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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml')
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1 files changed, 26 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml index c0dce2f50c..4c4a5c39cb 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ <seealso marker="erts:inet_cfg">ERTS User's Guide: Inet Configuration</seealso> for more information about how to configure an Erlang runtime system for IP communication.</p> - <p>The following two <c>Kernel</c> configuration parameters affect the + <p>The following two Kernel configuration parameters affect the behavior of all sockets opened on an Erlang node:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item><p><c>inet_default_connect_options</c> can contain a list of @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ <p>When <c>accept</c> is issued, the values of the listening socket options are inherited. No such application variable is therefore needed for <c>accept</c>.</p> - <p>Using the <c>Kernel</c> configuration parameters above, one + <p>Using the Kernel configuration parameters above, one can set default options for all TCP sockets on a node, but use this with care. Options such as <c>{delay_send,true}</c> can be specified in this way. The following is an example of starting an Erlang @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <datatype> <name name="hostent"/> <desc> - <p>The record is defined in the <c>Kernel</c> include file + <p>The record is defined in the Kernel include file <c>"inet.hrl"</c>.</p> <p>Add the following directive to the module:</p> <code> @@ -151,6 +151,12 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <name name="socket_address"/> </datatype> <datatype> + <name name="socket_getopt"/> + </datatype> + <datatype> + <name name="socket_setopt"/> + </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="returned_non_ip_address"/> <desc> <p> @@ -327,8 +333,6 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <func> <name name="getopts" arity="2"/> <fsummary>Get one or more options for a socket.</fsummary> - <type name="socket_getopt"/> - <type name="socket_setopt"/> <desc> <p>Gets one or more options for a socket. For a list of available options, see @@ -387,7 +391,7 @@ get_tcpi_sacked(Sock) -> <<_:28/binary,TcpiSacked:32/native,_/binary>> = Info, TcpiSacked.]]></code> <p>Preferably, you would check the machine type, the operating system, - and the <c>Kernel</c> version before executing anything similar to + and the Kernel version before executing anything similar to this code.</p> </desc> </func> @@ -580,7 +584,6 @@ get_tcpi_sacked(Sock) -> <func> <name name="setopts" arity="2"/> <fsummary>Set one or more options for a socket.</fsummary> - <type name="socket_setopt"/> <desc> <p>Sets one or more options for a socket.</p> <p>The following options are available:</p> @@ -658,7 +661,7 @@ get_tcpi_sacked(Sock) -> <p>The size of the user-level software buffer used by the driver. Not to be confused with options <c>sndbuf</c> and <c>recbuf</c>, which correspond to the - <c>Kernel</c> socket buffers. It is recommended + Kernel socket buffers. It is recommended to have <c>val(buffer) >= max(val(sndbuf),val(recbuf))</c> to avoid performance issues because of unnecessary copying. <c>val(buffer)</c> is automatically set to the above @@ -717,7 +720,7 @@ get_tcpi_sacked(Sock) -> <p>The socket message queue is set to a busy state when the amount of data on the message queue reaches this limit. Notice that this limit only - concerns data that has not yet reached the <c>ERTS</c> internal + concerns data that has not yet reached the ERTS internal socket implementation. Defaults to 8 kB.</p> <p>Senders of data to the socket are suspended if either the socket message queue is busy or the socket @@ -733,7 +736,7 @@ get_tcpi_sacked(Sock) -> <tag><c>{high_watermark, Size}</c> (TCP/IP sockets)</tag> <item> <p>The socket is set to a busy state when the amount - of data queued internally by the <c>ERTS</c> socket implementation + of data queued internally by the ERTS socket implementation reaches this limit. Defaults to 8 kB.</p> <p>Senders of data to the socket are suspended if either the socket message queue is busy or the socket @@ -813,7 +816,7 @@ get_tcpi_sacked(Sock) -> socket message queue is set in a not busy state when the amount of data queued in the message queue falls below this limit. Notice that this limit only concerns data - that has not yet reached the <c>ERTS</c> internal socket + that has not yet reached the ERTS internal socket implementation. Defaults to 4 kB.</p> <p>Senders that are suspended because of either a busy message queue or a busy socket are resumed @@ -831,7 +834,7 @@ get_tcpi_sacked(Sock) -> <item> <p>If the socket is in a busy state, the socket is set in a not busy state when the amount of data - queued internally by the <c>ERTS</c> socket implementation + queued internally by the ERTS socket implementation falls below this limit. Defaults to 4 kB.</p> <p>Senders that are suspended because of a busy message queue or a busy socket are resumed @@ -951,7 +954,7 @@ setcap cap_sys_admin,cap_sys_ptrace,cap_dac_read_search+epi beam.smp</code> are returned with the format according to <c>HttpPacket</c> described in <seealso marker="erts:erlang#decode_packet/3"> - <c>erlang:decode_packet/3</c></seealso> in <c>ERTS</c>. + <c>erlang:decode_packet/3</c></seealso> in ERTS. A socket in passive mode returns <c>{ok, HttpPacket}</c> from <c>gen_tcp:recv</c> while an active socket sends messages like @@ -984,11 +987,6 @@ setcap cap_sys_admin,cap_sys_ptrace,cap_dac_read_search+epi beam.smp</code> <p>Sets the line delimiting character for line-oriented protocols (<c>line</c>). Defaults to <c>$\n</c>.</p> </item> - <tag><c>{priority, Priority}</c></tag> - <item> - <p>Sets the protocol-defined priority for all packets to be sent - on this socket.</p> - </item> <tag><c>{raw, Protocol, OptionNum, ValueBin}</c></tag> <item> <p>See below.</p> @@ -1089,6 +1087,15 @@ setcap cap_sys_admin,cap_sys_ptrace,cap_dac_read_search+epi beam.smp</code> The option is ignored on platforms where it is not implemented. Use with caution.</p> </item> + <tag><c>{tclass, Integer}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Sets <c>IPV6_TCLASS IP</c> level options on platforms + where this is implemented. The behavior and allowed range + varies between different systems. + The option is ignored on platforms where it is not + implemented. Use with caution.</p> + </item> </taglist> <p>In addition to these options, <em>raw</em> option specifications can be used. The raw options are @@ -1127,7 +1134,7 @@ inet:setopts(Sock,[{raw,6,8,<<30:32/native>>}]),]]></code> can respond differently to this kind of option manipulation. Use with care.</p> <p>Notice that the default options for TCP/IP sockets can be - changed with the <c>Kernel</c> configuration parameters mentioned in + changed with the Kernel configuration parameters mentioned in the beginning of this manual page.</p> </desc> </func> |