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2013-11-18Execution of system tasks in context of another processRickard Green
A process requesting a system task to be executed in the context of another process will be notified by a message when the task has executed. This message will be on the form: {RequestType, RequestId, Pid, Result}. A process requesting a system task to be executed can set priority on the system task. The requester typically set the same priority on the task as its own process priority, and by this avoiding priority inversion. A request for execution of a system task is made by calling the statically linked in NIF erts_internal:request_system_task(Pid, Prio, Request). This is an undocumented ERTS internal function that should remain so. It should *only* be called from BIF implementations. Currently defined system tasks are: * garbage_collect * check_process_code Further system tasks can and will be implemented in the future. The erlang:garbage_collect/[1,2] and erlang:check_process_code/[2,3] BIFs are now implemented using system tasks. Both the 'garbage_collect' and the 'check_process_code' operations perform or may perform garbage_collections. By doing these via the system task functionality all garbage collect operations in the system will be performed solely in the context of the process being garbage collected. This makes it possible to later implement functionality for disabling garbage collection of a process over context switches. Newly introduced BIFs: * erlang:garbage_collect/2 - The new second argument is an option list. Introduced option: * {async, RequestId} - making it possible for users to issue asynchronous garbage collect requests. * erlang:check_process_code/3 - The new third argument is an option list. Introduced options: * {async, RequestId} - making it possible for users to issue asynchronous check process code requests. * {allow_gc, boolean()} - making it possible to issue requests that aren't allowed to garbage collect (operation will abort if gc should be needed). These options have been introduced as a preparation for parallelization of check_process_code operations when the code_server is about to purge a module.
2013-09-16Prepare releaseOTP_R16B02Erlang/OTP
2013-09-13Update preloaded modulesMagnus Lidén
2013-09-11Merge branch 'vinoski/sv/fix-sched-stats-disable/OTP-11317' into maintFredrik Gustafsson
* vinoski/sv/fix-sched-stats-disable/OTP-11317: fix system_flag(scheduling_statistics,disable)
2013-09-11Merge branch 'jcomellas/jc-integer-to-binary2/OTP-11311' into maintFredrik Gustafsson
* jcomellas/jc-integer-to-binary2/OTP-11311: Update preloaded Fix incorrect values returned by integer_to_binary/2
2013-09-10fix system_flag(scheduling_statistics,disable)Steve Vinoski
Clear the "enabled" flag for scheduling statistics when disable is specified.
2013-09-10Update preloadedFredrik Gustafsson
2013-09-09Fix incorrect values returned by integer_to_binary/2Juan Jose Comellas
When integer_to_binary/2 receives 0 or a negative number as an argument with a base that is different from 10, it will return incorrect values (<<>> in the case of 0) or it will crash (with negative numbers). This commit fixes these problems and adds tests to cover these cases.
2013-09-09Merge branch 'bjorn/xml-encoding-fix/OTP-11310' into maintBjörn Gustavsson
* bjorn/xml-encoding-fix/OTP-11310: Change encoding of troublesome notes.xml files to utf-8 Convert some notes.xml files from latin-1 to utf-8
2013-09-09Merge branch 'lukas/erts/erl_exec_e' into maintBjörn-Egil Dahlberg
* lukas/erts/erl_exec_e: +e should be passed through erlexec
2013-09-06Convert some notes.xml files from latin-1 to utf-8Björn Gustavsson
In the master branch, the encoding for most xml files have been changed from latin-1 to utf-8. The problem is, that the corresponding files in the maint branch still are encoded in latin-1, and that a merge from maint to master may bring in characters encoded in latin-1 into a notes.xml file declared to be in utf-8. To fix the problem once and for all (for the files involved), we'll need to re-encode the files files utf-8 in maint, and then merge to master. Noticed-by: Magnus Henoch
2013-09-05Merge branch 'sverk/mac-select-assert-bug' into maintSverker Eriksson
* sverk/mac-select-assert-bug: erts: Fix faulty assert in "unlimited select" for mac
2013-09-05Merge branch 'sverk/valgrind-single-core' into maintSverker Eriksson
* sverk/valgrind-single-core: erts: Speed up valgrind with asynch threads
2013-09-05Merge branch 'raimo/fix-signedness-flaws-in-efile_drv' into maintRaimo Niskanen
* raimo/fix-signedness-flaws-in-efile_drv: Fix EV_* macros and functions signedness flaws
2013-09-05Merge branch 'egil/erl_driver-thread-info/OTP-11303' into maintBjörn-Egil Dahlberg
* egil/erl_driver-thread-info/OTP-11303: erts: Document erl_driver interface lock names erts: Extend erl_driver interface with lock names
2013-09-04erts: Fix faulty assert in "unlimited select" for macSverker Eriksson
2013-09-04+e should be passed through erlexecLukas Larsson
2013-09-04Merge branch 'raimo/linux-network-namespace-sockopt/OTP-11157' into maintRaimo Niskanen
* raimo/linux-network-namespace-sockopt/OTP-11157: Document socket option 'netns' Rudimentary test Make netns option value a string Implement netns for SCTP + bugfixes Implement netns option for TCP and UDP Implement emulator netns support for TCP and UDP
2013-09-03erts: Document erl_driver interface lock namesBjörn-Egil Dahlberg
2013-09-02Merge branch 'sv-sched-percentage-option' into maintLukas Larsson
* sv-sched-percentage-option: Silence gcc warnings in non-smp build
2013-09-02Merge branch 'lukas/erts/clean_port_msg_dispatcher/OTP-11290' into maintLukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/clean_port_msg_dispatcher/OTP-11290: erts: Fix segfault when scheduling release_port later_op
2013-09-02Silence gcc warnings in non-smp buildLukas Larsson
2013-09-02Fix EV_* macros and functions signedness flawsRaimo Niskanen
2013-08-30Merge branch 'sv-sched-percentage-option' into maintLukas Larsson
* sv-sched-percentage-option: add erl option to set schedulers by percentages OTP-11282
2013-08-29add erl option to set schedulers by percentagesSteve Vinoski
For applications where measurements show enhanced performance from the use of a non-default number of emulator scheduler threads, having to accurately set the right number of scheduler threads across multiple hosts each with different numbers of logical processors is difficult because the erl +S option requires absolute numbers of scheduler threads and scheduler threads online to be specified. To address this issue, add a +SP option to erl, similar to the existing +S option but allowing the number of scheduler threads and scheduler threads online to be set as percentages of logical processors configured and logical processors available, respectively. For example, "+SP 50:25" sets the number of scheduler threads to 50% of the logical processors configured, and the number of scheduler threads online to 25% of the logical processors available. The +SP option also interacts with any settings specified with the +S option, such that the combination of options "+S 4:4 +SP 50:50" (in either order) results in 2 scheduler threads and 2 scheduler threads online. Add documentation for the +SP option. Add tests for the +SP option to scheduler_SUITE. Add tests and documentation for two existing features of the +S option: +S 0:0 resets the scheduler thread count and scheduler threads online count to their defaults, and specifying negative numbers for +S results in those values being subtracted from the default values for the host.
2013-08-29Merge branch 'essen/export-zlib-zstream/OTP-11278' into maintFredrik Gustafsson
* essen/export-zlib-zstream/OTP-11278: Updated preloaded Export type zlib:zstream/0
2013-08-29Updated preloadedFredrik Gustafsson
2013-08-27erts: Fix segfault when scheduling release_port later_opLukas Larsson
begin_port_cleanup can be called from a non-scheduler thread, this means that there is no esdp available and thus erts_schedule_thr_prgr_later_op segfaults.
2013-08-26Merge branch 'sze/edlin_understand_keys/OTP-11251' into maintFredrik Gustafsson
* sze/edlin_understand_keys/OTP-11251: Added primary bootstrap erts: fixed documentation regarding tty and arrow keys make edlin understand a few important control keys
2013-08-23Create better distribution of files over async threadsPatrik Nyblom
The actual port id is used to create a key from the pointer value which is the ErlDrvPort. To do this a new driver api function driver_async_port_key is added and the driver API minor version is updated. The documentation is updated and the faulty description of how to spread ports over async threads is updated to use the new API. Testcase also added.
2013-08-23Initialize errno properly in win32 efile_may_openfilePatrik Nyblom
2013-08-23Add debug functionality to retrieve async keyPatrik Nyblom
2013-08-23erts: Speed up valgrind with asynch threadsSverker Eriksson
by only letting it run on one core. Valgrind only let one thread at a time execute anyway.
2013-08-23Merge branch 'lukas/erts/crash_dump_acul/OTP-11264' into maintLukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/crash_dump_acul/OTP-11264: erts: Fix print out of acul option in crash dump
2013-08-23Merge branch 'lukas/erts/efile_undef_behaviour/OTP-11246' into maintLukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/efile_undef_behaviour/OTP-11246: erts: Fix bug in translating ev macros to functions
2013-08-23erts: Fix print out of acul option in crash dumpLukas Larsson
2013-08-22Export type zlib:zstream/0Loïc Hoguin
Terms of this type are returned and sometimes sit in states. Exporting it allows us to properly track the types there.
2013-08-20erts: Fix bug in translating ev macros to functionsLukas Larsson
2013-08-20erlc_SUITE: Test the -M* optionsBjörn Gustavsson
2013-08-20erts: fixed documentation regarding tty and arrow keysFredrik Gustafsson
2013-08-19Merge branch 'lukas/erts/efile_undef_behaviour/OTP-11246' into maintLukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/efile_undef_behaviour/OTP-11246: erts: Refactor non-pure macros to functions
2013-08-14erts: fixed doc regarding binary_partFredrik Gustafsson
2013-08-13erts: Refactor non-pure macros to functionsLukas Larsson
This is needed as some gcc versions seems to optimize this undefined behaviour in a way which breaks this code.
2013-08-12Merge branch 'lukas/erts/match_spec_test_silent/OTP-11232' into maintLukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/match_spec_test_silent/OTP-11232: erts: Do not enable TRACE_SILENT when testing a ms
2013-08-09Merge branch 'sverk/ptab-race' into maintSverker Eriksson
* sverk/ptab-race: erts: Fix race in ptab that can cause PID mix-ups OTP-11225
2013-08-08erts: Do not enable TRACE_SILENT when testing a msLukas Larsson
2013-08-08Merge branch 'olgeni/erl_driver-man-fixes/OTP-11227' into maintFredrik Gustafsson
* olgeni/erl_driver-man-fixes/OTP-11227: Misc. corrections for erl_driver(3)
2013-08-08Merge branch 'lukas/erts/etp-thr/OTPO-11220' into maintLukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/etp-thr/OTPO-11220: etp: Do not use name as beam.smp is the name on Linux
2013-08-08etp: Do not use name as beam.smp is the name on LinuxLukas Larsson
2013-08-08Merge branch 'lukas/erts/etp-thr/OTPO-11220' into maintLukas Larsson
* lukas/erts/etp-thr/OTPO-11220: erts: Create gdb pything script for thread listing