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diff --git a/src/pmon.erl b/src/pmon.erl index e482429ef4..7981742284 100644 --- a/src/pmon.erl +++ b/src/pmon.erl @@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ %% Process Monitor %% ================ %% -%% This module provides a way to monitor processes. +%% This module monitors processes so that every process has at most +%% 1 monitor. %% Processes monitored can be dynamically added and removed. %% -%% Unlike erlang:[de]monitor* functions, this module keeps a dictionary -%% of monitored processes and provides basic querying capability. +%% Unlike erlang:[de]monitor* functions, this module +%% provides basic querying capability and avoids contacting down nodes. %% %% It is used to monitor nodes, queue mirrors, and by %% the queue collector, among other things. |