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| author | Erlang/OTP <[email protected]> | 2015-05-12 18:18:55 +0200 |
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| committer | Erlang/OTP <[email protected]> | 2015-05-12 18:18:55 +0200 |
| commit | e09dd66dc4d89c62ddfd8c19791f9678d5d787c6 (patch) | |
| tree | 5967d95bbd5daf995246b0f66a4b40fa92c7f415 /lib/kernel/doc/src | |
| parent | 11001c6a93ad6c2d0433cd7d23916d5a72f5eff3 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 6f7f18a8e7..0bd9a067ca 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,79 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> +<section><title>Kernel 4.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix error handling in <c>file:read_line/1</c> for Unicode + contents.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12144</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Introduce <c>os:getenv/2</c> which is similar to + <c>os:getenv/1</c> but returns the passed default value + if the required environment variable is undefined.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12342</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It is now possible to paste text in JCL mode (using + Ctrl-Y) that has been copied in the previous shell + session. Also a bug that caused the JCL mode to crash + when pasting text has been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12673</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + New BIF: <c>erlang:get_keys/0</c>, lists all keys + associated with the process dictionary. Note: + <c>erlang:get_keys/0</c> is auto-imported.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12151 Aux Id: seq12521 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The internal group to user_drv protocol has been changed + to be synchronous in order to guarantee that output sent + to a process implementing the user_drv protocol is + printed before replying. This protocol is used by the + standard_output device and the ssh application when + acting as a client. </p> + <p> + This change changes the previous unlimited buffer when + printing to standard_io and other devices that end up in + user_drv to 1KB.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12240</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The <c>inflateInit/2</c> and <c>deflateInit/6</c> + functions now accepts a WindowBits argument equal to 8 + and -8.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12564</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Kernel 3.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |