From 052695858c07477db480d25d2d858540088d04c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rickard Green Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:27:20 +0100 Subject: Documentation adjustments --- erts/doc/src/erlang.xml | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'erts/doc/src/erlang.xml') diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 98c0ef5f81..7cb417ac92 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -110,10 +110,17 @@

The value of the native time unit gives you more or less no information at all about the - quality of time values. It sets an upper bound for - the resolution as well as for the precision, but it - gives absolutely no information at all about the - accuracy.

+ quality of time values. It sets a limit for + the + resolution + as well as for the + precision + of time values, + but it gives absolutely no information at all about the + accuracy + of time values. The resolution of the native time + unit and the resolution of time values may differ + significantly.

@@ -6435,18 +6442,22 @@ ok Function.

{resolution, OsMonotonicTimeResolution} -

Highest possible resolution of current - OS monotonic time source as parts per second. If - no resolution information can be retreived from - the OS, OsMonotonicTimeResolution will be +

Highest possible + resolution + of current OS monotonic time source as parts per + second. If no resolution information can be retreived + from the OS, OsMonotonicTimeResolution will be set to the resolution of the time unit of Functions return value. That is, the actual resolution may be lower than OsMonotonicTimeResolution. Also note that the resolution does not say anything about the - accuracy, and that the precision might not align - with the resolution. You do, however, know that the - precision won't be higher than + accuracy, + and that the + precision + might not align with the resolution. You do, + however, know that the precision won't be + better than OsMonotonicTimeResolution.

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