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| author | Erlang/OTP <[email protected]> | 2019-03-25 18:25:04 +0100 |
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| committer | Erlang/OTP <[email protected]> | 2019-03-25 18:25:04 +0100 |
| commit | 0118046f9bda8dcf3594184fa439b79267db8017 (patch) | |
| tree | dc6499a9f1ad62e9cbf22a9087dfa4e9dcd4bae2 /lib/compiler | |
| parent | a2b406898cb38b1bf1e812ec87349ee0cd3866ed (diff) | |
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diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml index d45dfef8f3..0c34497823 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,53 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Compiler application.</p> +<section><title>Compiler 7.4</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + 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.</p> + <p> + Most noticeable is that the binary matching optimizations + are now applicable in many more circumstances than + before.</p> + <p> + 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.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14894 Aux Id: ERL-714 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Funs are no longer created when they are only used + locally, greatly improving the performance of named funs + and "fun-wrapped" macros.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15273 Aux Id: ERL-639 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>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 <c>erlc</c>.</p> + <p>Specifically, the option + <c>{nowarn_deprecated_function,MFAs}</c> was only + recognized when given in the file with the attribute + <c>-compile()</c>. The option + <c>{nowarn_unused_function,FAs}</c> was incorrectly + documented to only work in a file, but it also worked + when given in the option list.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15456</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Compiler 7.3.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/compiler/vsn.mk b/lib/compiler/vsn.mk index a523627384..494de072ff 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/compiler/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -COMPILER_VSN = 7.3.2 +COMPILER_VSN = 7.4 |