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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml index 6b6a3374d1..825a67356d 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,30 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p> +<section><title>Erts 5.9.1.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + On Linux systems using heart (erl -heart) and a + HEAR_BEAT_TIMEOUT less than default, heart could fire + even though Erlang was running fine after approx 298 to + 497 days (depending on kernel config). This was due to + the behaviour of the times(2) system call. Usage of + times(2) is now replaced with clock_gettime(2) and the + CLOCK_MONOTONIC clock, resulting in a more stable + solution. The Erlang VM itself has used clock_gettime(2) + on linux since before R12B, so this only affects the + heart program.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10111 Aux Id: seq12075 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 5.9.1.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |