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-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml38
-rw-r--r--erts/emulator/drivers/common/efile_drv.c5
-rw-r--r--erts/emulator/test/driver_SUITE_data/chkio_drv.c14
3 files changed, 33 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
index 906c1be17b..185ecd9ed9 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ ok
"Hello world!"</code>
<p>A better solution for a real module is to take advantage of the new
- directive <c>on load</c> (see section
+ directive <c>on_load</c> (see section
<seealso marker="doc/reference_manual:code_loading#on_load">Running a
Function When a Module is Loaded</seealso> in the Erlang Reference
Manual) to load the NIF library automatically when the module is
@@ -135,27 +135,14 @@ ok
away by the compiler, causing loading of the NIF library to fail.</p>
</note>
- <p>A loaded NIF library is tied to the Erlang module code version
- that loaded it. If the module is upgraded with a new version, the
- new Erlang code need to load its own NIF library (or maybe choose not
- to). The new code version can, however, choose to load the
- same NIF library as the old code if it wants to. Sharing the
- dynamic library means that static data defined by the library
- is shared as well. To avoid unintentionally shared static
- data, each Erlang module code can keep its own private data. This
- private data can be set when the NIF library is loaded and
- then retrieved by calling <seealso marker="#enif_priv_data">
- <c>enif_priv_data</c></seealso>.</p>
-
- <p>A NIF library cannot be loaded explicitly. A library is
- automatically unloaded when the module code that it belongs to is purged
- by the code server.</p>
+ <p>Once loaded, a NIF library is persistent. It will not be unloaded
+ until the module code version that it belongs to is purged.</p>
</description>
<section>
<title>Functionality</title>
- <p>All functions that a NIF library needs to do with Erlang are
- performed through the NIF API functions. Functions exist
+ <p>All interaction between NIF code and the Erlang runtime system is
+ performed by calling NIF API functions. Functions exist
for the following functionality:</p>
<taglist>
@@ -286,6 +273,19 @@ return term;</code>
library is postponed as long as there exist resource objects with a
destructor function in the library.</p>
</item>
+ <tag>Module upgrade and static data</tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>A loaded NIF library is tied to the Erlang module instance
+ that loaded it. If the module is upgraded, the new module instance
+ needs to load its own NIF library (or maybe choose not to). The new
+ module instance can, however, choose to load the exact same NIF library
+ as the old code if it wants to. Sharing the dynamic library means that
+ static data defined by the library is shared as well. To avoid
+ unintentionally shared static data between module instances, each Erlang
+ module version can keep its own private data. This private data can be
+ set when the NIF library is loaded and later retrieved by calling
+ <seealso marker="#enif_priv_data"><c>enif_priv_data</c></seealso>.</p>
+ </item>
<tag>Threads and concurrency</tag>
<item>
<p>A NIF is thread-safe without any explicit synchronization as
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ return term;</code>
<p><c>load</c> is called when the NIF library is loaded
and no previously loaded library exists for this module.</p>
<p><c>*priv_data</c> can be set to point to some private data
- that the library needs to keep a state between NIF
+ if the library needs to keep a state between NIF
calls. <c>enif_priv_data</c> returns this pointer.
<c>*priv_data</c> is initialized to <c>NULL</c> when <c>load</c> is
called.</p>
diff --git a/erts/emulator/drivers/common/efile_drv.c b/erts/emulator/drivers/common/efile_drv.c
index 3adb8db661..d64f015a6a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/drivers/common/efile_drv.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/drivers/common/efile_drv.c
@@ -1937,7 +1937,8 @@ static void free_sendfile(void *data) {
MUTEX_LOCK(d->c.sendfile.q_mtx);
driver_deq(d->c.sendfile.port,1);
MUTEX_UNLOCK(d->c.sendfile.q_mtx);
- driver_select(d->c.sendfile.port, (ErlDrvEvent)(long)d->c.sendfile.out_fd, ERL_DRV_USE_NO_CALLBACK|ERL_DRV_WRITE, 0);
+ driver_select(d->c.sendfile.port, (ErlDrvEvent)(long)d->c.sendfile.out_fd,
+ ERL_DRV_USE_NO_CALLBACK|ERL_DRV_WRITE, 0);
}
EF_FREE(data);
}
@@ -2555,7 +2556,7 @@ file_async_ready(ErlDrvData e, ErlDrvThreadData data)
desc->sendfile_state = sending;
desc->d = d;
driver_select(desc->port, (ErlDrvEvent)(long)d->c.sendfile.out_fd,
- ERL_DRV_USE_NO_CALLBACK|ERL_DRV_WRITE, 1);
+ ERL_DRV_USE|ERL_DRV_WRITE, 1);
}
break;
#endif
diff --git a/erts/emulator/test/driver_SUITE_data/chkio_drv.c b/erts/emulator/test/driver_SUITE_data/chkio_drv.c
index 614b68e865..8e5e81665c 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/test/driver_SUITE_data/chkio_drv.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/test/driver_SUITE_data/chkio_drv.c
@@ -1397,10 +1397,18 @@ static void assert_print(char* str, int line)
static void assert_failed(ErlDrvPort port, char* str, int line)
{
char buf[30];
+ size_t bufsz = sizeof(buf);
+
assert_print(str,line);
- snprintf(buf,sizeof(buf),"failed_at_line_%d",line);
- driver_failure_atom(port,buf);
- /*abort();*/
+
+ if (erl_drv_getenv("ERL_ABORT_ON_FAILURE", buf, &bufsz) == 0
+ && (strcmp("true", buf) == 0 || strcmp("yes", buf) == 0)) {
+ abort();
+ }
+ else {
+ snprintf(buf,sizeof(buf),"failed_at_line_%d",line);
+ driver_failure_atom(port,buf);
+ }
}
#define my_driver_select(PORT,FD,MODE,ON) \