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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_eterm.xml')
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1 files changed, 38 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_eterm.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_eterm.xml index 9a05196a70..295760b4e6 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_eterm.xml +++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_eterm.xml @@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ <lib>erl_eterm</lib> <libsummary>Functions for Erlang term construction.</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 functions for creating and manipulating Erlang terms.</p> @@ -142,7 +151,7 @@ <funcs> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_cons(head, tail)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_cons(head, tail)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Prepend a term to the head of a list.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *head;</v> @@ -181,7 +190,7 @@ erl_free_compound(list); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_copy_term(term)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_copy_term(term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a copy of an Erlang term.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *term;</v> @@ -193,7 +202,7 @@ erl_free_compound(list); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_element(position, tuple)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_element(position, tuple)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Extract an element from an Erlang tuple.</fsummary> <type> <v>int position;</v> @@ -215,7 +224,7 @@ erl_free_compound(list); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_hd(list)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_hd(list)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Extract the first element from a list.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *list;</v> @@ -230,7 +239,7 @@ erl_free_compound(list); </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_init(NULL, 0)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_init(NULL, 0)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Initialization routine.</fsummary> <type> <v>void *NULL;</v> @@ -245,7 +254,7 @@ erl_free_compound(list); </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_iolist_length(list)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_iolist_length(list)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Return the length of an I/O list.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *list;</v> @@ -262,7 +271,7 @@ erl_free_compound(list); </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_iolist_to_binary(term)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_iolist_to_binary(term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Convert an I/O list to a binary.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *list;</v> @@ -289,7 +298,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_iolist_to_string(list)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>char *</ret><nametext>erl_iolist_to_string(list)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Convert an I/O list to a <c>NULL</c>-terminated string.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *list;</v> @@ -312,7 +321,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_length(list)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_length(list)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Determine the length of a list.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *list;</v> @@ -328,7 +337,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_atom(string)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_atom(string)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an atom.</fsummary> <type> <v>const char *string;</v> @@ -355,7 +364,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_binary(bptr, size)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_binary(bptr, size)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a binary object.</fsummary> <type> <v>char *bptr;</v> @@ -378,7 +387,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_empty_list()</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_empty_list()</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an empty Erlang list.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Creates and returns an empty Erlang list. @@ -388,7 +397,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_estring(string, len)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_estring(string, len)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an Erlang string.</fsummary> <type> <v>char *string;</v> @@ -408,7 +417,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_float(f)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_float(f)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an Erlang float.</fsummary> <type> <v>double f;</v> @@ -426,7 +435,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_int(n)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_int(n)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an Erlang integer.</fsummary> <type> <v>int n;</v> @@ -443,7 +452,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_list(array, arrsize)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_list(array, arrsize)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a list from an array.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM **array;</v> @@ -465,7 +474,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_long_ref(node, n1, n2, n3, creation)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_long_ref(node, n1, n2, n3, creation)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an Erlang reference.</fsummary> <type> <v>const char *node;</v> @@ -495,7 +504,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_pid(node, number, serial, creation)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_pid(node, number, serial, creation)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a process identifier.</fsummary> <type> <v>const char *node;</v> @@ -525,7 +534,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_port(node, number, creation)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_port(node, number, creation)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a port identifier.</fsummary> <type> <v>const char *node;</v> @@ -550,7 +559,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_ref(node, number, creation)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_ref(node, number, creation)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an old Erlang reference.</fsummary> <type> <v>const char *node;</v> @@ -578,7 +587,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_string(string)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_string(string)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create a string.</fsummary> <type> <v>char *string;</v> @@ -593,7 +602,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_tuple(array, arrsize)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_tuple(array, arrsize)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an Erlang tuple from an array.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM **array;</v> @@ -621,7 +630,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_uint(n)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_uint(n)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an unsigned integer.</fsummary> <type> <v>unsigned int n;</v> @@ -638,7 +647,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_var(name)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_mk_var(name)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Create an Erlang variable.</fsummary> <type> <v>char *name;</v> @@ -653,7 +662,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_print_term(stream, term)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_print_term(stream, term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Print an Erlang term.</fsummary> <type> <v>FILE *stream;</v> @@ -672,7 +681,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_set_compat_rel(release_number)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>void</ret><nametext>erl_set_compat_rel(release_number)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Set the Erl_Interface library in compatibility mode.</fsummary> <type> <v>unsigned release_number;</v> @@ -706,7 +715,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_size(term)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_size(term)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Return the arity of a tuple or binary.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *term;</v> @@ -723,7 +732,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_tl(list)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_tl(list)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Extract the tail from a list.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *list;</v> @@ -738,7 +747,7 @@ iohead ::= Binary </func> <func> - <name><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_var_content(term, name)</nametext></name> + <name since=""><ret>ETERM *</ret><nametext>erl_var_content(term, name)</nametext></name> <fsummary>Extract the content of a variable.</fsummary> <type> <v>ETERM *term;</v> |