3 Examples

3.1  Start and stop windows and servers

The main process in Reltool is the server. It can be used as it is or be used via the GUI frontend process. When the GUI is started, a server process will automatically be started. The GUI process is started with reltool:start/0, reltool:start/1 or reltool:start_link/1. The pid of its server can be obtained with reltool:get_server/1

Erlang R13B02 (erts-5.7.3) [source] [64-bit] [smp:4:4] [rq:4]
                           [async-threads:0] [kernel-poll:false]

Eshell V5.7.3  (abort with ^G)
1> {ok, Win} = reltool:start([]).
{ok,<0.36.01>}
2> {ok, Server} = reltool:get_server([]).
{ok,<0.37.01>}
3> reltool:get_config(Server).
{ok,{sys,[]}}
4> reltool:stop(Win).
ok


5> {ok, Server2} = reltool:start_server([]).
{ok,<0.6535.01>}
6> reltool:get_config(Server2).
{ok,{sys,[]}}
7> reltool:stop(Server2).
ok
    

3.2  Inspecting the configuration

Erlang R13B02 (erts-5.7.3) [source] [64-bit] [smp:4:4] [rq:4]
                           [async-threads:0] [kernel-poll:false]

Eshell V5.7.3  (abort with ^G)
1> Config = {sys, [{escript, 
                    "examples/display_args",
                    [{incl_cond, include}]},
		   {app, inets, [{incl_cond, include}]},
		   {app, mnesia, [{incl_cond, exclude}]},
		   {app, ssl, [{incl_cond, exclude}]},
		   {app, runtime_tools, [{incl_cond, exclude}]},
		   {app, syntax_tools, [{incl_cond, exclude}]}]}.
{sys,[{escript,"examples/display_args",[{incl_cond,include}]},
      {app,inets,[{incl_cond,include}]},
      {app,mnesia,[{incl_cond,exclude}]},
      {app,ssl,[{incl_cond,exclude}]},
      {app,runtime_tools,[{incl_cond,exclude}]},
      {app,syntax_tools,[{incl_cond,exclude}]}]}



2> {ok, Server} = reltool:start_server([Config]).
{ok,<0.35.0>}
3> reltool:get_config(Server).
{ok,{sys,[{escript,"/clearcase/otp/tools/reltool/examples/display_args",
                   [{incl_cond,include}]}]}}
4> reltool:get_config(Server, false, false).
{ok,{sys,[{escript,"/clearcase/otp/tools/reltool/examples/display_args",
                   [{incl_cond,include}]}]}}



5> reltool:get_config(Server, true, false).
{ok,{sys,[{root_dir,"/ldisk/hakan/otp_test"},
          {lib_dirs,[]},
          {escript,"/clearcase/otp/tools/reltool/examples/display_args",
                   [{incl_cond,include}]},
          {mod_cond,all},
          {incl_cond,derived},
          {boot_rel,"start_clean"},
          {emu_name,"beam"},
          {relocatable,true},
          {profile,development},
          {incl_sys_files,[".*"]},
          {excl_sys_files,[]},
          {incl_app_files,[".*"]},
          {excl_app_files,[]},
          {incl_archive_dirs,[".*"]},
          {excl_archive_dirs,["^include$","^priv$"]},
          {archive_opts,[]},
          {app_type,permanent},
          {app_file,keep},
          {debug_info,keep}]}}



6> reltool:get_config(Server, true, true).
{ok,{sys,[{root_dir,"/ldisk/hakan/otp_test"},
          {lib_dirs,[]},
          {escript,"/clearcase/otp/tools/reltool/examples/display_args",
                   [{incl_cond,include}]},
          {mod_cond,all},
          {incl_cond,derived},
          {erts,[{vsn,"5.7.3"},
                 {mod,erl_prim_loader,[]},
                 {mod,erlang,[]},
                 {mod,init,[]},
                 {mod,otp_ring0,[]},
                 {mod,prim_file,[]},
                 {mod,prim_inet,[]},
                 {mod,prim_zip,[]},
                 {mod,zlib,[]}]},
          {app,compiler,
               [{vsn,"4.6.3"},
                {mod,beam_asm,[]},
                {mod,beam_block,[]},
                {mod,beam_bool,[]},
                {mod,beam_bsm,[]},
                {mod,beam_clean,[]},
                {mod,beam_dead,[]},
                {mod,beam_dict,[]},
                {mod,beam_disasm,[]},
                {mod,beam_flatten,[]},
                {mod,beam_jump,[]},
                {mod,beam_listing,[]},
                {mod,beam_opcodes,...},
                {mod,...},
                {...}|...]},
          {app,crypto,
               [{vsn,"1.6.1"},
                {mod,crypto,[]},
                {mod,crypto_app,[]},
                {mod,crypto_server,[]},
                {mod,crypto_sup,[]}]},
          {app,hipe,
               [{vsn,"3.7.3"},
                {mod,cerl_cconv,[]},
                {mod,cerl_closurean,[]},
                {mod,cerl_hipeify,[]},
                {mod,cerl_hybrid_transform,[]},
                {mod,cerl_lib,[]},
                {mod,cerl_messagean,[]},
                {mod,cerl_pmatch,[]},
                {mod,cerl_prettypr,[]},
                {mod,cerl_to_icode,[]},
                {mod,cerl_typean,...},
                {mod,...},
                {...}|...]},
          {app,kernel,
               [{vsn,"2.13.3"},
                {mod,application,[]},
                {mod,application_controller,[]},
                {mod,application_master,[]},
                {mod,application_starter,[]},
                {mod,auth,[]},
                {mod,code,[]},
                {mod,code_server,[]},
                {mod,disk_log,[]},
                {mod,disk_log_1,...},
                {mod,...},
                {...}|...]},
          {app,stdlib,
               [{vsn,"1.16.3"},
                {mod,array,[]},
                {mod,base64,[]},
                {mod,beam_lib,[]},
                {mod,c,[]},
                {mod,calendar,[]},
                {mod,dets,[]},
                {mod,dets_server,[]},
                {mod,dets_sup,...},
                {mod,...},
                {...}|...]},
          {boot_rel,"start_clean"},
          {emu_name,"beam"},
          {relocatable,true},
          {profile,development},
          {incl_sys_files,[".*"]},
          {excl_sys_files,[]},
          {incl_app_files,[".*"]},
          {excl_app_files,[]},
          {incl_archive_dirs,[".*"]},
          {excl_archive_dirs,["^include$",[...]]},
          {archive_opts,[]},
          {app_type,permanent},
          {app_file,...},
          {...}]}}



7> reltool:get_config([{sys,[{profile, embedded}]}]).
{ok,{sys,[{profile,embedded},
          {incl_sys_filters,["^bin","^erts","^lib","^releases"]},
          {excl_sys_filters,["^bin/(erlc|dialyzer|typer)(|\\.exe)$",
                             "^erts.*/bin/(erlc|dialyzer|typer)(|\\.exe)$",
                             "^erts.*/bin/.*(debug|pdb)"]},
          {incl_app_filters,["^ebin","^include","^priv"]}]}}
8> reltool:get_config([{sys,[{profile, standalone}]}]).
{ok,{sys,[{profile,standalone},
          {incl_sys_filters,["^bin/(erl|epmd)(|\\.exe|\\.ini)$",
                             "^bin/start(|_clean).boot$","^erts.*/bin","^lib$"]},
          {excl_sys_filters,["^erts.*/bin/(erlc|dialyzer|typer)(|\\.exe)$",
                             "^erts.*/bin/(start|escript|to_erl|run_erl)(|\\.exe)$",
                             "^erts.*/bin/.*(debug|pdb)"]},
          {incl_app_filters,["^ebin","^priv"]},
          {excl_app_filters,["^ebin/.*\\.appup$"]}]}}

    

3.3  Generate release and script files

5> {ok, Server} = reltool:start_server([{config, {sys, [{boot_rel, "NAME"},
                                                        {rel, "NAME", "VSN",
                                                        [kernel, stdlib, sasl]}]}}]).
{ok,<0.1288.0>}
6>  reltool:get_config(Server).
{ok,{sys,[{boot_rel,"NAME"},
          {rel,"NAME","VSN",[kernel,stdlib,sasl]}]}}
7>  reltool:get_rel(Server, "NAME").
{ok,{release,{"NAME","VSN"},
             {erts,"5.7"},
             [{kernel,"2.13"},{stdlib,"1.16"},{sasl,"2.1.6"}]}}
8>  reltool:get_script(Server, "NAME").
{ok,{script,{"NAME","VSN"},
            [{preLoaded,[erl_prim_loader,erlang,init,otp_ring0,
                         prim_file,prim_inet,prim_zip,zlib]},
             {progress,preloaded},
             {path,["$ROOT/lib/kernel-2.13/ebin",
                    "$ROOT/lib/stdlib-1.16/ebin"]},
             {primLoad,[error_handler]},
             {kernel_load_completed},
             {progress,kernel_load_completed},
             {path,["$ROOT/lib/kernel-2.13/ebin"]},
             {primLoad,[application,application_controller,
                        application_master,application_starter,auth,code,
                        code_server,disk_log,disk_log_1,disk_log_server,
                        disk_log_sup,dist_ac,dist_util,erl_boot_server|...]},
             {path,["$ROOT/lib/stdlib-1.16/ebin"]},
             {primLoad,[array,base64,beam_lib,c,calendar,dets,
                        dets_server,dets_sup,dets_utils,dets_v8,dets_v9,dict|...]},
             {path,["$ROOT/lib/sasl-2.1.6/ebin"]},
             {primLoad,[alarm_handler,erlsrv,format_lib_supp,misc_supp,
                        overload,rb,rb_format_supp,release_handler,
                        release_handler_1,sasl|...]},
             {progress,modules_loaded},
             {path,["$ROOT/lib/kernel-2.13/ebin",
                    "$ROOT/lib/stdlib-1.16/ebin","$ROOT/lib/sasl-2.1.6/ebin"]},
             {kernelProcess,heart,{heart,start,[]}},
             {kernelProcess,error_logger,{error_logger,start_link,[]}},
             {kernelProcess,application_controller,
                            {application_controller,start,[{...}]}},
             {progress,init_kernel_started},
             {apply,{application,load,[...]}},
             {apply,{application,load,...}},
             {progress,applications_loaded},
             {apply,{...}},
             {apply,...},
             {...}|...]}}
9>  reltool:stop(Server).
ok
    

3.4  Create a target system

Erlang R13B02 (erts-5.7.3) [source] [64-bit] [smp:4:4] [rq:4]
                           [async-threads:0] [kernel-poll:false]

Eshell V5.7.3  (abort with ^G)
1> Config = {sys, [{escript, 
                    "examples/display_args", 
                    [{incl_cond, include}]},
		   {app, inets, [{incl_cond, include}]},
		   {app, mnesia, [{incl_cond, exclude}]},
		   {app, ssl, [{incl_cond, exclude}]},
		   {app, runtime_tools, [{incl_cond, exclude}]},
		   {app, syntax_tools, [{incl_cond, exclude}]}]}.
{sys,[{escript,"examples/display_args",[{incl_cond,include}]},
      {app,inets,[{incl_cond,include}]},
      {app,mnesia,[{incl_cond,exclude}]},
      {app,ssl,[{incl_cond,exclude}]},
      {app,runtime_tools,[{incl_cond,exclude}]},
      {app,syntax_tools,[{incl_cond,exclude}]}]}



2> {ok, Spec} = reltool:get_target_spec([Config]).
{ok,[{create_dir,"releases",
                 [{write_file,"start_erl.data","5.7.3 1.0"},
                  {create_dir,"1.0",
                              [{write_file,"start_clean.rel",
                                           [37,37,32,114,101,108,32,103,101,110,101|...]},
                               {write_file,"start_clean.script",
                                           [37,37,32,115,99,114,105,112,116,32|...]},
                               {write_file,"start_clean.boot",
                                           <<131,104,3,100,0,6,115,99,114,...>>},
                               {write_file,"start_sasl.rel",
                                           [37,37,32,114,101,108,32,103,101,110,101|...]},
                               {write_file,"start_sasl.script",
                                           [37,37,32,115,99,114,105,112,116,32|...]},
                               {write_file,"start_sasl.boot",
                                           <<131,104,3,100,0,6,115,99,114,...>>}]}]},
     {create_dir,"bin",
                 [{copy_file,"display_args.escript",
                             "/clearcase/otp/tools/reltool/examples/display_args"},
                  {copy_file,"display_args","erts-5.7.3/bin/escript"},
                  {copy_file,"start","erts-5.7.3/bin/start"},
                  {copy_file,"erl","erts-5.7.3/bin/dyn_erl"},
                  {copy_file,"epmd","erts-5.7.3/bin/epmd"},
                  {copy_file,"to_erl","erts-5.7.3/bin/to_erl"},
                  {copy_file,"run_erl","erts-5.7.3/bin/run_erl"},
                  {copy_file,"escript","erts-5.7.3/bin/escript"},
                  {copy_file,"erlc","erts-5.7.3/bin/erlc"},
                  {copy_file,"dialyzer","erts-5.7.3/bin/dialyzer"},
                  {copy_file,"typer","erts-5.7.3/bin/typer"},
                  {write_file,"start_clean.boot",
                              <<131,104,3,100,0,6,115,...>>},
                  {write_file,"start_sasl.boot",<<131,104,3,100,0,6,...>>},
                  {write_file,"start.boot",<<131,104,3,100,0,...>>}]},
     {create_dir,"misc",
                 [{copy_file,"makewhatis"},{copy_file,"format_man_pages"}]},
     {copy_file,"Install"},
     {create_dir,"usr",
                 [{create_dir,"lib",
                              [{copy_file,"liberts_r.a"},{copy_file,"liberts.a"}]},
                  {create_dir,"include",
                              [{copy_file,"erl_fixed_size_int_types.h"},
                               {copy_file,"erl_int_sizes_config.h"},
                               {copy_file,"erl_memory_trace_parser.h"},
                               {create_dir,"obsolete",[{copy_file,"driver.h"}]},
                               {copy_file,"driver_int.h"},
                               {copy_file,"erl_driver.h"}]}]},
     {create_dir,"erts-5.7.3",
                 [{create_dir,"lib",
                              [{create_dir,"internal",
                                           [{copy_file,"liberts_internal_r.a"},
                                            {copy_file,"liberts_internal.a"},
                                            {copy_file,"libethread.a"},
                                            {copy_file,"README"}]},
                               {copy_file,"liberts_r.a"},
                               {copy_file,"liberts.a"}]},
                  {create_dir,"bin",
                              [{copy_file,"start"},
                               {copy_file,"erl","erts-5.7.3/bin/dyn_erl"},
                               {copy_file,"epmd"},
                               {copy_file,"to_erl"},
                               {copy_file,"run_erl"},
                               {copy_file,"escript"},
                               {copy_file,"erlc"},
                               {copy_file,"dialyzer"},
                               {copy_file,"typer"},
                               {copy_file,"erlexec"},
                               {copy_file,[...]},
                               {copy_file,...},
                               {...}|...]},
                  {create_dir,"doc",[]},
                  {create_dir,"man",[]},
                  {create_dir,"include",
                              [{create_dir,"internal",
                                           [{create_dir,"tile",[{copy_file,...},{...}]},
                                            {create_dir,"sparc64",[{...}]},
                                            {create_dir,"sparc32",[...]},
                                            {create_dir,[...],...},
                                            {create_dir,...},
                                            {...}|...]},
                               {copy_file,"erl_fixed_size_int_types.h"},
                               {copy_file,"erl_int_sizes_config.h"},
                               {copy_file,"erl_memory_trace_parser.h"},
                               {copy_file,"driver_int.h"},
                               {copy_file,"erl_driver.h"}]},
                  {create_dir,"src",[{copy_file,"setuid_socket_wrap.c"}]}]},
     {create_dir,"lib",
                 [{archive,"compiler-4.6.3.ez",[],
                           [{create_dir,"compiler-4.6.3",
                                        [{create_dir,"ebin",
                                                     [{copy_file,"compiler.appup"},
                                                      {copy_file,[...]},
                                                      {copy_file,...},
                                                      {...}|...]},
                                         {create_dir,"src",
                                                     [{copy_file,[...]},
                                                      {copy_file,...},{...}|...]}]}]},
                  {archive,"crypto-1.6.1.ez",[],
                           [{create_dir,"crypto-1.6.1",
                                        [{create_dir,"ebin",
                                                     [{copy_file,[...]},
                                                      {copy_file,...},{...}|...]},
                                         {create_dir,"src",[{copy_file,...},{...}|...]}]}]},
                  {create_dir,"crypto-1.6.1",
                              [{create_dir,"priv",
                                           [{create_dir,"lib",[{copy_file,[...]}]},
                                            {create_dir,"obj",[{copy_file,...},{...}]}]}]},
                  {archive,"erts-5.7.3.ez",[],
                           [{create_dir,"erts-5.7.3",
                                        [{create_dir,"ebin",[{...}|...]},
                                         {create_dir,"src",[...]}]}]},
                  {archive,"hipe-3.7.3.ez",[],
                           [{create_dir,"hipe-3.7.3",
                                        [{create_dir,"util",[...]},
                                         {create_dir,[...],...},
                                         {create_dir,...},
                                         {...}|...]}]},
                  {archive,"kernel-2.13.3.ez",[],
                           [{create_dir,"kernel-2.13.3",
                                        [{create_dir,[...],...},{create_dir,...},{...}]}]},
                  {create_dir,"kernel-2.13.3",
                              [{create_dir,"include",
                                           [{copy_file,[...]},{copy_file,...},{...}]}]},
                  {archive,"stdlib-1.16.3.ez",[],
                           [{create_dir,"stdlib-1.16.3",[{...}|...]}]},
                  {create_dir,"stdlib-1.16.3",
                              [{create_dir,"include",[{...}|...]}]}]}]}



3> TargetDir = "my_target_dir".
"my_target_dir"
4> reltool:eval_target_spec(Spec, code:root_dir(), TargetDir).
{error,"/clearcase/otp/tools/reltool/my_target_dir: no such file or directory"}
5> file:make_dir("my_target_dir").
ok
6> reltool:eval_target_spec(Spec, code:root_dir(), TargetDir).
ok
7> file:list_dir(TargetDir).
{ok,["lib","erts-5.7.3","usr","Install","misc","bin","releases"]}
8> file:list_dir(filename:join([TargetDir,"lib"])).
{ok,["stdlib-1.16.3","stdlib-1.16.3.ez","kernel-2.13.3",
     "kernel-2.13.3.ez","hipe-3.7.3.ez","erts-5.7.3.ez",
     "crypto-1.6.1","crypto-1.6.1.ez","compiler-4.6.3.ez"]}
9> file:make_dir("yet_another_target_dir").
ok
10> reltool:create_target(Config, "yet_another_target_dir").
ok