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diff --git a/lib/observer/doc/src/ttb.xml b/lib/observer/doc/src/ttb.xml index 2b637551db..76bbc777e8 100644 --- a/lib/observer/doc/src/ttb.xml +++ b/lib/observer/doc/src/ttb.xml @@ -257,17 +257,23 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre> </func> <func> - <name>tp, tpl, ctp, ctpl, ctpg</name> + <name>tp, tpl, tpe, ctp, ctpl, ctpg, ctpe</name> <fsummary>Set and clear trace patterns.</fsummary> <desc> - <p>These functions are to be used with - trace flag <c>call</c> for setting and clearing trace - patterns. When trace flag <c>call</c> is set on a process, + <p>These functions are to be used with trace + flag <c>call</c>, <c>send</c>, and <c>'receive'</c> for + setting and clearing trace patterns.</p> + <p>When trace flag <c>call</c> is set on a process, function calls are traced on that process if a trace - pattern is set for the called function. Trace patterns - specify how to trace a function by using match - specifications. Match specifications are described in the - <seealso marker="erts:users_guide"><c>ERTS User's Guide</c></seealso>. + pattern is set for the called function.</p> + <p>The <c>send</c> and <c>'receive'</c> flags enable tracing + of all messages sent and received by the process. Trace + patterns set with <c>tpe</c> may limit traced messages based + on the message content, the sender, and/or the receiver.</p> + <p>Trace patterns specify how to trace a function or a message + by using match specifications. Match specifications are + described in the + <seealso marker="erts:match_spec"><c>ERTS User's Guide</c></seealso>. </p> <p>These functions are equivalent to the corresponding functions in module @@ -284,6 +290,8 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre> <item><p>Sets trace patterns on global function calls.</p></item> <tag><c>tpl</c></tag> <item><p>Sets trace patterns on local and global function calls.</p></item> + <tag><c>tpe</c></tag> + <item><p>Sets trace patterns on messages.</p></item> <tag><c>ctp</c></tag> <item><p>Clears trace patterns on local and global function calls.</p></item> @@ -291,13 +299,15 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre> <item><p>Clears trace patterns on local function calls.</p></item> <tag><c>ctpg</c></tag> <item><p>Clears trace patterns on global function calls.</p></item> + <tag><c>ctpe</c></tag> + <item><p>Clears trace patterns on messages.</p></item> </taglist> <p>With <c>tp</c> and <c>tpl</c>, one of the match specification shortcuts can be used (for example, <c>ttb:tp(foo_module, caller)</c>).</p> <p>The shortcuts are as follows:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item><c>return</c> - for <c>[{'_',[],[{return_trace}]}]</c> - (report the return value)</item> + (report the return value from a traced function)</item> <item><c>caller</c> - for <c>[{'_',[],[{message,{caller}}]}]</c> (report the calling function)</item> <item><c>{codestr, Str}</c> - for <c>dbg:fun2ms/1</c> arguments |