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-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml9
-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml3
-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml6
-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml4
-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml34
-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/proc_lib.xml47
6 files changed, 66 insertions, 37 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml
index 8f2b6b747a..6b4fa7f98a 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml
@@ -323,7 +323,9 @@
<type name="rfc3339_string"/>
<type name="rfc3339_time_unit"/>
<desc>
- <p>Converts an RFC 3339 timestamp into system time.</p>
+ <p>Converts an RFC 3339 timestamp into system time. The data format
+ of RFC 3339 timestamps is described by
+ <url href="https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3339.txt">RFC 3339</url>.</p>
<p>Valid option:</p>
<taglist>
<tag><c>{unit, Unit}</c></tag>
@@ -378,7 +380,10 @@
<type name="rfc3339_string"/>
<type name="rfc3339_time_unit"/>
<desc>
- <p>Converts a system time into RFC 3339 timestamp.</p>
+ <p>Converts a system time into an RFC 3339 timestamp. The data format
+ of RFC 3339 timestamps is described by
+ <url href="https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3339.txt">RFC 3339</url>.
+ The data format of offsets is also described by RFC 3339.</p>
<p>Valid options:</p>
<taglist>
<tag><c>{offset, Offset}</c></tag>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml
index 012737c390..51378a6b73 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml
@@ -458,8 +458,7 @@ gen_event:stop -----> Module:terminate/2
with the expected reason. Any other reason than <c>normal</c>,
<c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c> causes an
error report to be issued using
- <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2">
- <c>error_logger:format/2</c></seealso>.
+ <seealso marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso>.
The default <c>Reason</c> is <c>normal</c>.</p>
<p><c>Timeout</c> is an integer greater than zero that
specifies how many milliseconds to wait for the event manager to
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml
index da74e793e6..27edbc8de7 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml
@@ -486,8 +486,7 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2
with the expected reason. Any other reason than <c>normal</c>,
<c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c> causes an
error report to be issued using
- <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2">
- <c>error_logger:format/2</c></seealso>.
+ <seealso marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso>.
The default <c>Reason</c> is <c>normal</c>.</p>
<p><c>Timeout</c> is an integer greater than zero that
specifies how many milliseconds to wait for the server to
@@ -861,8 +860,7 @@ gen_server:abcast -----> Module:handle_cast/2
<c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c>, the <c>gen_server</c>
process is assumed to terminate because of an error and
an error report is issued using
- <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2">
- <c>error_logger:format/2</c></seealso>.</p>
+ <seealso marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso>.</p>
</desc>
</func>
</funcs>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
index e918e83df7..a808d3af55 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml
@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ handle_event(_, _, State, Data) ->
with the expected reason. Any other reason than <c>normal</c>,
<c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c> causes an
error report to be issued through
- <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2"><c>error_logger:format/2</c></seealso>.
+ <seealso marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso>.
The default <c><anno>Reason</anno></c> is <c>normal</c>.
</p>
<p>
@@ -2286,7 +2286,7 @@ init(Args) -> erlang:error(not_implemented, [Args]).</pre>
<c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c>,
the <c>gen_statem</c> is assumed to terminate because of an error
and an error report is issued using
- <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#format/2"><c>error_logger:format/2</c></seealso>.
+ <seealso marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso>.
</p>
</desc>
</func>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml
index 4a2b425e8e..a3df2897ac 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml
@@ -163,16 +163,20 @@
<p>Returns a character list that represents <c><anno>Data</anno></c>
formatted in accordance with <c><anno>Format</anno></c> in
the same way as
- <seealso marker="#fwrite/2"><c>fwrite/2</c></seealso> and
- <seealso marker="#format/2"><c>format/2</c></seealso>,
- but takes an extra argument, a list of options.</p>
- <p>Available options:</p>
- <taglist>
- <tag><c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c></tag>
- <item>
- <p>A soft limit on the number of characters returned.</p>
- </item>
- </taglist>
+ <seealso marker="#fwrite/2"><c>fwrite/2</c></seealso> and
+ <seealso marker="#format/2"><c>format/2</c></seealso>,
+ but takes an extra argument, a list of options.</p>
+ <p>Valid option:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>{chars_limit, <anno>CharsLimit</anno>}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>A soft limit on the number of characters returned.
+ When the number of characters is reached, remaining
+ structures are replaced by "<c>...</c>".
+ <c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c> defaults to -1, which
+ means no limit on the number of characters returned.</p>
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -390,11 +394,11 @@
everything below this level is replaced by "<c>...</c>".
<c><anno>Depth</anno></c> defaults to -1, which means
no limitation. Option <c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c> puts a
- soft limit on the number of characters returned. When the
- number of characters is reached, remaining structures are
- replaced by "<c>...</c>". <c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c>
- defaults to -1, which means no limit on the number of
- characters returned.</p>
+ soft limit on the number of characters returned. When the
+ number of characters is reached, remaining structures are
+ replaced by "<c>...</c>". <c><anno>CharsLimit</anno></c>
+ defaults to -1, which means no limit on the number of
+ characters returned.</p>
<p><em>Example:</em></p>
<pre>
1> <input>lists:flatten(io_lib:write({1,[2],[3],[4,5],6,7,8,9})).</input>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/proc_lib.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/proc_lib.xml
index cb152d1935..51380ae51c 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/proc_lib.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/proc_lib.xml
@@ -59,18 +59,17 @@
<p>When a process that is started using <c>proc_lib</c> terminates
abnormally (that is, with another exit reason than <c>normal</c>,
<c>shutdown</c>, or <c>{shutdown,Term}</c>), a <em>crash report</em>
- is generated, which is written to terminal by the default SASL
- event handler. That is, the crash report is normally only visible
- if the SASL application is started; see
- <seealso marker="sasl:sasl_app"><c>sasl(6)</c></seealso> and section
+ is generated, which is written to terminal by the default logger
+ handler setup by Kernel. For more information about how crash reports
+ were logged prior to Erlang/OTP 21.0, see
<seealso marker="sasl:error_logging">SASL Error Logging</seealso>
in the SASL User's Guide.</p>
<p>Unlike in "plain Erlang", <c>proc_lib</c> processes will not generate
<em>error reports</em>, which are written to the terminal by the
- emulator and do not require SASL to be started. All exceptions are
+ emulator. All exceptions are
converted to <em>exits</em> which are ignored by the default
- <c>error_logger</c> handler.</p>
+ <c>logger</c> handler.</p>
<p>The crash report contains the previously stored information, such
as ancestors and initial function, the termination reason, and
@@ -115,12 +114,22 @@
<name name="format" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Format a crash report.</fsummary>
<desc>
- <p>This function can be used by a user-defined event handler to
+ <note>
+ <p>This function is deprecated in the sense that
+ the <c>error_logger</c> is no longer the preferred
+ interface for logging in Erlang/OTP. A
+ new <seealso marker="kernel:logger_chapter">logging
+ API</seealso> was added in Erlang/OTP 21.0, but
+ legacy <c>error_logger</c> handlers can still be used. New
+ Logger handlers do not need to use this function, since
+ the formatting callback (<c>report_cb</c>) is included as
+ metadata in the log event.</p>
+ </note>
+ <p>This function can be used by a user-defined legacy
+ <c>error_logger</c> event handler to
format a crash report. The crash report is sent using
- <seealso marker="kernel:error_logger#error_report/2">
- <c>error_logger:error_report(crash_report,
- <anno>CrashReport</anno>)</c></seealso>.
- That is, the event to be handled is of the format
+ <seealso marker="kernel:logger">
+ <c>logger(3)</c></seealso>, and the event to be handled is of the format
<c>{error_report, GL, {Pid, crash_report,
<anno>CrashReport</anno>}}</c>,
where <c>GL</c> is the group leader pid of process
@@ -132,7 +141,19 @@
<name name="format" arity="3"/>
<fsummary>Format a crash report.</fsummary>
<desc>
- <p>This function can be used by a user-defined event handler to
+ <note>
+ <p>This function is deprecated in the sense that
+ the <c>error_logger</c> is no longer the preferred
+ interface for logging in Erlang/OTP. A
+ new <seealso marker="kernel:logger_chapter">logging
+ API</seealso> was added in Erlang/OTP 21.0, but
+ legacy <c>error_logger</c> handlers can still be used. New
+ Logger handlers do not need to used this function, since
+ the formatting callback (<c>report_cb</c>) is included as
+ metadata in the log event.</p>
+ </note>
+ <p>This function can be used by a user-defined legacy
+ <c>error_logger</c> event handler to
format a crash report. When <anno>Depth</anno> is specified as a
positive integer, it is used in the format string to
limit the output as follows: <c>io_lib:format("~P",
@@ -395,6 +416,8 @@ init(Parent) ->
<title>See Also</title>
<p><seealso marker="kernel:error_logger">
<c>error_logger(3)</c></seealso></p>
+ <p><seealso marker="kernel:logger">
+ <c>logger(3)</c></seealso></p>
</section>
</erlref>