From 53dcd92be965d35ef53a27efda0597b2961921ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sverker Eriksson Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:42:31 +0100 Subject: erts: Update docs for erlang:purge_module/1 --- erts/doc/src/erlang.xml | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 8ddbd95de5..72d08a03fe 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -4870,6 +4870,12 @@ os_prompt% code(3)) and is not to be used elsewhere.

+ +

As from ERTS 8.0 (OTP 19), any lingering processes + that still execute the old code will be killed by this function. + In earlier versions, such incorrect use could cause much + more fatal failures, like emulator crash.

+

Failure: badarg if there is no old code for Module.

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