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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/stdlib/doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/calendar.xml | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_server.xml | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_statem.xml | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/io.xml | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/io_lib.xml | 34 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/lib.xml | 103 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/proc_lib.xml | 47 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/ref_man.xml | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/stdlib/doc/src/specs.xml | 1 |
12 files changed, 85 insertions, 149 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile index 508a4fa2de..5c6b714f80 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/Makefile @@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ XML_REF3_FILES = \ gen_statem.xml \ io.xml \ io_lib.xml \ - lib.xml \ lists.xml \ log_mf_h.xml \ maps.xml \ 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/ets.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml index 305376a425..1995262145 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ets.xml @@ -49,14 +49,16 @@ associated with each key. A <c>bag</c> or <c>duplicate_bag</c> table can have many objects associated with each key.</p> + <marker id="max_ets_tables"></marker> <note> <p> The number of tables stored at one Erlang node <em>used</em> to be limited. This is no longer the case (except by memory usage). The previous default limit was about 1400 tables and could be increased by setting the environment variable - <c>ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES</c> before starting the Erlang runtime - system. This hard limit has been removed, but it is currently + <c>ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES</c> or the command line option + <seealso marker="erts:erl#+e"><c>+e</c></seealso> before starting the + Erlang runtime system. This hard limit has been removed, but it is currently useful to set the <c>ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES</c> anyway. It should be set to an approximate of the maximum amount of tables used. This since an internal table for named tables is sized using this value. If diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml index 012737c390..6170801e87 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/gen_event.xml @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ gen_event:stop -----> Module:terminate/2 </item> <item> <p>If the event handler is deleted later, the event manager - sends a message<c>{gen_event_EXIT,Handler,Reason}</c> to + sends a message <c>{gen_event_EXIT,Handler,Reason}</c> to the calling process. <c>Reason</c> is one of the following:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item> @@ -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.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io.xml index f1037ec76b..d4a2713840 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/io.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> @@ -332,11 +332,22 @@ Here T = [{attributes,[[{id,age,1.5}, {tag,{'PRIVATE',3}}, {mode,implicit}] ok</pre> + + <p>As from Erlang/OTP 21.0, a field width of value + <c>0</c> can be used for specifying that a line is + infinitely long, which means that no line breaks + are inserted. For example:</p> + + <pre> +5> <input>io:fwrite("~0p~n", [lists:seq(1, 30)]).</input> +[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30] +ok</pre> + <p>When the modifier <c>l</c> is specified, no detection of printable character lists takes place, for example:</p> <pre> -5> <input>S = [{a,"a"}, {b, "b"}].</input> -6> <input>io:fwrite("~15p~n", [S]).</input> +6> <input>S = [{a,"a"}, {b, "b"}], + io:fwrite("~15p~n", [S]).</input> [{a,"a"}, {b,"b"}] ok 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/lib.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/lib.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 58dad7c9e0..0000000000 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/lib.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,103 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> -<!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd"> - -<erlref> - <header> - <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> - <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> - </copyright> - <legalnotice> - Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); - you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. - You may obtain a copy of the License at - - http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 - - Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software - distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, - WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. - See the License for the specific language governing permissions and - limitations under the License. - - </legalnotice> - - <title>lib</title> - <prepared></prepared> - <docno></docno> - <date></date> - <rev></rev> - </header> - <module>lib</module> - <modulesummary>Useful library functions.</modulesummary> - <description> - <warning> - <p>This module is retained for backward compatibility. It can disappear - without warning in a future Erlang/OTP release.</p> - </warning> - </description> - - <funcs> - <func> - <name name="error_message" arity="2"/> - <fsummary>Print error message.</fsummary> - <desc> - <p>Prints error message <c><anno>Args</anno></c> in accordance with - <c><anno>Format</anno></c>. Similar to - <seealso marker="io#format/1"><c>io:format/2</c></seealso>.</p> - </desc> - </func> - - <func> - <name name="flush_receive" arity="0"/> - <fsummary>Flush messages.</fsummary> - <desc> - <p>Flushes the message buffer of the current process.</p> - </desc> - </func> - - <func> - <name name="nonl" arity="1"/> - <fsummary>Remove last newline.</fsummary> - <desc> - <p>Removes the last newline character, if any, in - <c><anno>String1</anno></c>.</p> - </desc> - </func> - - <func> - <name name="progname" arity="0"/> - <fsummary>Return name of Erlang start script.</fsummary> - <desc> - <p>Returns the name of the script that started the current - Erlang session.</p> - </desc> - </func> - - <func> - <name name="send" arity="2"/> - <fsummary>Send a message.</fsummary> - <desc> - <p>Makes it possible to send a message using the <c>apply/3</c> BIF.</p> - </desc> - </func> - - <func> - <name name="sendw" arity="2"/> - <fsummary>Send a message and wait for an answer.</fsummary> - <desc> - <p>As <seealso marker="#send/2"><c>send/2</c></seealso>, - but waits for an answer. It is implemented as follows:</p> - <code type="none"> -sendw(To, Msg) -> - To ! {self(),Msg}, - receive - Reply -> Reply - end.</code> - <p>The returned message is not necessarily a reply to the sent - message.</p> - </desc> - </func> - </funcs> -</erlref> - 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> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ref_man.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ref_man.xml index 68bfddbc71..c6f30d272d 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ref_man.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/ref_man.xml @@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ <xi:include href="gen_statem.xml"/> <xi:include href="io.xml"/> <xi:include href="io_lib.xml"/> - <xi:include href="lib.xml"/> <xi:include href="lists.xml"/> <xi:include href="log_mf_h.xml"/> <xi:include href="maps.xml"/> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/specs.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/specs.xml index d559adf9b6..fd2d625685 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/specs.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/specs.xml @@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ <xi:include href="../specs/specs_gen_statem.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_io.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_io_lib.xml"/> - <xi:include href="../specs/specs_lib.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_lists.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_log_mf_h.xml"/> <xi:include href="../specs/specs_maps.xml"/> |