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-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml4
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erlang.xml128
3 files changed, 92 insertions, 66 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
index f477280a6f..e36d0adb0d 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
@@ -831,14 +831,28 @@
<p>For more information, see
<seealso marker="erlang#system_flag_cpu_topology">erlang:system_flag(cpu_topology, CpuTopology)</seealso>.</p>
</item>
+ <tag><marker id="+swt"><c>+swt very_low|low|medium|high|very_high</c></marker></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Set scheduler wakeup threshold. Default is <c>medium</c>.
+ The threshold determines when to wake up sleeping schedulers
+ when more work than can be handled by currently awake schedulers
+ exist. A low threshold will cause earlier wakeups, and a high
+ threshold will cause later wakeups. Early wakeups will
+ distribute work over multiple schedulers faster, but work will
+ more easily bounce between schedulers.
+ </p>
+ <p><em>NOTE:</em> This flag may be removed or changed at any time
+ without prior notice.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><marker id="sched_thread_stack_size"><c><![CDATA[+sss size]]></c></marker></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Suggested stack size, in kilowords, for scheduler threads.
+ Valid range is 4-8192 kilowords. The default stack size
+ is OS dependent.</p>
+ </item>
</taglist>
</item>
- <tag><marker id="sched_thread_stack_size"><c><![CDATA[+sss size]]></c></marker></tag>
- <item>
- <p>Suggested stack size, in kilowords, for scheduler threads.
- Valid range is 4-8192 kilowords. The default stack size
- is OS dependent.</p>
- </item>
<tag><marker id="+t"><c><![CDATA[+t size]]></c></marker></tag>
<item>
<p>Set the maximum number of atoms the VM can handle. Default is 1048576.</p>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
index 8e4d8130f5..27887cbdf6 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>2009</year>
+ <year>2001</year><year>2010</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ typedef enum {
</funcs>
<section>
<title>SEE ALSO</title>
- <p><seealso marker="erlang#load_nif-2">load_nif(3)</seealso></p>
+ <p><seealso marker="erlang#load_nif-2">erlang:load_nif/2</seealso></p>
</section>
</cref>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
index 1eec45e0f3..59ac3dc66c 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ iolist() = [char() | binary() | iolist()]
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>adler32(Data) -> int()</name>
+ <name>erlang:adler32(Data) -> int()</name>
<fsummary>Compute adler32 checksum</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Data = iodata()</v>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ iolist() = [char() | binary() | iolist()]
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>adler32(OldAdler, Data) -> int()</name>
+ <name>erlang:adler32(OldAdler, Data) -> int()</name>
<fsummary>Compute adler32 checksum</fsummary>
<type>
<v>OldAdler = int()</v>
@@ -102,17 +102,17 @@ iolist() = [char() | binary() | iolist()]
<c>Data</c>.</p>
<p>The following code:</p>
<code>
- X = adler32(Data1),
- Y = adler32(X,Data2).
+ X = erlang:adler32(Data1),
+ Y = erlang:adler32(X,Data2).
</code>
<p>- would assign the same value to <c>Y</c> as this would:</p>
<code>
- Y = adler32([Data1,Data2]).
+ Y = erlang:adler32([Data1,Data2]).
</code>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>adler32_combine(FirstAdler, SecondAdler, SecondSize) -> int()</name>
+ <name>erlang:adler32_combine(FirstAdler, SecondAdler, SecondSize) -> int()</name>
<fsummary>Combine two adler32 checksums</fsummary>
<type>
<v>FirstAdler = SecondAdler = int()</v>
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ iolist() = [char() | binary() | iolist()]
the second checksum to be known.</p>
<p>The following code:</p>
<code>
- Y = adler32(Data1),
- Z = adler32(Y,Data2).
+ Y = erlang:adler32(Data1),
+ Z = erlang:adler32(Y,Data2).
</code>
<p>- would assign the same value to <c>Z</c> as this would:</p>
<code>
- X = adler32(Data1),
- Y = adler32(Data2),
- Z = adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).
+ X = erlang:adler32(Data1),
+ Y = erlang:adler32(Data2),
+ Z = erlang:adler32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).
</code>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ iolist() = [char() | binary() | iolist()]
<c>Tuple1</c>, and contains the elements in <c>Tuple1</c>
followed by <c>Term</c> as the last element. Semantically
equivalent to
- <c>list_to_tuple(tuple_to_list(Tuple ++ [Term])</c>, but much
+ <c>list_to_tuple(tuple_to_list(Tuple) ++ [Term])</c>, but much
faster.</p>
<pre>
> <input>erlang:append_element({one, two}, three).</input>
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ false</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>crc32(Data) -> int()</name>
+ <name>erlang:crc32(Data) -> int()</name>
<fsummary>Compute crc32 (IEEE 802.3) checksum</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Data = iodata()</v>
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ false</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>crc32(OldCrc, Data) -> int()</name>
+ <name>erlang:crc32(OldCrc, Data) -> int()</name>
<fsummary>Compute crc32 (IEEE 802.3) checksum</fsummary>
<type>
<v>OldCrc = int()</v>
@@ -575,17 +575,17 @@ false</pre>
<c>Data</c>.</p>
<p>The following code:</p>
<code>
- X = crc32(Data1),
- Y = crc32(X,Data2).
+ X = erlang:crc32(Data1),
+ Y = erlang:crc32(X,Data2).
</code>
<p>- would assign the same value to <c>Y</c> as this would:</p>
<code>
- Y = crc32([Data1,Data2]).
+ Y = erlang:crc32([Data1,Data2]).
</code>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>crc32_combine(FirstCrc, SecondCrc, SecondSize) -> int()</name>
+ <name>erlang:crc32_combine(FirstCrc, SecondCrc, SecondSize) -> int()</name>
<fsummary>Combine two crc32 (IEEE 802.3) checksums</fsummary>
<type>
<v>FirstCrc = SecondCrc = int()</v>
@@ -597,14 +597,14 @@ false</pre>
the second checksum to be known.</p>
<p>The following code:</p>
<code>
- Y = crc32(Data1),
- Z = crc32(Y,Data2).
+ Y = erlang:crc32(Data1),
+ Z = erlang:crc32(Y,Data2).
</code>
<p>- would assign the same value to <c>Z</c> as this would:</p>
<code>
- X = crc32(Data1),
- Y = crc32(Data2),
- Z = crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).
+ X = erlang:crc32(Data1),
+ Y = erlang:crc32(Data2),
+ Z = erlang:crc32_combine(X,Y,iolist_size(Data2)).
</code>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ false</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>decode_packet(Type,Bin,Options) -> {ok,Packet,Rest} | {more,Length} | {error,Reason}</name>
+ <name>erlang:decode_packet(Type,Bin,Options) -> {ok,Packet,Rest} | {more,Length} | {error,Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Extracts a protocol packet from a binary</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Bin = binary()</v>
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ false</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef) -> true</name>
+ <name>demonitor(MonitorRef) -> true</name>
<fsummary>Stop monitoring</fsummary>
<type>
<v>MonitorRef = reference()</v>
@@ -768,10 +768,10 @@ false</pre>
<desc>
<p>If <c>MonitorRef</c> is a reference which the calling process
obtained by calling
- <seealso marker="#monitor/2">erlang:monitor/2</seealso>,
+ <seealso marker="#monitor/2">monitor/2</seealso>,
this monitoring is turned off. If the monitoring is already
turned off, nothing happens.</p>
- <p>Once <c>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef)</c> has returned it is
+ <p>Once <c>demonitor(MonitorRef)</c> has returned it is
guaranteed that no <c>{'DOWN', MonitorRef, _, _, _}</c> message
due to the monitor will be placed in the callers message queue
in the future. A <c>{'DOWN', MonitorRef, _, _, _}</c> message
@@ -779,10 +779,10 @@ false</pre>
the call, though. Therefore, in most cases, it is advisable
to remove such a <c>'DOWN'</c> message from the message queue
after monitoring has been stopped.
- <seealso marker="#demonitor/2">erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef, [flush])</seealso> can be used instead of
- <c>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef)</c> if this cleanup is wanted.</p>
+ <seealso marker="#demonitor/2">demonitor(MonitorRef, [flush])</seealso> can be used instead of
+ <c>demonitor(MonitorRef)</c> if this cleanup is wanted.</p>
<note>
- <p>Prior to OTP release R11B (erts version 5.5) <c>erlang:demonitor/1</c>
+ <p>Prior to OTP release R11B (erts version 5.5) <c>demonitor/1</c>
behaved completely asynchronous, i.e., the monitor was active
until the "demonitor signal" reached the monitored entity. This
had one undesirable effect, though. You could never know when
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ false</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef, OptionList) -> true|false</name>
+ <name>demonitor(MonitorRef, OptionList) -> true|false</name>
<fsummary>Stop monitoring</fsummary>
<type>
<v>MonitorRef = reference()</v>
@@ -812,8 +812,8 @@ false</pre>
<p>The returned value is <c>true</c> unless <c>info</c> is part
of <c>OptionList</c>.
</p>
- <p><c>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef, [])</c> is equivalent to
- <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef)</seealso>.</p>
+ <p><c>demonitor(MonitorRef, [])</c> is equivalent to
+ <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">demonitor(MonitorRef)</seealso>.</p>
<p>Currently the following <c>Option</c>s are valid:</p>
<taglist>
<tag><c>flush</c></tag>
@@ -821,11 +821,11 @@ false</pre>
<p>Remove (one) <c>{_, MonitorRef, _, _, _}</c> message,
if there is one, from the callers message queue after
monitoring has been stopped.</p>
- <p>Calling <c>erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef, [flush])</c>
+ <p>Calling <c>demonitor(MonitorRef, [flush])</c>
is equivalent to the following, but more efficient:</p>
<code type="none">
- erlang:demonitor(MonitorRef),
+ demonitor(MonitorRef),
receive
{_, MonitorRef, _, _, _} ->
true
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ false</pre>
</note>
<p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c>OptionList</c> is not a list, or
if <c>Option</c> is not a valid option, or the same failure as for
- <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">erlang:demonitor/1</seealso></p>
+ <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">demonitor/1</seealso></p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ b</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>erlang:error(Reason)</name>
+ <name>error(Reason)</name>
<fsummary>Stop execution with a given reason</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ b</pre>
function first). Since evaluating this function causes
the process to terminate, it has no return value.</p>
<pre>
-> <input>catch erlang:error(foobar).</input>
+> <input>catch error(foobar).</input>
{'EXIT',{foobar,[{erl_eval,do_apply,5},
{erl_eval,expr,5},
{shell,exprs,6},
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ b</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>erlang:error(Reason, Args)</name>
+ <name>error(Reason, Args)</name>
<fsummary>Stop execution with a given reason</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>erlang:integer_to_list(Integer, Base) -> string()</name>
+ <name>integer_to_list(Integer, Base) -> string()</name>
<fsummary>Text representation of an integer</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Integer = int()</v>
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
<p>Returns a string which corresponds to the text
representation of <c>Integer</c> in base <c>Base</c>.</p>
<pre>
-> <input>erlang:integer_to_list(1023, 16).</input>
+> <input>integer_to_list(1023, 16).</input>
"3FF"</pre>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>erlang:list_to_integer(String, Base) -> int()</name>
+ <name>list_to_integer(String, Base) -> int()</name>
<fsummary>Convert from text representation to an integer</fsummary>
<type>
<v>String = string()</v>
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
<p>Returns an integer whose text representation in base
<c>Base</c> is <c>String</c>.</p>
<pre>
-> <input>erlang:list_to_integer("3FF", 16).</input>
+> <input>list_to_integer("3FF", 16).</input>
1023</pre>
<p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c>String</c> contains a bad
representation of an integer.</p>
@@ -2034,16 +2034,18 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
<v>Text = string()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <warning>
- <p>This BIF is still an experimental feature. The interface
- may be changed in any way in future releases.</p><p>In
- R13B03 the return value on failure was
+ <note>
+ <p>In releases older than OTP R14B, NIFs were an
+ experimental feature. Versions of OTP older than R14B might
+ have different and possibly incompatible NIF semantics and
+ interfaces. For example, in R13B03 the return value on
+ failure was
<c>{error,Reason,Text}</c>.</p>
- </warning>
+ </note>
<p>Loads and links a dynamic library containing native
implemented functions (NIFs) for a module. <c>Path</c> is a
file path to the sharable object/dynamic library file minus
- the OS-dependant file extension (.so for Unix and .ddl for
+ the OS-dependent file extension (.so for Unix and .dll for
Windows). See <seealso marker="erl_nif">erl_nif</seealso>
on how to implement a NIF library.</p>
<p><c>LoadInfo</c> can be any term. It will be passed on to
@@ -2486,7 +2488,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>erlang:monitor(Type, Item) -> MonitorRef</name>
+ <name>monitor(Type, Item) -> MonitorRef</name>
<fsummary>Start monitoring</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Type = process</v>
@@ -2522,7 +2524,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
<note>
<p>When a process is monitored by registered name, the process
that has the registered name at the time when
- <c>erlang:monitor/2</c> is called will be monitored.
+ <c>monitor/2</c> is called will be monitored.
The monitor will not be effected, if the registered name is
unregistered.</p>
</note>
@@ -2556,20 +2558,20 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
</item>
</taglist>
<note>
- <p>If/when <c>erlang:monitor/2</c> is extended (e.g. to
+ <p>If/when <c>monitor/2</c> is extended (e.g. to
handle other item types than <c>process</c>), other
possible values for <c>Object</c>, and <c>Info</c> in the
<c>'DOWN'</c> message will be introduced.</p>
</note>
<p>The monitoring is turned off either when the <c>'DOWN'</c>
message is sent, or when
- <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">erlang:demonitor/1</seealso>
+ <seealso marker="#demonitor/1">demonitor/1</seealso>
is called.</p>
<p>If an attempt is made to monitor a process on an older node
(where remote process monitoring is not implemented or one
where remote process monitoring by registered name is not
implemented), the call fails with <c>badarg</c>.</p>
- <p>Making several calls to <c>erlang:monitor/2</c> for the same
+ <p>Making several calls to <c>monitor/2</c> for the same
<c>Item</c> is not an error; it results in as many, completely
independent, monitorings.</p>
<note>
@@ -3897,11 +3899,11 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
<tag><c>{monitored_by, Pids}</c></tag>
<item>
<p>A list of pids that are monitoring the process (with
- <c>erlang:monitor/2</c>).</p>
+ <c>monitor/2</c>).</p>
</item>
<tag><c>{monitors, Monitors}</c></tag>
<item>
- <p>A list of monitors (started by <c>erlang:monitor/2</c>)
+ <p>A list of monitors (started by <c>monitor/2</c>)
that are active for the process. For a local process
monitor or a remote process monitor by pid, the list item
is <c>{process, Pid}</c>, and for a remote process
@@ -4090,7 +4092,7 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
terminate, it has no return value - unless the arguments are
invalid, in which case the function <em>returns the error reason</em>, that is <c>badarg</c>. If you want to be
really sure not to return you can call
- <c>erlang:error(erlang:raise(Class, Reason, Stacktrace))</c>
+ <c>error(erlang:raise(Class, Reason, Stacktrace))</c>
and hope to distinguish exceptions later.</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -4691,7 +4693,7 @@ true</pre>
<tag><c>monitor</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Monitor the new process (just like
- <seealso marker="#monitor/2">erlang:monitor/2</seealso> does).</p>
+ <seealso marker="#monitor/2">monitor/2</seealso> does).</p>
</item>
<tag><c>{priority, Level}</c></tag>
<item>
@@ -5456,6 +5458,16 @@ true</pre>
<seealso marker="#system_info_allocator_tuple">erlang:system_info({allocator, Alloc})</seealso>.
</p>
</item>
+ <tag><c>build_type</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Returns an atom describing the build type of the runtime
+ system. This is normally the atom <c>opt</c> for optimized.
+ Other possible return values are <c>debug</c>, <c>purify</c>,
+ <c>quantify</c>, <c>purecov</c>, <c>gcov</c>, <c>valgrind</c>,
+ <c>gprof</c>, and <c>lcnt</c>. Possible return values
+ may be added and/or removed at any time without prior notice.
+ </p>
+ </item>
<tag><c>c_compiler_used</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Returns a two-tuple describing the C compiler used when
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