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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_sctp.xml | 69 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml | 16 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_udp.xml | 35 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml | 123 |
4 files changed, 230 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_sctp.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_sctp.xml index 737800c6b1..1e08b25f66 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_sctp.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_sctp.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2007</year><year>2016</year> + <year>2007</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -331,6 +331,37 @@ connect(Socket, Ip, Port>, with <anno>SockType</anno> <c>seqpacket</c>, and with reasonably large <seealso marker="inet#option-sndbuf">kernel</seealso> and driver <seealso marker="inet#option-buffer">buffers</seealso>.</p> + <p> + If the socket is in + <seealso marker="#option-active">passive</seealso> + mode data can be received through the + <seealso marker="#recv/1"><c>recv/1,2</c></seealso> + calls. + </p> + <p> + If the socket is in + <seealso marker="#option-active">active</seealso> + mode data received data is delivered to the controlling process + as messages: + </p> + <code type="none"> +{sctp, <anno>Socket</anno>, FromIP, FromPort, {AncData, Data}} + </code> + <p> + See + <seealso marker="#recv/1"><c>recv/1,2</c></seealso> + for a description of the message fields. + </p> + <note> + <p> + This message format unfortunately differs slightly from the + <seealso marker="gen_udp#open/1"><c>gen_udp</c></seealso> + message format with ancillary data, + and from the + <seealso marker="#recv/1"><c>recv/1,2</c></seealso> + return tuple format. + </p> + </note> </desc> </func> @@ -380,6 +411,19 @@ connect(Socket, Ip, Port>, socket option <seealso marker="#option-sctp_get_peer_addr_info"><c>sctp_get_peer_addr_info</c></seealso>, but this does still not produce the stream number).</p> + <p> + <c><anno>AncData</anno></c> may also contain + <seealso marker="inet#type-ancillary_data"> + ancillary data + </seealso> + from the socket + <seealso marker="#type-option">options</seealso> + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtos"><c>recvtos</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtclass"><c>recvtclass</c></seealso> + or + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvttl"><c>recvttl</c></seealso>, + if that is supported by the platform for the socket. + </p> <p>The <c><anno>Data</anno></c> received can be a <c>binary()</c> or a <c>list()</c> of bytes (integers in the range 0 through 255) depending on the socket mode, or an SCTP event.</p> @@ -544,12 +588,25 @@ connect(Socket, Ip, Port>, <seealso marker="#recv/1"><c>recv</c></seealso> call to retrieve the available data from the socket.</p> </item> + <item> + <p> + If <c>true|once|N</c> (active modes) + received data or events are sent to the owning process. + See <seealso marker="#open/0"><c>open/0..2</c></seealso> + for the message format. + </p> + </item> <item> - <p>If <c>true</c> (full active mode), the pending data or events are - sent to the owning process.</p> - <p>Notice that this can cause the message queue to overflow, - as there is no way to throttle the sender in this case - (no flow control).</p> + <p> + If <c>true</c> (full active mode) there is no flow control. + </p> + <note> + <p> + Note that this can cause the message queue to overflow + causing for example the virtual machine + to run out of memory and crash. + </p> + </note> </item> <item> <p>If <c>once</c>, only one message is automatically placed diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml index e6104b0c76..cf649991d0 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_tcp.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2017</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -70,6 +70,20 @@ do_recv(Sock, Bs) -> <name name="option"/> </datatype> <datatype> + <name name="pktoptions_value"/> + <desc> + <p> + If the platform implements the IPv4 option + <c>IP_PKTOPTIONS</c> (probably Linux specific), or the IPv6 option + <c>IPV6_PKTOPTIONS</c> or <c>IPV6_2292PKTOPTIONS</c> for the socket + this value is returned from + <seealso marker="inet#getopts/2"><c>inet:getopts/2</c></seealso> + when called with the option name + <seealso marker="#type-option_name"><c>pktoptions</c></seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="option_name"/> </datatype> <datatype> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_udp.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_udp.xml index f79566ef71..840ca3c188 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_udp.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/gen_udp.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -147,7 +147,21 @@ at the opened port, if the socket is in an active mode, the packets are delivered as messages to the controlling process:</p> <code type="none"> -{udp, Socket, IP, InPortNo, Packet}</code> +{udp, Socket, IP, InPortNo, Packet} % Without ancillary data +{udp, Socket, IP, InPortNo, AncData, Packet} % With ancillary data + </code> + <p> + The message contains an <c>AncData</c> field + if any of the socket + <seealso marker="#type-option">options</seealso> + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtos"><c>recvtos</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtclass"><c>recvtclass</c></seealso> + or + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvttl"><c>recvttl</c></seealso> + are active, otherwise it does not. + </p> + <p> + </p> <p>If the socket is not in an active mode, data can be retrieved through the <seealso marker="#recv/2"><c>recv/2,3</c></seealso> calls. @@ -179,9 +193,22 @@ <name name="recv" arity="3"/> <fsummary>Receive a packet from a passive socket.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Receives a packet from a socket in passive mode. Optional parameter + <p> + Receives a packet from a socket in passive mode. Optional parameter <c><anno>Timeout</anno></c> specifies a time-out in milliseconds. - Defaults to <c>infinity</c>.</p> + Defaults to <c>infinity</c>. + </p> + <p> + If any of the socket + <seealso marker="#type-option">options</seealso> + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtos"><c>recvtos</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtclass"><c>recvtclass</c></seealso> + or + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvttl"><c>recvttl</c></seealso> + are active, the <c><anno>RecvData</anno></c> tuple contains an + <c><anno>AncData</anno></c> field, + otherwise it does not. + </p> </desc> </func> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml index f281d61459..ed775d67eb 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml @@ -177,6 +177,27 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 </desc> </datatype> <datatype> + <name name="ancillary_data"/> + <desc> + <p> + Ancillary data received with the data packet + or read with the socket option + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>pktoptions</c> + </seealso> + from a TCP socket. + </p> + <p> + The value(s) correspond to the currently active socket + <seealso marker="#type-socket_setopt">options</seealso> + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtos"><c>recvtos</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvtclass"><c>recvtclass</c></seealso> + and + <seealso marker="inet#option-recvttl"><c>recvttl</c></seealso>. + </p> + </desc> + </datatype> + <datatype> <name name="posix"/> <desc> <p>An atom that is named from the POSIX error codes used in Unix, @@ -344,7 +365,11 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <desc> <p>Gets one or more options for a socket. For a list of available options, see - <seealso marker="#setopts/2"><c>setopts/2</c></seealso>.</p> + <seealso marker="#setopts/2"><c>setopts/2</c></seealso>. + See also the description for the type + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>gen_tcp:pktoptions_value()</c> + </seealso>.</p> <p>The number of elements in the returned <c><anno>OptionValues</anno></c> list does not necessarily correspond to the number of options @@ -360,7 +385,7 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 socket options not (explicitly) supported by the emulator. The use of raw socket options makes the code non-portable, but allows the Erlang programmer to take advantage of unusual features - present on the current platform.</p> + present on a particular platform.</p> <p><c>RawOptReq</c> consists of tag <c>raw</c> followed by the protocol level, the option number, and either a binary or the size, in bytes, of the @@ -1115,6 +1140,100 @@ setcap cap_sys_admin,cap_sys_ptrace,cap_dac_read_search+epi beam.smp</code> the socket. You are encouraged to use <seealso marker="#getopts/2"><c>getopts/2</c></seealso> to retrieve the size set by your operating system.</p> + <marker id="option-recvtclass"></marker> + </item> + <tag><c>{recvtclass, Boolean}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + If set to <c>true</c> activates returning the received + <c>TCLASS</c> value on platforms that implements + the protocol <c>IPPROTO_IPV6</c> + option <c>IPV6_RECVTCLASS</c> or <c>IPV6_2292RECVTCLASS</c> + for the socket. + The value is returned as a <c>{tclass,TCLASS}</c> tuple + regardless of if the platform returns an <c>IPV6_TCLASS</c> + or an <c>IPV6_RECVTCLASS</c> CMSG value. + </p> + <p> + For packet oriented sockets that supports receiving + ancillary data with the payload data + (<c>gen_udp</c> and <c>gen_sctp</c>), + the <c>TCLASS</c> value is returned + in an extended return tuple contained in an + <seealso marker="inet#type-ancillary_data"> + ancillary data + </seealso> + list. + For stream oriented sockets (<c>gen_tcp</c>) + the only way to get the <c>TCLASS</c> + value is if the platform supports the + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>pktoptions</c> + </seealso> + option. + </p> + <marker id="option-recvtos"></marker> + </item> + <tag><c>{recvtos, Boolean}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + If set to <c>true</c> activates returning the received + <c>TOS</c> value on platforms that implements + the protocol <c>IPPROTO_IP</c> option <c>IP_RECVTOS</c> + for the socket. + The value is returned as a <c>{tos,TOS}</c> tuple + regardless of if the platform returns an <c>IP_TOS</c> + or an <c>IP_RECVTOS</c> CMSG value. + </p> + <p> + For packet oriented sockets that supports receiving + ancillary data with the payload data + (<c>gen_udp</c> and <c>gen_sctp</c>), + the <c>TOS</c> value is returned + in an extended return tuple contained in an + <seealso marker="inet#type-ancillary_data"> + ancillary data + </seealso> + list. + For stream oriented sockets (<c>gen_tcp</c>) + the only way to get the <c>TOS</c> + value is if the platform supports the + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>pktoptions</c> + </seealso> + option. + </p> + <marker id="option-recvttl"></marker> + </item> + <tag><c>{recvttl, Boolean}</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + If set to <c>true</c> activates returning the received + <c>TTL</c> value on platforms that implements + the protocol <c>IPPROTO_IP</c> option <c>IP_RECVTTL</c> + for the socket. + The value is returned as a <c>{ttl,TTL}</c> tuple + regardless of if the platform returns an <c>IP_TTL</c> + or an <c>IP_RECVTTL</c> CMSG value. + </p> + <p> + For packet oriented sockets that supports receiving + ancillary data with the payload data + (<c>gen_udp</c> and <c>gen_sctp</c>), + the <c>TTL</c> value is returned + in an extended return tuple contained in an + <seealso marker="inet#type-ancillary_data"> + ancillary data + </seealso> + list. + For stream oriented sockets (<c>gen_tcp</c>) + the only way to get the <c>TTL</c> + value is if the platform supports the + <seealso marker="gen_tcp#type-pktoptions_value"> + <c>pktoptions</c> + </seealso> + option. + </p> </item> <tag><c>{reuseaddr, Boolean}</c></tag> <item> |