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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger.xml
index 8f54d0e54f..aa6e17f27b 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger.xml
@@ -748,6 +748,14 @@ start(_, []) ->
exists, its associated value will be changed
to the given value. If it does not exist, it will
be added.</p>
+ <p>If the value is incomplete, which for example can be the
+ case for the <c>config</c> key, it is up to the handler
+ implementation how the unspecified parts are set. For all
+ handlers in the Kernel application, unspecified data for
+ the <c>config</c> key is set to default values. To update
+ only specified data, and keep the existing configuration for
+ the rest, use <seealso marker="#update_handler_config-3">
+ <c>update_handler_config/3</c></seealso>.</p>
<p>See the definition of
the <seealso marker="#type-handler_config">
<c>handler_config()</c></seealso> type for more
@@ -933,6 +941,42 @@ logger:set_handler_config(HandlerId, maps:merge(Old, Config)).
</func>
<func>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="1"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="2"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="3"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="4"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="5"/>
+ <fsummary>Add or update configuration data for the specified
+ handler.</fsummary>
+ <type variable="HandlerId"/>
+ <type variable="Level" name_i="1"/>
+ <type variable="FilterDefault" name_i="2"/>
+ <type variable="Filters" name_i="3"/>
+ <type variable="Formatter" name_i="4"/>
+ <type variable="Config" name_i="5"/>
+ <type variable="Return"/>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Add or update configuration data for the specified
+ handler. If the given <c><anno>Key</anno></c> already
+ exists, its associated value will be changed
+ to the given value. If it does not exist, it will
+ be added.</p>
+ <p>If the value is incomplete, which for example can be the
+ case for the <c>config</c> key, it is up to the handler
+ implementation how the unspecified parts are set. For all
+ handlers in the Kernel application, unspecified data for
+ the <c>config</c> key is not changed. To reset unspecified
+ data to default values,
+ use <seealso marker="#set_handler_config-3">
+ <c>set_handler_config/3</c></seealso>.</p>
+ <p>See the definition of
+ the <seealso marker="#type-handler_config">
+ <c>handler_config()</c></seealso> type for more
+ information about the different parameters.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
<name name="update_primary_config" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Update primary configuration data for Logger.</fsummary>
<desc>
@@ -1063,7 +1107,7 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
<seealso marker="#set_handler_config-2">
<c>set_handler_config/2,3</c></seealso>, and <c>update</c>
if it originates from <seealso marker="#update_handler_config-2">
- <c>update_handler_config/2</c></seealso>. The handler can
+ <c>update_handler_config/2,3</c></seealso>. The handler can
use this parameteter to decide how to update the value of
the <c>config</c> field, that is, the handler specific
configuration data. Typically, if <c>SetOrUpdate</c>
@@ -1150,7 +1194,7 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
<item><seealso marker="logger#set_handler_config-2">
<c>logger:set_handler_config/2,3</c></seealso></item>
<item><seealso marker="logger#update_handler_config-2">
- <c>logger:updata_handler_config/2</c></seealso></item>
+ <c>logger:updata_handler_config/2,3</c></seealso></item>
<item><seealso marker="logger#update_formatter_config-2">
<c>logger:update_formatter_config/2</c></seealso></item>
</list>