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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/tools/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/tools/doc/src/cover.xml | 36 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml | 110 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/tools/doc/src/xref.xml | 4 |
3 files changed, 142 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/cover.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/cover.xml index 683acc025d..beefd4ee8d 100644 --- a/lib/tools/doc/src/cover.xml +++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/cover.xml @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ <header> <copyright> <year>2001</year> - <year>2011</year> + <year>2013</year> <holder>Ericsson AB, All Rights Reserved</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ remove nodes. The same Cover compiled code will be loaded on each node, and analysis will collect and sum up coverage data results from all nodes.</p> + <p>To only collect data from remote nodes without stopping + <c>cover</c> on those nodes, use <c>cover:flush/1</c></p> + <p>If the connection to a remote node goes down, the main node + will mark it as lost. If the node comes back it will be added + again. If the remote node was alive during the disconnected + periode, cover data from before and during this periode will be + included in the analysis.</p> </description> <funcs> <func> @@ -207,7 +214,9 @@ <c>{no_abstract_code,BeamFile}</c> is returned. If the abstract code is encrypted, and no key is available for decrypting it, the error reason - <c><![CDATA[{encrypted_abstract_code,BeamFile} is returned. <p>If only the module name (i.e. not the full name of the <c>.beam]]></c> file) is given to this function, the + <c>{encrypted_abstract_code,BeamFile}</c> is returned.</p> + <p>If only the module name (i.e. not the full name of the + <c>.beam</c> file) is given to this function, the <c>.beam</c> file is found by calling <c>code:which(Module)</c>. If no <c>.beam</c> file is found, the error reason <c>non_existing</c> is returned. If the @@ -306,9 +315,15 @@ file, i.e. using <c>compile_beam/1</c> or <c>compile_beam_directory/0,1</c>, it is assumed that the source code can be found in the same directory as the - <c>.beam</c> file, or in <c>../src</c> relative to that - directory. If no source code is found, - <c>,{error,no_source_code_found}</c> is returned.</p> + <c>.beam</c> file, in <c>../src</c> relative to that + directory, or using the source path in + <c>Module:module_info(compile)</c>. When using the latter, + two paths are examined: first the one constructed by + joining <c>../src</c> and the tail of the compiled path + below a trailing <c>src</c> component, then the compiled + path itself. + If no source code is found, + <c>{error,no_source_code_found}</c> is returned.</p> <p>HINT: It is possible to issue multiple analyse_to_file commands at the same time. </p> </desc> @@ -477,6 +492,17 @@ remote nodes is fetched and stored on the main node.</p> </desc> </func> + <func> + <name>flush(Nodes) -> ok | {error,not_main_node}</name> + <fsummary>Collect cover data from remote nodes.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Nodes = [atom()]</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Fetch data from the Cover database on the remote nodes and + stored on the main node.</p> + </desc> + </func> </funcs> <section> diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml index 5d7bd464ce..20dc9679f1 100644 --- a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>2004</year><year>2012</year> + <year>2004</year><year>2013</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -30,6 +30,114 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Tools application.</p> +<section><title>Tools 2.6.10</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug in cover when used with no_auto_import. Thanks + to Jos� Valim.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10778</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Tools 2.6.9</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add missing modules in app-file</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10439</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Make erlang-mode more compatible with package.el (Thanks + to Gleb Peregud)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10465</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix various typos (thanks to Tuncer Ayaz)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10611</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add separate face for exported functions (Thanks to + Thomas J�rvstrand)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10637</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The BIF highlighting in the emacs mode has been updated + to correspond with the correct BIFs.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10774</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Support for Unicode has been implemented. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10302</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A new function, cover:flush(Nodes), is added which will + fetch data from remote nodes without stopping cover on + those nodes. This is used by test_server and common_test + when it is safe to assume that the node will be + terminated after the test anyway. The purpose is to avoid + processes crashing when re-loading the original beam if + the processes is still running old code.</p> + <p> + Remote nodes will now continue to count code coverage if + the connection to the main node is broken. Earlier, a + broken connection would cause the cover_server on the + remote node to die and thus any still cover compiled + modules would cause process crash when trying to insert + cover data in ets tables that used to exist on the + cover_server. The new functionality also involves + synchronization with the main node if the nodes are + reconnected.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10523 Aux Id: OTP-10427 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Where necessary a comment stating encoding has been + added to Erlang files. The comment is meant to be removed + in Erlang/OTP R17B when UTF-8 becomes the default + encoding. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10630</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix syntax highlighting of $\' in Emacs mode. Thanks to + Magnus Henoch.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10766</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Tools 2.6.8</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/xref.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/xref.xml index 17de66bb22..891a81639a 100644 --- a/lib/tools/doc/src/xref.xml +++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/xref.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2000</year><year>2011</year> + <year>2000</year><year>2013</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ Evaluates a predefined analysis. Note however that the code path will be traversed once for each used <seealso marker="#library_module">library module</seealso> while setting up module data. On the other hand, if there are only a few modules that are - used by not analyzed, using <c>code_path</c> may be faster + used but not analyzed, using <c>code_path</c> may be faster than setting the library path to <c>code:get_path()</c>. </p> <p>If the library path is set to <c>code_path</c>, the set of |