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author | Loïc Hoguin <[email protected]> | 2019-05-07 11:02:40 +0200 |
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committer | Loïc Hoguin <[email protected]> | 2019-05-07 11:03:03 +0200 |
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OTP-21.3.8
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diff --git a/release-notes/OTP-21.3.8.README.txt b/release-notes/OTP-21.3.8.README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8f12c81 --- /dev/null +++ b/release-notes/OTP-21.3.8.README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,268 @@ +Patch Package: OTP 21.3.8 +Git Tag: OTP-21.3.8 +Date: 2019-05-07 +Trouble Report Id: OTP-14746, OTP-15295, OTP-15717, OTP-15758, + OTP-15781, OTP-15785, OTP-15793, OTP-15802 +Seq num: ERIERL-143, ERIERL-334, ERIERL-337, + ERIERL-342, ERIERL-356, ERL-893, ERL-929, + ERL-934 +System: OTP +Release: 21 +Application: common_test-1.17.2, eldap-1.2.7, + erl_interface-3.11.3, erts-10.3.5, + public_key-1.6.6, ssl-9.2.3, stdlib-3.8.2 +Predecessor: OTP 21.3.7 + + Check out the git tag OTP-21.3.8, and build a full OTP system + including documentation. Apply one or more applications from this + build as patches to your installation using the 'otp_patch_apply' + tool. For information on install requirements, see descriptions for + each application version below. + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITIES ------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + OTP-15717 Application(s): common_test + Related Id(s): ERIERL-334 + + The test result when a hook function fails is in + general the same as if the function that the hook is + associated with fails. For example, if + post_init_per_testcase fails the result is that the + test case is skipped, as is the case when + init_per_testcase fails.This, however, was earlier not + true for timetrap timeouts or other error situations + where the process running the hook function was killed. + This is now corrected, so the error handling should be + the same no matter how the hook function fails. + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- common_test-1.17.2 ---------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + The common_test-1.17.2 application can be applied independently of + other applications on a full OTP 21 installation. + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15717 Application(s): common_test + Related Id(s): ERIERL-334 + + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY *** + + The test result when a hook function fails is in + general the same as if the function that the hook is + associated with fails. For example, if + post_init_per_testcase fails the result is that the + test case is skipped, as is the case when + init_per_testcase fails.This, however, was earlier not + true for timetrap timeouts or other error situations + where the process running the hook function was killed. + This is now corrected, so the error handling should be + the same no matter how the hook function fails. + + + OTP-15758 Application(s): common_test + Related Id(s): ERIERL-342 + + In some rare cases, when two common_test nodes used the + same log directory, a timing problem could occur which + caused common_test to crash because it's log cache file + was unexpectedly empty. This is now corrected. + + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-14746 Application(s): common_test + Related Id(s): ERIERL-143 + + Two new common_test hook functions are introduced: + + post_groups/2, which is called after Suite:groups/0 + post_all/3, which is called after Suite:all/0 + + These functions allow modifying the return values from + the groups/0 and all/0 functions, respectively. + + A new term, {testcase,TestCase,RepeatProperties} is now + also allowed in the return from all/0. This can be used + for repeating a single test case a specific number of + times, or until it fails or succeeds once. + + + Full runtime dependencies of common_test-1.17.2: 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 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- eldap-1.2.7 ----------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + The eldap-1.2.7 application can be applied independently of other + applications on a full OTP 21 installation. + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15785 Application(s): eldap, public_key, ssl + Related Id(s): ERL-893, ERL-929, PR-2215 + + Back port of bug fix ERL-893 from OTP-22 and document + enhancements that will solve dialyzer warnings for + users of the ssl application. + + This change also affects public_key, eldap (and inet + doc). + + + 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_interface-3.11.3 -------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + The erl_interface-3.11.3 application can be applied independently of + other applications on a full OTP 21 installation. + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15781 Application(s): erl_interface + Related Id(s): ERIERL-356 + + erl_interface/ei refused to use node names with an + alive name (the part of the node name preceding the @ + sign) longer than 63 characters and a host name longer + than 64 characters. The total amount of characters + allowed in a node name (alivename@hostname) was thus + limited to 128 characters. These limits applied both to + the own node name as well as node names of other nodes. + Ordinary Erlang nodes limit the node name length to 256 + characters, which meant that you could not communicate + with certain Erlang nodes due to their node name used. + + erl_interface/ei now allow the total amount of + characters in a node name to be up to 256 characters. + These characters may be distributed between alive name + and host name in whatever way needed. That is, the + maximum amount of characters in the alive name may be + 254 and the maximum amount of characters in the host + name may be 254, but in total the node name must not + exceed 256 characters. + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- erts-10.3.5 ----------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + Note! The erts-10.3.5 application *cannot* be applied independently + of other applications on an arbitrary OTP 21 installation. + + On a full OTP 21 installation, also the following runtime + dependencies have to be satisfied: + -- kernel-6.1 (first satisfied in OTP 21.1) + -- sasl-3.3 (first satisfied in OTP 21.2) + + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15793 Application(s): erts + Related Id(s): ERIERL-337, OTP-15709 + + Fixed more bugs in process_info(reductions) causing it + to sometimes behave non-monotonic. That is, a + subsequent call toward the same process could return a + lower reduction value. + + + Full runtime dependencies of erts-10.3.5: kernel-6.1, sasl-3.3, + stdlib-3.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- public_key-1.6.6 ------------------------------------------------ + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + The public_key-1.6.6 application can be applied independently of + other applications on a full OTP 21 installation. + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15785 Application(s): eldap, public_key, ssl + Related Id(s): ERL-893, ERL-929, PR-2215 + + Back port of bug fix ERL-893 from OTP-22 and document + enhancements that will solve dialyzer warnings for + users of the ssl application. + + This change also affects public_key, eldap (and inet + doc). + + + Full runtime dependencies of public_key-1.6.6: asn1-3.0, crypto-3.8, + erts-6.0, kernel-3.0, stdlib-3.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- ssl-9.2.3 ------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + The ssl-9.2.3 application can be applied independently of other + applications on a full OTP 21 installation. + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15802 Application(s): ssl + Related Id(s): ERL-934 + + Missing check of size of user_data_buffer made internal + socket behave as an active socket instead of active N. + This could cause memory problems. + + + --- Improvements and New Features --- + + OTP-15785 Application(s): eldap, public_key, ssl + Related Id(s): ERL-893, ERL-929, PR-2215 + + Back port of bug fix ERL-893 from OTP-22 and document + enhancements that will solve dialyzer warnings for + users of the ssl application. + + This change also affects public_key, eldap (and inet + doc). + + + Full runtime dependencies of ssl-9.2.3: crypto-4.2, erts-10.0, + inets-5.10.7, kernel-6.0, public_key-1.5, stdlib-3.5 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --- stdlib-3.8.2 ---------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + + The stdlib-3.8.2 application can be applied independently of other + applications on a full OTP 21 installation. + + --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions --- + + OTP-15295 Application(s): stdlib + + A bug in gen_statem has been fixed where the internal + timeout message could arrive as an info to the callback + module during high load due to incorrect use of + asynchronous timer cancel. + + + Full runtime dependencies of stdlib-3.8.2: compiler-5.0, crypto-3.3, + erts-10.0, kernel-6.0, sasl-3.0 + + + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + --------------------------------------------------------------------- + |