[erlang-questions] Why system_flag(scheduler_bind_type) is deprecated?

[Rickard Green]

On 12/31/2012 12:04 PM, Max Lapshin wrote:
> Damn, this removal is really a problem.
>
> I can't use erlang:system_flag/2 call anymore, I can't use +sbt option,
> because it is impossible to understand if this flag is supported with
> current erlang build, I can't work without this flag, because by default
> scheduler is trying to group processes on one core and udp packets are lost.
>
> Is it possible to ignore +sbt flag, not to fail the runtime?

Currently no, but I can add another switch that will try setting bind 
type and fail silently if not supported. I'll do this at the same time 
as removing the erlang:system_flags(scheduler_bind_type, _) support.

Regards,
Rickard
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Rickard Green, Erlang/OTP, Ericsson AB.