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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml index c94f612c01..85178da930 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2017</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -28,32 +28,34 @@ <date></date> <rev></rev> </header> - <module>code</module> + <module since="">code</module> <modulesummary>Erlang code server.</modulesummary> <description> <p>This module contains the interface to the Erlang <em>code server</em>, which deals with the loading of compiled code into a running Erlang runtime system.</p> - <p>The runtime system can be started in <em>embedded</em> or - <em>interactive</em> mode. Which one is decided by command-line + <p>The runtime system can be started in <em>interactive</em> or + <em>embedded</em> mode. Which one is decided by the command-line flag <c>-mode</c>:</p> <pre> % <input>erl -mode interactive</input></pre> <p>The modes are as follows:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item> - <p>In embedded mode, all code is loaded during system startup - according to the boot script. (Code can also be loaded later - by explicitly ordering the code server to do so).</p> - </item> - <item> <p>In interactive mode, which is default, only some code is loaded - during system startup, basically the modules needed by the runtime + during system startup, basically the modules needed by the runtime system. Other code is dynamically loaded when first referenced. When a call to a function in a certain module is made, and the module is not loaded, the code server searches for and tries to load the module.</p> </item> + <item> + <p>In embedded mode, modules are not auto loaded. Trying to use + a module that has not been loaded results in an error. This mode is + recommended when the boot script loads all modules, as it is + typically done in OTP releases. (Code can still be loaded later + by explicitly ordering the code server to do so).</p> + </item> </list> <p>To prevent accidentally reloading of modules affecting the Erlang runtime system, directories <c>kernel</c>, <c>stdlib</c>, @@ -320,7 +322,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", <funcs> <func> - <name name="set_path" arity="1"/> + <name name="set_path" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Set the code server search path.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets the code path to the list of directories <c><anno>Path</anno></c>.</p> @@ -334,15 +336,15 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="get_path" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_path" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Return the code server search path.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the code path.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="add_path" arity="1"/> - <name name="add_pathz" arity="1"/> + <name name="add_path" arity="1" since=""/> + <name name="add_pathz" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Add a directory to the end of the code path.</fsummary> <type name="add_path_ret"/> <desc> @@ -355,7 +357,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="add_patha" arity="1"/> + <name name="add_patha" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Add a directory to the beginning of the code path.</fsummary> <type name="add_path_ret"/> <desc> @@ -368,8 +370,8 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="add_paths" arity="1"/> - <name name="add_pathsz" arity="1"/> + <name name="add_paths" arity="1" since=""/> + <name name="add_pathsz" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Add directories to the end of the code path.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Adds the directories in <c><anno>Dirs</anno></c> to the end of the code @@ -379,7 +381,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="add_pathsa" arity="1"/> + <name name="add_pathsa" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Add directories to the beginning of the code path.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Traverses <c><anno>Dirs</anno></c> and adds @@ -395,7 +397,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="del_path" arity="1"/> + <name name="del_path" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Delete a directory from the code path.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Deletes a directory from the code path. The argument can be @@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="replace_path" arity="2"/> + <name name="replace_path" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Replace a directory with another in the code path.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Replaces an old occurrence of a directory @@ -439,7 +441,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="load_file" arity="1"/> + <name name="load_file" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Load a module.</fsummary> <type name="load_ret"/> <desc> @@ -458,7 +460,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="load_abs" arity="1"/> + <name name="load_abs" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Load a module, residing in a specified file.</fsummary> <type name="load_ret"/> <type name="loaded_filename"/> @@ -475,7 +477,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="ensure_loaded" arity="1"/> + <name name="ensure_loaded" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Ensure that a module is loaded.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Tries to load a module in the same way as @@ -487,7 +489,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="load_binary" arity="3"/> + <name name="load_binary" arity="3" since=""/> <fsummary>Load object code for a module.</fsummary> <type name="loaded_filename"/> <type name="loaded_ret_atoms"/> @@ -505,7 +507,7 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez", </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="atomic_load" arity="1"/> + <name name="atomic_load" arity="1" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Load a list of modules atomically</fsummary> <desc> <p>Tries to load all of the modules in the list @@ -564,7 +566,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="prepare_loading" arity="1"/> + <name name="prepare_loading" arity="1" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Prepare a list of modules atomically</fsummary> <desc> <p>Prepares to load the modules in the list @@ -596,7 +598,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="finish_loading" arity="1"/> + <name name="finish_loading" arity="1" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Finish loading a list of prepared modules atomically</fsummary> <desc> <p>Tries to load code for all modules that have been previously @@ -625,7 +627,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="ensure_modules_loaded" arity="1"/> + <name name="ensure_modules_loaded" arity="1" since="OTP 19.0"/> <fsummary>Ensure that a list of modules is loaded</fsummary> <desc> <p>Tries to load any modules not already loaded in the list @@ -637,7 +639,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="delete" arity="1"/> + <name name="delete" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Remove current code for a module.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Removes the current code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>, that is, @@ -650,7 +652,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="purge" arity="1"/> + <name name="purge" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Remove old code for a module.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Purges the code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>, that is, removes code @@ -666,7 +668,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="soft_purge" arity="1"/> + <name name="soft_purge" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Remove old code for a module, unless no process uses it.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Purges the code for <c><anno>Module</anno></c>, that is, removes code @@ -681,7 +683,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="is_loaded" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_loaded" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Check if a module is loaded.</fsummary> <type name="loaded_filename"/> <type name="loaded_ret_atoms"/> @@ -700,7 +702,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="all_loaded" arity="0"/> + <name name="all_loaded" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get all loaded modules.</fsummary> <type name="loaded_filename"/> <type name="loaded_ret_atoms"/> @@ -714,7 +716,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="which" arity="1"/> + <name name="which" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>The object code file of a module.</fsummary> <type name="loaded_ret_atoms"/> <desc> @@ -729,7 +731,7 @@ ok = code:finish_loading(Prepared), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="get_object_code" arity="1"/> + <name name="get_object_code" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Gets the object code for a module.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Searches the code path for the object code of module @@ -748,7 +750,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="root_dir" arity="0"/> + <name name="root_dir" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Root directory of Erlang/OTP.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the root directory of Erlang/OTP, which is @@ -760,7 +762,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="lib_dir" arity="0"/> + <name name="lib_dir" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Library directory of Erlang/OTP.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the library directory, <c>$OTPROOT/lib</c>, where @@ -772,7 +774,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="lib_dir" arity="1"/> + <name name="lib_dir" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Library directory for an application.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the path @@ -805,7 +807,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="lib_dir" arity="2"/> + <name name="lib_dir" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Subdirectory for an application.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the path to a subdirectory directly under the top @@ -825,7 +827,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="compiler_dir" arity="0"/> + <name name="compiler_dir" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Library directory for the compiler.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the compiler library directory. Equivalent to @@ -833,7 +835,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="priv_dir" arity="1"/> + <name name="priv_dir" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Priv directory for an application.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the path to the <c>priv</c> directory in an @@ -844,7 +846,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="objfile_extension" arity="0"/> + <name name="objfile_extension" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Object code file extension.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the object code file extension corresponding to @@ -852,7 +854,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="stick_dir" arity="1"/> + <name name="stick_dir" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Mark a directory as sticky.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Marks <c><anno>Dir</anno></c> as sticky.</p> @@ -860,7 +862,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="unstick_dir" arity="1"/> + <name name="unstick_dir" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Remove a sticky directory mark.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Unsticks a directory that is marked as @@ -869,7 +871,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="is_sticky" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_sticky" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Test if a module is sticky.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>true</c> if <c><anno>Module</anno></c> is the @@ -880,7 +882,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="where_is_file" arity="1"/> + <name name="where_is_file" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Full name of a file located in the code path.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Searches the code path for <c><anno>Filename</anno></c>, a file of @@ -891,7 +893,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="clash" arity="0"/> + <name name="clash" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Search for modules with identical names.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Searches all directories in the code path for module names with @@ -899,7 +901,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="module_status" arity="1"/> + <name name="module_status" arity="1" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Return the status of the module in relation to object file on disk.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns:</p> @@ -932,7 +934,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="modified_modules" arity="0"/> + <name name="modified_modules" arity="0" since="OTP 20.0"/> <fsummary>Return a list of all modules modified on disk.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the list of all currently loaded modules for which @@ -941,7 +943,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="is_module_native" arity="1"/> + <name name="is_module_native" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Test if a module has native code.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns:</p> @@ -959,7 +961,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </func> <func> - <name name="get_mode" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_mode" arity="0" since="OTP R16B"/> <fsummary>The mode of the code server.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns an atom describing the mode of the code server: |