erl_prim_loader

erl_prim_loader

Module

erl_prim_loader

Module Summary

Low-level Erlang loader.

Description

This module is used to load all Erlang modules into the system. The start script is also fetched with this low-level loader.

erl_prim_loader knows about the environment and how to fetch modules.

Command-line flag -loader Loader can be used to choose the method used by erl_prim_loader. Two Loader methods are supported by the Erlang runtime system: efile and inet.

Exports

get_file(Filename) -> {ok, Bin, FullName} | error

Types

Fetches a file usi