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diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
index 9502fb1ee7..179dbbd966 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ typedef enum {
<funcs>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_atom(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_atom(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode an atom.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes an atom from the binary format. The <c>NULL</c>-terminated
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_atom_as(const char *buf, int *index, char *p, int plen, erlang_char_encoding want, erlang_char_encoding* was, erlang_char_encoding* result)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_atom_as(const char *buf, int *index, char *p, int plen, erlang_char_encoding want, erlang_char_encoding* was, erlang_char_encoding* result)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode an atom.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes an atom from the binary format. The <c>NULL</c>-terminated
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_bignum(const char *buf, int *index, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_bignum(const char *buf, int *index, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a GMP arbitrary precision integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes an integer in the binary format to a GMP
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_binary(const char *buf, int *index, void *p, long *len)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_binary(const char *buf, int *index, void *p, long *len)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a binary.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a binary from the binary format. Parameter
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_boolean(const char *buf, int *index, int *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_boolean(const char *buf, int *index, int *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a boolean.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a boolean value from the binary format.
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_char(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_char(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode an 8-bit integer between 0-255.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a char (8-bit) integer between 0-255 from the binary format.
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_double(const char *buf, int *index, double *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_double(const char *buf, int *index, double *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a double.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a double-precision (64-bit) floating
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ei_term(const char* buf, int* index, ei_term* term)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ei_term(const char* buf, int* index, ei_term* term)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a term, without previous knowledge of type.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes any term, or at least tries to. If the term
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_fun(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_fun *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>free_fun(erlang_fun* f)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_fun(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_fun *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>free_fun(erlang_fun* f)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a fun.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a fun from the binary format. Parameter
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_list_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_list_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a list.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a list header from the binary
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_long(const char *buf, int *index, long *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_long(const char *buf, int *index, long *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a long integer from the binary format.
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_longlong(const char *buf, int *index, long long *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_longlong(const char *buf, int *index, long long *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a GCC <c>long long</c> or Visual C++
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_map_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP 17.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_map_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a map.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a map header from the binary
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_pid(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_pid(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a <c>pid</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a process identifier (pid) from the binary format.</p>
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_port(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_port(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a port.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a port identifier from the binary format.</p>
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ref(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ref(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a reference.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a reference from the binary format.</p>
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_string(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_string(const char *buf, int *index, char *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a string.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a string from the binary format. A
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_term(const char *buf, int *index, void *t)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_term(const char *buf, int *index, void *t)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a <c>ETERM</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a term from the binary format. The term
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_trace(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_trace(const char *buf, int *index, erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a trace token.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes an Erlang trace token from the binary format.</p>
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_tuple_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_tuple_header(const char *buf, int *index, int *arity)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode a tuple.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a tuple header, the number of elements
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ulong(const char *buf, int *index, unsigned long *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ulong(const char *buf, int *index, unsigned long *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode unsigned integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes an unsigned long integer from the binary format.
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ulonglong(const char *buf, int *index, unsigned long long *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_ulonglong(const char *buf, int *index, unsigned long long *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode unsigned integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a GCC <c>unsigned long long</c> or Visual C++
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_version(const char *buf, int *index, int *version)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_decode_version(const char *buf, int *index, int *version)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Decode an empty list (<c>nil</c>).</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Decodes the version magic number for the
@@ -400,10 +400,10 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom(char *buf, int *index, const char *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_len(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_len(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom(char *buf, int *index, const char *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_len(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_len(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode an atom.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes an atom in the binary format. Parameter <c>p</c>
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_as(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_len_as(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_as(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_len_as(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, int len, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_as(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_atom_len_as(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_as(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP R16B"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_atom_len_as(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p, int len, erlang_char_encoding from_enc, erlang_char_encoding to_enc)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode an atom.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes an atom in the binary format. Parameter <c>p</c> is the name of the atom with
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_bignum(char *buf, int *index, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_bignum(ei_x_buff *x, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_bignum(char *buf, int *index, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_bignum(ei_x_buff *x, mpz_t obj)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode an arbitrary precision integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a GMP <c>mpz_t</c> integer to binary format.
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_binary(char *buf, int *index, const void *p, long len)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_binary(ei_x_buff* x, const void *p, long len)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_binary(char *buf, int *index, const void *p, long len)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_binary(ei_x_buff* x, const void *p, long len)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a binary.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a binary in the binary format. The data is at
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_boolean(char *buf, int *index, int p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_boolean(ei_x_buff* x, int p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_boolean(char *buf, int *index, int p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_boolean(ei_x_buff* x, int p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a boolean.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a boolean value as the atom <c>true</c> if
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_char(char *buf, int *index, char p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_char(ei_x_buff* x, char p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_char(char *buf, int *index, char p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_char(ei_x_buff* x, char p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode an 8-bit integer between 0-255.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a char (8-bit) as an integer between 0-255 in the binary
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_double(char *buf, int *index, double p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_double(ei_x_buff* x, double p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_double(char *buf, int *index, double p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_double(ei_x_buff* x, double p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a double float.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a double-precision (64-bit) floating point number in
@@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_empty_list(char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_empty_list(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_empty_list(char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_empty_list(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode an empty list (<c>nil</c>).</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes an empty list. It is often used at the tail of a list.</p>
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_fun(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_fun *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_fun(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_fun* fun)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_fun(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_fun *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_fun(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_fun* fun)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a fun.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a fun in the binary format. Parameter <c>p</c>
@@ -515,8 +515,8 @@ typedef enum {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_list_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_list_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_list_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_list_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a list.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a list header, with a specified
@@ -552,8 +552,8 @@ ei_x_encode_empty_list(&amp;x);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_long(char *buf, int *index, long p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_long(ei_x_buff* x, long p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_long(char *buf, int *index, long p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_long(ei_x_buff* x, long p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a long integer in the binary format.
@@ -563,8 +563,8 @@ ei_x_encode_empty_list(&amp;x);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_longlong(char *buf, int *index, long long p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_longlong(ei_x_buff* x, long long p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_longlong(char *buf, int *index, long long p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_longlong(ei_x_buff* x, long long p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a GCC <c>long long</c> or Visual C++
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ ei_x_encode_empty_list(&amp;x);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_map_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_map_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP 17.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_map_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP 17.0"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_map_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a map.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a map header, with a specified arity. The next
@@ -595,8 +595,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_pid(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_pid(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_pid(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_pid(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_pid *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a pid.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes an Erlang process identifier (pid) in the binary
@@ -607,8 +607,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_port(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_port(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_port(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_port(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_port *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a port.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes an Erlang port in the binary format. Parameter
@@ -619,8 +619,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ref(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ref(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ref(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ref(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_ref *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a ref.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes an Erlang reference in the binary format. Parameter
@@ -631,10 +631,10 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_string(char *buf, int *index, const char *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_string_len(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_string(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_string_len(ei_x_buff* x, const char* s, int len)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_string(char *buf, int *index, const char *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_string_len(char *buf, int *index, const char *p, int len)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_string(ei_x_buff* x, const char *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_string_len(ei_x_buff* x, const char* s, int len)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a string.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a string in the binary format. (A string in Erlang
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_term(char *buf, int *index, void *t)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_term(ei_x_buff* x, void *t)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_term(char *buf, int *index, void *t)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_term(ei_x_buff* x, void *t)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode an <c>erl_interface</c> term.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes an <c>ETERM</c>, as obtained from
@@ -656,8 +656,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_trace(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_trace(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_trace(char *buf, int *index, const erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_trace(ei_x_buff* x, const erlang_trace *p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a trace token.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes an Erlang trace token in the binary format.
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ ei_x_encode_string(&amp;x, "Banana");</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_tuple_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_tuple_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_tuple_header(char *buf, int *index, int arity)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_tuple_header(ei_x_buff* x, int arity)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode a tuple.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a tuple header, with a specified
@@ -687,8 +687,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ulong(char *buf, int *index, unsigned long p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ulong(ei_x_buff* x, unsigned long p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ulong(char *buf, int *index, unsigned long p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ulong(ei_x_buff* x, unsigned long p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode unsigned integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes an unsigned long integer in the binary format.
@@ -698,8 +698,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ulonglong(char *buf, int *index, unsigned long long p)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ulonglong(ei_x_buff* x, unsigned long long p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_ulonglong(char *buf, int *index, unsigned long long p)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_ulonglong(ei_x_buff* x, unsigned long long p)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode unsigned integer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a GCC <c>unsigned long long</c> or Visual C++
@@ -709,8 +709,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_version(char *buf, int *index)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_version(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_encode_version(char *buf, int *index)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_encode_version(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Encode version.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a version magic number for the binary format. Must
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_get_type(const char *buf, const int *index, int *type, int *size)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_get_type(const char *buf, const int *index, int *type, int *size)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Fetch the type and size of an encoded term.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Returns the type in <c>type</c> and size in
@@ -733,8 +733,23 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_print_term(FILE* fp, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_s_print_term(char** s, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.3"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_init(void)</nametext></name>
+ <fsummary>Initialize the ei library.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Initialize the <c>ei</c> library. This function should be called once
+ (and only once) before calling any other functionality in the <c>ei</c>
+ library. However, note the exception below.</p>
+ <p>If the <c>ei</c> library is used together with the <c>erl_interface</c>
+ library, this function should <em>not</em> be called directly. It will be
+ called by the <c>erl_init()</c> function which should be used to initialize
+ the combination of the two libraries instead.</p>
+ <p>On success zero is returned. On failure a posix error code is returned.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_print_term(FILE* fp, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_s_print_term(char** s, const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Print a term in clear text.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Prints a term, in clear text, to the file
@@ -759,7 +774,7 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>ei_set_compat_rel(release_number)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>ei_set_compat_rel(release_number)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Set the ei library in compatibility mode.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>unsigned release_number;</v>
@@ -794,7 +809,7 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_skip_term(const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_skip_term(const char* buf, int* index)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Skip a term.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Skips a term in the specified buffer;
@@ -815,8 +830,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_append(ei_x_buff* x, const ei_x_buff* x2)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_append_buf(ei_x_buff* x, const char* buf, int len)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_append(ei_x_buff* x, const ei_x_buff* x2)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_append_buf(ei_x_buff* x, const char* buf, int len)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Append a buffer at the end.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Appends data at the end of buffer <c>x</c>.</p>
@@ -824,8 +839,8 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_format(ei_x_buff* x, const char* fmt, ...)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_format_wo_ver(ei_x_buff* x, const char *fmt, ... )</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_format(ei_x_buff* x, const char* fmt, ...)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_format_wo_ver(ei_x_buff* x, const char *fmt, ... )</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Format a term from a format string and parameters.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Formats a term, given as a string, to a buffer.
@@ -853,7 +868,7 @@ encodes the tuple {numbers,12,3.14159}</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_free(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_free(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Free a buffer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Frees an <c>ei_x_buff</c> buffer.
@@ -862,8 +877,8 @@ encodes the tuple {numbers,12,3.14159}</pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_new(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_new_with_version(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_new(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_x_new_with_version(ei_x_buff* x)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Allocate a new buffer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Allocates a new <c>ei_x_buff</c> buffer. The