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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml')
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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml index 5a9539e6ef..e659d50ffc 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml @@ -296,11 +296,18 @@ <tag><c>{net_ticker_spawn_options, Opts}</c></tag> <item> <marker id="net_ticker_spawn_options"></marker> - <p>Defines a list of extra spawn options for dist_util:con_loop processes. - When there is a large number of dist connections, setting up garbage collection - options can be helpful to reduce memory usage. Default is [link, {priority, max}], - and these two options cannot be changed. - See <seemfa marker="erts:erlang#spawn_opt/2"><c>erlang:spawn_opt/2</c></seemfa>.</p> + <p> + Defines a list of extra spawn options for net ticker processes. There exist + one such process for each connection to another node. A net ticker process is + responsible for supervising the connection it is associated with. These + processes also execute the distribution handshake protocol when setting up + connections. When there is a large number of distribution connections, + setting up garbage collection options can be helpful to reduce memory usage. + Default is <c>[link, {priority, max}]</c>, and these two options cannot be + changed. See the documentation of the + <seemfa marker="erts:erlang#spawn_opt/4"><c>erlang:spawn_opt/4</c></seemfa> + BIF for information about valid options. + </p> </item> <tag><c>inet_parse_error_log = silent</c></tag> <item> |