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diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml index 0128e23a47..103b8b52e9 100644 --- a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml +++ b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml @@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ <modulesummary>The Text Based Trace Facility</modulesummary> <description> <p>This module implements a text based interface to the - <c><seealso marker="erts:erlang#trace-3">trace/3</seealso></c> and the - <c><seealso marker="erts:erlang#trace_pattern-2">trace_pattern/2</seealso></c> BIFs. It makes it + <seealso marker="erts:erlang#trace-3"><c>trace/3</c></seealso> and the + <seealso marker="erts:erlang#trace_pattern-2"><c>trace_pattern/2</c></seealso> BIFs. It makes it possible to trace functions, processes, ports and messages. </p> <p> @@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <item>The corresponding process or port is traced. The process or port may be a remote process or port (on another Erlang node). The node must be in the list of traced nodes (see <seealso marker="#n-1"><c>n/1</c></seealso> - and <c><seealso marker="#tracer-3">tracer/3</seealso></c>).</item> + and <seealso marker="#tracer-3"><c>tracer/3</c></seealso>).</item> <tag><c>all</c></tag> <item>All processes and ports in the system as well as all processes and ports created hereafter are to be traced.</item> @@ -208,22 +208,23 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <tag><c>atom()</c></tag> <item>The process or port with the corresponding registered name is traced. The process or port may be a remote process (on another Erlang node). The node must be - added with the <c><seealso marker="#n-1">n/1</seealso></c> or - <c><seealso marker="#tracer-3">tracer/3</seealso></c> function.</item> + added with the <seealso marker="#n-1"><c>n/1</c></seealso> or + <seealso marker="#tracer-3"><c>tracer/3</c></seealso> function.</item> <tag><c>integer()</c></tag> <item>The process <c><![CDATA[<0.Item.0>]]></c> is traced.</item> <tag><c>{X, Y, Z}</c></tag> <item>The process <c><![CDATA[<X.Y.Z>]]></c> is traced. </item> - <tag><c>string()</c></tag> - <item>If the <c>Item</c> is a string <![CDATA["<X.Y.Z>"]]> - as returned from <c><seealso marker="erts:erlang#pid_to_list-1">pid_to_list/1</seealso></c>, the process - <c><![CDATA[<X.Y.Z>]]></c> is traced. </item> - </taglist> + <tag><c>string()</c></tag> + <item>If the <c>Item</c> is a string <![CDATA["<X.Y.Z>"]]> + as returned from <seealso marker="erts:erlang#pid_to_list-1"><c>pid_to_list/1</c></seealso>, + the process <c><![CDATA[<X.Y.Z>]]></c> is traced. + </item> + </taglist> <p>When enabling an <c>Item</c> that represents a group of processes, the <c>Item</c> is enabled on all nodes added with the - <c><seealso marker="#n-1">n/1</seealso></c> or - <c><seealso marker="#tracer-3">tracer/3</seealso></c> function.</p> + <seealso marker="#n-1"><c>n/1</c></seealso> or + <seealso marker="#tracer-3"><c>tracer/3</c></seealso> function.</p> <p><c>Flags</c> can be a single atom, or a list of flags. The available flags are: @@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <item> <p>This is the same as <c>sol</c>, but only for the first call to - <c><seealso marker="erts:erlang#link-1">link/1</seealso></c> by the traced process.</p> + <seealso marker="erts:erlang#link-1"><c>link/1</c></seealso> by the traced process.</p> </item> <tag><c>all</c></tag> <item> @@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ </item> </taglist> <p>The list can also include any of the flags allowed in - <c><seealso marker="erts:erlang#trace-3">erlang:trace/3</seealso></c></p> + <seealso marker="erts:erlang#trace-3"><c>erlang:trace/3</c></seealso></p> <p>The function returns either an error tuple or a tuple <c>{ok, List}</c>. The <c>List</c> consists of specifications of how many processes and ports that matched (in the @@ -368,11 +369,11 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ please turn to the <em>User's guide</em> part of the online documentation for the runtime system (<em>erts</em>). The - chapter <em><seealso marker="erts:match_spec">Match Specifications in Erlang</seealso></em> + chapter <seealso marker="erts:match_spec"><em>Match Specifications in Erlang</em></seealso> explains the general match specification "language". The most common generic match specifications used can be found as <c>Built-inAlias</c>', see - <c><seealso marker="#ltp-0">ltp/0</seealso></c> below for details. + <seealso marker="#ltp-0"><c>ltp/0</c></seealso> below for details. </p> <p>The Module, Function and/or Arity parts of the tuple may be specified as the atom <c>'_'</c> which is a "wild-card" @@ -380,21 +381,21 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ Module is specified as <c>'_'</c>, the Function and Arity parts have to be specified as '_' too. The same holds for the Functions relation to the Arity.</p> - <p>All nodes added with <c><seealso marker="#n-1">n/1</seealso></c> or - <c><seealso marker="#tracer-3">tracer/3</seealso></c> will + <p>All nodes added with <seealso marker="#n-1"><c>n/1</c></seealso> or + <seealso marker="#tracer-3"><c>tracer/3</c></seealso> will be affected by this call, and if Module is not <c>'_'</c> the module will be loaded on all nodes.</p> <p>The function returns either an error tuple or a tuple <c>{ok, List}</c>. The <c>List</c> consists of specifications of how many functions that matched, in the same way as the processes and ports - are presented in the return value of <c><seealso marker="#p-2">p/2</seealso></c>. </p> + are presented in the return value of <seealso marker="#p-2"><c>p/2</c></seealso>. </p> <p>There may be a tuple <c>{saved, N}</c> in the return value, if the MatchSpec is other than []. The integer <c>N</c> may then be used in subsequent calls to this function and will stand as an "alias" for the given expression. There are also a couple of - built-in aliases for common expressions, see - <c><seealso marker="#ltp-0">ltp/0</seealso></c> below for details.</p> + built-in aliases for common expressions, see + <seealso marker="#ltp-0"><c>ltp/0</c></seealso> below for details.</p> <p>If an error is returned, it can be due to errors in compilation of the match specification. Such errors are presented as a list of tuples <c>{error, string()}</c> where @@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <name>tpl({Module, Function, Arity}, MatchSpec) -> {ok, MatchDesc} | {error, term()}</name> <fsummary>Set pattern for traced local (as well as global) function calls</fsummary> <desc> - <p>This function works as <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c>, but enables + <p>This function works as <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso>, but enables tracing for local calls (and local functions) as well as for global calls (and functions).</p> </desc> @@ -480,10 +481,10 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <p>This function disables call tracing on the specified functions. The semantics of the parameter is the same as for the corresponding function specification in - <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c> or <c><seealso marker="#tpl-2">tpl/2</seealso></c>. Both local and global call trace + <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso> or <seealso marker="#tpl-2"><c>tpl/2</c></seealso>. Both local and global call trace is disabled. </p> <p>The return value reflects how many functions that matched, - and is constructed as described in <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c>. No tuple + and is constructed as described in <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso>. No tuple <c>{saved, N}</c> is however ever returned (for obvious reasons).</p> </desc> </func> @@ -519,8 +520,9 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <name>ctpl({Module, Function, Arity}) -> {ok, MatchDesc} | {error, term()}</name> <fsummary>Clear call trace pattern for the specified functions</fsummary> <desc> - <p>This function works as <c><seealso marker="#ctp-1">ctp/1</seealso></c>, but only disables - tracing set up with <c><seealso marker="#tpl-2">tpl/2</seealso></c> (not with <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c>).</p> + <p>This function works as <seealso marker="#ctp-1"><c>ctp/1</c></seealso>, but only disables + tracing set up with <seealso marker="#tpl-2"><c>tpl/2</c></seealso> + (not with <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso>).</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -555,8 +557,9 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <name>ctpg({Module, Function, Arity}) -> {ok, MatchDesc} | {error, term()}</name> <fsummary>Clear call trace pattern for the specified functions</fsummary> <desc> - <p>This function works as <c><seealso marker="#ctp-1">ctp/1</seealso></c>, but only disables - tracing set up with <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c> (not with <c><seealso marker="#tpl-2">tpl/2</seealso></c>).</p> + <p>This function works as <seealso marker="#ctp-1"><c>ctp/1</c></seealso>, but only disables + tracing set up with <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso> + (not with <seealso marker="#tpl-2"><c>tpl/2</c></seealso>).</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -565,13 +568,14 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <desc> <p>Use this function to recall all match specifications previously used in the session (i. e. previously saved during calls - to <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c>, and built-in match specifications. + to <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso>, and built-in match specifications. This is very useful, as a complicated match_spec can be quite awkward to write. Note that the - match specifications are lost if <c><seealso marker="#stop-0">stop/0</seealso></c> is called.</p> + match specifications are lost if <seealso marker="#stop-0"><c>stop/0</c></seealso> is called.</p> <p>Match specifications used can be saved in a file (if a read-write file system is present) for use in later - debugging sessions, see <c><seealso marker="#wtp-1">wtp/1</seealso></c> and <c><seealso marker="#rtp-1">rtp/1</seealso></c></p> + debugging sessions, see <seealso marker="#wtp-1"><c>wtp/1</c></seealso> + and <seealso marker="#rtp-1"><c>rtp/1</c></seealso></p> <p>There are three built-in trace patterns: <c>exception_trace</c>, <c>caller_trace</c> and <c>caller_exception_trace</c> (or <c>x</c>, <c>c</c> and @@ -594,10 +598,10 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <fsummary>Delete all saved match specifications.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Use this function to "forget" all match specifications - saved during calls to <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c>. - This is useful when one wants to restore other match - specifications from a file with <c><seealso marker="#rtp-1">rtp/1</seealso></c>. Use - <c><seealso marker="#dtp-1">dtp/1</seealso></c> to delete specific saved match specifications. </p> + saved during calls to <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso>. + This is useful when one wants to restore other match + specifications from a file with <seealso marker="#rtp-1"><c>rtp/1</c></seealso>. Use + <seealso marker="#dtp-1"><c>dtp/1</c></seealso> to delete specific saved match specifications.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -608,7 +612,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ </type> <desc> <p>Use this function to "forget" a specific match specification - saved during calls to <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c>.</p> + saved during calls to <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -620,12 +624,12 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ </type> <desc> <p>This function will save all match specifications saved - during the session (during calls to <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c>) + during the session (during calls to <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso>) and built-in match specifications in a text file with the name designated by <c>Name</c>. The format of the file is textual, why it can be edited with an ordinary text editor, and then restored with - <c><seealso marker="#rtp-1">rtp/1</seealso></c>. </p> + <seealso marker="#rtp-1"><c>rtp/1</c></seealso>. </p> <p>Each match spec in the file ends with a full stop (<c>.</c>) and new (syntactically correct) match specifications can be added to the file manually.</p> @@ -643,7 +647,8 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ </type> <desc> <p>This function reads match specifications from a file - (possibly) generated by the <c><seealso marker="#wtp-1">wtp/1</seealso></c> function. It checks + (possibly) generated by the <seealso marker="#wtp-1"><c>wtp/1</c></seealso> + function. It checks the syntax of all match specifications and verifies that they are correct. The error handling principle is "all or nothing", i. e. if some of the match specifications are @@ -651,7 +656,8 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ saved match specifications for the running system. </p> <p>The match specifications in the file are <em>merged</em> with the current match specifications, so that no duplicates - are generated. Use <c><seealso marker="#ltp-0">ltp/0</seealso></c> to see what numbers were + are generated. Use <seealso marker="#ltp-0"><c>ltp/0</c></seealso> + to see what numbers were assigned to the specifications from the file.</p> <p>The function will return an error, either due to I/O problems (like a non existing or non readable file) or due @@ -670,9 +676,9 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ </type> <desc> <p>The <c>dbg</c> server keeps a list of nodes where tracing - should be performed. Whenever a <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c> call or a - <c><seealso marker="#p-2">p/2</seealso></c> call is made, it is executed for all nodes in this - list including the local node (except for <c><seealso marker="#p-2">p/2</seealso></c> with a + should be performed. Whenever a <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso> call or a + <seealso marker="#p-2"><c>p/2</c></seealso> call is made, it is executed for all nodes in this + list including the local node (except for <seealso marker="#p-2"><c>p/2</c></seealso> with a specific <c>pid()</c> or <c>port()</c> as first argument, in which case the command is executed only on the node where the designated process or port resides). @@ -684,7 +690,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ distribution). If no tracer process is running on the local node, the error reason <c>no_local_tracer</c> is returned. The tracer process on the local node must be started with the - <c><seealso marker="#tracer-2">tracer/0/2</seealso></c> function. + <seealso marker="#tracer-2"><c>tracer/0/2</c></seealso> function. </p> <p>If <c>Nodename</c> is the local node, the error reason <c>cant_add_local_node</c> is returned. @@ -694,7 +700,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ a tracer process. The error reason <c>cant_trace_remote_pid_to_local_port</c> is returned. A trace port can however be started on the remote node with the - <c><seealso marker="#tracer-3">tracer/3</seealso></c> function. + <seealso marker="#tracer-3"><c>tracer/3</c></seealso> function. </p> <p>The function will also return an error if the node <c>Nodename</c> is not reachable.</p> @@ -708,9 +714,10 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ </type> <desc> <p>Clears a node from the list of traced nodes. Subsequent - calls to <c><seealso marker="#tp-2">tp/2</seealso></c> and <c><seealso marker="#p-2">p/2</seealso></c> will not consider that - node, but tracing already activated on the node will continue - to be in effect.</p> + calls to <seealso marker="#tp-2"><c>tp/2</c></seealso> and + <seealso marker="#p-2"><c>p/2</c></seealso> will not consider that + node, but tracing already activated on the node will continue + to be in effect.</p> <p>Returns <c>ok</c>, cannot fail.</p> </desc> </func> @@ -727,14 +734,14 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <desc> <p>This function starts a server on the local node that will be the recipient of all trace messages. All subsequent calls - to <c><seealso marker="#p-2">p/2</seealso></c> will result in messages sent to the newly + to <seealso marker="#p-2"><c>p/2</c></seealso> will result in messages sent to the newly started trace server.</p> <p>A trace server started in this way will simply display the trace messages in a formatted way in the Erlang shell - (i. e. use io:format). See <c><seealso marker="#tracer-2">tracer/2</seealso></c> for a description - of how the trace message handler can be customized. + (i. e. use io:format). See <seealso marker="#tracer-2"><c>tracer/2</c></seealso> + for a description of how the trace message handler can be customized. </p> - <p>To start a similar tracer on a remote node, use <c><seealso marker="#n-1">n/1</seealso></c>.</p> + <p>To start a similar tracer on a remote node, use <seealso marker="#n-1"><c>n/1</c></seealso>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -758,9 +765,9 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ by a receiving process (<c>process</c>), by a tracer port (<c>port</c>) or by a tracer module (<c>module</c>). For a description about tracer ports see - <c><seealso marker="#trace_port-2">trace_port/2</seealso></c> + <seealso marker="#trace_port-2"><c>trace_port/2</c></seealso> and for a tracer modules see - <c><seealso marker="erts:erl_tracer">erl_tracer</seealso>.</c> + <seealso marker="erts:erl_tracer"><c>erl_tracer</c></seealso>. </p> <p>If <c>Type</c> is <c>process</c>, a message handler function can be specified (<c>HandlerSpec</c>). The handler function, which @@ -776,10 +783,10 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <p>If <c>Type</c> is <c>port</c>, then the second parameter should be a <em>fun</em> which takes no arguments and returns a newly opened trace port when called. Such a <em>fun</em> is - preferably generated by calling <c><seealso marker="#trace_port-2">trace_port/2</seealso></c>. + preferably generated by calling <seealso marker="#trace_port-2"><c>trace_port/2</c></seealso>. </p> <p>if <c>Type</c> is <c>module</c>, then the second parameter should - be either a tuple describing the <c><seealso marker="erts:erl_tracer">erl_tracer</seealso></c> + be either a tuple describing the <seealso marker="erts:erl_tracer"><c>erl_tracer</c></seealso> module to be used for tracing and the state to be used for that tracer module or a fun returning the same tuple.</p> <p>If an error is returned, it can either be due to a tracer @@ -787,7 +794,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ due to the <c>HandlerFun</c> throwing an exception. </p> <p>To start a similar tracer on a remote node, use - <c><seealso marker="#tracer-3">tracer/3</seealso></c>. + <seealso marker="#tracer-3"><c>tracer/3</c></seealso>. </p> </desc> </func> @@ -798,19 +805,19 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <v>Nodename = atom()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>This function is equivalent to <c><seealso marker="#tracer-2">tracer/2</seealso></c>, but acts on + <p>This function is equivalent to <seealso marker="#tracer-2"><c>tracer/2</c></seealso>, but acts on the given node. A tracer is started on the node (<c>Nodename</c>) and the node is added to the list of traced nodes. </p> <note> - <p>This function is not equivalent to <c><seealso marker="#n-1">n/1</seealso></c>. While - <c><seealso marker="#n-1">n/1</seealso></c> starts a process tracer which redirects all trace + <p>This function is not equivalent to <seealso marker="#n-1"><c>n/1</c></seealso>. While + <seealso marker="#n-1"><c>n/1</c></seealso> starts a process tracer which redirects all trace information to a process tracer on the local node (i.e. the - trace control node), <c><seealso marker="#tracer-3">tracer/3</seealso></c> starts a tracer of any + trace control node), <seealso marker="#tracer-3"><c>tracer/3</c></seealso> starts a tracer of any type which is independent of the tracer on the trace control node.</p> </note> - <p>For details, see <c><seealso marker="#tracer-2">tracer/2</seealso></c>.</p> + <p>For details, see <seealso marker="#tracer-2"><c>tracer/2</c></seealso>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -842,9 +849,9 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <c>file</c> and the <c>ip</c> trace drivers. The file driver sends all trace messages into one or several binary files, from where they later can be fetched and processed with the - <c><seealso marker="#trace_client-2">trace_client/2</seealso></c> function. The ip driver opens a TCP/IP + <seealso marker="#trace_client-2"><c>trace_client/2</c></seealso> function. The ip driver opens a TCP/IP port where it listens for connections. When a client - (preferably started by calling <c><seealso marker="#trace_client-2">trace_client/2</seealso></c> on + (preferably started by calling <seealso marker="#trace_client-2"><c>trace_client/2</c></seealso> on another Erlang node) connects, all trace messages are sent over the IP network for further processing by the remote client. </p> @@ -883,7 +890,8 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ as fast as they are produced by the runtime system, a special message is sent, which indicates how many messages that are dropped. That message will arrive at the handler function - specified in <c><seealso marker="#trace_client-3">trace_client/3</seealso></c> as the tuple <c>{drop, N}</c> where <c>N</c> is the number of consecutive messages + specified in <seealso marker="#trace_client-3"><c>trace_client/3</c></seealso> + as the tuple <c>{drop, N}</c> where <c>N</c> is the number of consecutive messages dropped. In case of heavy tracing, drop's are likely to occur, and they surely occur if no client is reading the trace messages.</p> @@ -960,8 +968,8 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <desc> <p>This function starts a trace client that reads the output created by a trace port driver and handles it in mostly the - same way as a tracer process created by the <c><seealso marker="#tracer-0">tracer/0</seealso></c> - function.</p> + same way as a tracer process created by the + <seealso marker="#tracer-0"><c>tracer/0</c></seealso> function.</p> <p>If <c>Type</c> is <c>file</c>, the client reads all trace messages stored in the file named <c>Filename</c> or specified by <c>WrapFilesSpec</c> (must be the same as used @@ -972,7 +980,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard)\ <p>If <c>Type</c> is <c>follow_file</c>, the client behaves as in the <c>file</c> case, but keeps trying to read (and process) more data - from the file until stopped by <c><seealso marker="#stop_trace_client-1">stop_trace_client/1</seealso></c>. + from the file until stopped by <seealso marker="#stop_trace_client-1"><c>stop_trace_client/1</c></seealso>. <c>WrapFilesSpec</c> is not allowed as second argument for this <c>Type</c>.</p> <p>If <c>Type</c> is <c>ip</c>, the client connects to the @@ -1028,10 +1036,10 @@ hello</pre> <v>InitialData = term()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>This function works exactly as <c><seealso marker="#trace_client-2">trace_client/2</seealso></c>, but - allows you to write your own handler function. The handler + <p>This function works exactly as <seealso marker="#trace_client-2"><c>trace_client/2</c></seealso>, + but allows you to write your own handler function. The handler function works mostly as the one described in - <c><seealso marker="#tracer-2">tracer/2</seealso></c>, but will also have to be prepared to handle + <seealso marker="#tracer-2"><c>tracer/2</c></seealso>, but will also have to be prepared to handle trace messages of the form <c>{drop, N}</c>, where <c>N</c> is the number of dropped messages. This pseudo trace message will only occur if the ip trace driver is used.</p> @@ -1050,7 +1058,8 @@ hello</pre> <desc> <p>This function shuts down a previously started trace client. The <c>Pid</c> argument is the process id returned - from the <c><seealso marker="#trace_client-2">trace_client/2</seealso></c> or <c><seealso marker="#trace_client-3">trace_client/3</seealso></c> call.</p> + from the <seealso marker="#trace_client-2"><c>trace_client/2</c></seealso> + or <seealso marker="#trace_client-3"><c>trace_client/3</c></seealso> call.</p> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -1203,7 +1212,7 @@ SeqTrace [0]: (<0.30.0>) <0.25.0> ! {dbg,{ok,<0.31.0>}} [Serial: {4,5}] of causing a deadlock. This will happen if a group leader process generates a trace message and the tracer process, by calling the trace handler function, sends an IO request to the same group leader. The problem can only occur if the trace handler - prints to tty using an <c>io</c> function such as <c><seealso marker="stdlib:io#format-2">format/2</seealso></c>. + prints to tty using an <c>io</c> function such as <seealso marker="stdlib:io#format-2"><c>format/2</c></seealso>. Note that when <c>dbg:p(all,call)</c> is called, IO processes are also traced. Here's an example:</p> |