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Diffstat (limited to 'erts/doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erlang.xml | 37 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml | 59 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/notes.xml | 42 |
3 files changed, 126 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 69af7430f1..3ed0f59b7d 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -6942,6 +6942,23 @@ ok <func> <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="4"/> + <fsummary>Set system flag for erts_alloc.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Sets system flags for + <seealso marker="erts:erts_alloc"><c>erts_alloc(3)</c></seealso>. + <c><anno>Alloc</anno></c> is the allocator to affect, for example + <c>binary_alloc</c>. <c><anno>F</anno></c> is the flag to change and + <c><anno>V</anno></c> is the new value.</p> + <p>Only a subset of all <c>erts_alloc</c> flags can be changed + at run time. This subset is currently only the flag + <seealso marker="erts:erts_alloc#M_sbct"><c>sbct</c></seealso>.</p> + <p>Returns <c>ok</c> if the flag was set or <c>notsup</c> if not + supported by <c>erts_alloc</c>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="5"/> <fsummary>Set system flag fullsweep_after.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets system flag <c>fullsweep_after</c>. @@ -6960,7 +6977,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="5"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6"/> <fsummary>Set system flag microstate_accounting.</fsummary> <desc> <p><marker id="system_flag_microstate_accounting"></marker> @@ -6973,7 +6990,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="6"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="7"/> <fsummary>Set system flag min_heap_size.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the default minimum heap size for processes. The size @@ -6988,7 +7005,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="7"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="8"/> <fsummary>Set system flag min_bin_vheap_size.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the default minimum binary virtual heap size for @@ -7005,7 +7022,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="8"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9"/> <fsummary>Set system flag max_heap_size.</fsummary> <type name="max_heap_size"/> <desc> @@ -7023,7 +7040,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="9"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="10"/> <fsummary>Set system flag multi_scheduling.</fsummary> <desc> <p><marker id="system_flag_multi_scheduling"></marker> @@ -7078,7 +7095,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="10"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="11"/> <fsummary>Set system flag scheduler_bind_type.</fsummary> <type name="scheduler_bind_type"/> <desc> @@ -7204,7 +7221,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="11"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="12"/> <fsummary>Set system flag scheduler_wall_time.</fsummary> <desc> <p><marker id="system_flag_scheduler_wall_time"></marker> @@ -7216,7 +7233,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="12"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="13"/> <fsummary>Set system flag schedulers_online.</fsummary> <desc> <p><marker id="system_flag_schedulers_online"></marker> @@ -7244,7 +7261,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="13"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="14"/> <fsummary>Set system flag trace_control_word.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the value of the node trace control word to @@ -7258,7 +7275,7 @@ ok </func> <func> - <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="14"/> + <name name="system_flag" arity="2" clause_i="15"/> <fsummary>Finalize the time offset.</fsummary> <desc> <p><marker id="system_flag_time_offset"></marker> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml b/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml index d3f725ef99..ce8d75f350 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erts_alloc.xml @@ -225,6 +225,33 @@ used. The time complexity is proportional to log N, where N is the number of free blocks.</p> </item> + <tag>Age order first fit carrier address order first fit</tag> + <item> + <p>Strategy: Find the <em>oldest carrier</em> that + can satisfy the requested block size, then find a block within + that carrier using the "address order first fit" strategy.</p> + <p>Implementation: A balanced binary search tree is + used. The time complexity is proportional to log N, where + N is the number of free blocks.</p> + </item> + <tag>Age order first fit carrier best fit</tag> + <item> + <p>Strategy: Find the <em>oldest carrier</em> that + can satisfy the requested block size, then find a block within + that carrier using the "best fit" strategy.</p> + <p>Implementation: Balanced binary search trees are + used. The time complexity is proportional to log N, where + N is the number of free blocks.</p> + </item> + <tag>Age order first fit carrier address order best fit</tag> + <item> + <p>Strategy: Find the <em>oldest carrier</em> that + can satisfy the requested block size, then find a block within + that carrier using the "address order best fit" strategy.</p> + <p>Implementation: Balanced binary search trees are + used. The time complexity is proportional to log N, where + N is the number of free blocks.</p> + </item> <tag>Good fit</tag> <item> <p>Strategy: Try to find the best fit, but settle for the best fit @@ -467,7 +494,8 @@ fetched, it will function as an ordinary carrier. This feature has special requirements on the <seealso marker="#M_as">allocation strategy</seealso> used. Only - the strategies <c>aoff</c>, <c>aoffcbf</c>, and <c>aoffcaobf</c> + the strategies <c>aoff</c>, <c>aoffcbf</c>, <c>aoffcaobf</c>, + <c>ageffcaoff</c>m, <c>ageffcbf</c> and <c>ageffcaobf</c> support abandoned carriers.</p> <p>This feature also requires <seealso marker="#M_t">multiple thread specific instances</seealso> @@ -478,8 +506,30 @@ allocators based on the <c>alloc_util</c> framework, except <c>temp_alloc</c> (which would be pointless).</p> </item> + + <tag><marker id="M_acfml"/><c><![CDATA[+M<S>acfml <bytes>]]></c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>Abandon carrier free block min limit. A valid <c><![CDATA[<bytes>]]></c> + is a positive integer representing a block size limit. The largest + free block in a carrier must be at least <c>bytes</c> large, for the + carrier to be abandoned. The default is zero but can be changed + in the future.</p> + <p>See also <seealso marker="#M_acul"><c>acul</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> + + <tag><marker id="M_acnl"/><c><![CDATA[+M<S>acnl <amount>]]></c> + </tag> + <item> + <p>Abandon carrier number limit. A valid <c><![CDATA[<amount>]]></c> + is a positive integer representing max number of abandoned carriers per + allocator instance. Defaults to 1000 which will practically disable + the limit, but this can be changed in the future.</p> + <p>See also <seealso marker="#M_acul"><c>acul</c></seealso>.</p> + </item> + <tag><marker id="M_as"/> - <c><![CDATA[+M<S>as bf|aobf|aoff|aoffcbf|aoffcaobf|gf|af]]></c></tag> + <c><![CDATA[+M<S>as bf|aobf|aoff|aoffcbf|aoffcaobf|ageffcaoff|ageffcbf|ageffcaobf|gf|af]]></c></tag> <item> <p>Allocation strategy. The following strategies are valid:</p> <list type="bulleted"> @@ -490,6 +540,11 @@ </item> <item><c>aoffcaobf</c> (address order first fit carrier address order best fit)</item> + <item><c>ageffcaoff</c> (age order first fit carrier address order first fit)</item> + <item><c>ageffcbf</c> (age order first fit carrier best fit) + </item> + <item><c>ageffcaobf</c> (age order first fit carrier address + order best fit)</item> <item><c>gf</c> (good fit)</item> <item><c>af</c> (a fit)</item> </list> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml index 39dd90b8a0..f62788d2d8 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,48 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p> +<section><title>Erts 9.2.1</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Improve search algorithm of abandoned memory carriers. + Instead of limited linear search, each allocator instance + maintain a balanced search tree of all its abandoned + carriers for faster and more exhaustive search.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14915 Aux Id: ERIERL-88 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New erts_alloc command line options <c>+M_acnl</c> and + <c>+M_acfml</c> to limit carrier abandonment.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14916 Aux Id: ERIERL-88 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New family of <c>erts_alloc</c> strategies: Age Order + First Fit. Similar to "address order", but instead the + oldest possible carrier is always chosen for allocation.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14917 Aux Id: ERIERL-88 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add possibility to change allocator options at runtime + with <c>system_info(erts_alloc, ...)</c>. Only option + <c>sbct</c> (single block carrier threshold) is currently + supported via this interface.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14918 Aux Id: ERIERL-88 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 9.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |