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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 5ee40823bc..a9642be6fa 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -501,16 +501,87 @@ <name name="check_process_code" arity="2"/> <fsummary>Check if a process is executing old code for a module</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Returns <c>true</c> if the process <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is executing - old code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>. That is, if the current call of - the process executes old code for this module, or if the - process has references to old code for this module, or if the - process contains funs that references old code for this - module. Otherwise, it returns <c>false</c>.</p> - <pre> -> <input>check_process_code(Pid, lists).</input> -false</pre> + <p>The same as + <seealso marker="#check_process_code/3"><c>erlang:check_process_code(<anno>Pid</anno>, + <anno>Module</anno>, [])</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name name="check_process_code" arity="3"/> + <fsummary>Check if a process is executing old code for a module</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Check if the node local process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> + is executing old code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>.</p> + <p>Currently available <c><anno>Option</anno>s</c>:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>{allow_gc, boolean()}</c></tag> + <item> + Determines if garbage collection is allowed when performing + the operation. If <c>{allow_gc, false}</c> is passed, and + a garbage collection is needed in order to determine the + result of the operation, the operation will be aborted + (see information on <c><anno>CheckResult</anno></c> below). + The default is to allow garbage collection, i.e., + <c>{allow_gc, true}</c>. + </item> + <tag><c>{async, RequestId}</c></tag> + <item> + The <c>check_process_code/3</c> function will return + the value <c>async</c> immediately after the request + has been sent. When the request has been processed, the + process that called this function will be passed a + message on the form:<br/> + <c>{check_process_code, <anno>RequestId</anno>, <anno>CheckResult</anno>}</c>. + </item> + </taglist> + <p>If <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> equals <c>self()</c>, and + no <c>async</c> option has been passed, the operation will + be performed at once. In all other cases a request for + the operation will be sent to the process identified by + <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>, and will be handled when + appropriate. If no <c>async</c> option has been passed, + the caller will block until <c><anno>CheckResult</anno></c> + is available and can be returned.</p> + <p><c><anno>CheckResult</anno></c> informs about the result of + the request:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>true</c></tag> + <item> + The process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is + executing old code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>. + That is, the current call of the process executes old + code for this module, or the process has references + to old code for this module, or the process contains + funs that references old code for this module. + </item> + <tag><c>false</c></tag> + <item> + The process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is + not executing old code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>. + </item> + <tag><c>aborted</c></tag> + <item> + The operation was aborted since the process needed to + be garbage collected in order to determine the result + of the operation, and the operation was requested + by passing the <c>{allow_gc, false}</c> option.</item> + </taglist> <p>See also <seealso marker="kernel:code">code(3)</seealso>.</p> + <p>Failures:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>badarg</c></tag> + <item> + If <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is not a node local process identifier. + </item> + <tag><c>badarg</c></tag> + <item> + If <c><anno>Module</anno></c> is not an atom. + </item> + <tag><c>badarg</c></tag> + <item> + If <c><anno>OptionList</anno></c> is not a valid list of options. + </item> + </taglist> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -1197,20 +1268,74 @@ true that the spontaneous garbage collection will occur too late or not at all. Improper use may seriously degrade system performance.</p> - <p>Compatibility note: In versions of OTP prior to R7, - the garbage collection took place at the next context switch, - not immediately. To force a context switch after a call to - <c>erlang:garbage_collect()</c>, it was sufficient to make - any function call.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name name="garbage_collect" arity="1"/> - <fsummary>Force an immediate garbage collection of a process</fsummary> + <fsummary>Garbage collect a process</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>The same as + <seealso marker="#garbage_collect/2"><c>garbage_collect(<anno>Pid</anno>, [])</c></seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name name="garbage_collect" arity="2"/> + <fsummary>Garbage collect a process</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Works like <c>erlang:garbage_collect()</c> but on any - process. The same caveats apply. Returns <c>false</c> if - <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> refers to a dead process; <c>true</c> otherwise.</p> + <p>Garbage collect the node local process identified by + <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>.</p> + <p>Currently available <c><anno>Option</anno></c>s:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>{async, RequestId}</c></tag> + <item> + The <c>garbage_collect/2</c> function will return + the value <c>async</c> immediately after the request + has been sent. When the request has been processed, the + process that called this function will be passed a + message on the form:<br/> + <c>{garbage_collect, <anno>RequestId</anno>, <anno>GCResult</anno>}</c>. + </item> + </taglist> + <p>If <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> equals <c>self()</c>, and + no <c>async</c> option has been passed, the garbage + collection will be performed at once, i.e. the same as + calling + <seealso marker="#garbage_collect/0">garbage_collect/0</seealso>. + In all other cases a request for garbage collection will + be sent to the process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c>, + and will be handled when appropriate. If no <c>async</c> + option has been passed, the caller will block until + <c><anno>GCResult</anno></c> is available and can be + returned.</p> + <p><c><anno>GCResult</anno></c> informs about the result of + the garbage collection request:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>true</c></tag> + <item> + The process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> has + been garbage collected. + </item> + <tag><c>false</c></tag> + <item> + No garbage collection was performed. This since the + the process identified by <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> + terminated before the request could be satisfied. + </item> + </taglist> + <p>Note that the same caveats as for + <seealso marker="#garbage_collect/0">garbage_collect/0</seealso> + apply.</p> + <p>Failures:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>badarg</c></tag> + <item> + If <c><anno>Pid</anno></c> is not a node local process identifier. + </item> + <tag><c>badarg</c></tag> + <item> + If <c><anno>OptionList</anno></c> is not a valid list of options. + </item> + </taglist> </desc> </func> <func> |