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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml')
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1 files changed, 25 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml b/lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml index cf05b1a67d..7f32100d4b 100644 --- a/lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml +++ b/lib/sasl/doc/src/release_handler.xml @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ old reboot_old permanent </func> <func> <name>install_release(Vsn) -> {ok, OtherVsn, Descr} | {error, Reason}</name> - <name>install_release(Vsn, [Opt]) -> {ok, OtherVsn, Descr} | {error, Reason}</name> + <name>install_release(Vsn, [Opt]) -> {ok, OtherVsn, Descr} | {continue_after_restart, OtherVsn, Descr} | {error, Reason}</name> <fsummary>Install a release in the system.</fsummary> <type> <v>Vsn = OtherVsn = string()</v> @@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ old reboot_old permanent <v> Timeout = default | infinity | int()>0</v> <v> Bool = boolean()</v> <v>Descr = term()</v> - <v>Reason = {illegal_option, Opt} | {already_installed, Vsn} | {change_appl_data, term()} | term()</v> + <v>Reason = {illegal_option, Opt} | {already_installed, Vsn} | {change_appl_data, term()} | {missing_base_app, OtherVsn, App} | {could_not_create_hybrid_boot, term()} | term()</v> + <v>App = atom()</v> </type> <desc> <p>Installs the specified version <c>Vsn</c> of the release. @@ -268,6 +269,15 @@ old reboot_old permanent <c>OtherVsn</c> and <c>Descr</c> are the version (<c>UpFromVsn</c> or <c>Vsn</c>) and description (<c>Descr1</c> or <c>Descr2</c>) as specified in the script.</p> + <p>If <c>{continue_after_restart,OtherVsn,Descr}</c> is + returned, it means that the emulator will be restarted + before the upgrade instructions are executed. This will + happen if the emulator or any of the applications kernel, + stdlib or sasl are updated. The new version of the emulator + and these core applications will execute after the restart, + but for all other applications the old versions will be + started and the upgrade will be performed as normal by + executing the upgrade instructions.</p> <p>If a recoverable error occurs, the function returns <c>{error,Reason}</c> and the original application specifications are restored. If a non-recoverable error @@ -325,6 +335,18 @@ release_handler:set_unpacked(RelFile, [{myapp,"1.0","/home/user"},...]). upgrade, but it will allow checks and purge to be executed in the background before the real upgrade is started.</p> </note> + <note> + <p>When upgrading the emulator from a version older than OTP + R15, there will be an attempt to load new application beam + code into the old emulator. In some cases, the new beam + format can not be read by the old emulator, and so the code + loading will fail and terminate the complete upgrade. To + overcome this problem, the new application code should be + compiled with the old emulator. See <seealso + marker="doc/design_principles:appup_cookbook">Design + Principles</seealso> for more information about emulator + upgrade from pre OTP R15 versions.</p> + </note> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -454,7 +476,7 @@ release_handler:set_unpacked(RelFile, [{myapp,"1.0","/home/user"},...]). and evaluated exactly in the same way as <c>release_handler</c> does.</p> <warning> - <p>These function is primarily intended for simplified testing of + <p>These functions are primarily intended for simplified testing of <c>.appup</c> files. They are not run within the context of the <c>release_handler</c> process. They must therefore <em>not</em> be used together with calls to |