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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml | 61 |
1 files changed, 37 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml index 50e1cc290c..8dd311e5cd 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <name name="get_rc" arity="0"/> <fsummary>Return a list of IP configuration parameters</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Returns the state of the Inet configuration database in + <p>Returns the state of the Inet configuration database in form of a list of recorded configuration parameters. (See the ERTS User's Guide, Inet configuration, for more information). Only parameters with other than default values are returned.</p> @@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <type name="socket_getopt"/> <type name="socket_setopt"/> <desc> - <p>Gets one or more options for a socket. - See <seealso marker="#setopts/2">setopts/2</seealso> + <p>Gets one or more options for a socket. + See <seealso marker="#setopts/2">setopts/2</seealso> for a list of available options.</p> <p>The number of elements in the returned <c><anno>OptionValues</anno></c> list does not necessarily correspond to the number of options @@ -278,14 +278,14 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 by the protocol level, the option number and either a binary or the size, in bytes, of the buffer in which the option value is to be stored. A binary - should be used when the underlying <c>getsockopt</c> requires + should be used when the underlying <c>getsockopt</c> requires <em>input</em> in the argument field, in which case the size of the binary should correspond to the required buffer size of the return value. The supplied values in a <c>RawOptReq</c> correspond to the second, third and fourth/fifth parameters to the <c>getsockopt</c> call in the C socket API. The value stored - in the buffer is returned as a binary <c>ValueBin</c> + in the buffer is returned as a binary <c>ValueBin</c> where all values are coded in the native endianess.</p> <p>Asking for and inspecting raw socket options require low level information about the current operating system and TCP @@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 value to be a 32 bit integer. We could use the following code to retrieve the value:</p> <code type="none"><![CDATA[ - get_tcpi_sacked(Sock) -> + get_tcpi_sacked(Sock) -> {ok,[{raw,_,_,Info}]} = inet:getopts(Sock,[{raw,6,11,92}]), <<_:28/binary,TcpiSacked:32/native,_/binary>> = Info, TcpiSacked.]]></code> @@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <name name="parse_ipv6strict_address" arity="1" /> <fsummary>Parse an IPv6 address strict.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Parses an IPv6 address string and returns an <a href="#type-ip6_address">ip6_address()</a>. + <p>Parses an IPv6 address string and returns an <a href="#type-ip6_address">ip6_address()</a>. Does <b>not</b> accept IPv4 adresses.</p> </desc> </func> @@ -613,15 +613,20 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <marker id="option-buffer"></marker> </item> - <tag><c>{buffer, Size}</c></tag> + <tag><c>{buffer, Size}</c></tag> <item> - <p>Determines the size of the user-level software buffer used by - the driver. Not to be confused with <c>sndbuf</c> - and <c>recbuf</c> options which correspond to - the kernel socket buffers. It is recommended - to have <c>val(buffer) >= max(val(sndbuf),val(recbuf))</c>. - In fact, the <c>val(buffer)</c> is automatically set to - the above maximum when <c>sndbuf</c> or <c>recbuf</c> values are set.</p> + <p>The size of the user-level software buffer used by + the driver. Not to be confused with <c>sndbuf</c> + and <c>recbuf</c> options which correspond to + the kernel socket buffers. It is recommended + to have <c>val(buffer) >= max(val(sndbuf),val(recbuf))</c> to + avoid performance issues due to unnecessary copying. + In fact, the <c>val(buffer)</c> is automatically set to + the above maximum when <c>sndbuf</c> or <c>recbuf</c> values are set. + However, since the actual sizes set for <c>sndbuf</c> and <c>recbuf</c> + usually becomes larger, you are encouraged to use + <seealso marker="inet#getopts/2"><c>inet:getopts/2</c></seealso> + to analyze the behavior of your operating system.</p> </item> <tag><c>{delay_send, Boolean}</c></tag> @@ -998,8 +1003,12 @@ setcap cap_sys_admin,cap_sys_ptrace,cap_dac_read_search+epi beam.smp </item> <tag><c>{recbuf, Size}</c></tag> <item> - <p>Gives the size of the receive buffer to use for - the socket.</p> + <p>The minimum size of the receive buffer to use for + the socket. You are encouraged to use + <seealso marker="inet#getopts/2"><c>inet:getopts/2</c></seealso>, + to retrieve the actual size set by your operating system. + + </p> </item> <tag><c>{reuseaddr, Boolean}</c></tag> <item> @@ -1030,20 +1039,24 @@ setcap cap_sys_admin,cap_sys_ptrace,cap_dac_read_search+epi beam.smp <tag><c>{sndbuf, Size}</c></tag> <item> - <p>Gives the size of the send buffer to use for the socket.</p> + <p>The minimum size of the send buffer to use for the socket. + You are encouraged to use + <seealso marker="inet#getopts/2"><c>inet:getopts/2</c></seealso>, + to retrieve the actual size set by your operating system. + </p> </item> <tag><c>{priority, Integer}</c></tag> <item> - <p>Sets the SO_PRIORITY socket level option on platforms where - this is implemented. The behaviour and allowed range varies on - different systems. The option is ignored on platforms where the + <p>Sets the SO_PRIORITY socket level option on platforms where + this is implemented. The behaviour and allowed range varies on + different systems. The option is ignored on platforms where the option is not implemented. Use with caution.</p> </item> <tag><c>{tos, Integer}</c></tag> <item> - <p>Sets IP_TOS IP level options on platforms where this is - implemented. The behaviour and allowed range varies on different - systems. The option is ignored on platforms where the option is + <p>Sets IP_TOS IP level options on platforms where this is + implemented. The behaviour and allowed range varies on different + systems. The option is ignored on platforms where the option is not implemented. Use with caution.</p> </item> </taglist> |