Merge tag 'OTP-18.3'

=== OTP-18.3 ===

Changed Applications:
- asn1-4.0.2
- common_test-1.12
- compiler-6.0.3
- cosNotification-1.2.1
- cosTime-1.2.1
- cosTransactions-1.3.1
- crypto-3.6.3
- debugger-4.1.2
- dialyzer-2.9
- diameter-1.11.2
- edoc-0.7.18
- eldap-1.2.1
- erl_docgen-0.4.2
- erl_interface-3.8.2
- erts-7.3
- eunit-2.2.13
- hipe-3.15
- inets-6.2
- kernel-4.2
- mnesia-4.13.3
- observer-2.1.2
- orber-3.8.1
- public_key-1.1.1
- runtime_tools-1.9.3
- sasl-2.7
- snmp-5.2.2
- ssh-4.2.2
- ssl-7.3
- stdlib-2.8
- test_server-3.10
- tools-2.8.3
- webtool-0.9.1
- wx-1.6.1
- xmerl-1.3.10

Unchanged Applications:
- cosEvent-2.2
- cosEventDomain-1.2
- cosFileTransfer-1.2
- cosProperty-1.2
- et-1.5.1
- gs-1.6
- ic-4.4
- jinterface-1.6.1
- megaco-3.18
- odbc-2.11.1
- os_mon-2.4
- ose-1.1
- otp_mibs-1.1
- parsetools-2.1.1
- percept-0.8.11
- reltool-0.7
- syntax_tools-1.7
- typer-0.9.10

Conflicts:
	OTP_VERSION
	erts/vsn.mk
	lib/test_server/doc/src/notes.xml
	lib/test_server/vsn.mk
	lib/webtool/doc/src/notes.xml
	lib/webtool/vsn.mk

1 files changed, 94 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml
index b625ddba5d..504f85abc2 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,100 @@
   </header>
   <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p>
 
+<section><title>Kernel 4.2</title>
+
+    <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
+      <list>
+        <item>
+	    <p><c>code:load_abs([10100])</c> would bring down the
+	    entire runtime system and create a crash dump. Corrected
+	    to generate an error exception in the calling
+	    process.</p>
+	    <p>Also corrected specs for code loading functions and
+	    added more information in the documentation about the
+	    error reasons returned by code-loading functions.</p>
+          <p>
+	    Own Id: OTP-9375</p>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+          <p>
+	    <seealso
+	    marker="kernel:gen_tcp#accept/2"><c>gen_tcp:accept/2</c></seealso>
+	    was not <seealso
+	    marker="erts:time_correction#Time_Warp_Safe_Code">time
+	    warp safe</seealso>. This since it used the same time as
+	    returned by <seealso
+	    marker="erts:erlang#now/0"><c>erlang:now/0</c></seealso>
+	    when calculating timeout. This has now been fixed.</p>
+          <p>
+	    Own Id: OTP-13254 Aux Id: OTP-11997, OTP-13222 </p>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+	    <p> Correct the contract for <c>inet:getifaddrs/1</c>.
+	    </p>
+          <p>
+	    Own Id: OTP-13335 Aux Id: ERL-95 </p>
+        </item>
+      </list>
+    </section>
+
+
+    <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title>
+      <list>
+        <item>
+          <p>
+	    Time warp safety improvements.</p>
+          <p>
+	    Introduced the options <c>monotonic_timestamp</c>, and
+	    <c>strict_monotonic_timestamp</c> to the trace,
+	    sequential trace, and system profile functionality. This
+	    since the already existing <c>timestamp</c> option is not
+	    time warp safe.</p>
+          <p>
+	    Introduced the option <c>safe_fixed_monotonic_time</c> to
+	    <c>ets:info/2</c> and <c>dets:info/2</c>. This since the
+	    already existing <c>safe_fixed</c> option is not time
+	    warp safe.</p>
+          <p>
+	    Own Id: OTP-13222 Aux Id: OTP-11997 </p>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+          <p>
+	    Add validation callback for heart</p>
+          <p>
+	    The erlang heart process may now have a validation
+	    callback installed. The validation callback will be
+	    executed, if present, before any heartbeat to heart port
+	    program. If the validation fails, or stalls, no heartbeat
+	    will be sent and the node will go down.</p>
+          <p>
+	    With the option <c>'check_schedulers'</c> heart executes
+	    a responsiveness check of the schedulers before a
+	    heartbeat is sent to the port program. If the
+	    responsiveness check fails, the heartbeat will not be
+	    performed (as intended).</p>
+          <p>
+	    Own Id: OTP-13250</p>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+          <p>
+	    Clarify documentation of <c>net_kernel:allow/1</c></p>
+          <p>
+	    Own Id: OTP-13299</p>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+          <p>
+	    EPMD supports both IPv4 and IPv6</p>
+          <p>
+	    Also affects oldest supported windows version.</p>
+          <p>
+	    Own Id: OTP-13364</p>
+        </item>
+      </list>
+    </section>
+
+</section>
+
 <section><title>Kernel 4.1.1</title>
 
     <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>