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OTP-22.0-rc1
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diff --git a/early-plugins.mk b/early-plugins.mk index 5a8eab9..2ad3b90 100644 --- a/early-plugins.mk +++ b/early-plugins.mk @@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ OTP-18 := OTP-18.0.3 OTP-18.1.5 OTP-18.2.4 OTP-18.3.4.11 OTP-19 := OTP-19.0.7 OTP-19.1.6 OTP-19.2.3 OTP-19.3.6.13 OTP-20 := OTP-20.0.5 OTP-20.1.7 OTP-20.2.4 OTP-20.3.8.20 OTP-21 := OTP-21.0.9 OTP-21.1.4 OTP-21.2.6 +OTP-22 := OTP-22.0-rc1 -OTP-18+ := $(OTP-18) $(OTP-19) $(OTP-20) $(OTP-21) -OTP-19+ := $(OTP-19) $(OTP-20) $(OTP-21) -OTP-20+ := $(OTP-20) $(OTP-21) -OTP-21+ := $(OTP-21) +OTP-18+ := $(OTP-18) $(OTP-19) $(OTP-20) $(OTP-21) $(OTP-22) +OTP-19+ := $(OTP-19) $(OTP-20) $(OTP-21) $(OTP-22) +OTP-20+ := $(OTP-20) $(OTP-21) $(OTP-22) +OTP-21+ := $(OTP-21) $(OTP-22) +OTP-22+ := $(OTP-22) # We exclude release candidates here because they are not # the latest release, they are the *next* one. @@ -58,8 +60,10 @@ OTP-21-DROPPED := OTP-21.0-rc1 OTP-21.0-rc2 OTP-21.0 OTP-21.0.1 OTP-21.0.2 \ OTP-21.0.3 OTP-21.0.4 OTP-21.0.5 OTP-21.0.6 OTP-21.0.7 OTP-21.0.8 \ OTP-21.1 OTP-21.1.1 OTP-21.1.2 OTP-21.1.3 OTP-21.2 OTP-21.2.1 \ OTP-21.2.2 OTP-21.2.3 OTP-21.2.4 OTP-21.2.5 +OTP-22-DROPPED := -OTP-DROPPED := $(OTP-18-DROPPED) $(OTP-19-DROPPED) $(OTP-20-DROPPED) $(OTP-21-DROPPED) +OTP-DROPPED := $(OTP-18-DROPPED) $(OTP-19-DROPPED) $(OTP-20-DROPPED) \ + $(OTP-21-DROPPED) $(OTP-22-DROPPED) # Configure Erlang.mk's CI plugin. diff --git a/release-notes/OTP-22.0-rc1.README.txt b/release-notes/OTP-22.0-rc1.README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7333e2c --- /dev/null +++ b/release-notes/OTP-22.0-rc1.README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,1305 @@ +Inital Release: OTP 22.0 +Git Tag: OTP-22.0 +Date: 2019-02-26 +Trouble Report Id: OTP-13397, OTP-14282, OTP-14461, OTP-14625, + OTP-14703, OTP-14724, OTP-14731, OTP-14732, + OTP-14737, OTP-14831, OTP-14894, OTP-14984, + OTP-15011, OTP-15055, OTP-15063, OTP-15075, + OTP-15095, OTP-15111, OTP-15128, OTP-15129, + OTP-15195, OTP-15200, OTP-15211, OTP-15220, + OTP-15238, OTP-15261, OTP-15262, OTP-15273, + OTP-15336, OTP-15340, OTP-15349, OTP-15351, + OTP-15362, OTP-15381, OTP-15385, OTP-15386, + OTP-15427, OTP-15439, OTP-15451, OTP-15452, + OTP-15456, OTP-15491, OTP-15534, OTP-15535, + OTP-15543, OTP-15550, OTP-15564, OTP-15571, + OTP-15575, OTP-15581, OTP-15588, OTP-15610, + OTP-15611, OTP-15612, OTP-15613, OTP-15621, + OTP-15622, OTP-15631, OTP-15632, OTP-15633 +Seq num: ERL-639, ERL-714, ERL-749 +System: OTP +Release: 22 +Application: asn1-5.0.9, common_test-1.16.2, compiler-7.4, + crypto-4.5, debugger-4.2.7, dialyzer-3.3.2, + eldap-1.2.7, erl_docgen-0.8.2, + erl_interface-3.10.5, erts-11.0, hipe-3.18.3, + inets-7.0.6, jinterface-1.9.2, kernel-6.3, + megaco-3.18.5, mnesia-4.16, observer-2.8.3, + odbc-2.12.3, os_mon-2.5, public_key-1.6.5, + reltool-0.8, runtime_tools-1.13.2, sasl-3.4, + snmp-5.3, ssh-4.7.4, ssl-9.2, stdlib-3.8, + syntax_tools-2.1.7, tools-3.1, wx-1.8.7, + xmerl-1.3.20 +Predecessor: OTP + + Check out the git tag OTP-22.0, and build a full OTP system including + documentation. + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- HIGHLIGHTS ------------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + OTP-13397 Application(s): erts + + Add support for Erlang Distribution protocol to split + the payload of large signals into several fragments. + This allows other processes to communicate + uninterrupted during the transmission of these signals. + + + OTP-14894 Application(s): compiler + Related Id(s): ERL-714 + + The compiler has been rewritten to internally use an + intermediate representation based on Static Single + Assignment (SSA). The new intermediate representation + makes more optimizations possible. + + Most noticeable is that the binary matching + optimizations are now applicable in many more + circumstances than before. + + Another noticeable change is that type optimizations + are now applied across local function calls, and will + remove a lot more redundant type tests than before. + + + OTP-15055 Application(s): ssl + + Use new logger API in ssl. Introduce log levels and + verbose debug logging for SSL. + + + OTP-15128 Application(s): erts, stdlib + + ETS option write_concurrency now also affects and + improves the scalability of ordered_set tables. The + implementation is based on a data structure called + contention adapting search tree, where the lock + granularity adapts to the actual amount of concurrency + exploited by the applications in runtime. + + + OTP-15439 Application(s): erts + + The length/1 BIF used to calculate the length of the + list in one go without yielding, even if the list was + very long. In OTP 22, length/1 will yield when called + with a long lists. + + + OTP-15456 Application(s): compiler + + All compiler options that can be given in the source + file can now also be given in the option list or from + the command line for erlc. + + Specifically, the option + {nowarn_deprecated_function,MFAs} was only recognized + when given in the file with the attribute -compile(). + The option {nowarn_unused_function,FAs} was incorrectly + documented to only work in a file, but it also worked + when given in the option list. + + + OTP-15575 Application(s): tools + + The cover tool now uses the counters module instead of + ets for updating the counters for how many times a line + has been executed. By default, Cover will work with + distributed nodes, but a new function + cover:local_only/0 allows running the Cover in a + restricted but faster local-only mode. + + The increase in speed will vary depending on the type + of code being cover-compiled, but as an example, the + compiler test suite runs more than twice as fast with + the new Cover. + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITIES ------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + OTP-15381 Application(s): stdlib + + The gen_* behaviours have been changed so that if + logging of the last N messages through sys:log/2,3 is + active for the server, this log is included in the + terminate report. + + To accomplish this the format of "System Events" as + defined in the man page for sys has been clarified and + cleaned up, a new function sys:get_log/1 has been + added, and sys:get_debug/3 has been deprecated. Due to + these changes, code that relies on the internal badly + documented format of "System Events", need to be + corrected. + + + OTP-15571 Application(s): reltool + + A new element, Opts, can now be included in a rel tuple + in the reltool release specific configuration format: + {rel, Name, Vsn, RelApps, Opts}. + + This supports the use of {rel, Name, Vsn, RelApps, + [{load_dot_erlang, false}]} to prevent the boot script + from running the .erlang file. + + The incompatibilities are as follows: + + * The return from reltool:get_config/1 and + reltool:get_config/3 includes the new rel tuple for all + rels where the load_dot_erlang option is set to false. + * The return from reltool:get_config/3 includes the new + rel tuple for ALL rels if the InclDefs parameter is set + to true. + + + OTP-15613 Application(s): erts + + All external pids/ports/refs created by + erlang:list_to_pid and similar functions now compare + equal to any other pid/port/ref with the same number + from that node. + + Before this change they compared differently because + the node creation of the pid/port/ref did not compare + equal to any real pid/port/ref creation. + + + OTP-15621 Application(s): erl_interface, otp + + The limited support for VxWorks is deprecated as of OTP + 22, and will be removed in OTP 23. + + + OTP-15622 Application(s): erl_interface + + The old legacy erl_interface library (functions with + prefix erl_) is deprecated as of OTP 22, and will be + removed in OTP 23. This does not apply to the ei + library. Reasonably new gcc compilers will issue + deprecation warnings. In order to disable these + warnings, define the macro EI_NO_DEPR_WARN. + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- OTP-22.0 -------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-14625 Application(s): otp + + Configure scripts in different OTP applications are now + executed in parallel during build of OTP. + + + OTP-15220 Application(s): otp + + Documented how atoms are ordered in reference manual. + + + OTP-15621 Application(s): erl_interface, otp + + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY *** + + The limited support for VxWorks is deprecated as of OTP + 22, and will be removed in OTP 23. + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- asn1-5.0.9 ------------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + Full runtime dependencies of asn1-5.0.9: erts-7.0, kernel-3.0, + stdlib-2.0 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- common_test-1.16.2 ---------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15633 Application(s): common_test, erl_interface, inets, + stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-1787 + + Use ssh as the default remote shell. + + + Full runtime dependencies of common_test-1.16.2: compiler-6.0, + crypto-3.6, debugger-4.1, erts-7.0, ftp-1.0.0, inets-6.0, kernel-4.0, + observer-2.1, runtime_tools-1.8.16, sasl-2.4.2, snmp-5.1.2, ssh-4.0, + stdlib-3.5, syntax_tools-1.7, tools-2.8, xmerl-1.3.8 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- compiler-7.4 ---------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-14894 Application(s): compiler + Related Id(s): ERL-714 + + *** HIGHLIGHT *** + + The compiler has been rewritten to internally use an + intermediate representation based on Static Single + Assignment (SSA). The new intermediate representation + makes more optimizations possible. + + Most noticeable is that the binary matching + optimizations are now applicable in many more + circumstances than before. + + Another noticeable change is that type optimizations + are now applied across local function calls, and will + remove a lot more redundant type tests than before. + + + OTP-15273 Application(s): compiler + Related Id(s): ERL-639 + + Funs are no longer created when they are only used + locally, greatly improving the performance of named + funs and "fun-wrapped" macros. + + + OTP-15456 Application(s): compiler + + *** HIGHLIGHT *** + + All compiler options that can be given in the source + file can now also be given in the option list or from + the command line for erlc. + + Specifically, the option + {nowarn_deprecated_function,MFAs} was only recognized + when given in the file with the attribute -compile(). + The option {nowarn_unused_function,FAs} was incorrectly + documented to only work in a file, but it also worked + when given in the option list. + + + Full runtime dependencies of compiler-7.4: crypto-3.6, erts-9.0, + hipe-3.12, kernel-4.0, stdlib-2.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- crypto-4.5 ------------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-14461 Application(s): crypto, stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-1857 + + A new rand module algorithm, exro928ss + (Xoroshiro928**), has been implemented. It has got a + really long period and good statistical quality for all + output bits, while still being only about 50% slower + than the default algorithm. + + The same generator is also used as a long period + counter in a new crypto plugin for the rand module, + algorithm crypto_aes. This plugin uses AES-256 to + scramble the counter which buries any detectable + statistical artifacts. Scrambling is done in chunks + which are cached to get good amortized speed (about + half of the default algorithm). + + + OTP-14732 Application(s): crypto + Related Id(s): PR-2068, PR-2095 + + Crypto's single C-file are splitted into multiple + files. The different coding styles in the different + parts are unified into a single one. + + + OTP-15129 Application(s): crypto, erts + + Build configuration of the crypto application has been + moved from the erts application into the crypto + application. + + + OTP-15451 Application(s): crypto + + Crypto internals is partly re-written to facilitate a + planned new and possibly faster api for block and + stream ciphers. + + + OTP-15564 Application(s): crypto + Related Id(s): PR-2129 + + Adds two hash functions blake2b and blake2s (64 bit + hash and 32 bit hash respectively). These are modern + and standard hash functions used in blockchains and + encrypted communication protocols. The hash functions + are available in OpenSSL since version 1.1.1. + + + Full runtime dependencies of crypto-4.5: erts-9.0, kernel-5.3, + stdlib-3.4 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- debugger-4.2.7 -------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + Full runtime dependencies of debugger-4.2.7: compiler-5.0, erts-9.0, + kernel-5.3, stdlib-3.4, wx-1.2 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- dialyzer-3.3.2 -------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + Full runtime dependencies of dialyzer-3.3.2: compiler-7.0, erts-9.0, + hipe-3.16.1, kernel-5.3, stdlib-3.4, syntax_tools-2.0, wx-1.2 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- eldap-1.2.7 ----------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15632 Application(s): eldap, public_key, ssh + + Ticket! + + + Full runtime dependencies of eldap-1.2.7: asn1-3.0, erts-6.0, + kernel-3.0, ssl-5.3.4, stdlib-2.0 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- erl_docgen-0.8.2 ------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + Full runtime dependencies of erl_docgen-0.8.2: edoc-0.7.13, erts-9.0, + stdlib-3.4, xmerl-1.3.7 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- erl_interface-3.10.5 -------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15340 Application(s): erl_interface, erts, megaco, odbc + Related Id(s): OTP-14625 + + Minor adjustments made to build system for parallel + configure. + + + OTP-15621 Application(s): erl_interface, otp + + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY *** + + The limited support for VxWorks is deprecated as of OTP + 22, and will be removed in OTP 23. + + + OTP-15622 Application(s): erl_interface + + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY *** + + The old legacy erl_interface library (functions with + prefix erl_) is deprecated as of OTP 22, and will be + removed in OTP 23. This does not apply to the ei + library. Reasonably new gcc compilers will issue + deprecation warnings. In order to disable these + warnings, define the macro EI_NO_DEPR_WARN. + + + OTP-15633 Application(s): common_test, erl_interface, inets, + stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-1787 + + Use ssh as the default remote shell. + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- erts-11.0 ------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15535 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): PR-2055 + + Do not allocate new bitstring/binary when an empty + binary is appended. + + + OTP-15543 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): PR-2089 + + Document that process_info(_, current_function) can + return {current_function, undefined} in case of + execution of native code. + + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-13397 Application(s): erts + + *** HIGHLIGHT *** + + Add support for Erlang Distribution protocol to split + the payload of large signals into several fragments. + This allows other processes to communicate + uninterrupted during the transmission of these signals. + + + OTP-14831 Application(s): erts, kernel + + A simple socket API has been provided through the + socket module. Known issues are; No support for the + Windows OS (currently), a small term leakage. + + + OTP-15011 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): PR-2147 + + Added NIF functions enif_set_pid_undefined, + enif_is_pid_undefined and enif_compare_pids. + + + OTP-15063 Application(s): erts + + Underutilized memory segments (carriers) can now move + between all allocator instances, rather than just + between instances of the same type, which greatly + reduces memory usage in some scenarios. + + + OTP-15075 Application(s): erts + + The emulator will now mark free blocks in pooled + carriers with madvise(2) + MADV_FREE (or similar), + letting the OS reclaim the associated physical memory + if necessary. + + + OTP-15095 Application(s): erts + + New ERL_NIF_SELECT_CANCEL feature added to enif_select + in order to cancel (or "deselect") a read or write + event on a previously selected file descriptor. + + + OTP-15128 Application(s): erts, stdlib + + *** HIGHLIGHT *** + + ETS option write_concurrency now also affects and + improves the scalability of ordered_set tables. The + implementation is based on a data structure called + contention adapting search tree, where the lock + granularity adapts to the actual amount of concurrency + exploited by the applications in runtime. + + + OTP-15129 Application(s): crypto, erts + + Build configuration of the crypto application has been + moved from the erts application into the crypto + application. + + + OTP-15195 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): PR-1812 + + Anonymous functions that don't capture environment are + now created at load-time instead of in run-time. + + + OTP-15211 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): PR-1889 + + Optimize updates of maps with identical keys and + values. E.g. in the example below the original Map will + be reused as the return of the update. + + 1> Map = #{ a => b }. #{ a => b } 2> Map#{ a := b }. + + + OTP-15238 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): PR-1803 + + Optimize binary:match/2 and binary:matches/2 to use + memchr internally. + + + OTP-15261 Application(s): erts + + The runtime system used to terminate when a message + larger than 2 Gb was passed over the distribution. The + send operation will now instead throw a system_limit + exeption. + + + OTP-15336 Application(s): erts, sasl + Related Id(s): PR-1825 + + Change the first module called by erts to be names + erl_init instead of otp_ring0. systools in sasl have + been updated to reflect this change. + + + OTP-15340 Application(s): erl_interface, erts, megaco, odbc + Related Id(s): OTP-14625 + + Minor adjustments made to build system for parallel + configure. + + + OTP-15349 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): PR-2084 + + Two new NIF interface functions enif_select_read and + enif_select_write. They are similar to existing + enif_select but allow a custom event message as + argument. + + + OTP-15351 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): ERL-749 + + The embedded copy of zlib has been updated from 1.2.8 + to 1.2.11. + + Note that this copy is only used as a fallback when the + target platform doesn't provide any zlib development + libraries. If your system provides zlib then it will be + used even if it is older than 1.2.11. + + + OTP-15362 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): PR-2127 + + New NIF function enif_make_monitor_term. + + + OTP-15427 Application(s): erts + + Appending lists (The ++ operator) will now yield + properly on large inputs. + + + OTP-15439 Application(s): erts + + *** HIGHLIGHT *** + + The length/1 BIF used to calculate the length of the + list in one go without yielding, even if the list was + very long. In OTP 22, length/1 will yield when called + with a long lists. + + + OTP-15581 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): OTP-15580 + + The transitory emulator option +ztma true (introduced + in OTP 21.3) has been removed. + + + OTP-15610 Application(s): erts + + The termination behaviour of processes has changed to + allow processes to yield while sending link + exit/monitor down signals. + + + OTP-15611 Application(s): erts, kernel + + The dist messages EXIT, EXIT2 and MONITOR_DOWN have + been updated with new versions that send the reason + term as part of the payload of the message instead of + as part of the control message. + + The old versions are still present and can be used when + communicating with nodes that don't support the new + versions. + + + OTP-15612 Application(s): erts + + When sending messages, exit, exit2 and monitor down + distributed signals, the process sending will now yield + appropriately. + + This means that a terminating process will yield and + possibly be suspended on busy distribution entries + while they are terminating. This means that any memory + held by such processes will not be released until after + all exit/monitor down signals have been sent. + + + OTP-15613 Application(s): erts + + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY *** + + All external pids/ports/refs created by + erlang:list_to_pid and similar functions now compare + equal to any other pid/port/ref with the same number + from that node. + + Before this change they compared differently because + the node creation of the pid/port/ref did not compare + equal to any real pid/port/ref creation. + + + OTP-15631 Application(s): erts + + The iolist_size/1 function is now yielding which means + that an Erlang/OTP system will be responsive even if + the applications running on the system frequently call + iolist_size/1 with large iolists. + + + Full runtime dependencies of erts-11.0: kernel-6.1, sasl-3.3, + stdlib-3.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- hipe-3.18.3 ----------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15385 Application(s): hipe + Related Id(s): PR-1986 + + Add function hipe:erllvm_is_supported to check presence + of suitable version of the LLVM tool chain as well as + supported hardware architecture. The old + hipe:llvm_support_available has been removed. + + + OTP-15386 Application(s): hipe + Related Id(s): PR-1963 + + Fix hipe LLVM for FreeBSD and other non-linux unix to + use /tmp/ instead of /dev/shm/. + + + Full runtime dependencies of hipe-3.18.3: compiler-5.0, erts-9.3, + kernel-5.3, stdlib-3.4, syntax_tools-1.6.14 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- inets-7.0.6 ----------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15633 Application(s): common_test, erl_interface, inets, + stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-1787 + + Use ssh as the default remote shell. + + + Full runtime dependencies of inets-7.0.6: erts-6.0, kernel-3.0, + mnesia-4.12, runtime_tools-1.8.14, ssl-5.3.4, stdlib-3.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- jinterface-1.9.2 ------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- kernel-6.3 ------------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-14831 Application(s): erts, kernel + + A simple socket API has been provided through the + socket module. Known issues are; No support for the + Windows OS (currently), a small term leakage. + + + OTP-15491 Application(s): kernel + Related Id(s): com/erlang/otp/pull/2019, https://github + + Improved the documentation for the linger option. + + + OTP-15611 Application(s): erts, kernel + + The dist messages EXIT, EXIT2 and MONITOR_DOWN have + been updated with new versions that send the reason + term as part of the payload of the message instead of + as part of the control message. + + The old versions are still present and can be used when + communicating with nodes that don't support the new + versions. + + + Full runtime dependencies of kernel-6.3: erts-10.1, sasl-3.0, + stdlib-3.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- megaco-3.18.5 --------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15262 Application(s): megaco, runtime_tools + Related Id(s): OTP-15129 + + Minor updates to build system necessary due to move of + configuration of crypto application. + + + OTP-15340 Application(s): erl_interface, erts, megaco, odbc + Related Id(s): OTP-14625 + + Minor adjustments made to build system for parallel + configure. + + + Full runtime dependencies of megaco-3.18.5: asn1-3.0, debugger-4.0, + erts-7.0, et-1.5, kernel-3.0, runtime_tools-1.8.14, stdlib-2.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- mnesia-4.16 ----------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15550 Application(s): mnesia + Related Id(s): PR-12029 + + Optimize mnesia:read/1 if data have been written in the + same transaction. + + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15588 Application(s): mnesia + Related Id(s): PR-2102 + + Optimized dumping of tables with plugin backends. + + + Full runtime dependencies of mnesia-4.16: erts-9.0, kernel-5.3, + stdlib-3.4 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- observer-2.8.3 -------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + Full runtime dependencies of observer-2.8.3: erts-7.0, et-1.5, + kernel-3.0, runtime_tools-1.8.14, stdlib-3.5, wx-1.2 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- odbc-2.12.3 ----------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15340 Application(s): erl_interface, erts, megaco, odbc + Related Id(s): OTP-14625 + + Minor adjustments made to build system for parallel + configure. + + + Full runtime dependencies of odbc-2.12.3: erts-6.0, kernel-3.0, + stdlib-2.0 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- os_mon-2.5 ------------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-14984 Application(s): os_mon, snmp + Related Id(s): OTP-15329 + + The application otp_mibs has been removed from OTP. + Some of its components (mibs) has been moved to other + apps (snmp), or removed completely (os_mon). + + + Full runtime dependencies of os_mon-2.5: erts-6.0, kernel-3.0, + sasl-2.4, stdlib-2.0 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- public_key-1.6.5 ------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15632 Application(s): eldap, public_key, ssh + + Ticket! + + + Full runtime dependencies of public_key-1.6.5: asn1-3.0, crypto-3.8, + erts-6.0, kernel-3.0, stdlib-3.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- reltool-0.8 ----------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15571 Application(s): reltool + + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY *** + + A new element, Opts, can now be included in a rel tuple + in the reltool release specific configuration format: + {rel, Name, Vsn, RelApps, Opts}. + + This supports the use of {rel, Name, Vsn, RelApps, + [{load_dot_erlang, false}]} to prevent the boot script + from running the .erlang file. + + The incompatibilities are as follows: + + * The return from reltool:get_config/1 and + reltool:get_config/3 includes the new rel tuple for all + rels where the load_dot_erlang option is set to false. + * The return from reltool:get_config/3 includes the new + rel tuple for ALL rels if the InclDefs parameter is set + to true. + + + Full runtime dependencies of reltool-0.8: erts-7.0, kernel-3.0, + sasl-2.4, stdlib-3.4, tools-2.6.14, wx-1.2 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- runtime_tools-1.13.2 -------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15262 Application(s): megaco, runtime_tools + Related Id(s): OTP-15129 + + Minor updates to build system necessary due to move of + configuration of crypto application. + + + Full runtime dependencies of runtime_tools-1.13.2: erts-8.0, + kernel-5.0, mnesia-4.12, stdlib-3.0 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- sasl-3.4 -------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15336 Application(s): erts, sasl + Related Id(s): PR-1825 + + Change the first module called by erts to be names + erl_init instead of otp_ring0. systools in sasl have + been updated to reflect this change. + + + Full runtime dependencies of sasl-3.4: erts-10.2, kernel-5.3, + stdlib-3.4, tools-2.6.14 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- snmp-5.3 -------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-14984 Application(s): os_mon, snmp + Related Id(s): OTP-15329 + + The application otp_mibs has been removed from OTP. + Some of its components (mibs) has been moved to other + apps (snmp), or removed completely (os_mon). + + + Full runtime dependencies of snmp-5.3: crypto-3.3, erts-6.0, + kernel-3.0, mnesia-4.12, runtime_tools-1.8.14, stdlib-2.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- ssh-4.7.4 ------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15632 Application(s): eldap, public_key, ssh + + Ticket! + + + Full runtime dependencies of ssh-4.7.4: crypto-4.2, erts-6.0, + kernel-3.0, public_key-1.5.2, stdlib-3.3 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- ssl-9.2 --------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15055 Application(s): ssl + + *** HIGHLIGHT *** + + Use new logger API in ssl. Introduce log levels and + verbose debug logging for SSL. + + + Full runtime dependencies of ssl-9.2: crypto-4.2, erts-10.0, + inets-5.10.7, kernel-6.0, public_key-1.5, stdlib-3.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- stdlib-3.8 ------------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-14461 Application(s): crypto, stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-1857 + + A new rand module algorithm, exro928ss + (Xoroshiro928**), has been implemented. It has got a + really long period and good statistical quality for all + output bits, while still being only about 50% slower + than the default algorithm. + + The same generator is also used as a long period + counter in a new crypto plugin for the rand module, + algorithm crypto_aes. This plugin uses AES-256 to + scramble the counter which buries any detectable + statistical artifacts. Scrambling is done in chunks + which are cached to get good amortized speed (about + half of the default algorithm). + + + OTP-14724 Application(s): stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-2056 + + Types related to server naming and starting have been + exported from gen_statem. These are: server_name/0, + server_ref/0, start_opt/0, start_ret/0 and + enter_loop_opt/0. + + + OTP-14731 Application(s): stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-1969 + + The default algorithm for the rand module has been + changed to exsss (Xorshift116**) which is a combination + of the Xorshift116 (exsp) state update and a new + scrambler "StarStar" from the 2018 paper "Scrambled + Linear Pseudorandom Number Generators" by David + Blackman and Sebastiano Vigna. This combination should + not have the caveat of weak low bits that the previous + default algorithm(s) have had, with the cost of about + 10% lower speed. See GitHub pull request #1969. + + + OTP-14737 Application(s): stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-1855 + + The generic state machine behaviour gen_statem has + gotten code cleanup and documentation improvements from + GitHub Pull Request #1855, even though the PR itself + was rejected. + + + OTP-15111 Application(s): stdlib + + Update Unicode specification to version 11.0. + + + OTP-15128 Application(s): erts, stdlib + + *** HIGHLIGHT *** + + ETS option write_concurrency now also affects and + improves the scalability of ordered_set tables. The + implementation is based on a data structure called + contention adapting search tree, where the lock + granularity adapts to the actual amount of concurrency + exploited by the applications in runtime. + + + OTP-15200 Application(s): stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-1878 + + Optimized maps:new/0 with trivial Erlang + implementation, making use of literal terms (the empty + map) not needing dynamic heap allocation. + + + OTP-15381 Application(s): stdlib + + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY *** + + The gen_* behaviours have been changed so that if + logging of the last N messages through sys:log/2,3 is + active for the server, this log is included in the + terminate report. + + To accomplish this the format of "System Events" as + defined in the man page for sys has been clarified and + cleaned up, a new function sys:get_log/1 has been + added, and sys:get_debug/3 has been deprecated. Due to + these changes, code that relies on the internal badly + documented format of "System Events", need to be + corrected. + + + OTP-15452 Application(s): stdlib + + The gen_statem behaviour engine loop has been optimized + for better performance in particular when the callback + module returns some actions, that is better performance + for more realistic applications than the Echo + Benchmark. + + + OTP-15633 Application(s): common_test, erl_interface, inets, + stdlib + Related Id(s): PR-1787 + + Use ssh as the default remote shell. + + + Full runtime dependencies of stdlib-3.8: compiler-5.0, crypto-3.3, + erts-11.0, kernel-6.0, sasl-3.0 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- syntax_tools-2.1.7 ---------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + Full runtime dependencies of syntax_tools-2.1.7: compiler-7.0, + erts-9.0, kernel-5.0, stdlib-3.4 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- tools-3.1 ------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15534 Application(s): tools + Related Id(s): PR-2078 + + Add cprof and tags modules to .app file so that they + are included in releases. + + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15575 Application(s): tools + + *** HIGHLIGHT *** + + The cover tool now uses the counters module instead of + ets for updating the counters for how many times a line + has been executed. By default, Cover will work with + distributed nodes, but a new function + cover:local_only/0 allows running the Cover in a + restricted but faster local-only mode. + + The increase in speed will vary depending on the type + of code being cover-compiled, but as an example, the + compiler test suite runs more than twice as fast with + the new Cover. + + + Full runtime dependencies of tools-3.1: compiler-5.0, erts-9.1, + kernel-5.4, runtime_tools-1.8.14, stdlib-3.4 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- wx-1.8.7 -------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14282 Application(s): asn1, common_test, debugger, dialyzer, + erl_docgen, inets, jinterface, observer, otp, + syntax_tools, wx + Related Id(s): PR-1891 + + All incorrect (that is, all) uses of "can not" has been + corrected to "cannot" in source code comments, + documentation, examples, and so on. + + + Full runtime dependencies of wx-1.8.7: erts-6.0, kernel-3.0, + stdlib-2.0 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- xmerl-1.3.20 ---------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-14703 Application(s): xmerl + Related Id(s): PR-1964 + + A typo in an error printout has been fixed. + + + Full runtime dependencies of xmerl-1.3.20: erts-6.0, kernel-3.0, + stdlib-2.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + |