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diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml
index 76ef6588c2..9492a82864 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@
<lib>erl_connect</lib>
<libsummary>Communicate with distributed Erlang.</libsummary>
<description>
+ <note><p>The support for VxWorks is deprecated as of OTP 22, and
+ will be removed in OTP 23.</p></note>
+ <note><p>The old legacy <c>erl_interface</c> library (functions
+ with prefix <c>erl_</c>) is deprecated as of OTP 22, and will be
+ removed in OTP 23. This does not apply to the <c>ei</c>
+ library. Reasonably new <c>gcc</c> compilers will issue deprecation
+ warnings. In order to disable these warnings, define the macro
+ <c>EI_NO_DEPR_WARN</c>.</p></note>
+
<p>This module provides support for communication between distributed
Erlang nodes and C-nodes, in a manner that is transparent to Erlang
processes.</p>
@@ -49,7 +58,7 @@
<funcs>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_accept(listensock, conp)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_accept(listensock, conp)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Accept a connection.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int listensock;</v>
@@ -78,7 +87,7 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_close_connection(fd)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_close_connection(fd)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Close a connection to an Erlang node.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int fd;</v>
@@ -95,8 +104,8 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_connect(node)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_xconnect(addr, alive)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_connect(node)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_xconnect(addr, alive)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Establish a connection to an Erlang node.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>char *node, *alive;</v>
@@ -149,8 +158,8 @@ erl_xconnect( &addr , ALIVE );
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_connect_init(number, cookie, creation)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_connect_xinit(host, alive, node, addr, cookie, creation)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_connect_init(number, cookie, creation)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_connect_xinit(host, alive, node, addr, cookie, creation)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Initialize communication.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int number;</v>
@@ -246,7 +255,7 @@ if (!erl_connect_init(17, "samplecookiestring...", 0))
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_publish(port)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_publish(port)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Publish a node name.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int port;</v>
@@ -277,7 +286,7 @@ if (!erl_connect_init(17, "samplecookiestring...", 0))
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_receive(fd, bufp, bufsize)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_receive(fd, bufp, bufsize)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Receive a message.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int fd;</v>
@@ -316,7 +325,7 @@ if (!erl_connect_init(17, "samplecookiestring...", 0))
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_receive_msg(fd, bufp, bufsize, emsg)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_receive_msg(fd, bufp, bufsize, emsg)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Receive and decode a message.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int fd;</v>
@@ -411,7 +420,7 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_reg_send(fd, to, msg)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_reg_send(fd, to, msg)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Send a message to a registered name.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int fd;</v>
@@ -439,9 +448,9 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_rpc(fd, mod, fun, args)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_rpc_from(fd, timeout, emsg)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_rpc_to(fd, mod, fun, args)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_rpc(fd, mod, fun, args)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_rpc_from(fd, timeout, emsg)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_rpc_to(fd, mod, fun, args)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Remote Procedure Call.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int fd, timeout;</v>
@@ -511,7 +520,7 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_send(fd, to, msg)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_send(fd, to, msg)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Send a message.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int fd;</v>
@@ -541,11 +550,11 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>const char *</ret><nametext>erl_thisalivename()</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>const char *</ret><nametext>erl_thiscookie()</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>short</ret><nametext>erl_thiscreation()</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>const char *</ret><nametext>erl_thishostname()</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>const char *</ret><nametext>erl_thisnodename()</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>const char *</ret><nametext>erl_thisalivename()</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>const char *</ret><nametext>erl_thiscookie()</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>short</ret><nametext>erl_thiscreation()</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>const char *</ret><nametext>erl_thishostname()</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>const char *</ret><nametext>erl_thisnodename()</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Retrieve some values.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Retrieves information about
@@ -556,7 +565,7 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_unpublish(alive)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_unpublish(alive)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Forcefully unpublish a node name.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>char *alive;</v>
@@ -583,7 +592,7 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_xreceive_msg(fd, bufpp, bufsizep, emsg)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_xreceive_msg(fd, bufpp, bufsizep, emsg)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Receive and decode a message.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>int fd;</v>
@@ -616,10 +625,10 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name><ret>struct hostent</ret><nametext>*erl_gethostbyaddr(addr, length, type)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>struct hostent</ret><nametext>*erl_gethostbyaddr_r(addr, length, type, hostp, buffer, buflen, h_errnop)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>struct hostent</ret><nametext>*erl_gethostbyname(name)</nametext></name>
- <name><ret>struct hostent</ret><nametext>*erl_gethostbyname_r(name, hostp, buffer, buflen, h_errnop)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>struct hostent *</ret><nametext>erl_gethostbyaddr(addr, length, type)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>struct hostent *</ret><nametext>erl_gethostbyaddr_r(addr, length, type, hostp, buffer, buflen, h_errnop)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>struct hostent *</ret><nametext>erl_gethostbyname(name)</nametext></name>
+ <name since=""><ret>struct hostent *</ret><nametext>erl_gethostbyname_r(name, hostp, buffer, buflen, h_errnop)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Name lookup functions.</fsummary>
<type>