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diff --git a/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1ct.xml b/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1ct.xml
index 265f8735c2..13e6977419 100644
--- a/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1ct.xml
+++ b/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1ct.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<erlref>
<header>
<copyright>
- <year>1997</year><year>2010</year>
+ <year>1997</year><year>2011</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
<v>Options = [Option| OldOption]</v>
<v>Option = ber_bin | per_bin | uper_bin | der | compact_bit_string |
noobj | {n2n,EnumTypeName} |{outdir,Dir} | {i,IncludeDir} | optimize |
- driver | asn1config | undec_rest | {inline,OutputName} | inline |
+ nif | asn1config | undec_rest | {inline,OutputName} | inline |
{macro_name_prefix, Prefix} | {record_name_prefix, Prefix} | verbose</v>
<v>OldOption = ber | per</v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
@@ -212,16 +212,21 @@ Binary = binary()
<c>per_bin</c>
or <c>ber_bin</c> option. It gives time optimized code
generated and it uses another runtime module and
- in the <c>per_bin</c> case a linked-in driver. The result
+ in the <c>per_bin</c> case a nif. The result
in the <c>per_bin</c> case from an encode when compiled
with this option will be a binary.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>driver</c></tag>
<item>
+ <p>As of R15B this means the same as the <c>nif</c> option. Kept for
+ backwards compatability reasons.</p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>nif</c></tag>
+ <item>
<p>Option valid together with <c>ber_bin</c> and <c>optimize</c>
- options. It enables the use of a linked-in driver that gives
- considerable faster decode. In <c>ber_bin</c> the driver is
- enabled only by explicit use of the option <c>driver</c>.</p>
+ options. It enables the use of several nifs that gives faster
+ encode and decode. Nifs are only enabled by the explicit use of
+ the option <c>nif</c></p>
</item>
<tag><c>asn1config</c></tag>
<item>
@@ -264,7 +269,11 @@ Binary = binary()
<c>.set.asn</c> are exported, unless a
<c>{export,[atom()]}</c> or <c>{export_all,true}</c> option
are provided. The list of atoms are names of chosen asn1
- specs from the <c>.set.asn</c> file.</p>
+ specs from the <c>.set.asn</c> file. </p>
+ <p>When used together with <c>nif</c> for <c>ber_bin</c>, the
+ asn1 nifs will be used if the <c>asn1rt_nif</c> module is
+ available. If it is not available, a slower erlang fallback
+ will be used.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>inline</c></tag>
<item>
@@ -343,18 +352,6 @@ Binary = binary()
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>validate(Module,Type,Value) -> ok | {error,Reason}</name>
- <fsummary>Validate an ASN.1 value.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Module = Type = atom()</v>
- <v>Value = term()</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Validates that <c>Value</c> conforms to <c>Type</c>
- from <c>Module</c>. <em>Not implemented in this version of the ASN.1 application.</em></p>
- </desc>
- </func>
- <func>
<name>value(Module ,Type) -> {ok,Value} | {error,Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Create an ASN.1 value for test purposes.</fsummary>
<type>