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2016-04-27Merge branch 'c-rack/fix-erl-dist-protocol-typo/OTP-13517'Rickard Green
* c-rack/fix-erl-dist-protocol-typo/OTP-13517: Fix typo in description of EPMD_DUMP_REQ response
2016-04-27Fix typo in description of EPMD_DUMP_REQ responseConstantin Rack
According to the source code, there is a space before the newline for unused nodes and no space before the newline for active ones. In current documentation, it is exactly opposite. This commit fixes the documentation to match with source code.
2016-04-20Merge branch 'sverker/hipe-code-alloc'Sverker Eriksson
2016-04-15erts: Add 'exec_alloc' for hipe codeSverker Eriksson
that uses its own super carrier (erts_exec_mmapper) to guarantee low addressed and executable memory (PROT_EXEC). Currently only used on x86_64 that needs low memory for HiPE/AMD64's small code model. By initializing erts_exec_mapper early we secure its low memory area before erts_literal_mmapper might steal it.
2016-04-15erts: Make trace_delivered go via sys msg dispatcher againLukas Larsson
This is needed as otherwise messages from system_profile will not be guaranteed to arrive before trace delivered.
2016-04-15erts: Document erlang:match_spec_test/3Lukas Larsson
OTP-13501
2016-04-15erts: Add 'spawned' trace event to 'procs' trace flagLukas Larsson
OTP-13497 This trace event is triggered when a process is created from the process that is created.
2016-04-15erts: Add tracing examples in match spec docsLukas Larsson
2016-04-15erts: Extend process and port tracingLukas Larsson
This commit completes the tracing for processes so that all messages sent by a process (via nifs or otherwise) will be traced. The commit also adds tracing of all types of events from ports. When enabling tracing using erlang:trace, the 'all' flag now also enables tracing on all ports. OTP-13496
2016-04-15erts: Implement tracer modulesLukas Larsson
Add the possibility to use modules as trace data receivers. The functions in the module have to be nifs as otherwise complex trace probes will be very hard to handle (complex means trace probes for ports for example). This commit changes the way that the ptab->tracer field works from always being an immediate, to now be NIL if no tracer is present or else be the tuple {TracerModule, TracerState} where TracerModule is an atom that is later used to lookup the appropriate tracer callbacks to call and TracerState is just passed to the tracer callback. The default process and port tracers have been rewritten to use the new API. This commit also changes the order which trace messages are delivered to the potential tracer process. Any enif_send done in a tracer module may be delayed indefinitely because of lock order issues. If a message is delayed any other trace message send from that process is also delayed so that order is preserved for each traced entity. This means that for some trace events (i.e. send/receive) the events may come in an unintuitive order (receive before send) to the trace receiver. Timestamps are taken when the trace message is generated so trace messages from differented processes may arrive with the timestamp out of order. Both the erlang:trace and seq_trace:set_system_tracer accept the new tracer module tracers and also the backwards compatible arguments. OTP-10267
2016-04-15Merge branch 'lukas/erts/enif_send_null_env/OTP-13495'Lukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/enif_send_null_env/OTP-13495: erts: Add enif_send with NULL as msg env
2016-04-13Merge branch 'henrik/update-copyrightyear'Henrik Nord
* henrik/update-copyrightyear: update copyright-year
2016-04-07erts: Add enif_send with NULL as msg envLukas Larsson
This is an optimization for reducing the number of heap fragments allocated when sending a message where the majority of the message payload is on the sending process' heap.
2016-04-04Merge tag 'OTP-18.3.1'Henrik Nord
=== OTP-18.3.1 === Changed Applications: - erts-7.3.1 - inets-6.2.1 - mnesia-4.13.4 Unchanged Applications: - asn1-4.0.2 - common_test-1.12 - compiler-6.0.3 - cosEvent-2.2 - cosEventDomain-1.2 - cosFileTransfer-1.2 - cosNotification-1.2.1 - cosProperty-1.2 - cosTime-1.2.1 - cosTransactions-1.3.1 - crypto-3.6.3 - debugger-4.1.2 - dialyzer-2.9 - diameter-1.11.2 - edoc-0.7.18 - eldap-1.2.1 - erl_docgen-0.4.2 - erl_interface-3.8.2 - et-1.5.1 - eunit-2.2.13 - gs-1.6 - hipe-3.15 - ic-4.4 - jinterface-1.6.1 - kernel-4.2 - megaco-3.18 - observer-2.1.2 - odbc-2.11.1 - orber-3.8.1 - os_mon-2.4 - ose-1.1 - otp_mibs-1.1 - parsetools-2.1.1 - percept-0.8.11 - public_key-1.1.1 - reltool-0.7 - runtime_tools-1.9.3 - sasl-2.7 - snmp-5.2.2 - ssh-4.2.2 - ssl-7.3 - stdlib-2.8 - syntax_tools-1.7 - test_server-3.10 - tools-2.8.3 - typer-0.9.10 - webtool-0.9.1 - wx-1.6.1 - xmerl-1.3.10 Conflicts: OTP_VERSION erts/emulator/test/save_calls_SUITE.erl erts/vsn.mk
2016-04-01Prepare releaseErlang/OTP
2016-03-29erts: Polish erl_nif docsSverker Eriksson
2016-03-29erts: Improve enif_binary_to_termSverker Eriksson
* Accept a raw data buffer instead of ErlNifBinary * Accept option ERL_NIF_BIN2TERM_SAFE * Return number of read bytes
2016-03-29erts: Add enif_port_commandLukas Larsson
2016-03-29erts: Add enif_term_to_binary and enif_binary_to_termLukas Larsson
2016-03-29erts: Add enif_is_process/port_aliveLukas Larsson
2016-03-29erts: Add enif_cpu/now_time and enif_make_unique_integerLukas Larsson
2016-03-15update copyright-yearHenrik Nord
2016-03-15Merge tag 'OTP-18.3'Lars Thorsen
=== OTP-18.3 === Changed Applications: - asn1-4.0.2 - common_test-1.12 - compiler-6.0.3 - cosNotification-1.2.1 - cosTime-1.2.1 - cosTransactions-1.3.1 - crypto-3.6.3 - debugger-4.1.2 - dialyzer-2.9 - diameter-1.11.2 - edoc-0.7.18 - eldap-1.2.1 - erl_docgen-0.4.2 - erl_interface-3.8.2 - erts-7.3 - eunit-2.2.13 - hipe-3.15 - inets-6.2 - kernel-4.2 - mnesia-4.13.3 - observer-2.1.2 - orber-3.8.1 - public_key-1.1.1 - runtime_tools-1.9.3 - sasl-2.7 - snmp-5.2.2 - ssh-4.2.2 - ssl-7.3 - stdlib-2.8 - test_server-3.10 - tools-2.8.3 - webtool-0.9.1 - wx-1.6.1 - xmerl-1.3.10 Unchanged Applications: - cosEvent-2.2 - cosEventDomain-1.2 - cosFileTransfer-1.2 - cosProperty-1.2 - et-1.5.1 - gs-1.6 - ic-4.4 - jinterface-1.6.1 - megaco-3.18 - odbc-2.11.1 - os_mon-2.4 - ose-1.1 - otp_mibs-1.1 - parsetools-2.1.1 - percept-0.8.11 - reltool-0.7 - syntax_tools-1.7 - typer-0.9.10 Conflicts: OTP_VERSION erts/vsn.mk lib/test_server/doc/src/notes.xml lib/test_server/vsn.mk lib/webtool/doc/src/notes.xml lib/webtool/vsn.mk
2016-03-14Prepare releaseErlang/OTP
2016-03-11Merge branch 'rickard/ds-sched-suspend'Rickard Green
* rickard/ds-sched-suspend: Improved scheduler suspend functionality
2016-03-10Improved scheduler suspend functionalityRickard Green
- The calling process is now suspended while synchronizing scheduler suspends via erlang:system_flag(schedulers_online, _) and erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, _), instead of blocking the scheduler thread in the BIF call waiting for the operation to synchronize. Besides releasing the scheduler for other work (or immediate suspend) it also makes it possible to abort the operation by killing the process. - erlang:system_flag(schedulers_online, _) now only wait for normal schedulers to complete before it returns. This since it may take a very long time before all dirty schedulers suspends. - erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, block_normal|unblock_normal) which only operate on normal schedulers has been introduced. This since there are use cases where suspend of dirty schedulers are not of interest (hipe loader). - erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, block) still blocks all dirty schedulers as well as all normal schedulers except one since it is hard to redefine what multi scheduling block means. - The three operations: - changing amount of schedulers online - blocking/unblocking normal multi scheduling - blocking/unblocking full multi scheduling can now be done in parallel. This is important since otherwise a full multi scheduling block would potentially delay the other operations for a very long time.
2016-03-08Merge branch 'sverk/literal-alloc-polish'Sverker Eriksson
* sverk/literal-alloc-polish: erts: Add emulator flag +MIscs for literal super carrier size erts: Refactor init of erts_literal_mmapper erts: Make literal_alloc documented and configurable
2016-03-04erts: Use 'bit string' in The Abstract Format documentHans Bolinder
2016-03-01Merge branch 'sverk/master/halt-INT_MIN'Sverker Eriksson
* sverk/master/halt-INT_MIN: erts: Make erlang:halt() accept bignums as Status erts: Change erl_exit into erts_exit kernel: Remove calls to erl_exit
2016-03-01Merge branch 'sverk/halt-INT_MIN' into maintSverker Eriksson
OTP-13251 * sverk/halt-INT_MIN: erts: Make erlang:halt() accept bignums as Status erts: Change erl_exit into erts_exit kernel: Remove calls to erl_exit
2016-03-01Merge branch 'maint'Ingela Anderton Andin
2016-02-24Merge branch 'master' into sverk/master/halt-INT_MINSverker Eriksson
2016-02-24erts: Make erlang:halt() accept bignums as StatusSverker Eriksson
Just mask away the high bits to get a more tolerant erlang:halt that behaves the same on 32 and 64 bit architectures.
2016-02-23erts: Add emulator flag +MIscs for literal super carrier sizeSverker Eriksson
2016-02-23erts: Make literal_alloc documented and configurableSverker Eriksson
Except it cannot be disabled and cannot be multi-threaded. The bit-vector 'erts_literal_vspace_map' on 32-bit is currently only protected by the literal allocator mutex. We could allow multiple instances on 64-bit (I think), but what would be the point?
2016-02-10epmd: support IPv6 node registrationMichael Santos
Allow IPv6 nodes to register with and query epmd. On systems with IPv6 support: * epmd listens on both the IPv4 and IPv6 ANY or loopback sockets * the epmd cli client connects to epmd over the IPv6 loopback * distributed nodes started with "-proto_dist inet6_tcp" will register with epmd over IPv6 To work on IPv6 capable systems that have IPv6 support disabled, epmd ignores errors opening the socket if the protocol is not supported. Similarly, the epmd client will fall back to IPv4 if the IPv6 socket is not available. Update the minimum supported version of Windows to Windows Vista to support IPv6.
2016-02-08erts: Fix error cases in enif_get_list_lengthSverker Eriksson
false if improper list false if length > UINT_MAX
2016-02-02Merge branch 'lukas/erts/msacc'Lukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/msacc: Update preloaded modules erts: Make msacc alloctor type thread safe Silence compiler erts: Fix msacc testcase on some windowses erts: Add power saving cpu feature tests and use them erts: Refactor perf counter internal interface erts: Add rdtscp instruction check erts: Fix hrtime for windows erts: use correct function for perf counter on non-x86 erts: Fix msacc win32 debug compile error erts: Add microstate accounting erts, kernel: Add os:perf_counter function erts: Add ERTS_WRITE_UNLIKELY
2016-02-02Merge branch 'maint'Rickard Green
* maint: Use nano second time unit in tracing
2016-02-02Merge branch 'rickard/monotonic-time-improvements/OTP-13222' into maintRickard Green
* rickard/monotonic-time-improvements/OTP-13222: Use nano second time unit in tracing
2016-02-02Use nano second time unit in tracingRickard Green
2016-02-02erts: Add microstate accountingLukas Larsson
Microstate accounting is a way to track which state the different threads within ERTS are in. The main usage area is to pin point performance bottlenecks by checking which states the threads are in and then from there figuring out why and where to optimize. Since checking whether microstate accounting is on or off is relatively expensive if done in a short loop only a few of the states are enabled by default and more states can be enabled through configure. I've done some benchmarking and the overhead with it turned off is not noticible and with it on it is a fraction of a percent. If you enable the extra states, depending on the benchmark, the ovehead when turned off is about 1% and when turned on somewhere inbetween 5-15%. OTP-12345
2016-02-02erts, kernel: Add os:perf_counter functionLukas Larsson
The perf_counter is a very very cheap and high resolution timer that can be used to timestamp system events. It does not have monoticity guarantees, but should on most OS's expose a monotonous time. A special instruction has been created for this counter to further speed up fetching it. OTP-12908
2016-02-02Merge branch 'maint'Rickard Green
* maint: Introduce time management in native APIs Introduce time warp safe replacement for safe_fixed option Introduce time warp safe trace timestamp formats Conflicts: erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_trace.c erts/emulator/beam/erl_driver.h erts/emulator/beam/erl_nif.h erts/emulator/beam/erl_trace.c erts/preloaded/ebin/erlang.beam
2016-02-02Merge branch 'rickard/monotonic-time-improvements/OTP-13222' into maintRickard Green
* rickard/monotonic-time-improvements/OTP-13222: Introduce time management in native APIs Introduce time warp safe replacement for safe_fixed option Introduce time warp safe trace timestamp formats
2016-01-26Merge branch 'lukas/erts/gc_info/OTP-13265'Lukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/gc_info/OTP-13265: erts: Add garbage_collection_info to process_info/2 Conflicts: erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
2016-01-22Merge branch 'maint'Siri Hansen
2016-01-22Merge branch 'siri/document-path-flag/OTP-13060' into maintSiri Hansen
* siri/document-path-flag/OTP-13060: Add documentation of '-path' flag to 'erl'
2016-01-21Introduce time management in native APIsRickard Green
2016-01-20Merge branch 'sverk/safe-purging/OTP-13122'Sverker Eriksson