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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml')
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1 files changed, 26 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml index 0b94fc0fa6..419d3cad84 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.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> @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ <date>1996-09-10</date> <rev>A</rev> </header> - <module>net_kernel</module> + <module since="">net_kernel</module> <modulesummary>Erlang networking kernel.</modulesummary> <description> <p>The net kernel is a system process, registered as @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> <p>Normally, connections are established automatically when another node is referenced. This functionality can be disabled by setting Kernel configuration parameter - <c>dist_auto_connect</c> to <c>false</c>, see + <c>dist_auto_connect</c> to <c>never</c>, see <seealso marker="kernel_app"><c>kernel(6)</c></seealso>. In this case, connections must be established explicitly by calling <seealso marker="#connect_node/1"><c>connect_node/1</c></seealso>.</p> @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> <funcs> <func> - <name name="allow" arity="1"/> + <name name="allow" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Permit access to a specified set of nodes</fsummary> <desc> <p>Permits access to the specified set of nodes.</p> @@ -98,17 +98,19 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> </func> <func> - <name name="connect_node" arity="1"/> + <name name="connect_node" arity="1" since=""/> <fsummary>Establish a connection to a node.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Establishes a connection to <c><anno>Node</anno></c>. Returns - <c>true</c> if successful, <c>false</c> if not, and <c>ignored</c> - if the local node is not alive.</p> + <c>true</c> if a connection was established or was already + established or if <c><anno>Node</anno></c> is the local node + itself. Returns <c>false</c> if the connection attempt failed, and + <c>ignored</c> if the local node is not alive.</p> </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="get_net_ticktime" arity="0"/> + <name name="get_net_ticktime" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Get <c>net_ticktime</c>.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Gets <c>net_ticktime</c> (see @@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> </func> <func> - <name name="getopts" arity="2"/> + <name name="getopts" arity="2" since="OTP 19.1"/> <fsummary>Get distribution socket options.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Get one or more options for the distribution socket @@ -144,8 +146,8 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> </func> <func> - <name name="monitor_nodes" arity="1"/> - <name name="monitor_nodes" arity="2"/> + <name name="monitor_nodes" arity="1" since=""/> + <name name="monitor_nodes" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Subscribe to node status change messages.</fsummary> <desc> <p>The calling process subscribes or unsubscribes to node @@ -230,7 +232,12 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> <item> <p>The tuple <c>{nodedown_reason, Reason}</c> is included in <c>InfoList</c> in <c>nodedown</c> messages.</p> - <p><c>Reason</c> can be any of the following:</p> + <p> + <c>Reason</c> can, depending on which + distribution module or process that is used be any term, + but for the standard TCP distribution module it is + any of the following: + </p> <taglist> <tag><c>connection_setup_failed</c></tag> <item><p>The connection setup failed (after <c>nodeup</c> @@ -260,8 +267,8 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> </func> <func> - <name name="set_net_ticktime" arity="1"/> - <name name="set_net_ticktime" arity="2"/> + <name name="set_net_ticktime" arity="1" since=""/> + <name name="set_net_ticktime" arity="2" since=""/> <fsummary>Set <c>net_ticktime</c>.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Sets <c>net_ticktime</c> (see @@ -317,7 +324,7 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> </func> <func> - <name name="setopts" arity="2"/> + <name name="setopts" arity="2" since="OTP 19.1"/> <fsummary>Set distribution socket options.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Set one or more options for distribution sockets. @@ -338,9 +345,9 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> </func> <func> - <name>start([Name]) -> {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason}</name> - <name>start([Name, NameType]) -> {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason}</name> - <name>start([Name, NameType, Ticktime]) -> {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason}</name> + <name since="">start([Name]) -> {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason}</name> + <name since="">start([Name, NameType]) -> {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason}</name> + <name since="">start([Name, NameType, Ticktime]) -> {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason}</name> <fsummary>Turn an Erlang runtime system into a distributed node.</fsummary> <type> <v>Name = atom()</v> @@ -357,7 +364,7 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> </func> <func> - <name name="stop" arity="0"/> + <name name="stop" arity="0" since=""/> <fsummary>Turn a node into a non-distributed Erlang runtime system.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Turns a distributed node into a non-distributed node. 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