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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/asn1/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_spec.xmlsrc | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_ug.xml | 50 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1ct.xml | 41 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1rt.xml | 65 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml | 19 |
5 files changed, 78 insertions, 105 deletions
diff --git a/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_spec.xmlsrc b/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_spec.xmlsrc index 8d61834da8..07cba17816 100644 --- a/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_spec.xmlsrc +++ b/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_spec.xmlsrc @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2003</year><year>2009</year> + <year>2003</year><year>2011</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ <p>So far this functionality is only provided when using the optimized BER_BIN version, that is when compiling with the options <c>ber_bin</c> and <c>optimize</c>. It does also work - using the <c>driver</c> option. We have no intent to make this + using the <c>nif</c> option. We have no intent to make this available on the default BER version, but maybe in the PER_BIN version (<c>per_bin</c>). </p> @@ -661,7 +661,9 @@ ValAction = {'Action',17,{'Button',4711,false}}. <p>The ASN.1 specs in the test are compiled with the options <c>ber_bin, optimize, driver</c> and <c>asn1config</c>. If the <c>driver</c> option had been omitted there should have been - higher values for <c>decode</c> and <c>decode_part</c>. + higher values for <c>decode</c> and <c>decode_part</c>. These tests have + not been re-run using nifs, but are expected to perform about 5% better + than the linked-in driver. </p> <p>The test program runs 10000 decodes on the value, resulting in a printout with the elapsed time in microseconds for the diff --git a/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_ug.xml b/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_ug.xml index 12d986308f..1b399fb641 100644 --- a/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_ug.xml +++ b/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1_ug.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2010</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2011</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ erlc -o ../asnfiles -I ../asnfiles -I /usr/local/standards/asn1 Person.asn <p>This flag has effect only when used together with one of <c>per_bin</c> or <c>ber_bin</c> flags. It gives time optimized code in the generated modules and it uses another runtime module. - In the <c>per_bin</c> case a linked-in driver is used. The + In the <c>per_bin</c> case a nif is used. The result from an encode is a binary.</p> <p><em>When this flag is used you cannot use the old format</em><c>{TypeName,Value}</c> when you encode values. Since it is an unnecessary construct it has been removed in favor of @@ -362,9 +362,14 @@ erlc -o ../asnfiles -I ../asnfiles -I /usr/local/standards/asn1 Person.asn </item> <tag><c>+driver</c></tag> <item> - <p>Together with the flags <c>ber_bin</c> and <c>optimize</c> - you choose to use a linked in driver for considerable faster - decode.</p> + <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>Together with the flags <c>ber_bin</c> + and <c>optimize</c> you choose to use a nif for considerable + faster encode and decode. </p> </item> <tag><c>+asn1config</c></tag> <item> @@ -492,7 +497,7 @@ asn1ct:decode('H323-MESSAGES','SomeChoiceType',Bytes). </pre> </row> <row> <cell align="left" valign="middle">BER</cell> - <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>[ber_bin, optimize, driver]</em></cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>[ber_bin, optimize, nif]</em></cell> <cell align="left" valign="middle">EAVF</cell> <cell align="left" valign="middle">iolist</cell> <cell align="left" valign="middle">iolist / binary</cell> @@ -557,7 +562,7 @@ asn1ct:decode('H323-MESSAGES','SomeChoiceType',Bytes). </pre> </row> <row> <cell align="left" valign="middle">DER</cell> - <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>[ber_bin, optimize, driver, der]</em></cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>[ber_bin, optimize, nif, der]</em></cell> <cell align="left" valign="middle">EAVF</cell> <cell align="left" valign="middle">iolist</cell> <cell align="left" valign="middle">binary</cell> @@ -626,23 +631,24 @@ asn1ct:decode('H323-MESSAGES','SomeChoiceType',Bytes). </pre> </table> <p> - The sole compile options <c>ber</c>, <c>ber_bin</c> and <c>per</c> - are kept for backwards compatibility and should not be used in - new code. + The compile options <c>ber</c>, <c>per</c> and + <c>driver</c> are kept for backwards compatibility and should not be + used in new code. The nif implementation which replaces the linked-in + driver has been shown to be about 5-15% faster. </p> <p> You are strongly recommended to use the appropriate alternative of the bold typed options. The <c>optimize</c> and - <c>driver</c> options does not affect the encode or decode + <c>nif</c> options does not affect the encode or decode result, just the time spent in run-time. When <c>ber_bin</c> and - <c>driver</c> or <c>per_bin, optimize</c> and <c>driver</c> is - combined the C-code driver is used in chosen parts of encode / + <c>nif</c> or <c>per_bin</c> and <c>optimize</c> is + combined the C-code nif is used in chosen parts of encode / decode procedure. </p> <table> <row> <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>Compile options, allowed combinations</em></cell> - <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>use of linked-in driver</em></cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>use of nif</em></cell> </row> <row> <cell align="left" valign="middle">[ber]</cell> @@ -657,7 +663,7 @@ asn1ct:decode('H323-MESSAGES','SomeChoiceType',Bytes). </pre> <cell align="left" valign="middle">no</cell> </row> <row> - <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>[ber_bin, optimize, driver]</em></cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>[ber_bin, optimize, nif]</em></cell> <cell align="left" valign="middle">yes</cell> </row> <row> @@ -690,12 +696,12 @@ asn1ct:decode('H323-MESSAGES','SomeChoiceType',Bytes). </pre> <cell align="left" valign="middle">no</cell> </row> <row> - <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>[ber_bin, optimize, driver, der]</em></cell> + <cell align="left" valign="middle"><em>[ber_bin, optimize, nif, der]</em></cell> <cell align="left" valign="middle">yes</cell> </row> - <tcaption>When the ASN1 linked-in driver is used.</tcaption> + <tcaption>When the ASN1 nif is used.</tcaption> </table> </section> @@ -712,14 +718,14 @@ asn1rt:decode('H323-MESSAGES','SomeChoiceType',Bytes). </pre> <pre> 'H323-MESSAGES':encode('SomeChoiceType',{call,"octetstring"}). 'H323-MESSAGES':decode('SomeChoiceType',Bytes). </pre> - <p>The asn1 linked-in driver is enabled in two occasions: encoding of + <p>The asn1 nif is enabled in two occasions: encoding of asn1 values when the asn1 spec is compiled with <c>per_bin</c> and <c>optimize</c> or decode of encoded asn1 values when the asn1 spec is - compiled with <c>ber_bin</c>, <c>optimize</c> and <c>driver</c>. In - those cases the driver will be loaded automatically at the first call + compiled with <c>ber_bin</c>, <c>optimize</c> and <c>nif</c>. In + those cases the nif will be loaded automatically at the first call to <c>encode</c>/<c>decode</c>. If one doesn't want the performance - overhead of the driver being loaded at the first call it is possible - to load the driver separately by <c>asn1rt:load_driver()</c>. </p> + overhead of the nif being loaded at the first call it is possible + to load the nif separately by loading the <c>asn1rt_nif</c> module.</p> <p>By invoking the function <c>info/0</c> in a generated module, one gets information about which compiler options were used.</p> </section> diff --git a/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1ct.xml b/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1ct.xml index 265f8735c2..0b9ec3df7f 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> @@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ <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 | - {macro_name_prefix, Prefix} | {record_name_prefix, Prefix} | verbose</v> + nif | asn1config | undec_rest | {inline,OutputName} | inline | + {macro_name_prefix, Prefix} | {record_name_prefix, Prefix} | verbose | warnings_as_errors</v> <v>OldOption = ber | per</v> <v>Reason = term()</v> <v>Prefix = string()</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> @@ -289,6 +298,10 @@ Binary = binary() <p>Causes more verbose information from the compiler describing what it is doing.</p> </item> + <tag><c>warnings_as_errors</c></tag> + <item> + <p>Causes warnings to be treated as errors.</p> + </item> </taglist> <p>Any additional option that is applied will be passed to the final step when the generated .erl file is compiled. @@ -343,18 +356,6 @@ 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> diff --git a/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1rt.xml b/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1rt.xml index 1217a07e9b..0c3c257189 100644 --- a/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1rt.xml +++ b/lib/asn1/doc/src/asn1rt.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2009</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2011</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -42,36 +42,6 @@ <funcs> <func> - <name>start() -> ok |{error,Reason}</name> - <fsummary>Starts the asn1 server.</fsummary> - <type> - <v>Reason = term()</v> - </type> - <desc> - <p>Starts the asn1 server that loads the drivers.</p> - <p>The server schedules a driver that is not blocked by - another caller. The driver is used by the asn1 application if - specs are compiled with options <c>[per_bin, optimize]</c> or - <c>[ber_bin, optimize, driver]</c>. The server will be started - automatically at encode/decode if it isn't done explicitly. If - encode/decode with driver is used in test or industrial code - it is a performance gain to start it explicitly to avoid the - one time load in run-time.</p> - </desc> - </func> - - <func> - <name>stop() -> ok |{error,Reason}</name> - <fsummary>Stops the asn1 server.</fsummary> - <type> - <v>Reason = term()</v> - </type> - <desc> - <p>Stops the asn1 server and unloads the drivers.</p> - </desc> - </func> - - <func> <name>decode(Module,Type,Bytes) -> {ok,Value}|{error,Reason}</name> <fsummary>Decode from bytes into an ASN.1 value.</fsummary> <type> @@ -126,35 +96,23 @@ <func> <name>load_driver() -> ok | {error,Reason}</name> - <fsummary>Loads the linked-in driver.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Loads the linked-in driver. (deprecated)</fsummary> <type> <v>Reason = term()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>This function loads the linked-in driver before the first call - to encode. If this function is not called the driver will be loaded - automatically at the first call to encode. If one doesn't want the - performance cost of a driver load when the application is running, - this function makes it possible to load the driver in an - initialization.</p> - <p>The driver is only used when encoding/decoding ASN.1 files that - were compiled with the options <c>per_bin</c> and <c>optimize</c>.</p> + <p>This function is obsolete and will be removed in R16A</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>unload_driver() -> ok | {error,Reason}</name> - <fsummary>Unloads the linked-in driver.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Unloads the linked-in driver. (deprecated)</fsummary> <type> <v>Reason = term()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>This function unloads the linked-in driver. - When the driver has been loaded it remains in the environment until - it is unloaded. Normally the driver should remain loaded, it is - crucial for the performance of ASN.1 encoding. </p> - <p>The driver is only used when ASN.1 modules have been compiled - with the flags <c>per_bin</c> and <c>optimize</c>.</p> + <p>This function is obsolete and will be removed in R16A</p> </desc> </func> @@ -188,19 +146,6 @@ value, to a UTF8 encoded binary.</p> </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> </funcs> diff --git a/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml index 5e221c03e9..52d770c9f6 100644 --- a/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,25 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the asn1 application.</p> +<section><title>Asn1 1.6.18</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Implement or fix -Werror option</p> + <p> + If -Werror is enabled and there are warnings no output + file is written. Also make sure that error/warning + reporting is consistent. (Thanks to Tuncer Ayaz)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9536</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Asn1 1.6.17</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |