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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml | 36 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml | 25 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/ref_man.xml.src | 68 |
4 files changed, 27 insertions, 105 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml index 1bd52040a0..d4c9a48901 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml @@ -101,30 +101,6 @@ </section> <section> - <title>Code Path Cache</title> - <p>The code server incorporates a code path cache. The cache - functionality is disabled by default. To activate it, start - the emulator with the command line flag <c>-code_path_cache</c> - or call <c>code:rehash()</c>. When the cache is created (or - updated), the code server searches for modules in the code path - directories. This may take some time if the the code path is long. - After the cache creation, the time for loading modules in a large - system (one with a large directory structure) is significantly - reduced compared to having the cache disabled. The code server - is able to look up the location of a module from the cache in - constant time instead of having to search through the code path - directories.</p> - <p>Application resource files (<c>.app</c> files) are also stored - in the code path cache. This feature is used by the application - controller (see - <seealso marker="application">application(3)</seealso>) to load - applications efficiently in large systems.</p> - <p>Note that when the code path cache is created (or updated), any - relative directory names in the code path are converted to - absolute.</p> - </section> - - <section> <title>Loading of Code From Archive Files</title> <warning><p>The support for loading of code from archive files is @@ -733,13 +709,6 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), </desc> </func> <func> - <name name="rehash" arity="0"/> - <fsummary>Rehash or create code path cache</fsummary> - <desc> - <p>This function creates or rehashes the code path cache.</p> - </desc> - </func> - <func> <name name="where_is_file" arity="1"/> <fsummary>Full name of a file located in the code path</fsummary> <desc> @@ -747,10 +716,7 @@ rpc:call(Node, code, load_binary, [Module, Filename, Binary]), arbitrary type. If found, the full name is returned. <c>non_existing</c> is returned if the file cannot be found. The function can be useful, for example, to locate - application resource files. If the code path cache is used, - the code server will efficiently read the full name from - the cache, provided that <c><anno>Filename</anno></c> is an object code - file or an <c>.app</c> file.</p> + application resource files.</p> </desc> </func> <func> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 5341a793ef..b625ddba5d 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -529,8 +529,7 @@ Erlang/OTP has been ported to the realtime operating system OSE. The port supports both smp and non-smp emulator. For details around the port and how to started - see the User's Guide in the <seealso - marker="ose:ose_intro">ose</seealso> application. </p> + see the User's Guide in the ose application. </p> <p> Note that not all parts of Erlang/OTP has been ported. </p> <p> 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/ref_man.xml.src b/lib/kernel/doc/src/ref_man.xml.src deleted file mode 100644 index 7eb48a5f1d..0000000000 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/ref_man.xml.src +++ /dev/null @@ -1,68 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> -<!DOCTYPE application SYSTEM "application.dtd"> - -<application xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> - <header> - <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> - <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> - </copyright> - <legalnotice> - Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); - you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. - You may obtain a copy of the License at - - http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 - - Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software - distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, - WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. - See the License for the specific language governing permissions and - limitations under the License. - - </legalnotice> - - <title>Kernel Reference Manual</title> - <prepared></prepared> - <docno></docno> - <date></date> - <rev></rev> - </header> - <description> - <p>The <em>Kernel</em> application has all the code necessary to run - the Erlang runtime system itself: file servers and code servers - and so on.</p> - </description> - <xi:include href="kernel_app.xml"/> - <xi:include href="application.xml"/> - <xi:include href="auth.xml"/> - <xi:include href="code.xml"/> - <xi:include href="disk_log.xml"/> - <xi:include href="erl_boot_server.xml"/> - <xi:include href="erl_ddll.xml"/> - <xi:include href="erl_prim_loader_stub.xml"/> - <xi:include href="erlang_stub.xml"/> - <xi:include href="error_handler.xml"/> - <xi:include href="error_logger.xml"/> - <xi:include href="file.xml"/> - <xi:include href="gen_tcp.xml"/> - <xi:include href="gen_udp.xml"/> - <xi:include href="gen_sctp.xml"/> - <xi:include href="global.xml"/> - <xi:include href="global_group.xml"/> - <xi:include href="heart.xml"/> - <xi:include href="inet.xml"/> - <xi:include href="inet_res.xml"/> - <xi:include href="init_stub.xml"/> - <xi:include href="net_adm.xml"/> - <xi:include href="net_kernel.xml"/> - <xi:include href="os.xml"/> - <xi:include href="pg2.xml"/> - <xi:include href="rpc.xml"/> - <xi:include href="seq_trace.xml"/> - <xi:include href="user.xml"/> - <xi:include href="wrap_log_reader.xml"/> - <xi:include href="zlib_stub.xml"/> - <xi:include href="app.xml"/> - <xi:include href="config.xml"/> -</application> |