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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml | 61 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml | 25 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/seq_trace.xml | 29 |
3 files changed, 101 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml index acc39145e2..d4c9a48901 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml @@ -263,6 +263,46 @@ was given to <c>set_path/1</c>).</p> </section> + <section> + <marker id="error_reasons"></marker> + <title>Error Reasons for Code-Loading Functions</title> + + <p>Functions that load code (such as <c>load_file/1</c>) will + return <c>{error,Reason}</c> if the load operation fails. + Here follows a description of the common reasons.</p> + + <taglist> + <tag><c>badfile</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The object code has an incorrect format or the module + name in the object code is not the expected module name.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>nofile</c></tag> + <item> + <p>No file with object code was found.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>not_purged</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The object code could not be loaded because an old version + of the code already existed.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>on_load_failure</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The module has an + <seealso marker="doc/reference_manual:code_loading#on_load">-on_load function</seealso> + that failed when it was called.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>sticky_directory</c></tag> + <item> + <p>The object code resides in a sticky directory.</p> + </item> + + </taglist> + </section> <datatypes> <datatype> <name name="load_ret"/> @@ -387,12 +427,8 @@ be used to load object code with a module name that is different from the file name.</p> <p>Returns <c>{module, <anno>Module</anno>}</c> if successful, or - <c>{error, nofile}</c> if no object code is found, or - <c>{error, sticky_directory}</c> if the object code resides in - a sticky directory. Also if the loading fails, an error tuple is - returned. See - <seealso marker="erts:erlang#load_module/2">erlang:load_module/2</seealso> - for possible values of <c><anno>What</anno></c>.</p> + <c>{error, Reason}</c> if loading fails. + See <seealso marker="#error_reasons">Error Reasons for Code-Loading Functions</seealso> for a description of the possible error reasons.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -404,7 +440,7 @@ <desc> <p>Does the same as <c>load_file(<anno>Module</anno>)</c>, but <c><anno>Filename</anno></c> is either an absolute file name, or a - relative file name. The code path is not searched. It returns + relative file name. The code path is not searched. It returns a value in the same way as <seealso marker="#load_file/1">load_file/1</seealso>. Note that <c><anno>Filename</anno></c> should not contain the extension (for @@ -420,7 +456,8 @@ <seealso marker="#load_file/1">load_file/1</seealso>, unless the module is already loaded. In embedded mode, however, it does not load a module which is not - already loaded, but returns <c>{error, embedded}</c> instead.</p> + already loaded, but returns <c>{error, embedded}</c> instead. + See <seealso marker="#error_reasons">Error Reasons for Code-Loading Functions</seealso> for a description of other possible error reasons.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -437,12 +474,8 @@ comes. Accordingly, <c><anno>Filename</anno></c> is not opened and read by the code server.</p> <p>Returns <c>{module, <anno>Module</anno>}</c> if successful, or - <c>{error, sticky_directory}</c> if the object code resides in - a sticky directory, or <c>{error, badarg}</c> if any argument - is invalid. Also if the loading fails, an error tuple is - returned. See - <seealso marker="erts:erlang#load_module/2">erlang:load_module/2</seealso> - for possible values of <c><anno>What</anno></c>.</p> + <c>{error, Reason}</c> if loading fails. + See <seealso marker="#error_reasons">Error Reasons for Code-Loading Functions</seealso> for a description of the possible error reasons.</p> </desc> </func> <func> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml index 682d4a2eac..165160a909 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use these functions can be of help in enabling a program to run on most platforms.</p> </description> + <funcs> <func> <name name="cmd" arity="1"/> @@ -210,6 +211,30 @@ format_utc_timestamp() -> </desc> </func> <func> + <name name="perf_counter" arity="0"/> + <fsummary>Returns a performance counter</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Returns the current performance counter value in <c>perf_counter</c> + <seealso marker="erts:erlang#type_time_unit">time unit</seealso>. + This is a highly optimized call that might not be traceable. + </p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name name="perf_counter" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Returns a performance counter</fsummary> + <desc><p>Returns a performance counter that can be used as a very fast and + high resolution timestamp. This counter is read directly from the hardware or operating + system with the same guarantees. This means that two consecutive calls + to the function are not guaranteed to be monotonic, though it most likely will be. + The performance counter till be converted to the resolution passed as an argument.</p> + <pre>1> <input>T1 = os:perf_counter(1000),receive after 10000 -> ok end,T2 = os:perf_counter(1000).</input> +176525861 +2> <input>T2 - T1.</input> +10004</pre> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name name="type" arity="0"/> <fsummary>Return the OS family and, in some cases, OS name of the current operating system</fsummary> <desc> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/seq_trace.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/seq_trace.xml index 3439111035..f4fcd222ec 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/seq_trace.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/seq_trace.xml @@ -127,6 +127,35 @@ seq_trace:set_token(OldToken), % activate the trace token again enables/disables a timestamp to be generated for each traced event. Default is <c>false</c>.</p> </item> + <tag><c>set_token(strict_monotonic_timestamp, <anno>Bool</anno>)</c></tag> + <item> + <p>A trace token flag (<c>true | false</c>) which + enables/disables a strict monotonic timestamp to be generated + for each traced event. Default is <c>false</c>. Timestamps will + consist of + <seealso marker="erts:time_correction#Erlang_Monotonic_Time">Erlang + monotonic time</seealso> and a monotonically increasing + integer. The time-stamp has the same format and value + as produced by <c>{erlang:monotonic_time(nano_seconds), + erlang:unique_integer([monotonic])}</c>.</p> + </item> + <tag><c>set_token(monotonic_timestamp, <anno>Bool</anno>)</c></tag> + <item> + <p>A trace token flag (<c>true | false</c>) which + enables/disables a strict monotonic timestamp to be generated + for each traced event. Default is <c>false</c>. Timestamps + will use + <seealso marker="erts:time_correction#Erlang_Monotonic_Time">Erlang + monotonic time</seealso>. The time-stamp has the same + format and value as produced by + <c>erlang:monotonic_time(nano_seconds)</c>.</p> + </item> + <p>If multiple timestamp flags are passed, <c>timestamp</c> has + precedence over <c>strict_monotonic_timestamp</c> which + in turn has precedence over <c>monotonic_timestamp</c>. All + timestamp flags are remembered, so if two are passed + and the one with highest precedence later is disabled + the other one will become active.</p> </taglist> </desc> </func> |