <c>self/0</c>. An empty list is the same as <c>true</c>. + See the users guide section + <seealso marker="erts:match_spec">Match Specifications in Erlang</seealso> + for more information.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>true</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Enables tracing for all sent messages (from <c>send</c> + traced processes). Any match specification is + removed. <em>This is the default</em>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>false</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Disables tracing for all sent messages. + Any match specification is removed.</p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p>Argument <c><anno>FlagList</anno></c> must be <c>[]</c> + for send tracing.</p> + <p>The return value is always <c>1</c>.</p> + <p>Example; only trace messages to a specific process <c>Pid</c>:</p> + <pre> +> <input>erlang:trace_pattern(send, [{[Pid, '_'],[],[]}], []).</input> +1</pre> + <p>Only trace messages matching <c>{reply, _}</c>:</p> + <pre> +> <input>erlang:trace_pattern(send, [{['_', {reply,'_'}],[],[]}], []).</input> +1</pre> + <p>Only trace messages sent to the sender itself:</p> + <pre> +> <input>erlang:trace_pattern(send, [{['$1', '_'],[{'=:=','$1',{self}}],[]}], []).</input> +1</pre> + <p>Only trace messages sent to other nodes:</p> + <pre> +> <input>erlang:trace_pattern(send, [{['$1', '_'],[{'=/=',{node,'$1'},{node}}],[]}], []).</input> +1</pre> + <note><p>A match specification for <c>send</c> trace can use + all guard and body functions except <c>caller</c>.</p></note> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="2"/> + <fsummary>Sets trace pattern for tracing of message receiving.</fsummary> + <type name="trace_match_spec"/> + <desc> + <p></p> + <p>Sets trace pattern for <em>message receiving</em>. + Must be combined with + <seealso marker="#trace/3">erlang:trace/3</seealso> + to set the <c>'receive'</c> trace flag for one or more processes. + By default all messages, received by <c>'receive'</c> traced processes, + are traced. Use <c>erlang:trace_pattern/3</c> to limit + traced receive events based on the message content, the sender + and/or the receiver.</p> + <p>Argument <c><anno>MatchSpec</anno></c> can take the + following forms:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c><anno>MatchSpecList</anno></c></tag> + <item> + <p>A list of match specifications. The matching is done + on the list <c>[Node, Sender, Msg]</c>. <c>Node</c> + is the node name of the sender. <c>Sender</c> is the + process or port identity of the sender, or the atom + <c>undefined</c> if the sender is not known (which may + be the case for remote senders). <c>Msg</c> is the + message term. The pid of the receiving process can be + accessed with the guard function <c>self/0</c>. An empty + list is the same as <c>true</c>. See the users guide section + <seealso marker="erts:match_spec">Match Specifications in Erlang</seealso> + for more information.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>true</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Enables tracing for all received messages (to <c>'receive'</c> + traced processes). Any match specification is + removed. <em>This is the default</em>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>false</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Disables tracing for all received messages. + Any match specification is removed.</p> + </item> + </taglist> + <p>Argument <c><anno>FlagList</anno></c> must be <c>[]</c> + for receive tracing.</p> + <p>The return value is always <c>1</c>.</p> + <p>Example; only trace messages from a specific process <c>Pid</c>:</p> + <pre> +> <input>erlang:trace_pattern('receive', [{['_',Pid, '_'],[],[]}], []).</input> +1</pre> + <p>Only trace messages matching <c>{reply, _}</c>:</p> + <pre> +> <input>erlang:trace_pattern('receive', [{['_','_', {reply,'_'}],[],[]}], []).</input> +1</pre> + <p>Only trace messages from other nodes:</p> + <pre> +> <input>erlang:trace_pattern('receive', [{['$1', '_', '_'],[{'=/=','$1',{node}}],[]}], []).</input> +1</pre> + <note><p>A match specification for <c>'receive'</c> trace can + use all guard and body functions except <c>caller, + is_seq_trace, get_seq_token, set_seq_token, enable_trace, + disable_trace, trace, silent</c> and <c>process_dump</c>.</p></note> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="trace_pattern" arity="3" clause_i="3"/> <fsummary>Sets trace patterns for tracing of function calls.</fsummary> <type name="trace_pattern_mfa"/> <type name="trace_match_spec"/> <type name="trace_pattern_flag"/> <desc> - <p>Enables or disables call tracing for - one or more functions. Must be combined with + <p>Enables or disables <em>call tracing</em> for one or more functions. + Must be combined with <seealso marker="#trace/3">erlang:trace/3</seealso> - to set the <c>call</c> trace flag for one or more processes.</p> + to set the <c>call</c> trace flag + for one or more processes.</p> <p>Conceptually, call tracing works as follows. Inside the Erlang Virtual Machine, a set of processes and a set of functions are to be traced. If a traced process @@ -8913,7 +9522,8 @@ timestamp() -> </item> <tag><c>true</c></tag> <item> - <p>Enables tracing for the matching functions.</p> + <p>Enables tracing for the matching functions. + Any match specification is removed.</p> </item> <tag><c><anno>MatchSpecList</anno></c></tag> <item> @@ -8955,13 +9565,12 @@ timestamp() -> the process, a <c>return_to</c> message is also sent when this function returns to its caller.</p> </item> - <tag><c>meta | {meta, <anno>Pid</anno>}</c></tag> + <tag><c>meta | {meta, <anno>Pid</anno>} | {meta, <anno>TracerModule</anno>, <anno>TracerState</anno>}</c> + </tag> <item> <p>Turns on or off meta-tracing for all types of function - calls. Trace messages are sent to the tracer process - or port <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> whenever any of the specified - functions are called, regardless of how they are called. - If no <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is specified, + calls. Trace messages are sent to the tracer whenever any of + the specified functions are called. If no tracer is specified, <c>self()</c> is used as a default tracer process.</p> <p>Meta-tracing traces all processes and does not care about the process trace flags set by <c>trace/3</c>, @@ -8969,7 +9578,7 @@ timestamp() -> <c>[call, timestamp]</c>.</p> <p>The match specification function <c>{return_trace}</c> works with meta-trace and sends its trace message to the - same tracer process.</p> + same tracer.</p> </item> <tag><c>call_count</c></tag> <item> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlc.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlc.xml index 9fc5864413..a64927fec2 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlc.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlc.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlsrv.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlsrv.xml index ccb8b2dd76..fb00444aa4 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlsrv.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlsrv.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1998</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1998</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml b/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml index 15b78ffa10..9aef1c0b1f 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>2015</year> + <year>2002</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ <item>Allocator used for ETS data.</item> <tag><c>driver_alloc</c></tag> <item>Allocator used for driver data.</item> + <tag><c>literal_alloc</c></tag> + <item>Allocator used for constant terms in Erlang code.</item> <tag><c>sl_alloc</c></tag> <item>Allocator used for memory blocks that are expected to be short-lived.</item> @@ -61,6 +63,9 @@ <tag><c>fix_alloc</c></tag> <item>A fast allocator used for some frequently used fixed size data types.</item> + <tag><c>exec_alloc</c></tag> + <item>Allocator used by hipe for native executable code + on specific architectures (x86_64).</item> <tag><c>std_alloc</c></tag> <item>Allocator used for most memory blocks not allocated via any of the other allocators described above.</item> @@ -77,8 +82,9 @@ instead of creating new segments. This in order to reduce the number of system calls made.</item> </taglist> - <p><c>sys_alloc</c> is always enabled and - cannot be disabled. <c>mseg_alloc</c> is always enabled if it is + <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 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. @@ -250,11 +256,13 @@ <item><c>E: ets_alloc</c></item> <item><c>F: fix_alloc</c></item> <item><c>H: eheap_alloc</c></item> + <item><c>I: literal_alloc</c></item> <item><c>L: ll_alloc</c></item> <item><c>M: mseg_alloc</c></item> <item><c>R: driver_alloc</c></item> <item><c>S: sl_alloc</c></item> <item><c>T: temp_alloc</c></item> + <item><c>X: exec_alloc</c></item> <item><c>Y: sys_alloc</c></item> </list> <p>The following flags are available for configuration of @@ -563,6 +571,25 @@ set to <c>false</c>, <c>sys_alloc</c> carriers will never be created by allocators using the <c>alloc_util</c> framework.</item> </taglist> + <p>The following flag is special for <c>literal_alloc</c>:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><marker id="MIscs"/><c><![CDATA[+MIscs <size in MB>]]></c></tag> + <item> + <c>literal_alloc</c> super carrier size (in MB). The amount of + <em>virtual</em> address space reserved for literal terms in + Erlang code on 64-bit architectures. The default is 1024 (1GB) + and is usually sufficient. The flag is ignored on 32-bit + architectures.</item> + </taglist> + <p>The following flag is special for <c>exec_alloc</c>:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><marker id="MXscs"/><c><![CDATA[+MXscs <size in MB>]]></c></tag> + <item> + <c>exec_alloc</c> super carrier size (in MB). The amount of + <em>virtual</em> address space reserved for native executable code + used by hipe on specific architectures (x86_64). The default is 512 MB. + </item> + </taglist> <p>Instrumentation flags:</p> <taglist> <tag><marker id="Mim"/><c>+Mim true|false</c></tag> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/inet_cfg.xml b/erts/doc/src/inet_cfg.xml index 5caf232a62..027fe600d7 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/inet_cfg.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/inet_cfg.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2004</year><year>2013</year> + <year>2004</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/init.xml b/erts/doc/src/init.xml index 2a33096d04..84a5aea335 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/init.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/init.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/match_spec.xml b/erts/doc/src/match_spec.xml index 08dad8cc10..7be3d15de6 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>2013</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -33,21 +33,15 @@ <file>match_spec.xml</file> </header> <p>A "match specification" (match_spec) is an Erlang term describing a - small "program" that will try to match something (either the - parameters to a function as used in the <c><![CDATA[erlang:trace_pattern/2]]></c> - BIF, or the objects in an ETS table.). + small "program" that will try to match something. It can be used + to either control tracing with + <seealso marker="erlang#trace_pattern/3">erlang:trace_pattern/3</seealso> + or to search for objects in an ETS table with for example + <seealso marker="stdlib:ets#select/2">ets:select/2</seealso>. The match_spec in many ways works like a small function in Erlang, but is interpreted/compiled by the Erlang runtime system to something much more efficient than calling an Erlang function. The match_spec is also very limited compared to the expressiveness of real Erlang functions.</p> - <p>Match specifications are given to the BIF <c><![CDATA[erlang:trace_pattern/2]]></c> to - execute matching of function arguments as well as to define some actions - to be taken when the match succeeds (the <c><![CDATA[MatchBody]]></c> part). Match - specifications can also be used in ETS, to specify objects to be - returned from an <c><![CDATA[ets:select/2]]></c> call (or other select - calls). The semantics and restrictions differ slightly when using - match specifications for tracing and in ETS, the differences are - defined in a separate paragraph below.</p> <p>The most notable difference between a match_spec and an Erlang fun is of course the syntax. Match specifications are Erlang terms, not Erlang code. A match_spec also has a somewhat strange concept of @@ -287,7 +281,7 @@ can <em>not</em> be one of the atoms <c><![CDATA[all]]></c>, <c><![CDATA[new]]></c> or <c><![CDATA[existing]]></c> (unless, of course, they are registered names). <c><![CDATA[P2]]></c> can <em>not</em> be <c><![CDATA[cpu_timestamp]]></c> nor - <c><![CDATA[{tracer,_}]]></c>. + <c><![CDATA[tracer]]></c>. Returns <c><![CDATA[true]]></c> and may only be used in the <c><![CDATA[MatchBody]]></c> part when tracing. </p> @@ -298,7 +292,7 @@ be either a process identifier or a registered name and is given as the first argument to the match_spec function. <c><![CDATA[P2]]></c> can <em>not</em> be <c><![CDATA[cpu_timestamp]]></c> nor - <c><![CDATA[{tracer,_}]]></c>. Returns + <c><![CDATA[tracer]]></c>. Returns <c><![CDATA[true]]></c> and may only be used in the <c><![CDATA[MatchBody]]></c> part when tracing. </p> @@ -308,11 +302,14 @@ disable list is applied first, but effectively all changes are applied atomically. The trace flags are the same as for <c><![CDATA[erlang:trace/3]]></c> not including - <c><![CDATA[cpu_timestamp]]></c> but including <c><![CDATA[{tracer,_}]]></c>. If a + <c><![CDATA[cpu_timestamp]]></c> but including <c><![CDATA[tracer]]></c>. 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 spec is - used. With three parameters to this function the first is + used. When using a <seealso marker="erl_tracer">tracer module</seealso> + the module has to be loaded before the match specification is executed. + If it is not loaded the match will fail. + With three parameters to this function the first is either a process identifier or the registered name of a process to set trace flags on, the second is the disable list, and the third is the enable list. Returns @@ -379,6 +376,51 @@ the pid() of the current process.</p> </section> + <marker id="match_target"></marker> + <section> + <title>Match target</title> + <p>Each execution of a match specification is done against + a match target term. The format and content of the target term + depends on the context in which the match is done. The match + target for ETS is always a full table tuple. The match target + for call trace is always a list of all function arguments. The + match target for event trace depends on the event type, see + table below.</p> + <table> + <row> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Context</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Type</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Match target</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Description</cell> + </row> + <row> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">ETS</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle"></cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">{Key, Value1, Value2, ...}</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">A table object</cell> + </row> + <row> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Trace</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">call</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">[Arg1, Arg2, ...]</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Function arguments</cell> + </row> + <row> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Trace</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">send</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">[Receiver, Message]</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Receiving process/port and message term</cell> + </row> + <row> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Trace</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">'receive'</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">[Node, Sender, Message]</cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle">Sending node, process/port and message term</cell> + </row> + <tcaption>Match target depending on context</tcaption> + </table> + </section> + <section> <title>Variables and literals</title> <p>Variables take the form <c><![CDATA['$<number>']]></c> where @@ -393,10 +435,8 @@ <c><![CDATA[MatchCondition]]></c> parts, only variables bound previously may be used. As a special case, in the <c><![CDATA[MatchCondition/MatchBody]]></c> parts, the variable <c><![CDATA['$_']]></c> - expands to the whole expression which matched the - <c><![CDATA[MatchHead]]></c> (i.e., the whole parameter list to the possibly - traced function or the whole matching object in the ets table) - and the variable <c><![CDATA['$$']]></c> expands to a list + expands to the whole <seealso marker="#match_target">match target</seealso> + term and the variable <c><![CDATA['$$']]></c> expands to a list of the values of all bound variables in order (i.e. <c><![CDATA[['$1','$2', ...]]]></c>). </p> @@ -477,8 +517,8 @@ <p>For each tuple in the <c><![CDATA[MatchExpression]]></c> list and while no match has succeeded:</p> <list type="bulleted"> - <item>Match the <c><![CDATA[MatchHead]]></c> part against the arguments to the - function, + <item>Match the <c><![CDATA[MatchHead]]></c> part against the + match target term, binding the <c><![CDATA['$<number>']]></c> variables (much like in <c><![CDATA[ets:match/2]]></c>). If the <c><![CDATA[MatchHead]]></c> cannot match the arguments, the match fails. @@ -519,13 +559,10 @@ term. The <c><![CDATA[ActionTerm]]></c>'s are executed as in an imperative language, i.e. for their side effects. Functions with side effects are also allowed when tracing.</p> - <p>In ETS the match head is a <c><![CDATA[tuple()]]></c> (or a single match - variable) while it is a list (or a single match variable) when - tracing.</p> </section> <section> - <title>Examples</title> + <title>Tracing Examples</title> <p>Match an argument list of three where the first and third arguments are equal:</p> <code type="none"><![CDATA[ @@ -582,7 +619,47 @@ parameter list with a single variable is a special case. In all other cases the <c><![CDATA[MatchHead]]></c> has to be a <em>proper</em> list. </p> - <p>Match all objects in an ets table where the first element is + <p>Only generate trace message if trace control word is set to 1:</p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[ +[{'_', + [{'==',{get_tcw},{const, 1}}], + []}] + ]]></code> + <p>Only generate trace message if there is a seq trace token:</p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[ +[{'_', + [{'==',{is_seq_trace},{const, 1}}], + []}] + ]]></code> + <p>Remove 'silent' trace flag when first argument is 'verbose' + and add it when it is 'silent':</p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[ +[{'$1', + [{'==',{hd, '$1'},verbose}], + [{trace, [silent],[]}]}, + {'$1', + [{'==',{hd, '$1'},silent}], + [{trace, [],[silent]}]}] + ]]></code> + <p>Add return_trace message if function is of arity 3:</p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[ +[{'$1', + [{'==',{length, '$1'},3}], + [{return_trace}]}, + {'_',[],[]}] + ]]></code> + <p>Only generate trace message if function is of arity 3 and first argument is 'trace':</p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[ +[{['trace','$2','$3'], + [], + []}, + {'_',[],[]}] + ]]></code> + </section> + + <section> + <title>ETS Examples</title> + <p>Match all objects in an ets table where the first element is the atom 'strider' and the tuple arity is 3 and return the whole object.</p> <code type="none"><![CDATA[ @@ -590,7 +667,7 @@ [], ['$_']}] ]]></code> - <p>Match all objects in an ets table with arity > 1 and the first + <p>Match all objects in an ets table with arity > 1 and the first element is 'gandalf', return element 2.</p> <code type="none"><![CDATA[ [{'$1', @@ -601,7 +678,7 @@ it's much more efficient to match that key in the <c><![CDATA[MatchHead]]></c> part than in the <c><![CDATA[MatchConditions]]></c> part. The search space of the tables is restricted with regards to the <c><![CDATA[MatchHead]]></c> so - that only objects with the matching key are searched. + that only objects with the matching key are searched. </p> <p>Match tuples of 3 elements where the second element is either 'merry' or 'pippin', return the whole objects.</p> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml index a726cc7b97..7501ccd9ce 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2004</year><year>2015</year> + <year>2004</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -32,6 +32,257 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p> +<section><title>Erts 7.3.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + <c>process_info(Pid, last_calls)</c> did not work for + <c>Pid /= self()</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13418</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Make sure to create a crash dump when running out of + memory. This was accidentally removed in the erts-7.3 + release.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13419</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Schedulers could be woken by a premature timeout on + Linux. This premature wakeup was however harmless.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13420</p> + </item> + <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> + The reference count of a process structure could under + rare circumstances be erroneously managed. When this + happened invalid memory accesses occurred.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13446</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix race between <c>process_flag(trap_exit,true)</c> and + a received exit signal.</p> + <p> + A process could terminate due to exit signal even though + <c>process_flag(trap_exit,true)</c> had returned. A very + specific timing between call to <c>process_flag/2</c> and + exit signal from another scheduler was required for this + to happen.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13452</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erts 7.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The '-path' flag to 'erl' has been documented. This flag + replaces the path specified in the boot script. It has + always existed, but was earlier only documented in SASL + (script).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13060</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>call_time</c> tracing functionality internally + used a time based on OS system time in order to measure + call time which could cause erroneous results if OS + system time was changed during tracing.</p> + <p> + This functionality now use Erlang monotonic time in order + to measure time. Besides fixing the erroneous results due + to OS system time being used, the results are often also + better since Erlang monotonic time often has better + accuracy and precision.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13216</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix behaviour of -delay_write command line switch of + epmd, which is used for debugging - in some cases epmd + was sleeping twice the requested amount of time.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13220</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix race between timeout and exit signal that could cause + a process to ignore the exit signal and continue + execution. Bug exist since OTP 18.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13245</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug in <c>erlang:halt/1,2</c> for large exit status + values, causing either <c>badarg</c> (on 32-bit) or exit + with a crash dump and/or core dump (on 64-bit). Make + <c>erlang:halt/1,2</c> tolerate any non negative integer + as exit status and truncate high order bits if the OS + does not support it.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13251 Aux Id: ERL-49 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <seealso + marker="kernel:gen_tcp#accept/2"><c>gen_tcp:accept/2</c></seealso> + was not <seealso + marker="erts:time_correction#Time_Warp_Safe_Code">time + warp safe</seealso>. This since it used the same time as + returned by <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#now/0"><c>erlang:now/0</c></seealso> + when calculating timeout. This has now been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13254 Aux Id: OTP-11997, OTP-13222 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix faulty error handling when writing to a compressed + file.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13270</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix sendfile usage for large files on FreeBSD</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13271</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug that could cause + <c>process_info(P,current_location)</c> to crash emulator + for hipe compiled modules.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13282 Aux Id: ERL-79 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Out of memory errors have been changed to cause an exit + instead of abort.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13292</p> + </item> + <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> + <item> + <p> + A workaround for an issue with older gcc versions (less + than 5) and inline assembly on 32-bit x86 caused an + emulator crash when it had been compiled with a newer gcc + version. An improved <c>configure</c> test, run when + building OTP, now detects whether the workaround should + be used or not.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13326 Aux Id: ERL-80 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Introduced new statistics functionality in order to + more efficiently retrieve information about run able and + active processes and ports. For more information see:</p> + <list> <item><seealso + marker="erlang#statistics_total_run_queue_lengths"><c>statistics(total_run_queue_lengths)</c></seealso></item> + <item><seealso + marker="erlang#statistics_run_queue_lengths"><c>statistics(run_queue_lengths)</c></seealso></item> + <item><seealso + marker="erlang#statistics_total_active_tasks"><c>statistics(total_active_tasks)</c></seealso></item> + <item><seealso + marker="erlang#statistics_active_tasks"><c>statistics(active_tasks)</c></seealso></item> + </list> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13201</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Time warp safety improvements.</p> + <p> + Introduced the options <c>monotonic_timestamp</c>, and + <c>strict_monotonic_timestamp</c> to the trace, + sequential trace, and system profile functionality. This + since the already existing <c>timestamp</c> option is not + time warp safe.</p> + <p> + Introduced the option <c>safe_fixed_monotonic_time</c> to + <c>ets:info/2</c> and <c>dets:info/2</c>. This since the + already existing <c>safe_fixed</c> option is not time + warp safe.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13222 Aux Id: OTP-11997 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a register race where down nodes goes undetected in + epmd</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13301</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved the gcc inline assembly implementing double word + atomic compare and exchange on x86/x86_64 so that it also + can be used when compiling with clang.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13336</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + An optimization preventing a long wait for a scheduler + thread looking up information about a process executing + on another scheduler thread had unintentionally been lost + in erts-5.10 (OTP R16A). This optimization has now been + reintroduced.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13365 Aux Id: OTP-9892 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 7.2.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes_history.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes_history.xml index 0886ae4039..0bc2ab1383 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/notes_history.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/notes_history.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2006</year><year>2013</year> + <year>2006</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/part.xml b/erts/doc/src/part.xml index 2f5eca93db..b2abfc62ca 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>2013</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/part_notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/part_notes.xml index 83bb479715..e579b7635d 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/part_notes.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/part_notes.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <part xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> <header> <copyright> - <year>2004</year><year>2013</year> + <year>2004</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/part_notes_history.xml b/erts/doc/src/part_notes_history.xml index 055d1681d5..277683a2b5 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/part_notes_history.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/part_notes_history.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <part xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> <header> <copyright> - <year>2006</year><year>2013</year> + <year>2006</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml b/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml index ac589f8cb5..e45402a397 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/ref_man.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <application xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -56,5 +56,6 @@ <xi:include href="driver_entry.xml"/> <xi:include href="erts_alloc.xml"/> <xi:include href="erl_nif.xml"/> + <xi:include href="erl_tracer.xml"/> </application> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/run_erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/run_erl.xml index faec3c68c1..6b0fef7c0a 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>2013</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2016</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 41a3984659..ed6be650e5 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/specs.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/specs.xml @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ <specs xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_erl_prim_loader.xml"/> <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_zlib.xml"/> </specs> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/start.xml b/erts/doc/src/start.xml index 386fbe6e88..adacf5b98d 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/start.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/start.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/start_erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/start_erl.xml index 62610b43b0..243aeaa717 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/start_erl.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/start_erl.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1998</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1998</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/tty.xml b/erts/doc/src/tty.xml index cd46d1203c..b2866c82cf 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/tty.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/tty.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/werl.xml b/erts/doc/src/werl.xml index 9e7ad584eb..1a3cb6f502 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/werl.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/werl.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <comref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1998</year><year>2013</year> + <year>1998</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/zlib.xml b/erts/doc/src/zlib.xml index 0a641346d9..861661043f 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/zlib.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/zlib.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2005</year><year>2013</year> + <year>2005</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> |