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-rw-r--r--lib/observer/doc/src/crashdump.xml8
-rw-r--r--lib/observer/doc/src/etop.xml14
-rw-r--r--lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml39
-rw-r--r--lib/observer/doc/src/observer.xml4
-rw-r--r--lib/observer/doc/src/ttb.xml47
5 files changed, 76 insertions, 36 deletions
diff --git a/lib/observer/doc/src/crashdump.xml b/lib/observer/doc/src/crashdump.xml
index 48f944cbce..62c6ff1f25 100644
--- a/lib/observer/doc/src/crashdump.xml
+++ b/lib/observer/doc/src/crashdump.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
<rev>PA1</rev>
<file>crashdump.xml</file>
</header>
- <module>crashdump_viewer</module>
+ <module since="">crashdump_viewer</module>
<modulesummary>A WxWidgets based tool for browsing Erlang
crashdumps.</modulesummary>
<description>
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
</description>
<funcs>
<func>
- <name>start() -> ok</name>
- <name>start(File) -> ok</name>
+ <name since="">start() -> ok</name>
+ <name since="OTP 17.0">start(File) -> ok</name>
<fsummary>Start the Crashdump Viewer.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>File = string()</v>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>stop() -> ok</name>
+ <name since="">stop() -> ok</name>
<fsummary>Terminate the Crashdump Viewer.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Terminates the Crashdump Viewer and closes
diff --git a/lib/observer/doc/src/etop.xml b/lib/observer/doc/src/etop.xml
index e7a83d0514..f0acc7b5d8 100644
--- a/lib/observer/doc/src/etop.xml
+++ b/lib/observer/doc/src/etop.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
<rev></rev>
<file></file>
</header>
- <module>etop</module>
+ <module since="">etop</module>
<modulesummary>Erlang Top is a tool for presenting information about Erlang
processes similar to the information presented by "top" in UNIX.</modulesummary>
<description>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
</description>
<funcs>
<func>
- <name>start() -> ok</name>
+ <name since="OTP R15B01">start() -> ok</name>
<fsummary>Start etop.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Starts <c>etop</c>.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>start(Options) -> ok</name>
+ <name since="OTP R15B01">start(Options) -> ok</name>
<fsummary>Start etop.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Options = [Option]</v>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>help() -> ok</name>
+ <name since="OTP R15B01">help() -> ok</name>
<fsummary>Display the etop help.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Displays the help of <c>etop</c> and
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>config(Key,Value) -> Result</name>
+ <name since="">config(Key,Value) -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Change the configuration of the tool.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Result = ok | {error,Reason}</v>
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>dump(File) -> Result</name>
+ <name since="">dump(File) -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Dump the current display to a file.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Result = ok | {error,Reason}</v>
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>stop() -> stop</name>
+ <name since="">stop() -> stop</name>
<fsummary>Terminate etop.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Terminates <c>etop</c>.</p>
diff --git a/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml
index 22035af982..2d914f8c61 100644
--- a/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,45 @@
<p>This document describes the changes made to the Observer
application.</p>
+<section><title>Observer 2.9</title>
+
+ <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Since Logger was introduced in OTP-21.0, menu choice
+ <em>Log &gt; Toggle Log View</em> in observer would cause
+ a crash unless an <c>error_logger</c> event handler was
+ explicitly installed. This is now corrected.</p>
+ <p>
+ Own Id: OTP-15553 Aux Id: ERL-848 </p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </section>
+
+
+ <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title>
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Since persistent_term was introduced, observer would
+ sometimes crash when expanding a term from a process
+ state. This is now corrected.</p>
+ <p>
+ Own Id: OTP-15493 Aux Id: ERL-810 </p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Add <c>OBSERVER_SCALE</c> environment variable for HiDPI
+ support.</p>
+ <p>
+ Own Id: OTP-15586 Aux Id: PR-2105 </p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </section>
+
+</section>
+
<section><title>Observer 2.8.2</title>
<section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
diff --git a/lib/observer/doc/src/observer.xml b/lib/observer/doc/src/observer.xml
index 843be26ee1..7fb1dd044e 100644
--- a/lib/observer/doc/src/observer.xml
+++ b/lib/observer/doc/src/observer.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
<rev>PA1</rev>
<file>observer.xml</file>
</header>
- <module>observer</module>
+ <module since="OTP R15B">observer</module>
<modulesummary>A GUI tool for observing an Erlang system.</modulesummary>
<description>
<p>Observer is a graphical tool for observing the characteristics of
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
</description>
<funcs>
<func>
- <name>start() -> ok</name>
+ <name since="OTP R15B">start() -> ok</name>
<fsummary>Start the Observer GUI.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Starts the Observer GUI.
diff --git a/lib/observer/doc/src/ttb.xml b/lib/observer/doc/src/ttb.xml
index 7cd15e15d3..fee95e0b21 100644
--- a/lib/observer/doc/src/ttb.xml
+++ b/lib/observer/doc/src/ttb.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
<rev>PA1</rev>
<file>ttb.xml</file>
</header>
- <module>ttb</module>
+ <module since="">ttb</module>
<modulesummary>A base for building trace tools for distributed systems.</modulesummary>
<description>
<p>The Trace Tool Builder, <c>ttb</c>, is a base for building trace
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
</description>
<funcs>
<func>
- <name>start_trace(Nodes, Patterns, FlagSpec, Opts) -> Result</name>
+ <name since="OTP R15B">start_trace(Nodes, Patterns, FlagSpec, Opts) -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Start a trace port on each specified node.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Result = see p/2</v>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>tracer() -> Result</name>
+ <name since="">tracer() -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Equivalent to tracer(node()).</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to <c>tracer(node())</c>.</p>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>tracer(Shortcut) -> Result</name>
+ <name since="">tracer(Shortcut) -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Handy shortcuts for common tracing settings.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Shortcut = shell | dbg</v>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>tracer(Nodes) -> Result</name>
+ <name since="">tracer(Nodes) -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Equivalent to tracer(Nodes,[]).</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to <c>tracer(Nodes,[])</c>.</p>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>tracer(Nodes,Opts) -> Result</name>
+ <name since="">tracer(Nodes,Opts) -> Result</name>
<fsummary>Start a trace port on each specified node.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Result = {ok, ActivatedNodes} | {error,Reason}</v>
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>p(Item,Flags) -> Return</name>
+ <name since="">p(Item,Flags) -> Return</name>
<fsummary>Set the specified trace flags on the specified processes or ports.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Return = {ok,[{Item,MatchDesc}]}</v>
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>tp, tpl, tpe, ctp, ctpl, ctpg, ctpe</name>
+ <name since="">tp, tpl, ctp, ctpl, ctpg</name>
+ <name since="OTP 19.0">tpe, ctpe</name>
<fsummary>Set and clear trace patterns.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>These functions are to be used with trace
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>list_history() -> History</name>
+ <name since="">list_history() -> History</name>
<fsummary>Return all calls stored in history.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>History = [{N,Func,Args}]</v>
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>run_history(N) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
+ <name since="">run_history(N) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Execute one entry of the history.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>N = integer() | [integer()]</v>
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>write_config(ConfigFile,Config)</name>
+ <name since="">write_config(ConfigFile,Config)</name>
<fsummary>Equivalent to write_config(ConfigFile,Config,[]).</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to <c>write_config(ConfigFile,Config,[])</c>.</p>
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>write_config(ConfigFile,Config,Opts) -> ok | {error,Reason}</name>
+ <name since="">write_config(ConfigFile,Config,Opts) -> ok | {error,Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Create a configuration file.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>ConfigFile = string()</v>
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>run_config(ConfigFile) -> ok | {error,Reason}</name>
+ <name since="">run_config(ConfigFile) -> ok | {error,Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Execute all entries in a configuration file.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>ConfigFile = string()</v>
@@ -418,7 +419,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>run_config(ConfigFile,NumList) -> ok | {error,Reason}</name>
+ <name since="">run_config(ConfigFile,NumList) -> ok | {error,Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Execute selected entries from a configuration file.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>ConfigFile = string()</v>
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>list_config(ConfigFile) -> Config | {error,Reason}</name>
+ <name since="">list_config(ConfigFile) -> Config | {error,Reason}</name>
<fsummary>List all entries in a configuration file.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>ConfigFile = string()</v>
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>write_trace_info(Key,Info) -> ok</name>
+ <name since="">write_trace_info(Key,Info) -> ok</name>
<fsummary>Write any information to file <c>.ti</c>.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Key = term()</v>
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>seq_trigger_ms() -> MatchSpec</name>
+ <name since="">seq_trigger_ms() -> MatchSpec</name>
<fsummary>Equivalent to seq_trigger_ms(all).</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to <c>seq_trigger_ms(all)</c>.</p>
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>seq_trigger_ms(Flags) -> MatchSpec</name>
+ <name since="">seq_trigger_ms(Flags) -> MatchSpec</name>
<fsummary>Return a match_spec() which starts sequential tracing.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>MatchSpec = match_spec()</v>
@@ -521,7 +522,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>stop()</name>
+ <name since="">stop()</name>
<fsummary>Equivalent to stop([]).</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to <c>stop([])</c>.</p>
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>stop(Opts) -> stopped | {stopped, Dir}</name>
+ <name since="">stop(Opts) -> stopped | {stopped, Dir}</name>
<fsummary>Stop tracing and fetch/format logs from all nodes.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Opts = Opt | [Opt]</v>
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>get_et_handler()</name>
+ <name since="OTP R15B">get_et_handler()</name>
<fsummary>Return the <c>et</c> handler.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Returns the <c>et</c> handler, which can be used with <c>format/2</c>
@@ -583,7 +584,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>format(File)</name>
+ <name since="">format(File)</name>
<fsummary>Equivalent to <c>format(File,[])</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to <c>format(File,[])</c>.</p>
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ ttb:p(all, call).</input></pre>
</func>
<func>
- <name>format(File,Options) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
+ <name since="">format(File,Options) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Format a binary trace log.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>File = string() | [string()]</v>
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