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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