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-rw-r--r--lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml35
-rw-r--r--lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/make.dep20
-rw-r--r--lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml17
3 files changed, 43 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml
index 0e63649c09..c7c5cd4ff0 100644
--- a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml
+++ b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<erlref>
<header>
<copyright>
- <year>1996</year><year>2009</year>
+ <year>1996</year><year>2011</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard) c
<v>Module = atom() | '_'</v>
<v>Function = atom() | '_'</v>
<v>Arity = integer() |'_'</v>
- <v>MatchSpec = integer() | atom() | [] | match_spec()</v>
+ <v>MatchSpec = integer() | Built-inAlias | [] | match_spec()</v>
+ <v>Built-inAlias = x | c | cx</v>
<v>MatchDesc = [MatchInfo]</v>
<v>MatchInfo = {saved, integer()} | MatchNum</v>
<v>MatchNum = {matched, node(), integer()} | {matched, node(), 0, RPCError}</v>
@@ -349,8 +350,9 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard) c
if the MatchSpec is other
than []. The integer <c>N</c> may then be used in
subsequent calls to this function and will stand as an
- "alias" for the given expression. There are also built-in
- aliases named with atoms (see also <c>ltp/0</c> below).</p>
+ "alias" for the given expression. There are also a couple of
+ built-in aliases for common expressions, see <c>ltp/0</c> below
+ for details.</p>
<p>If an error is returned, it can be due to errors in
compilation of the match specification. Such errors are
presented as a list of tuples <c>{error, string()}</c> where
@@ -528,6 +530,21 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard) c
<p>Match specifications used can be saved in a file (if a
read-write file system is present) for use in later
debugging sessions, see <c>wtp/1</c> and <c>rtp/1</c></p>
+ <p>There are three built-in trace patterns:
+ <c>exception_trace</c>, <c>caller_trace</c>
+ and <c>caller_exception_trace</c> (or <c>x</c>, <c>c</c> and
+ <c>cx</c> respectively).
+ Exception trace sets a trace which will show function names,
+ parameters, return values and exceptions thrown from functions.
+ Caller traces display function names, parameters and information
+ about which function called it. An example using a built-in alias:</p>
+ <pre>
+(x@y)4> <input>dbg:tp(lists,sort,cx).</input>
+{ok,[{matched,nonode@nohost,2},{saved,cx}]}
+(x@y)4> <input>lists:sort([2,1]).</input>
+(&lt;0.32.0&gt;) call lists:sort([2,1]) ({erl_eval,do_apply,5})
+(&lt;0.32.0&gt;) returned from lists:sort/1 -> [1,2]
+[1,2]</pre>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -706,7 +723,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard) c
value from the last invocation of the fun. The initial value
of the second parameter is specified in the <c>InitialData</c>
part of the <c>HandlerSpec</c>. The <c>HandlerFun</c> may
- chose any appropriate action to take when invoked, and can
+ choose any appropriate action to take when invoked, and can
save a state for the next invocation by returning it.
</p>
<p>If <c>Type</c> is a port, then the second parameter should
@@ -766,7 +783,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard) c
<p>This function creates a trace port generating <em>fun</em>.
The <em>fun</em> takes no arguments and returns a newly opened
trace port. The return value from this function is suitable as
- a second parameter to tracer/2, i. e. <c>dbg:tracer(port, dbg:trace_port(ip, 4711))</c>. </p>
+ a second parameter to tracer/2, i.e. <c>dbg:tracer(port, dbg:trace_port(ip, 4711))</c>. </p>
<p>A trace port is an
Erlang port to a dynamically linked in driver that handles
trace messages directly, without the overhead of sending them
@@ -852,9 +869,9 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard) c
<desc>
<p>This function is used to do a control operation on the
active trace port driver on the given node
- (<c>Nodename</c>). Which operations that are allowed as well
- as their return values are depending on which trace driver
- that is used.</p>
+ (<c>Nodename</c>). Which operations are allowed as well
+ as their return values depend on which trace driver
+ is used.</p>
<p>Returns either <c>ok</c> or <c>{ok, Result}</c>
if the operation was successful, or <c>{error, Reason}</c>
if the current tracer is a process
diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/make.dep b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/make.dep
deleted file mode 100644
index 85eae88adf..0000000000
--- a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/make.dep
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# ----------------------------------------------------
-# >>>> Do not edit this file <<<<
-# This file was automaticly generated by
-# /home/otp/bin/docdepend
-# ----------------------------------------------------
-
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------
-# TeX files that the DVI file depend on
-# ----------------------------------------------------
-
-book.dvi: book.tex dbg.tex erts_alloc_config.tex refman.tex \
- runtime_tools_app.tex
-
-# ----------------------------------------------------
-# Source inlined when transforming from source to LaTeX
-# ----------------------------------------------------
-
-book.tex: refman.xml
-
diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml
index 599be62241..0bb76e1ea4 100644
--- a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,23 @@
<p>This document describes the changes made to the Runtime_Tools
application.</p>
+<section><title>Runtime_Tools 1.8.6</title>
+
+ <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title>
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Two new built-in trace pattern aliases have been added:
+ caller_trace (c) and caller_exception_trace (cx). See the
+ dbg:ltp/0 documentation for more info.</p>
+ <p>
+ Own Id: OTP-9458</p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </section>
+
+</section>
+
<section><title>Runtime_Tools 1.8.5</title>
<section><title>Improvements and New Features</title>