[erlang-bugs] inet:setops manual: {priority, Integer} is documented twice

[Ingela Anderton Andin]

Hi!

The ssl docs aim to have a list of common options (when there is no 
semantical difference, but an option may be "duplicated" if they have
different semantical implications on the client and server side.

Regards Ingela Erlang/OTP team - Ericsson AB

On 08/18/2015 10:17 AM, Loïc Hoguin wrote:
> In that spirit, more options are duplicate in the SSL manual:
>
> man ssl
>
> Section SSL OPTION DESCRIPTIONS - SERVER SIDE
>
> {psk_identity, string()}
> Specifies the server identity hint the server presents to the client.
> {log_alert, boolean()}
> If false, error reports will not be displayed.
> {honor_cipher_order, boolean()}
> If true, use the server's preference for cipher selection. If false (the
> default), use the client's preference.
>
> Description differs very little this time though.
>
> On 08/18/2015 12:40 AM, Loïc Hoguin wrote:
>> http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/inet.html#setopts-2
>>
>> I think it refers to the same option, but as I am not sure what this
>> option does *exactly* I'm reporting a bug rather than fixing it.
>>
>> First time it mentions the option it says:
>>
>> {priority, Priority}
>>      Set the protocol-defined priority for all packets to be sent on
>> this socket.
>>
>> Second time:
>>
>> {priority, Integer}
>>      Sets the SO_PRIORITY socket level option on platforms where this is
>> implemented. The behaviour and allowed range varies on different
>> systems. The option is ignored on platforms where the option is not
>> implemented. Use with caution.
>>
>> Second one sounds better though it's probably good to add it's for all
>> packets sent on this socket.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>