erl_boot_server

erl_boot_server

Module

erl_boot_server

Module summary

Boot server for other Erlang machines.

Description

This server is used to assist diskless Erlang nodes that fetch all Erlang code from another machine.

This server is used to fetch all code, including the start script, if an Erlang runtime system is started with command-line flag -loader inet. All hosts specified with command-line flag -hosts Host must have one instance of this server running.

This server can be started with the Kernel configuration parameter start_boot_server.

The erl_boot_server can read regular files and files in archives. See code(3) and erl_prim_loader(3)