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-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml18
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml13
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_users_guide.xml30
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml9
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_eterm.xml9
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_global.xml9
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_interface.xml12
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml8
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_marshal.xml8
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml17
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man.xml8
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_ei.xml10
-rw-r--r--lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_erl_interface.xml8
13 files changed, 147 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
index 16f4e18637..f081ca926a 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
<lib>ei</lib>
<libsummary>Routines for handling the Erlang binary term format.</libsummary>
<description>
+ <note><p>The support for VxWorks is deprecated as of OTP 22, and
+ will be removed in OTP 23.</p></note>
+
<p>The library <c>ei</c> contains macros and functions to encode
and decode the Erlang binary term format.</p>
@@ -733,6 +736,21 @@ ei_encode_tuple_header(buf, &amp;i, 0);</pre>
</func>
<func>
+ <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>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml
index e318dd6664..795f1249b3 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
<lib>ei_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>
+
<p>This module enables C-programs to communicate with Erlang nodes,
using the Erlang distribution over TCP/IP.</p>
@@ -409,7 +412,7 @@ typedef struct {
</func>
<func>
- <name since="OTP @OTP-15442@"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_close_connection(int fd)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.3"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_close_connection(int fd)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Close a connection.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Closes a previously opened connection or listen socket.</p>
@@ -469,9 +472,9 @@ fd = ei_xconnect(&ec, &addr, ALIVE);
<func>
<name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_connect_init(ei_cnode* ec, const char* this_node_name, const char *cookie, short creation)</nametext></name>
- <name since="OTP @OTP-15442@"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_connect_init_ussi(ei_cnode* ec, const char* this_node_name, const char *cookie, short creation, ei_socket_callbacks *cbs, int cbs_sz, void *setup_context)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.3"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_connect_init_ussi(ei_cnode* ec, const char* this_node_name, const char *cookie, short creation, ei_socket_callbacks *cbs, int cbs_sz, void *setup_context)</nametext></name>
<name since=""><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_connect_xinit(ei_cnode* ec, const char *thishostname, const char *thisalivename, const char *thisnodename, Erl_IpAddr thisipaddr, const char *cookie, short creation)</nametext></name>
- <name since="OTP @OTP-15442@"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_connect_xinit_ussi(ei_cnode* ec, const char *thishostname, const char *thisalivename, const char *thisnodename, Erl_IpAddr thisipaddr, const char *cookie, short creation, ei_socket_callbacks *cbs, int cbs_sz, void *setup_context)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.3"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_connect_xinit_ussi(ei_cnode* ec, const char *thishostname, const char *thisalivename, const char *thisnodename, Erl_IpAddr thisipaddr, const char *cookie, short creation, ei_socket_callbacks *cbs, int cbs_sz, void *setup_context)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Initialize for a connection.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Initializes the <c>ec</c> structure, to
@@ -592,8 +595,8 @@ if (ei_connect_init(&ec, "madonna", "cookie...", n++) < 0) {
</func>
<func>
- <name since="OTP @OTP-15442@"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_listen(ei_cnode *ec, int *port, int backlog)</nametext></name>
- <name since="OTP @OTP-15442@"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_xlisten(ei_cnode *ec, Erl_IpAddr adr, int *port, int backlog)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.3"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_listen(ei_cnode *ec, int *port, int backlog)</nametext></name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.3"><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_xlisten(ei_cnode *ec, Erl_IpAddr adr, int *port, int backlog)</nametext></name>
<fsummary>Create a listen socket.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Used by a server process to setup a listen socket which
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_users_guide.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_users_guide.xml
index 0eed50b50b..7ca10d1a99 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_users_guide.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_users_guide.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@
</header>
<section>
+ <title>Deprecation and Removal</title>
+ <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>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
<title>Introduction</title>
<p>The <c>Erl_Interface</c> library contains functions that help you
integrate programs written in C and Erlang. The functions in
@@ -162,12 +174,20 @@ $ ld -L/usr/local/otp/lib/erl_interface-3.2.3/
</section>
<section>
- <title>Initializing the Erl_Interface Library</title>
- <p>Before calling any of the other <c>Erl_Interface</c> functions, call
- <c>erl_init()</c> exactly once to initialize the library.
+ <title>Initializing the Libraries</title>
+ <p>
+ Before calling any of the other functions in the <c>erl_interface</c>
+ and <c>ei</c> libraries, call <c>erl_init()</c> exactly once to initialize
+ both libraries.
<c>erl_init()</c> takes two arguments. However, the arguments
- are no longer used by <c>Erl_Interface</c> and are therefore to be
- specified as <c>erl_init(NULL,0)</c>.</p>
+ are no longer used by <c>erl_interface</c> and are therefore to be
+ specified as <c>erl_init(NULL,0)</c>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ If you only use the <c>ei</c> library, instead initialize it by calling
+ <c>ei_init()</c> exactly once before calling any other functions in
+ the <c>ei</c> library.
+ </p>
</section>
<section>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml
index 139ac9e2f0..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>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_eterm.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_eterm.xml
index 070ed30dfe..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>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_global.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_global.xml
index 72d43e81d5..39085b46f0 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_global.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_global.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@
<lib>erl_global</lib>
<libsummary>Access globally registered names.</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 registering, looking
up, and unregistering names in the <c>global</c> module.
For more information, see
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_interface.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_interface.xml
index 4e66655b39..decd66046a 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_interface.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_interface.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@
</list>
<section>
+ <title>Deprecation and Removal</title>
+ <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>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
<title>Compiling and Linking Your Code</title>
<p>In order to use any of the Erl_Interface functions, include the
following lines in your code:</p>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml
index aae3b7e078..6650620064 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_malloc.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
<lib>erl_malloc</lib>
<libsummary>Memory allocation functions.</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 allocating and deallocating
memory.</p>
</description>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_marshal.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_marshal.xml
index 1a6d3bb43c..33d359d871 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_marshal.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_marshal.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
<lib>erl_marshal</lib>
<libsummary>Encoding and decoding of Erlang terms.</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 contains functions for encoding Erlang terms into
a sequence of bytes, and for decoding Erlang terms from a
sequence of bytes.</p>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml
index 07ddd82718..b686cfbf33 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,23 @@
</header>
<p>This document describes the changes made to the Erl_interface application.</p>
+<section><title>Erl_Interface 3.11</title>
+
+ <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title>
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Support for plugin of a <seealso
+ marker="ei_connect#ussi">user supplied socket
+ implementation</seealso> has been added.</p>
+ <p>
+ Own Id: OTP-15442 Aux Id: ERIERL-258 </p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </section>
+
+</section>
+
<section><title>Erl_Interface 3.10.4</title>
<section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man.xml
index 1e20637cb7..a4f947c79f 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@
<file>ref_man.xml</file>
</header>
<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>
</description>
<xi:include href="ei.xml"/>
<xi:include href="ei_connect.xml"/>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_ei.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_ei.xml
index 92ff9ed328..d8d1deaea1 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_ei.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_ei.xml
@@ -30,8 +30,14 @@
<file>ref_man_ei.xml</file>
</header>
<description>
- <p>The <c>ei</c> library is a <c>C</c> interface library for
- communication with <c>Erlang</c>.</p>
+ <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>
<note>
<p>By default, the <c>ei</c> library is only guaranteed
to be compatible with other Erlang/OTP components from the same
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_erl_interface.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_erl_interface.xml
index 4b1d0e9981..2b69d0fa74 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_erl_interface.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ref_man_erl_interface.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@
<file>ref_man_erl_interface.xml</file>
</header>
<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>The <c>erl_interface</c> library is a <c>C</c> interface library
for communication with <c>Erlang</c>.</p>
<note>