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-rw-r--r--system/doc/reference_manual/typespec.xml8
2 files changed, 16 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/system/doc/reference_manual/modules.xml b/system/doc/reference_manual/modules.xml
index f0ec7ef165..5cb0c11371 100644
--- a/system/doc/reference_manual/modules.xml
+++ b/system/doc/reference_manual/modules.xml
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ behaviour_info(callbacks) -> Callbacks.</pre>
</p>
<pre>
-type my_type() :: atom() | integer().
--spec my_function(integer()) -> integer().
- </pre>
+-spec my_function(integer()) -> integer().</pre>
<p>Read more in <seealso marker="typespec">Types and Function specifications</seealso>.
</p>
<p>
@@ -229,13 +228,9 @@ behaviour_info(callbacks) -> Callbacks.</pre>
<p>The <c>module_info/0</c> function in each module returns
a list of <c>{Key,Value}</c> tuples with information about
the module. Currently, the list contain tuples with the following
- <c>Key</c>s: <c>attributes</c>, <c>compile</c>,
- <c>exports</c>, and <c>imports</c>. The order and number of tuples
+ <c>Key</c>s: <c>module</c>, <c>attributes</c>, <c>compile</c>,
+ <c>exports</c> and <c>md5</c>. The order and number of tuples
may change without prior notice.</p>
-
- <warning><p>The <c>{imports,Value}</c> tuple may be removed in a future
- release because <c>Value</c> is always an empty list.
- Do not write code that depends on it being present.</p></warning>
</section>
<section>
@@ -246,6 +241,11 @@ behaviour_info(callbacks) -> Callbacks.</pre>
<p>The following values are allowed for <c>Key</c>:</p>
<taglist>
+ <tag><c>module</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Return an atom representing the module name.</p>
+ </item>
+
<tag><c>attributes</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Return a list of <c>{AttributeName,ValueList}</c> tuples,
@@ -267,10 +267,9 @@ behaviour_info(callbacks) -> Callbacks.</pre>
<seealso marker="stdlib:beam_lib#strip/1">beam_lib(3)</seealso>.</p>
</item>
- <tag><c>imports</c></tag>
+ <tag><c>md5</c></tag>
<item>
- <p>Always return an empty list. The <c>imports</c> key may not
- be supported in future release.</p>
+ <p>Return a binary representing the MD5 checksum of the module.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>exports</c></tag>
diff --git a/system/doc/reference_manual/typespec.xml b/system/doc/reference_manual/typespec.xml
index e4aa2ceda6..d1584d2b98 100644
--- a/system/doc/reference_manual/typespec.xml
+++ b/system/doc/reference_manual/typespec.xml
@@ -264,8 +264,10 @@
its violation results in a compilation error.
</p>
<note>
- The following built-in list types also exist,
- but they are expected to be rarely used. Hence, they have long names:
+ <p>
+ The following built-in list types also exist,
+ but they are expected to be rarely used. Hence, they have long names:
+ </p>
</note>
<pre>
nonempty_maybe_improper_list() :: nonempty_maybe_improper_list(any(), any())
@@ -504,7 +506,9 @@
-spec foo({X, integer()}) -> X when X :: atom()
; ([Y]) -> Y when Y :: number().</pre>
<note>
+ <p>
For backwards compatibility the following form is also allowed:
+ </p>
<pre> -spec id(X) -> X when is_subtype(X, tuple()).</pre>
<p>
but its use is discouraged. It will be taken out in a future