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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml')
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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml index 91bf57cb91..cb6165c73e 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml @@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ <module>error_logger</module> <modulesummary>Erlang error logger.</modulesummary> <description> + + <note> + <p>In OTP-21, a new API for logging was added to Erlang/OTP. The + old <c>error_logger</c> module can still be used by legacy + code, but new code should use the new API instead.</p> + <p>See <seealso marker="logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso> and + the <seealso marker="logger_chapter">Logging</seealso> chapter + in the user's guide for more information.</p> + </note> + <p>The Erlang <em>error logger</em> is an event manager (see <seealso marker="doc/design_principles:des_princ">OTP Design Principles</seealso> and <seealso marker="stdlib:gen_event"><c>gen_event(3)</c></seealso>), @@ -171,14 +181,17 @@ ok</pre> <func> <name name="get_format_depth" arity="0"/> <fsummary>Get the value of the Kernel application variable - <c>error_logger_format_depth</c>.</fsummary> + <c>logger_format_depth</c>.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Returns <c>max(10, Depth)</c>, where <c>Depth</c> is the value of - <seealso marker="kernel:kernel_app#error_logger_format_depth"> - error_logger_format_depth</seealso> + <seealso marker="kernel_app#logger_format_depth"> + logger_format_depth</seealso> in the Kernel application, if Depth is an integer. Otherwise, <c>unlimited</c> is returned.</p> + <p>For backwards compatibility, the value + of <c>error_logger_format_depth</c> is used + if <c>logger_format_depth</c> is not set.</p> </desc> </func> <func> |