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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/erl_boot_server.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/erl_boot_server.xml index a8015fa453..ac4c97b43a 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/erl_boot_server.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/erl_boot_server.xml @@ -29,72 +29,73 @@ <rev></rev> </header> <module>erl_boot_server</module> - <modulesummary>Boot Server for Other Erlang Machines</modulesummary> + <modulesummary>Boot server for other Erlang machines.</modulesummary> <description> - <p>This server is used to assist diskless Erlang nodes which fetch + <p>This server is used to assist diskless Erlang nodes that fetch all Erlang code from another machine.</p> <p>This server is used to fetch all code, including the start script, if an Erlang runtime system is started with - the <c>-loader inet</c> command line flag. All hosts specified - with the <c>-hosts Host</c> command line flag must have one + command-line flag <c>-loader inet</c>. All hosts specified + with command-line flag <c>-hosts Host</c> must have one instance of this server running.</p> - <p>This server can be started with the <c>kernel</c> configuration + <p>This server can be started with the <c>Kernel</c> configuration parameter <c>start_boot_server</c>.</p> - <p>The <c>erl_boot_server</c> can both read regular files as well as - files in archives. See <seealso marker="code">code(3)</seealso> - and <seealso marker="erts:erl_prim_loader">erl_prim_loader(3)</seealso>.</p> - <warning><p>The support for loading of code from archive files is - experimental. The sole purpose of releasing it before it is ready - is to obtain early feedback. The file format, semantics, - interfaces etc. may be changed in a future release.</p></warning> + <p>The <c>erl_boot_server</c> can read regular files and + files in archives. See <seealso marker="code"><c>code(3)</c></seealso> + and + <seealso marker="erts:erl_prim_loader"><c>erl_prim_loader(3)</c></seealso> + in <c>ERTS</c>.</p> + <warning><p>The support for loading code from archive files is + experimental. It is released before it is ready + to obtain early feedback. The file format, semantics, + interfaces, and so on, can be changed in a future release.</p></warning> </description> <funcs> <func> - <name name="start" arity="1"/> - <fsummary>Start the boot server</fsummary> + <name name="add_slave" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Add a slave to the list of allowed slaves.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Starts the boot server. <c><anno>Slaves</anno></c> is a list of IP - addresses for hosts which are allowed to use this server as a - boot server.</p> + <p>Adds a <c><anno>Slave</anno></c> node to the list of allowed slave hosts.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="start_link" arity="1"/> - <fsummary>Start the boot server and links the caller</fsummary> + <name name="delete_slave" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Delete a slave from the list of allowed slaves.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Starts the boot server and links to the caller. This function - is used to start the server if it is included in a supervision - tree.</p> + <p>Deletes a <c><anno>Slave</anno></c> node from the list of allowed slave + hosts.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="add_slave" arity="1"/> - <fsummary>Add a slave to the list of allowed slaves</fsummary> + <name name="start" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Start the boot server.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Adds a <c><anno>Slave</anno></c> node to the list of allowed slave hosts.</p> + <p>Starts the boot server. <c><anno>Slaves</anno></c> is a list of + IP addresses for hosts, which are allowed to use this server as a + boot server.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="delete_slave" arity="1"/> - <fsummary>Delete a slave from the list of allowed slaves</fsummary> + <name name="start_link" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Start the boot server and link to the the caller.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Deletes a <c><anno>Slave</anno></c> node from the list of allowed slave - hosts.</p> + <p>Starts the boot server and links to the caller. This function + is used to start the server if it is included in a supervision + tree.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name name="which_slaves" arity="0"/> - <fsummary>Return the current list of allowed slave hosts</fsummary> + <fsummary>Return the current list of allowed slave hosts.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns the current list of allowed slave hosts.</p> </desc> </func> </funcs> - <section> <title>SEE ALSO</title> - <p><seealso marker="erts:init">init(3)</seealso>, - <seealso marker="erts:erl_prim_loader">erl_prim_loader(3)</seealso></p> + <p><seealso marker="erts:init"><c>erts:init(3)</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="erts:erl_prim_loader"><c>erts:erl_prim_loader(3)</c></seealso></p> </section> </erlref> |