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author | Henrik <[email protected]> | 2018-05-02 09:19:05 +0200 |
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committer | Henrik <[email protected]> | 2018-05-02 09:19:05 +0200 |
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Revert "Update release notes"
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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index b02545877e..09844f1502 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,198 +31,6 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> -<section><title>Kernel 6.0</title> - - <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> - <list> - <item> - <p> Clarify the documentation of <c>rpc:multicall/5</c>. - </p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-10551</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - The DNS resolver when getting econnrefused from a server - retained an invalid socket so look up towards the next - server(s) also failed.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-13133 Aux Id: PR-1557 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - No resolver backend returns V4Mapped IPv6 addresses any - more. This was inconsistent before, some did, some did - not. To facilitate working with such addresses a new - function <c>inet:ipv4_mapped_ipv6_address/1</c> has been - added.</p> - <p> - *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-13761 Aux Id: ERL-503 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - The type specifications for <c>file:posix/0</c> and - <c>inet:posix/0</c> have been updated according to which - errors file and socket operations should be able to - return.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14019 Aux Id: ERL-550 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Fix name resolving in IPv6 only environments when doing - the initial distributed connection.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14501</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> File operations used to accept <seealso - marker="kernel:file#type-name_all">filenames</seealso> - containing null characters (integer value zero). This - caused the name to be truncated and in some cases - arguments to primitive operations to be mixed up. - Filenames containing null characters inside the filename - are now <em>rejected</em> and will cause primitive file - operations to fail. </p> <p> Also environment variable - operations used to accept <seealso - marker="kernel:os#type-env_var_name">names</seealso> and - <seealso - marker="kernel:os#type-env_var_value">values</seealso> of - environment variables containing null characters (integer - value zero). This caused operations to silently produce - erroneous results. Environment variable names and values - containing null characters inside the name or value are - now <em>rejected</em> and will cause environment variable - operations to fail. </p> <p>Primitive environment - variable operations also used to accept the <c>$=</c> - character in environment variable names causing various - problems. <c>$=</c> characters in environment variable - names are now also <em>rejected</em>. </p> <p>Also - <seealso - marker="kernel:os#cmd/1"><c>os:cmd/1</c></seealso> now - reject null characters inside its <seealso - marker="kernel:os#type-os_command">command</seealso>. - </p> <p><seealso - marker="erts:erlang#open_port/2"><c>erlang:open_port/2</c></seealso> - will also reject null characters inside the port name - from now on.</p> - <p> - *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14543 Aux Id: ERL-370 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p><c>os:putenv</c> and <c>os:getenv</c> no longer access - the process environment directly and instead work on a - thread-safe emulation. The only observable difference is - that it's <em>not</em> kept in sync with libc - <c>getenv(3)</c> / <c>putenv(3)</c>, so those who relied - on that behavior in drivers or NIFs will need to add - manual synchronization.</p> <p>On Windows this means that - you can no longer resolve DLL dependencies by modifying - the <c>PATH</c> just before loading the driver/NIF. To - make this less of a problem, the emulator now adds the - target DLL's folder to the DLL search path.</p> - <p> - *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14666</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Fixed connection tick toward primitive hidden nodes - (erl_interface) that could cause faulty tick timeout in - rare cases when payload data is sent to hidden node but - not received.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14681</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Make group react immediately on an EXIT-signal from shell - in e.g ssh.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14991 Aux Id: PR1705 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Calls to gen_tcp:send/2 on closed sockets now returns - <c>{error, closed}</c> instead of - <c>{error,enotconn}</c>.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-15001</p> - </item> - </list> - </section> - - - <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> - <list> - <item> - <p> - A new logging API is added to OTP. This is implemented in - the Kernel application, module logger.</p> - <p> - Legacy calls to error_logger will be automatically - redirected to the new API.</p> - <p> - See the reference manual for module logger, and the - User's Guide for the Kernel application for more - information.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-13295</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - The function <c>inet:i/0</c> has been documented.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-13713 Aux Id: PR-1645 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - New functionality for implementation of alternative - carriers for the Erlang distribution has been introduced. - This mainly consists of support for usage of distribution - controller processes (previously only ports could be used - as distribution controllers). For more information see - <seealso marker="erts:alt_dist#distribution_module">ERTS - User's Guide ➜ How to implement an Alternative Carrier - for the Erlang Distribution ➜ Distribution - Module</seealso>.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14459</p> - </item> - <item> - <p><c>seq_trace</c> labels may now be any erlang - term.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14899</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - The SSL distribution protocol <c>-proto inet_tls</c> has - stopped setting the SSL option - <c>server_name_indication</c>. New verify funs for client - and server in <c>inet_tls_dist</c> has been added, not - documented yet, that checks node name if present in peer - certificate. Usage is still also yet to be documented.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14969 Aux Id: OTP-14465, ERL-598 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p> - Changed timeout of <c>gen_server</c> calls to <c>auth</c> - server from default 5 seconds to <c>infinity</c>.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-15009 Aux Id: ERL-601 </p> - </item> - </list> - </section> - -</section> - <section><title>Kernel 5.4.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |