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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/sys.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/sys.xml
index 64d8789016..6fc508b853 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/sys.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/sys.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<erlref>
<header>
<copyright>
- <year>1996</year><year>2017</year>
+ <year>1996</year><year>2018</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
<rev></rev>
<file>sys.xml</file>
</header>
- <module>sys</module>
+ <module since="">sys</module>
<modulesummary>A functional interface to system messages.</modulesummary>
<description>
<p>This module contains functions for sending system messages used by
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
then treated in the debug function. For example, <c>trace</c>
formats the system events to the terminal.
</p>
- <p>Three predefined system events are used when a
+ <p>Four predefined system events are used when a
process receives or sends a message. The process can also define its
own system events. It is always up to the process itself
to format these events.</p>
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@
<funcs>
<func>
- <name name="change_code" arity="4"/>
- <name name="change_code" arity="5"/>
+ <name name="change_code" arity="4" since=""/>
+ <name name="change_code" arity="5" since=""/>
<fsummary>Send the code change system message to the process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Tells the process to change code. The process must be
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_state" arity="1"/>
- <name name="get_state" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="get_state" arity="1" since="OTP R16B01"/>
+ <name name="get_state" arity="2" since="OTP R16B01"/>
<fsummary>Get the state of the process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Gets the state of the process.</p>
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_status" arity="1"/>
- <name name="get_status" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="get_status" arity="1" since=""/>
+ <name name="get_status" arity="2" since=""/>
<fsummary>Get the status of the process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Gets the status of the process.</p>
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="install" arity="2"/>
- <name name="install" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="install" arity="2" since=""/>
+ <name name="install" arity="3" since=""/>
<fsummary>Install a debug function in the process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Enables installation of alternative debug functions. An example of
@@ -276,13 +276,15 @@
<p><c><anno>Func</anno></c> is called whenever a system event is
generated. This function is to return <c>done</c>, or a new
<c>Func</c> state. In the first case, the function is removed. It is
- also removed if the function fails.</p>
+ also removed if the function fails. If one debug function should be
+ installed more times, a unique <c><anno>FuncId</anno></c> must be
+ specified for each installation.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name name="log" arity="2"/>
- <name name="log" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="log" arity="2" since=""/>
+ <name name="log" arity="3" since=""/>
<fsummary>Log system events in memory.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Turns the logging of system events on or off. If on, a
@@ -300,8 +302,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="log_to_file" arity="2"/>
- <name name="log_to_file" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="log_to_file" arity="2" since=""/>
+ <name name="log_to_file" arity="3" since=""/>
<fsummary>Log system events to the specified file.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Enables or disables the logging of all system events in text
@@ -313,8 +315,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="no_debug" arity="1"/>
- <name name="no_debug" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="no_debug" arity="1" since=""/>
+ <name name="no_debug" arity="2" since=""/>
<fsummary>Turn off debugging.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Turns off all debugging for the process. This includes
@@ -325,19 +327,19 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="remove" arity="2"/>
- <name name="remove" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="remove" arity="2" since=""/>
+ <name name="remove" arity="3" since=""/>
<fsummary>Remove a debug function from the process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Removes an installed debug function from the
- process. <c><anno>Func</anno></c> must be the same as previously
- installed.</p>
+ process. <c><anno>Func</anno></c> or <c><anno>FuncId</anno></c> must be
+ the same as previously installed.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name name="replace_state" arity="2"/>
- <name name="replace_state" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="replace_state" arity="2" since="OTP R16B01"/>
+ <name name="replace_state" arity="3" since="OTP R16B01"/>
<fsummary>Replace the state of the process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Replaces the state of the process, and returns the new state.</p>
@@ -449,8 +451,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="resume" arity="1"/>
- <name name="resume" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="resume" arity="1" since=""/>
+ <name name="resume" arity="2" since=""/>
<fsummary>Resume a suspended process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Resumes a suspended process.</p>
@@ -458,8 +460,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="statistics" arity="2"/>
- <name name="statistics" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="statistics" arity="2" since=""/>
+ <name name="statistics" arity="3" since=""/>
<fsummary>Enable or disable the collections of statistics.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Enables or disables the collection of statistics. If
@@ -469,8 +471,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="suspend" arity="1"/>
- <name name="suspend" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="suspend" arity="1" since=""/>
+ <name name="suspend" arity="2" since=""/>
<fsummary>Suspend the process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Suspends the process. When the process is suspended, it
@@ -480,8 +482,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="terminate" arity="2"/>
- <name name="terminate" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="terminate" arity="2" since="OTP 18.0"/>
+ <name name="terminate" arity="3" since="OTP 18.0"/>
<fsummary>Terminate the process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Orders the process to terminate with the
@@ -492,8 +494,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="trace" arity="2"/>
- <name name="trace" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="trace" arity="2" since=""/>
+ <name name="trace" arity="3" since=""/>
<fsummary>Print all system events on <c>standard_io</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Prints all system events on <c>standard_io</c>. The events are
@@ -516,7 +518,7 @@
<funcs>
<func>
- <name name="debug_options" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="debug_options" arity="1" since=""/>
<fsummary>Convert a list of options to a debug structure.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Can be used by a process that initiates a debug
@@ -527,7 +529,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_debug" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="get_debug" arity="3" since=""/>
<fsummary>Get the data associated with a debug option.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Gets the data associated with a debug option.
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="handle_debug" arity="4"/>
+ <name name="handle_debug" arity="4" since=""/>
<fsummary>Generate a system event.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>This function is called by a process when it generates a
@@ -554,7 +556,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="handle_system_msg" arity="6"/>
+ <name name="handle_system_msg" arity="6" since=""/>
<fsummary>Take care of system messages.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>This function is used by a process module to take care of system
@@ -592,7 +594,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name name="print_log" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="print_log" arity="1" since=""/>
<fsummary>Print the logged events in the debug structure.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Prints the logged system events in the debug structure,
@@ -603,7 +605,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>Module:system_code_change(Misc, Module, OldVsn, Extra) ->
+ <name since="">Module:system_code_change(Misc, Module, OldVsn, Extra) ->
{ok, NMisc}</name>
<fsummary>Called when the process is to perform a code change.</fsummary>
<type>
@@ -626,7 +628,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>Module:system_continue(Parent, Debug, Misc) -> none()</name>
+ <name since="">Module:system_continue(Parent, Debug, Misc) -> none()</name>
<fsummary>Called when the process is to continue its execution.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Parent = pid()</v>
@@ -642,7 +644,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>Module:system_get_state(Misc) -> {ok, State}</name>
+ <name since="OTP 17.0">Module:system_get_state(Misc) -> {ok, State}</name>
<fsummary>Called when the process is to return its current state.
</fsummary>
<type>
@@ -659,7 +661,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>Module:system_replace_state(StateFun, Misc) ->
+ <name since="OTP 17.0">Module:system_replace_state(StateFun, Misc) ->
{ok, NState, NMisc}</name>
<fsummary>Called when the process is to replace its current state.
</fsummary>
@@ -679,7 +681,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>Module:system_terminate(Reason, Parent, Debug, Misc) -> none()</name>
+ <name since="">Module:system_terminate(Reason, Parent, Debug, Misc) -> none()</name>
<fsummary>Called when the process is to terminate.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Reason = term()</v>