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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/tools/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/tools/doc/src/eprof.xml | 27 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml | 66 |
2 files changed, 85 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/eprof.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/eprof.xml index 82eb8dd284..8b4986297a 100644 --- a/lib/tools/doc/src/eprof.xml +++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/eprof.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2012</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2013</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -52,12 +52,14 @@ <func> <name>start_profiling(Rootset) -> profiling | {error, Reason}</name> <name>start_profiling(Rootset,Pattern) -> profiling | {error, Reason}</name> + <name>start_profiling(Rootset,Pattern,Options) -> profiling | {error, Reason}</name> <fsummary>Start profiling.</fsummary> <type> <v>Rootset = [atom() | pid()]</v> - <v>Pattern = {Module, Function, Arity}</v> - <v>Module = Function = atom()</v> - <v>Arity = integer()</v> + <v>Pattern = {Module, Function, Arity}</v> + <v>Module = Function = atom()</v> + <v>Arity = integer()</v> + <v>Options = [set_on_spawn]</v> <v>Reason = term()</v> </type> <desc> @@ -70,6 +72,9 @@ <p>A pattern can be selected to narrow the profiling. For instance a specific module can be selected, and only the code executed in that module will be profiled.</p> + <p>The <c>set_on_spawn</c> option will active call time tracing for + all processes spawned by processes in the rootset. This is + the default behaviour.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -82,19 +87,22 @@ </func> <func> <name>profile(Fun) -> profiling | {error, Reason}</name> + <name>profile(Fun, Options) -> profiling | {error, Reason}</name> <name>profile(Rootset) -> profiling | {error, Reason}</name> <name>profile(Rootset,Fun) -> {ok, Value} | {error,Reason}</name> <name>profile(Rootset,Fun,Pattern) -> {ok, Value} | {error, Reason}</name> <name>profile(Rootset,Module,Function,Args) -> {ok, Value} | {error, Reason}</name> <name>profile(Rootset,Module,Function,Args,Pattern) -> {ok, Value} | {error, Reason}</name> + <name>profile(Rootset,Module,Function,Args,Pattern,Options) -> {ok, Value} | {error, Reason}</name> <fsummary>Start profiling.</fsummary> <type> <v>Rootset = [atom() | pid()]</v> - <v>Fun = fun() -> term()</v> - <v>Pattern = {Module, Function, Arity}</v> + <v>Fun = fun() -> term() end</v> + <v>Pattern = {Module, Function, Arity}</v> <v>Module = Function = atom()</v> <v>Args = [term()]</v> - <v>Arity = integer()</v> + <v>Arity = integer()</v> + <v>Options = [set_on_spawn]</v> <v>Value = Reason = term()</v> </type> <desc> @@ -108,8 +116,11 @@ <c>Rootset</c>, the function returns <c>{ok,Value}</c> when <c>Fun()</c>/<c>apply</c> returns with the value <c>Value</c>, or <c>{error,Reason}</c> if <c>Fun()</c>/<c>apply</c> fails with - exit reason <c>Reason</c>. Otherwise it returns <c>{error, Reason}</c> + exit reason <c>Reason</c>. Otherwise it returns <c>{error, Reason}</c> immediately.</p> + <p>The <c>set_on_spawn</c> option will active call time tracing for + all processes spawned by processes in the rootset. This is + the default behaviour.</p> <p>The programmer must ensure that the function given as argument is truly synchronous and that no work continues after the function has returned a value.</p> diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml index 20dc9679f1..05049d7107 100644 --- a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,72 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Tools application.</p> +<section><title>Tools 2.6.11</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + When cover:stop(Node) was called on a non-existing node, + a process waiting for cover data from the node would hang + forever. This has been corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10979</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Make cover smarter about finding source from beam.</p> + <p> + In particular, search using the source path in + module_info if the current heuristic fails.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10902</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Remove Flymake dependency in erlang-pkg.el. Thanks to + Magnus Henoch.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10930</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Erlang-mode: Add autoload cookies for file extension + associations. Thanks to Magnus Henoch.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10999</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Postscript files no longer needed for the generation + of PDF files have been removed. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11016</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a race condition when there're several applications + in apps directory. Thanks to Manuel Rubio.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11028</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New option for eprof, 'set_on_spawn'. This option was + previously always on and is also the default.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11144</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Tools 2.6.10</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> |