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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/erl_interface/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml | 27 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml | 29 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml | 54 |
3 files changed, 85 insertions, 25 deletions
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml index 36dfb149cc..f562615ddd 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml +++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/ei_connect.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <cref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2001</year><year>2009</year> + <year>2001</year><year>2010</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ if (ei_decode_version(result.buff, &index) < 0 same as the port number that was previously bound to the socket.</p> <p><c><![CDATA[addr]]></c> is the 32-bit IP address of the local host.</p> <p>To unregister with epmd, simply close the returned - descriptor. See also <c><![CDATA[ei_unpublish()]]></c>.</p> + descriptor. Do not use <c><![CDATA[ei_unpublish()]]></c>, which is deprecated anyway.</p> <p>On success, the functions return a descriptor connecting the calling process to epmd. On failure, they return -1 and set <c><![CDATA[erl_errno]]></c> to <c><![CDATA[EIO]]></c>.</p> @@ -558,18 +558,21 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>ei_unpublish(ei_cnode *ec)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Unpublish a node name</fsummary> + <fsummary>Forcefully unpublish a node name</fsummary> <desc> <p>This function can be called by a process to unregister a - specified node from epmd on the localhost. This may be - useful, for example, when epmd has not detected the failure of a - node, and will not allow the name to be reused. If you use this - function to unregister your own process, be sure to also close - the descriptor that was returned by <c><![CDATA[ei_publish()]]></c>.</p> - <note> - <p>Careless use of this function may have unpredictable - results, if the registered node is in fact still running.</p> - </note> + specified node from epmd on the localhost. This is however usually not + allowed, unless epmd was started with the -relaxed_command_check + flag, which it normally isn't.</p> + + <p>To unregister a node you have published, you should + close the descriptor that was returned by + <c><![CDATA[ei_publish()]]></c>.</p> + + <warning> + <p>This function is deprecated and will be removed in a future + release.</p> + </warning> <p><c><![CDATA[ec]]></c> is the node structure of the node to unregister.</p> <p>If the node was successfully unregistered from epmd, the function returns 0. Otherwise, it returns -1 and sets diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml index b2235925b2..bd5e637244 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml +++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/erl_connect.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <cref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2009</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2010</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ typedef struct { <p><c><![CDATA[port]]></c> is the local name to register, and should be the same as the port number that was previously bound to the socket.</p> <p>To unregister with epmd, simply close the returned - descriptor. See also <c><![CDATA[erl_unpublish()]]></c>. + descriptor. </p> <p>On success, the functions return a descriptor connecting the calling process to epmd. On failure, they return -1 and set @@ -507,21 +507,24 @@ typedef struct { </func> <func> <name><ret>int</ret><nametext>erl_unpublish(alive)</nametext></name> - <fsummary>Unpublish a node name</fsummary> + <fsummary>Forcefully unpublish a node name</fsummary> <type> <v>char *alive;</v> </type> <desc> - <p>This function can be called by a process to unregister a - specified node name from epmd on the localhost. This may be - useful, for example, when epmd has not detected the failure of a - node, and will not allow the name to be reused. If you use this - function to unregister your own process, be sure to also close - the descriptor that was returned by <c><![CDATA[erl_publish()]]></c>.</p> - <note> - <p>Careless use of this function may have unpredictable - results, if the registered node is in fact still running.</p> - </note> + <p>This function can be called by a process to unregister a + specified node from epmd on the localhost. This is however usually not + allowed, unless epmd was started with the -relaxed_command_check + flag, which it normally isn't.</p> + + <p>To unregister a node you have published, you should instead + close the descriptor that was returned by + <c><![CDATA[ei_publish()]]></c>.</p> + + <warning> + <p>This function is deprecated and will be removed in a future + release.</p> + </warning> <p><c><![CDATA[alive]]></c> is the name of the node to unregister, i.e., the first component of the nodename, without the <c><![CDATA[@hostname]]></c>.</p> <p>If the node was successfully unregistered from epmd, the diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml index 848da9cb23..8e379463ad 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,60 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Erl_interface application.</p> +<section><title>Erl_Interface 3.7.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Removed unused variable in <c>ei_decode_term.c</c>.</p> + <p> + Fixed faulty deallocation in <c>erl_call</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8748</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>ei_connect: correct man page examples (Thanks to + Michael Santos)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8813</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>ei: prevent overflow in <c>ei_connect_init</c> and + <c>ei_xconnect</c></p> <p>Add length check of the buffer + before copying. (Thanks to Michael Santos)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8814</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Remove DECLSPEC feature which fails on Windows Vista + and use the fallback implementation instead.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8826</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>erl_call: fix multiple buffer overflows (Thanks to + Michael Santos)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8827</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fix incorrect writev iovec buffer handling in + <c>erl_interface</c> (Thanks to Steve Vinoski)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8837</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erl_Interface 3.7</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> |