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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml index 08f6732036..d0fa170e66 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,565 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p> +<section><title>Erts 9.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fix various bugs regarding loading, upgrade and purge + of HiPE compiled code:</p> <list> <item>The native code + memory for a purged module was never deallocated.</item> + <item>Wrong functions could in some cases be called after + a module upgrade.</item> + <item><c>erlang:check_process_code</c> did not check for + recursive calls made from native code.</item> </list> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13968</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Hipe optional LLVM backend does require LLVM version 3.9 + or later as older versions forced strong dependencies on + erts internals structures.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14238</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When an exception such as '<c>throw(HugeTerm)</c>' was + caught, <c>HugeTerm</c> term would be kept in the process + until the next exception occurred, potentially increasing + the heap size for the process. That has been + corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14255 Aux Id: OTP-14400, OTP-14401 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Slogans in crash dumps have been extended to print more + complex terms.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14303</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug when using <c>enif_inspect_binary</c> in + combination with <c>enif_copy</c>. In some circumstances + the inspected binary could be realloced by the + <c>enif_copy</c> call when it shouldn't have been.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14304</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The address family <c>local</c> (AF_UNIX / AF_LOCAL) now + does not ensure zero termination of Linux Abstract + Addresses so they can use all bytes.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14305</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Use <c>-fno-PIE</c> for Gentoo Hardened and others that + don't accept linker flag <c>-no-pie</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14307 Aux Id: PR-1379 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Disable hipe for <c>ppc64le</c> architecture (little + endian) as it is not, and has never been, supported. It + was earlier equated with <c>ppc64</c> (big endian) which + lead to broken build without <c>--disable-hipe</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14314 Aux Id: ERL-369, PR-1394 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix 'epmd -kill' to return a failure exit status code if + epmd was not killed because of some error.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14324</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed the following dirty scheduler related bugs:</p> + <list> <item><p>the <c>+SDPcpu</c> command line argument + could cause the amount of dirty CPU schedulers to be set + to zero</p></item> + <item><p><c>erlang:system_flag(multi_scheduling, _)</c> + failed when only one normal scheduler was used together + with dirty scheduler support</p></item> </list> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14335</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix erlexec to handle mismatch in sysconf and proc fs + when figuring out the cpu topology. This behaviour has + been seen when using docker together with + <c>--cpuset-cpus</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14352</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed memory segment cache used for multiblock carriers. + Huge (> 2GB) memory segments could cause a VM crash. + Creation of such huge memory segments used for multiblock + carriers is however very uncommon.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14360 Aux Id: ERL-401, PR-1417 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug causing <c>code:is_module_native</c> to falsely + return true when <c>local</c> call trace is enabled for + the module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14390</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix emulator crash when receive tracing on a + <c>trace_delivered</c> message.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14411</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>escript</c> did not handle paths with spaces correct.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14433</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix erroneous lock check assertion when <c>wx</c> is run + on MacOS X.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14437 Aux Id: ERL-360 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Added <c>erlang:garbage_collect/2</c> that takes an + option list as the last argument that can be used to + control whether a minor or a major garbage collection is + to be done. Doing a minor collection only collects terms + that have recently died, but is cheaper than a mjor + collection.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11695</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimized test for tuples with an atom as first element.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12148</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Erlang literals are no longer copied during process to + process messaging.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13529</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Add support in the <c>erl_nif</c> API for asynchronous + message notifications when sockets or other file + descriptors are ready to accept read or write operations. + The following functions have been added:</p> <list> + <item><p>enif_select</p></item> + <item><p>enif_monitor_process</p></item> + <item><p>enif_demonitor_process</p></item> + <item><p>enif_compare_monitors</p></item> + <item><p>enif_open_resource_type_x</p></item> </list> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13684</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There are two new guard BIFs '<c>floor/1</c>' and + '<c>ceil/1</c>'. They both return integers. In the + '<c>math</c>' module, there are two new BIFs with the + same names that return floating point values.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13692</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Remove deprecated <c>erlang:hash/2</c>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13827</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Replaced usage of deprecated symbolic <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#type-time_unit"><c>time + unit</c></seealso> representations.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13831 Aux Id: OTP-13735 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added support in zlib for extraction of the inflation + dictionary.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13842</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The previously used purge strategy has been removed. The + optional purge strategy introduced in ERTS version 8.1 is + now the only strategy available.</p> + <p> + The new purge strategy is slightly incompatible with the + old strategy. Previously processes holding <c>fun</c>s + that referred to the module being purged either failed a + soft purge, or was killed during a hard purge. The new + strategy completely ignores <c>fun</c>s. If <c>fun</c>s + referring to the code being purged exist, and are used + after a purge, an exception will be raised upon usage. + That is, the behavior will be exactly the same as the + case when a <c>fun</c> is received by a process after the + purge.</p> + <p> + For more information see the documentation of <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#check_process_code/3"><c>erlang:check_process_code/3</c></seealso>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13844 Aux Id: OTP-13833 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Dirty schedulers are now enabled by default when the + runtime system is built with SMP support.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13860</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved ETS lookup/insert/delete speed for large + <c>set</c>, <c>bag</c> and <c>duplicate_bag</c> by a + significant reduction of the hash load factor. This speed + improvement comes at the expense of less than one word + per table entry. Tables with less than 256 entries are + not affected at all.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13903</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The NIF library <c>reload</c> feature is not supported + anymore. It has been marked as deprecated since OTP R15B. + This means that you are only allowed to do one successful + call to <c>erlang:load_nif/2</c> for each module + instance. A second call to <c>erlang:load_nif/2</c> will + return <c>{error, {reload, _}}</c> even if the NIF + library imlements the <c>reload</c> callback.</p> + <p> + Runtime upgrade of a NIF library is still supported by + using the Erlang module upgrade mechanics with a current + and an old module instance existing at the same time with + their corresponding NIF libraries.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13908</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add <c>erlang:system_info(atom_count)</c> and + <c>erlang:system_info(atom_limit)</c> to provide a way to + retrieve the current and maximum number of atoms.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13976</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The function <c>fmod/2</c> has been added to the + <c>math</c> module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14000</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>erlang:load_nif/2</c> returns new error type + <c>notsup</c> when called for a HiPE compiled module, + which is not supported.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14002</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add driver and nif lock instrumentation to lcnt</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14069</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Reduce memory pressure by converting sub-binaries to + heap-binaries when possible. This is done during garbage + collection.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14149</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Dirty schedulers are now enabled and supported on Erlang + runtime systems with SMP support.</p> + <p> + Besides support for dirty NIFs also support for dirty + BIFs and dirty garbage collection have been introduced. + All garbage collections that potentially will take a long + time to complete are now performed on dirty schedulers if + enabled.</p> + <p> + <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#statistics/1"><c>erlang:statistics/1</c></seealso> + with arguments inspecting scheduler and run queue states + have been changed due to the dirty scheduler support. + Code using this functionality may have to be rewritten + taking these incompatibilities into consideration. + Examples of such uses are calls to <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#statistics_scheduler_wall_time"><c>erlang:statistics(scheduler_wall_time)</c></seealso>, + <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#statistics_total_run_queue_lengths"><c>statistics(total_run_queue_lengths)</c></seealso>, + <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#statistics_total_active_tasks"><c>statistics(total_active_tasks)</c></seealso>, + etc.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14152</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Atoms may now contain arbitrary Unicode + characters.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14178</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Introduce an event manager in Erlang to handle OS + signals. A subset of OS signals may be subscribed to and + those are described in the Kernel application.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14186</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>escript</c> program now handles symbolic links to + escripts.</p> + <p> + This is useful for standalone systems with + <c>escript</c>s residing on a bin directory not included + in the execution path (as it may cause their <c>erl</c> + program(s) to override the desired one). Instead the + <c>escript</c>s can be referred to via symbolic links + from a bin directory in the path.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14201 Aux Id: PR-1293 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + All uses of the magic binary kludge has been replaced by + uses of erlang references.</p> + <p> + A magic binary was presented as an empty binary, but + actually referred other data internally in the Erlang VM. + Since they were presented as empty binaries, different + magic binaries compared as equal, and also lost their + internal data when passed out of an erlang node.</p> + <p> + The new usage of references has not got any of these + strange semantic issues, and the usage of these + references has been optimized to give the same + performance benefits as well as memory usage benefits as + magic binaries had.</p> + <p> + A couple of examples of previous uses of magic binaries + are match specifications and NIF resources.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14205</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The non-smp emulators have been deprecated and are + scheduled for removal in OTP-21.</p> + <p> + In preperations for this, the threaded non-smp emulator + is no longer built by default and has to be enabled using + the --enable-plain-emulator to configure.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14272</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Allow HiPE to run on VM built with + <c>--enable-m32-build</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14330 Aux Id: PR-1397 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Upgraded the OTP internal PCRE library from version 8.33 + to version 8.40. This library is used for implementation + of the <seealso marker="stdlib:re"><c>re</c></seealso> + regular expressions module.</p> + <p> + Besides various bug fixes, the new version allows for + better stack protection. In order to utilize this + feature, the stack size of normal scheduler threads is + now by default set to 128 kilo words on all platforms. + The stack size of normal scheduler threads can be set + upon system start by passing the <seealso + marker="erts:erl#sched_thread_stack_size"><c>+sss</c></seealso> + command line argument to the <seealso + marker="erts:erl"><c>erl</c></seealso> command.</p> + <p> + See <url + href="http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt"><c>http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt</c></url> + for information about changes made to PCRE between the + versions 8.33 and 8.40.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14331 Aux Id: ERL-208 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Remove generation of atoms in old latin1 external format. + The old latin1 format can still be decoded but is never + generated by <c>term_to_binary</c> or sent on a + distribution channel. The new utf8 format for atoms was + introduced in OTP R16. An OTP 20 node can therefore not + connect to nodes older than R16.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14337</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added function <c>re:version/0</c> which returns + information about the OTP internal PCRE version used for + implementation of the <c>re</c> module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14347 Aux Id: PR-1412 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added new debug bif <c>erlang:list_to_port/1</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14348</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Various improvements of timer management internally in + the VM. These improvements both reduced memory + consumption of timer wheels as well as reduce the amount + of work that has to be performed in order to handle + timers.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14356</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Sockets can now be bound to device (SO_BINDTODEVICE) + on platforms where it is supported. </p> <p> This has + been implemented e.g to support VRF-Lite under Linux; see + <url + href="https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/vrf.txt"> + VRF </url>, and GitHub pull request <url + href="https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/1326">#1326</url>. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14357 Aux Id: PR-1326 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added the following <seealso + marker="erl"><c>erl</c></seealso> command line arguments + with which you can set suggested stack for dirty + schedulers:</p> <taglist> <tag><seealso + marker="erl#dcpu_sched_thread_stack_size"><c>+sssdcpu</c></seealso></tag> + <item><p>for dirty CPU schedulers</p></item> + <tag><seealso + marker="erl#dio_sched_thread_stack_size"><c>+sssdio</c></seealso></tag> + <item><p>for dirty IO schedulers</p></item> </taglist> + <p>The default suggested stack size for dirty schedulers + is 40 kilo words.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14380</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Changed erts startup program name, argv 0, to use the + environment variable <c>ESCRIPT_NAME</c> so that + <c>erlc</c>, <c>dialyzer</c>, <c>typer</c>, + <c>ct_run</c>, or the escript name can be seen with + external programs, such as ps and htop (depending on + options), on unix.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14381</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improvements of <c>escript</c> documentation.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14384 Aux Id: OTP-14201 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add function <c>enif_hash</c> for NIFs to calculate hash + values of arbitrary terms.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14385 Aux Id: PR-1413 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>'<c>./configure --enable-lock-counter</c>' will + enabling building of an additional emulator that has + support for lock counting. (The option previously + existed, but would turn on lock counting in the default + emulator being built.) To start the lock-counting + emulator, use '<c>erl -emu_type lcnt</c>'.</p> + <p>On Windows, <c>erl</c> recognized the undocumented + option <c>-debug</c> for starting a debug-compiled + emulator. That option has been removed. Use '<c>erl + -emu_type debug</c>' instead.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14407</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Warnings have been added to the relevant documentation + about not using un-secure distributed nodes in exposed + environments.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14425</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improvement of the documentation of the environment + variable <c>ERL_CRASH_DUMP_SECONDS</c> as well as the + default behavior when it is not set.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14434</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Enabled off-heap message queue for some system processes + that might receive large amounts of messages.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14438</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 8.3.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml index 499a7e40c3..c5074418cd 100644 --- a/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,55 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the asn1 application.</p> +<section><title>Asn1 5.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add compile option <c>-compile(no_native)</c> in modules + with <c>on_load</c> directive which is not yet supported + by HiPE.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14316 Aux Id: PR-1390 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>The <c>error</c> tuple returned from the <c>encode</c> + and <c>decode</c> functions will now include the stack + backtrace to make it easier to understand what went + wrong.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13961</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The deprecated module <c>asn1rt</c> has been removed. + The deprecated functions <c>asn1ct:encode/3</c> and + <c>asn1ct:decode/3</c> have been removed. The + undocumented function <c>asn1ct:encode/2</c> has been + removed.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14146</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The new '<c>maps</c>' option changes the + representation of the types <c>SEQUENCE</c> and + <c>SET</c> to be maps (instead of records).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14219</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Asn1 4.0.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/asn1/vsn.mk b/lib/asn1/vsn.mk index e4bf3e2236..7329a9f879 100644 --- a/lib/asn1/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/asn1/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -ASN1_VSN = 4.0.4 +ASN1_VSN = 5.0 diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml index a0079fd0c0..cc676e955b 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -33,6 +33,74 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Common_Test 1.15</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Errors in the documentation for user HTML stylesheets + have been corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14332 Aux Id: seq13299 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Internal code change: Calls to <c>catch</c> followed + by a call to <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> has been + rewritten to use <c>try</c> instead of <c>catch</c> to + make the code future-proof.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14400</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>The <c>ct_slave</c> modules now handle nodenames in + the same way as nodenames passed to <c>-sname</c>. That + means <c>ct_slave:start('[email protected]').</c> will now + work.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13806</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added the new option, <c>keep_logs</c>. If setting the + value for this option to an integer, N, common_test will + remove all ct_run.* directories in the current log + directory, except the N newest.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14179</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The existing <c>ct_netconfc:open/1,2</c> opens an SSH + connection with one SSH channel realizing one Netconf + session. To allow testing of multiple sessions over the + same SSH connection, the following functions are added to + <c>ct_netconfc</c>:</p> + <p> + * <c>connect/1,2</c> - establish an SSH connection * + <c>disconnect/1</c> - close the given SSH connection * + <c>session/1,2,3</c> - open an ssh channel on the given + connection and send 'hello' to start a Netconf session</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14284</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The function ct_ssh:shell/2,3 is added.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14415 Aux Id: seq13315 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Common_Test 1.14</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/common_test/vsn.mk b/lib/common_test/vsn.mk index e6ae8b2e7a..a219aa4736 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/common_test/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -COMMON_TEST_VSN = 1.14 +COMMON_TEST_VSN = 1.15 diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml index 1dc0c808e7..f11d6c73f2 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,180 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Compiler application.</p> +<section><title>Compiler 7.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>For many releases, it has been legal to override a BIF + with a local function having the same name. However, + calling a local function with the same name as guard BIF + as filter in a list comprehension was not allowed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13690</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>compile:forms/2 would not return the module name as + documented when one of the options '<c>from_core</c>', + '<c>from_asm</c>', or '<c>from_beam</c>' was given. Also, + the compiler would crash if one of those options was + combined with '<c>native</c>'.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14408 Aux Id: ERL-417 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Optimized test for tuples with an atom as first element.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12148</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Compilation of modules with huge literal binary strings + is now much faster.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13794</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Replaced usage of deprecated symbolic <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#type-time_unit"><c>time + unit</c></seealso> representations.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13831 Aux Id: OTP-13735 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The undocumented and unsupported module + <c>sys_pre_expand</c> has been removed. As a partical + replacement for the functionality, there is a new + function <c>erl_internal:add_predefined_functions/1</c> + and <c>erl_expand_records</c> will now add a module + prefix to calls to BIFs and imported functions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13856</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The internal compiler passes now start all generated + variables with "@" to avoid any conflicts with variables + in languages such as Elixir or LFE.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13924</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The function <c>fmod/2</c> has been added to the + <c>math</c> module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14000</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Code generation for complicated guards have been + improved.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14042</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The compiler has new warnings for repeated identical map + keys.</p> + <p> + A map expression such as,</p> + <p> + <c> #{'a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'a' => 3}.</c></p> + <p> + will produce a warning for the repeated key 'a'.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14058</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>By default, there will now be a warning when + <c>export_all</c> is used. The warning can be disabled + using <c>nowarn_export_all</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14071</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimize maps pattern matching by only examining the + common keys in each clause first instead of all keys. + This will reduce the number of lookups of each key in + maps pattern matching.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14072</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new '<c>deterministc</c>' option to omit + '<c>source</c>' and '<c>options</c>' tuples in the BEAM + file.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14087</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Analyzing modules with binary construction with huge + strings is now much faster. The compiler also compiles + such modules slightly faster.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14125 Aux Id: ERL-308 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Atoms may now contain arbitrary Unicode + characters.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14178</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>compile:file/2</c> now accepts the option + <c>extra_chunks</c> to include extra chunks in the BEAM + file.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14221</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The format of debug information that is stored in BEAM + files (when <c>debug_info</c> is used) has been changed. + The purpose of the change is to better support other + BEAM-based languages such as Elixir or LFE.</p> + <p>All tools included in OTP (dialyzer, debugger, cover, + and so on) will handle both the new format and the + previous format. Tools that retrieve the debug + information using <c>beam_lib:chunk(Beam, + [abstract_code])</c> will continue to work with both the + new and old format. Tools that call + <c>beam_lib:chunk(Beam, ["Abst"])</c> will not work with + the new format.</p> + <p>For more information, see the description of + <c>debug_info</c> in the documentation for + <c>beam_lib</c> and the description of the + <c>{debug_info,{Backend,Data}}</c> option in the + documentation for <c>compile</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14369 Aux Id: PR-1367 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>In a future release, <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> + will probably only work when called from within a + '<c>try</c>' expression (otherwise it will return + <c>[]</c>.</p> + <p>To help prepare for that change, the compiler will now + by default warn if '<c>get_stacktrace/0</c>' is used in a + way that will not work in the future. Note that the + warning will not be issued if '<c>get_stacktrace/0</c>' + is used in a function that uses neither '<c>catch</c>' + nor '<c>try</c>' (because that could be a legal use if + the function is called from within a '<c>try</c>'.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14401</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Compiler 7.0.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/compiler/vsn.mk b/lib/compiler/vsn.mk index 5c87304a01..463c264a5f 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/compiler/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -COMPILER_VSN = 7.0.4 +COMPILER_VSN = 7.1 diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml index 62b013e463..9a98bfc7c7 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,134 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Crypto application.</p> +<section><title>Crypto 4.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + LibreSSL can now be used by the modernized crypto app.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14247</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add compile option <c>-compile(no_native)</c> in modules + with <c>on_load</c> directive which is not yet supported + by HiPE.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14316 Aux Id: PR-1390 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug in aes cfb128 function introduced by the bug + fix in GitHub pull request <url + href="https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/1393">#1393</url>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14435 Aux Id: PR-1462, PR-1393, OTP-14313 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add basic support for CMAC</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13779 Aux Id: ERL-82 PR-1138 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Removed functions deprecated in crypto-3.0 first released + in OTP-R16B01</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13873</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>crypto</c> application now supports OpenSSL 1.1.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13900</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Allow Erlang/OTP to use OpenSSL in FIPS-140 mode, in + order to satisfy specific security requirements (mostly + by different parts of the US federal government). </p> + <p> + See the new crypto users guide "FIPS mode" chapter about + building and using the FIPS support which is disabled by + default.</p> + <p> + (Thanks to dszoboszlay and legoscia)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13921 Aux Id: PR-1180 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Crypto chacha20-poly1305 as in RFC 7539 enabled for + OpenSSL >= 1.1.</p> + <p> + Thanks to mururu.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14092 Aux Id: PR-1291 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + RSA key generation added to <c>crypto:generate_key/2</c>. + Thanks to wiml.</p> + <p> + An interface is also added to + <c>public_key:generate_key/1</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14140 Aux Id: ERL-165, PR-1299 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Raised minimum requeriment for OpenSSL version to + OpenSSL-0.9.8.c although we recommend a much higher + version, that is a version that is still maintained + officially by the OpenSSL project. Note that using such + an old version may restrict the crypto algorithms + supported.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14171</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Deprecate crypto:rand_uniform/2 as it is not + cryptographically strong</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14274</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The Crypto application now supports generation of + cryptographically strong random numbers (floats < 1.0 + and integer arbitrary ranges) as a plugin to the 'rand' + module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14317 Aux Id: PR-1372 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + This replaces the hard coded test values for AES, CMAC + and GCM ciphers with the full validation set from NIST's + CAVP program.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14436 Aux Id: PR-1396 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Crypto 3.7.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/crypto/vsn.mk b/lib/crypto/vsn.mk index f3e0623ac9..796e3b6d84 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/crypto/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -CRYPTO_VSN = 3.7.4 +CRYPTO_VSN = 4.0 diff --git a/lib/debugger/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/debugger/doc/src/notes.xml index 532a17bd81..fa85567a84 100644 --- a/lib/debugger/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/debugger/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -33,6 +33,42 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Debugger application.</p> +<section><title>Debugger 4.2.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> The Erlang shell, <c>qlc:string_to_handle()</c>, and + the Debugger (the Evaluator area and Edit variable window + of the Bindings area) can parse pids, ports, references, + and external funs, as long as they can be created in the + running system. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14296</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Fix editing of simple binary values in the Bindings + area of the Debugger's Attach Process Window. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14318</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Miscellaneous updates due to atoms containing + arbitrary Unicode characters. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14285</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Debugger 4.2.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/debugger/vsn.mk b/lib/debugger/vsn.mk index f5440865ef..3534570ef5 100644 --- a/lib/debugger/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/debugger/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -DEBUGGER_VSN = 4.2.1 +DEBUGGER_VSN = 4.2.2 diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml index f7613b3145..36ecc4a87b 100644 --- a/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,69 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Dialyzer application.</p> +<section><title>Dialyzer 3.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> The check of bad type variables in type declarations + was mistakingly removed in Erlang/OTP 18, and is now + re-introduced. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14423 Aux Id: OTP-14323 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Analyzing modules with binary construction with huge + strings is now much faster. The compiler also compiles + such modules slightly faster.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14125 Aux Id: ERL-308 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The peak memory consumption is reduced. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14127</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>TypEr has been removed as separate application and is + now a part of the Dialyzer application. Documentation for + TypEr has been added in the Dialyzer application.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14336</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The format of debug information that is stored in BEAM + files (when <c>debug_info</c> is used) has been changed. + The purpose of the change is to better support other + BEAM-based languages such as Elixir or LFE.</p> + <p>All tools included in OTP (dialyzer, debugger, cover, + and so on) will handle both the new format and the + previous format. Tools that retrieve the debug + information using <c>beam_lib:chunk(Beam, + [abstract_code])</c> will continue to work with both the + new and old format. Tools that call + <c>beam_lib:chunk(Beam, ["Abst"])</c> will not work with + the new format.</p> + <p>For more information, see the description of + <c>debug_info</c> in the documentation for + <c>beam_lib</c> and the description of the + <c>{debug_info,{Backend,Data}}</c> option in the + documentation for <c>compile</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14369 Aux Id: PR-1367 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Dialyzer 3.1.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/vsn.mk b/lib/dialyzer/vsn.mk index 0919fba834..4a1a7c25a0 100644 --- a/lib/dialyzer/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/dialyzer/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -DIALYZER_VSN = 3.1 +DIALYZER_VSN = 3.2 diff --git a/lib/edoc/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/edoc/doc/src/notes.xml index 4982488335..27b5a3ac3d 100644 --- a/lib/edoc/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/edoc/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,28 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the EDoc application.</p> +<section><title>Edoc 0.9</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>To support stable builds, <c>edoc</c> no longer + includes time stamps in the footer for generated + files.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14277</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Miscellaneous updates due to atoms containing + arbitrary Unicode characters. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14285</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Edoc 0.8.1</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> diff --git a/lib/edoc/vsn.mk b/lib/edoc/vsn.mk index d66802fdac..1a933b2ad8 100644 --- a/lib/edoc/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/edoc/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -EDOC_VSN = 0.8.1 +EDOC_VSN = 0.9 diff --git a/lib/erl_docgen/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/erl_docgen/doc/src/notes.xml index 4824a755d9..0653730572 100644 --- a/lib/erl_docgen/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/erl_docgen/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,7 +31,42 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the <em>erl_docgen</em> application.</p> - <section><title>Erl_Docgen 0.6.1</title> + <section><title>Erl_Docgen 0.7</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Sort index of C functions alphabetically in the sidebar.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14333 Aux Id: ERL-393 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The right side index of functions now handle + functions with same name but different arity. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14431</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Improvements in the OTP documentation style.</p> + <p> + (Thanks to Mariano Guerra)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14371 Aux Id: PR-1215 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erl_Docgen 0.6.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml index 77d503b4d2..e586960c06 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,39 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Erl_interface application.</p> +<section><title>Erl_Interface 3.10</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where gethostname would incorrectly fail with + enametoolong on Linux.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14310</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Remove generation of atoms in old latin1 external format. + The old latin1 format can still be decoded but is never + generated by <c>term_to_binary</c> or sent on a + distribution channel. The new utf8 format for atoms was + introduced in OTP R16. An OTP 20 node can therefore not + connect to nodes older than R16.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14337</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erl_Interface 3.9.3</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk b/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk index 563694a0c1..01fcee86dd 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@ -EI_VSN = 3.9.3 +EI_VSN = 3.10 ERL_INTERFACE_VSN = $(EI_VSN) diff --git a/lib/eunit/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/eunit/doc/src/notes.xml index cd4e230254..2a4ca6d12c 100644 --- a/lib/eunit/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/eunit/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the EUnit application.</p> +<section><title>Eunit 2.3.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>The surefire reports from <c>eunit</c> will no longer + have names with embedded double quotes.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14287</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Eunit 2.3.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/eunit/vsn.mk b/lib/eunit/vsn.mk index 7eee75ee10..107ad5c101 100644 --- a/lib/eunit/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/eunit/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -EUNIT_VSN = 2.3.2 +EUNIT_VSN = 2.3.3 diff --git a/lib/hipe/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/hipe/doc/src/notes.xml index 38f8dbfea3..9167d0aaec 100644 --- a/lib/hipe/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/hipe/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,101 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to HiPE.</p> +<section><title>Hipe 3.16</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix hipe compiler flags <c>o0</c> and <c>o1</c> that have + previously been ignored by mistake.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13862 Aux Id: PR-1154 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix LLVM backend to not convert all remote calls to own + module, like <c>?MODULE:foo()</c>, into local calls.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13983</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Hipe optional LLVM backend does require LLVM version 3.9 + or later as older versions forced strong dependencies on + erts internals structures.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14238</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug that has been seen causing failed loading of + hipe compiled modules on NetBSD due to unaligned data + pointers.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14302 Aux Id: ERL-376, PR-1386 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix miscompilation bug in hipe that could cause wrong + function clause to be called from non-tail calls, where + the return value is unused, if the right function clause + is only reachable from those non-tail calls.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14306 Aux Id: ERL-278, PR-1392 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Improve hipe compilation time for large functions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13810 Aux Id: PR-1124 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Replaced usage of deprecated symbolic <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#type-time_unit"><c>time + unit</c></seealso> representations.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13831 Aux Id: OTP-13735 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Speed up hipe compile time register allocation for larger + function.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13879</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Various code generation improvements.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14261 Aux Id: PR-1360 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improve hipe compiler to generate code with better CPU + register utilization at runtime by the use of 'Live Range + Splitting' techniques.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14293 Aux Id: PR-1380 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Allow HiPE to run on VM built with + <c>--enable-m32-build</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14330 Aux Id: PR-1397 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Hipe 3.15.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/hipe/vsn.mk b/lib/hipe/vsn.mk index 172d976931..0ef4aa7f09 100644 --- a/lib/hipe/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/hipe/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -HIPE_VSN = 3.15.4 +HIPE_VSN = 3.16 diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml index 1fad94fac1..ccf7628f72 100644 --- a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -33,7 +33,49 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> - <section><title>Inets 6.3.9</title> + <section><title>Inets 6.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Typos have been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14387</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + httpd_util:rfc1123_date/1 gracefully handle invalid DST + dates by returning the original time in the expected + rfc1123 format.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14394</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add unicode binary support to http_uri functions</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14404</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + httpc - Change timeout handling so the redirects casuse a + new timer to be set. This means that a simple redirected + request could return after 2*timeout milliseconds.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14429</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Inets 6.3.9</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/inets/vsn.mk b/lib/inets/vsn.mk index 758cef7ac4..96796f11c0 100644 --- a/lib/inets/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/inets/vsn.mk @@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ # %CopyrightEnd% APPLICATION = inets -INETS_VSN = 6.3.9 +INETS_VSN = 6.4 PRE_VSN = APP_VSN = "$(APPLICATION)-$(INETS_VSN)$(PRE_VSN)" diff --git a/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml index 30f607c357..9ae188be6c 100644 --- a/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,26 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Jinterface application.</p> +<section><title>Jinterface 1.8</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Remove generation of atoms in old latin1 external format. + The old latin1 format can still be decoded but is never + generated by <c>term_to_binary</c> or sent on a + distribution channel. The new utf8 format for atoms was + introduced in OTP R16. An OTP 20 node can therefore not + connect to nodes older than R16.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14337</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Jinterface 1.7.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/jinterface/vsn.mk b/lib/jinterface/vsn.mk index c29d9df3d7..373e2dab22 100644 --- a/lib/jinterface/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/jinterface/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -JINTERFACE_VSN = 1.7.1 +JINTERFACE_VSN = 1.8 diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 7127a59a0c..975518d791 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,141 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> +<section><title>Kernel 5.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where gethostname would incorrectly fail with + enametoolong on Linux.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14310</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug causing <c>code:is_module_native</c> to falsely + return true when <c>local</c> call trace is enabled for + the module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14390</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add early reject of invalid node names from distributed + nodes.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14426</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Since Unicode is now allowed in atoms an extra check is + needed for node names, which are restricted to Latin-1.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13805</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Replaced usage of deprecated symbolic <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#type-time_unit"><c>time + unit</c></seealso> representations.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13831 Aux Id: OTP-13735 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>file:write_file(Name, Data, [raw])</c> would turn + <c>Data</c> into a single binary before writing. This + meant it could not take advantage of the <c>writev()</c> + system call if it was given a list of binaries and told + to write with <c>raw</c> mode.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13909</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The performance of the <c>disk_log</c> has been + somewhat improved in some corner cases (big items), and + the documentation has been clarified. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14057 Aux Id: PR-1245 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Functions for detecting changed code has been added. + <c>code:modified_modules/0</c> returns all currently + loaded modules that have changed on disk. + <c>code:module_status/1</c> returns the status for a + module. In the shell and in <c>c</c> module, <c>mm/0</c> + is short for <c>code:modified_modules/0</c>, and + <c>lm/0</c> reloads all currently loaded modules that + have changed on disk.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14059</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Introduce an event manager in Erlang to handle OS + signals. A subset of OS signals may be subscribed to and + those are described in the Kernel application.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14186</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Sockets can now be bound to device (SO_BINDTODEVICE) + on platforms where it is supported. </p> <p> This has + been implemented e.g to support VRF-Lite under Linux; see + <url + href="https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/vrf.txt"> + VRF </url>, and GitHub pull request <url + href="https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/1326">#1326</url>. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14357 Aux Id: PR-1326 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added option to store shell_history on disk so that the + history can be reused between sessions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14409 Aux Id: PR-1420 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The size of crash reports created by + <c>gen_server</c>, <c>gen_statem</c> and <c>proc_lib</c> + is limited with aid of the Kernel application variable + <c>error_logger_format_depth</c>. The purpose is to limit + the size of the <c>error_logger</c> process when + processes with huge message queues or states crash. </p> + <p> The new function + <c>error_logger:get_format_depth/0</c> can be used to + retrieve the value of the Kernel application variable + <c>error_logger_format_depth</c>. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14417</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> One of the ETS tables used by the <c>global</c> + module is created with <c>{read_concurrency, true}</c> in + order to reduce contention. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14419</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Warnings have been added to the relevant documentation + about not using un-secure distributed nodes in exposed + environments.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14425</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Kernel 5.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/kernel/vsn.mk b/lib/kernel/vsn.mk index 76b020e8ed..4edecd8969 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/kernel/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -KERNEL_VSN = 5.2 +KERNEL_VSN = 5.3 diff --git a/lib/megaco/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/megaco/doc/src/notes.xml index a05a339003..aa3d434dd7 100644 --- a/lib/megaco/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/megaco/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -37,7 +37,21 @@ section is the version number of Megaco.</p> - <section><title>Megaco 3.18.1</title> + <section><title>Megaco 3.18.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Typos have been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14387</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Megaco 3.18.1</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/megaco/vsn.mk b/lib/megaco/vsn.mk index 0d40f863b2..ca8049daee 100644 --- a/lib/megaco/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/megaco/vsn.mk @@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ # %CopyrightEnd% APPLICATION = megaco -MEGACO_VSN = 3.18.1 +MEGACO_VSN = 3.18.2 PRE_VSN = APP_VSN = "$(APPLICATION)-$(MEGACO_VSN)$(PRE_VSN)" diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml index 062a62298b..3ca4026190 100644 --- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -39,7 +39,26 @@ thus constitutes one section in this document. The title of each section is the version number of Mnesia.</p> - <section><title>Mnesia 4.14.3</title> + <section><title>Mnesia 4.15</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Removed the wrapping of select continuations in extension + plugin handling. This might require the user to rewrite + user backend plugin if used.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14039</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Mnesia 4.14.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/mnesia/vsn.mk b/lib/mnesia/vsn.mk index e272a469bb..81b15d65db 100644 --- a/lib/mnesia/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/mnesia/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -MNESIA_VSN = 4.14.3 +MNESIA_VSN = 4.15 diff --git a/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml index bd9aa265f8..fbcfe67a12 100644 --- a/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,57 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Observer application.</p> +<section><title>Observer 2.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + <c>etop</c> had a hardcoded timeout value of 1 second + when waiting for data from a remote node. When this + expired, which could happen for instance if there were + very many processes on the remote node, etop would exit + with reason <c>connection_lost</c>. To overcome this + problem, the timeout is now changed to be the same as the + update interval, which is configurable.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14393</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Show dirty-scheduler threads in performance monitor graph + and add a column with maximum allocated memory in the + Memory Allocators table.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14137</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Keep table and port selection after refresh of tables. + Store settings before shutdown and restore when starting + application.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14270</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + When observing a node older than OTP-19.0, a pop-up will + be displayed when trying to access port information. + Earlier, observer would crash in this situation.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14345 Aux Id: ERL-399 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Observer 2.3.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/observer/vsn.mk b/lib/observer/vsn.mk index ca9ad72473..21edfcd184 100644 --- a/lib/observer/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/observer/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -OBSERVER_VSN = 2.3.1 +OBSERVER_VSN = 2.4 diff --git a/lib/parsetools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/parsetools/doc/src/notes.xml index 5a16445577..e9f81fb86e 100644 --- a/lib/parsetools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/parsetools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,33 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Parsetools application.</p> +<section><title>Parsetools 2.1.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Minor documentation fixes</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14276 Aux Id: PR-1357 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Miscellaneous updates due to atoms containing + arbitrary Unicode characters. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14285</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Parsetools 2.1.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/parsetools/vsn.mk b/lib/parsetools/vsn.mk index d102c63730..502ca00a47 100644 --- a/lib/parsetools/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/parsetools/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -PARSETOOLS_VSN = 2.1.4 +PARSETOOLS_VSN = 2.1.5 diff --git a/lib/public_key/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/public_key/doc/src/notes.xml index dd83e1961d..64592a6d87 100644 --- a/lib/public_key/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/public_key/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -35,6 +35,41 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Public_Key 1.4.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Bug for <c>public_key:generate_key({namedCurve,OID})</c> + fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14258</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Modernized internal representation used for crl + validation by use of maps.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14111</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Support EC key in pkix_sign/2</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14294</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Public_Key 1.4</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> diff --git a/lib/public_key/vsn.mk b/lib/public_key/vsn.mk index b94768ae77..83a77d2a28 100644 --- a/lib/public_key/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/public_key/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -PUBLIC_KEY_VSN = 1.4 +PUBLIC_KEY_VSN = 1.4.1 diff --git a/lib/reltool/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/reltool/doc/src/notes.xml index b47d451055..ff11a6ca11 100644 --- a/lib/reltool/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/reltool/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -38,7 +38,24 @@ thus constitutes one section in this document. The title of each section is the version number of Reltool.</p> - <section><title>Reltool 0.7.3</title> + <section><title>Reltool 0.7.4</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> The User's Guide examples are updated after removal + of support for Dets files created with Erlang/OTP R7 and + earlier. </p> <p>The examples are not correct, and will + be updated before the release of Erlang/OTP 20.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14422 Aux Id: OTP-13830 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Reltool 0.7.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/reltool/vsn.mk b/lib/reltool/vsn.mk index 2d07eeb8f0..3617f6e0d9 100644 --- a/lib/reltool/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/reltool/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -RELTOOL_VSN = 0.7.3 +RELTOOL_VSN = 0.7.4 diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml index 49615cf077..388fa54fa8 100644 --- a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,41 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Runtime_Tools application.</p> +<section><title>Runtime_Tools 1.12</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add compile option <c>-compile(no_native)</c> in modules + with <c>on_load</c> directive which is not yet supported + by HiPE.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14316 Aux Id: PR-1390 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Sockets can now be bound to device (SO_BINDTODEVICE) + on platforms where it is supported. </p> <p> This has + been implemented e.g to support VRF-Lite under Linux; see + <url + href="https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/vrf.txt"> + VRF </url>, and GitHub pull request <url + href="https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/1326">#1326</url>. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14357 Aux Id: PR-1326 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Runtime_Tools 1.11.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/vsn.mk b/lib/runtime_tools/vsn.mk index 8ec532de76..5ee39a25fe 100644 --- a/lib/runtime_tools/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/runtime_tools/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -RUNTIME_TOOLS_VSN = 1.11.1 +RUNTIME_TOOLS_VSN = 1.12 diff --git a/lib/sasl/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/sasl/doc/src/notes.xml index 8684151b3a..03b8a333a9 100644 --- a/lib/sasl/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/sasl/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,23 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the SASL application.</p> +<section><title>SASL 3.0.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Documented default values for the 'mod' and + 'start_phases' fields in .app files were not allowed as + actual values in a .app file. This is now corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14029</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>SASL 3.0.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/sasl/vsn.mk b/lib/sasl/vsn.mk index 6aa662a743..2608ca5e00 100644 --- a/lib/sasl/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/sasl/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -SASL_VSN = 3.0.3 +SASL_VSN = 3.0.4 diff --git a/lib/snmp/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/snmp/doc/src/notes.xml index f1919a6bb1..1cc76904e7 100644 --- a/lib/snmp/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/snmp/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -34,7 +34,24 @@ </header> - <section><title>SNMP 5.2.5</title> + <section><title>SNMP 5.2.6</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Internal code change: Calls to <c>catch</c> followed + by a call to <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> has been + rewritten to use <c>try</c> instead of <c>catch</c> to + make the code future-proof.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14400</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>SNMP 5.2.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/snmp/vsn.mk b/lib/snmp/vsn.mk index 30b8ee1124..d41b1999cc 100644 --- a/lib/snmp/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/snmp/vsn.mk @@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ # %CopyrightEnd% APPLICATION = snmp -SNMP_VSN = 5.2.5 +SNMP_VSN = 5.2.6 PRE_VSN = APP_VSN = "$(APPLICATION)-$(SNMP_VSN)$(PRE_VSN)" diff --git a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml index bddae00dd2..f6b6f53d33 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,169 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Ssh 4.5</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The internal handling of SSH options is re-written.</p> + <p> + Previously there were no checks if a client option was + given to a daemon or vice versa. This is corrected now. + If your code has e.g. a client-only option in a call to + start a daemon, the call will fail.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-12872</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Modernization of key exchange algorithms. See + draft-ietf-curdle-ssh-kex-sha2 for a discussion.</p> + <p> + Removed an outdated weak algorithm and added stronger + replacements to keep interoperability with other modern + ssh clients and servers. The default ordering of the + algorithms is also adjusted.</p> + <p> + Retired: The nowadays unsecure key-exchange + <c>diffie-hellman-group1-sha1</c> is not enabled by + default, but can be enabled with the option + <c>preferred-algorithms</c>.</p> + <p> + Added: The new stronger key-exchange + <c>diffie-hellman-group16-sha512</c>, + <c>diffie-hellman-group18-sha512</c> and + <c>diffie-hellman-group14-sha256</c> are added and + enabled by default.</p> + <p> + The questionable [RFC 6194] sha1-based algorithms + <c>diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1</c> and + <c>diffie-hellman-group14-sha1</c> are however still kept + enabled by default for compatibility with ancient clients + and servers that lack modern key-exchange alternatives. + When the draft-ietf-curdle-ssh-kex-sha2 becomes an rfc, + those sha1-based algorithms and + <c>diffie-hellman-group1-sha1</c> will be deprecated by + IETF. They might then be removed from the default list in + Erlang/OTP.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14110</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Modernized internal representation of sftp by use of + maps.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14117</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The Extension Negotiation Mechanism and the extension + <c>server-sig-algs</c> in + draft-ietf-curdle-ssh-ext-info-05 are implemented.</p> + <p> + The related draft-ietf-curdle-rsa-sha2-05 is implemented + and introduces the signature algorithms + <c>rsa-sha2-256</c> and <c>rsa-sha2-512</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14193</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The functions <c>ssh:connect</c>, <c>ssh:shell</c> and + <c>ssh:start_channel</c> now accept an IP-tuple as Host + destination argument.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14243</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The function <c>ssh:daemon_info/1</c> now returns Host + and Profile as well as the Port info in the property + list.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14259</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Removed the option <c>public_key_alg</c> which was + deprecated in 18.2. Use <c>pref_public_key_algs</c> + instead.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14263</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The SSH application is refactored regarding daemon + starting. The resolution of contradicting <c>Host</c> + argument and <c>ip</c> option were not described. There + were also strange corner cases when the <c>'any'</c> + value was used in <c>Host</c> argument or <c>ip</c> + option. This is (hopefully) resolved now, but it may + cause incompatibilities for code using both <c>Host</c> + and the <c>ip</c> option. The value 'loopback' has been + added for a correct way of naming those addresses.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14264</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The supervisor code is refactored. The naming of + listening IP-Port-Profile triples are slightly changed to + improve consistency in strange corner cases as resolved + by OTP-14264</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14267 Aux Id: OTP-14266 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>idle_time</c> option can now be used in daemons.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14312</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added test cases for IETF-CURDLE Extension Negotiation + (ext-info)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14361</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Testcases for IETF-CURDLE extension + <c>server-sig-algs</c> including <c>rsa-sha2-*</c></p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14362 Aux Id: OTP-14361 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The option <c>auth_methods</c> can now also be used in + clients to select which authentication options that are + used and in which order.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14399</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Checks that a ECDSA public key (<c>ecdsa-sha2-nistp*</c>) + stored in a file has the correct size.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14410</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Ssh 4.4.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/ssh/vsn.mk b/lib/ssh/vsn.mk index 48332d2e5a..7208baca6e 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/ssh/vsn.mk @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ #-*-makefile-*- ; force emacs to enter makefile-mode -SSH_VSN = 4.4.2 +SSH_VSN = 4.5 APP_VSN = "ssh-$(SSH_VSN)" diff --git a/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml index 29ec3f9d57..1a93572dc7 100644 --- a/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -28,6 +28,114 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the SSL application.</p> +<section><title>SSL 8.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + ECDH-ECDSA key exchange supported, was accidently + dismissed in earlier versions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14421</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + TLS-1.2 clients will now always send hello messages on + its own format, as opposed to earlier versions that will + send the hello on the lowest supported version, this is a + change supported by the latest RFC.</p> + <p> + This will make interoperability with some newer servers + smoother. Potentially, but unlikely, this could cause a + problem with older servers if they do not adhere to the + RFC and ignore unknown extensions.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13820</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Allow Erlang/OTP to use OpenSSL in FIPS-140 mode, in + order to satisfy specific security requirements (mostly + by different parts of the US federal government). </p> + <p> + See the new crypto users guide "FIPS mode" chapter about + building and using the FIPS support which is disabled by + default.</p> + <p> + (Thanks to dszoboszlay and legoscia)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13921 Aux Id: PR-1180 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Implemented DTLS cookie generation, requiered by spec, + instead of using hardcode value.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14076</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Implement sliding window replay protection of DTLS + records.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14077</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + TLS client processes will by default call + public_key:pkix_verify_hostname/2 to verify the hostname + of the connection with the server certifcates specified + hostname during certificate path validation. The user may + explicitly disables it. Also if the hostname can not be + derived from the first argument to connnect or is not + supplied by the server name indication option, the check + will not be performed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14197</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Extend connection_information/[1,2] . The values + session_id, master_secret, client_random and + server_random can no be accessed by + connection_information/2. Note only session_id will be + added to connection_information/1. The rational is that + values concerning the connection security should have to + be explicitly requested.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14291</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Chacha cipher suites are currently not tested enough to + be most prefered ones</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14382</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Basic support for DTLS that been tested together with + OpenSSL.</p> + <p> + Test by providing the option {protocol, dtls} to the ssl + API functions connect and listen.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14388</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>SSL 8.1.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml index a8a252cb35..fad0896d9b 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,418 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the STDLIB application.</p> +<section><title>STDLIB 3.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>For many releases, it has been legal to override a BIF + with a local function having the same name. However, + calling a local function with the same name as guard BIF + as filter in a list comprehension was not allowed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13690</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> A new (default) pseudo-random number generator + algorithm Xoroshiro116+ has been implemented in the + <c>rand</c> module. </p><p> The old algorithm + implementations had a number of flaws so they are all + deprecated, but corrected versions of two of them have + been added. See the documentation. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14295 Aux Id: PR-1372 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The Erlang shell, <c>qlc:string_to_handle()</c>, and + the Debugger (the Evaluator area and Edit variable window + of the Bindings area) can parse pids, ports, references, + and external funs, as long as they can be created in the + running system. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14296</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Internal code change: Calls to <c>catch</c> followed + by a call to <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> has been + rewritten to use <c>try</c> instead of <c>catch</c> to + make the code future-proof.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14400</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The state machine engine <c>gen_statem</c> can now + handle generic time-outs (multiple named) as well as + absolute time-out time. See the documentation. </p><p> + The <c>gen_statem</c> callback <c>Module:init/1</c> has + become mandatory to harmonize with other <c>gen_*</c> + modules. This may be an incompatibility for + <c>gen_statem</c> callback modules that use + <c>gen_statem:enter_loop/4-6</c>. </p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14531</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Improved unicode support for strings. Added normalization + functions in the <c>unicode</c> module. Extended the + <c>string</c> module API with new functions with improved + unicode handling and that works on grapheme clusters. The + new functions operates on the <c>unicode:chardata()</c> + type, thus they also accept <c>UTF-8 binaries</c> as + input. </p> + <p> + The old string API have been marked as obsolete. The + return values have been changed for some error cases.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10289 Aux Id: OTP-10309 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There are two new guard BIFs '<c>floor/1</c>' and + '<c>ceil/1</c>'. They both return integers. In the + '<c>math</c>' module, there are two new BIFs with the + same names that return floating point values.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13692</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Making code_change, terminate and handle_info callbacks + optional in the OTP behaviours.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13801</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The support for Dets files created with Erlang/OTP R7 + and earlier is removed. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13830</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Replaced usage of deprecated symbolic <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#type-time_unit"><c>time + unit</c></seealso> representations.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13831 Aux Id: OTP-13735 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The function <c>fmod/2</c> has been added to the + <c>math</c> module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14000</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The EXIT signals received from processes using + <c>proc_lib</c> now looks like EXIT signals from + processes that were spawned using <c>spawn_link</c>. In + particular, that means that the stack trace is now + included in the EXIT signal so that it can see where the + process crashed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14001</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>sets:add_element/2</c> is faster when adding an + element that is already present, and + <c>sets:del_element/2</c> is faster when the element to + be deleted is not present. This optimization can make + certain operations, such as sets:union/2 with many + overlapping elements, up to two orders of magnitude + faster.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14035</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add information in doc about supervisor shutdown reason + when maximum restart frequency is reached.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14037 Aux Id: PR-1233 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added <c>rand:jump/[0|1]</c> functions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14038 Aux Id: PR-1235 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Functions for detecting changed code has been added. + <c>code:modified_modules/0</c> returns all currently + loaded modules that have changed on disk. + <c>code:module_status/1</c> returns the status for a + module. In the shell and in <c>c</c> module, <c>mm/0</c> + is short for <c>code:modified_modules/0</c>, and + <c>lm/0</c> reloads all currently loaded modules that + have changed on disk.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14059</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Each assert macro in <c>assert.hrl</c> now has a + corresponding version with an extra argument, for adding + comments to assertions. These can for example be printed + as part of error reports, to clarify the meaning of the + check that failed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14066</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>error_logger_tty_h</c> and + <c>error_logger_file_h</c> now inserts the node + information for nonlocal messages before the message + itself instead of after, both for readability and so as + not to change the line termination property at the end of + the message.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14068</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The Erlang code linter checks for badly formed type + constraints. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14070 Aux Id: PR-1214 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>By default, there will now be a warning when + <c>export_all</c> is used. The warning can be disabled + using <c>nowarn_export_all</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14071</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When a <c>gen_server</c> process crashes, the + stacktrace for the client will be printed to facilitate + debugging.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14089</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimized ETS operations by changing table identifier + type from integer to reference. The reference enables a + more direct mapping to the table with less potential lock + contention and makes especially creation and deletion of + tables scale much better.</p> + <p> + The change of the opaque type for the ETS table + identifiers may cause failure in code that make faulty + assumptions about this opaque type.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14094</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>take/2</c> has been added to <c>dict</c>, + <c>orddict</c>, and <c>gb_trees</c>. <c>take_any/2</c> + has been added to <c>gb_trees</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14102</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Extend gen_event API to handle options as well.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14123</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Advice on how to tune the supervisor restart frequency + (intensity and period) is added to System Documentation - + Design Principles - Supervisor Behaviour.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14168 Aux Id: PR-1289 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + gen_fsm is deprecated and is replaced by gen_statem, + however for backwards compatibility reasons gen_fsm may + continue to exist as an undocumented feature for quite + some time.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14183</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The shell functions <c>c/1</c> and <c>c/2</c> have + been extended so that if the argument is a module name + instead of a file name, it automatically locates the + .beam file and the corresponding source file, and then + recompiles the module using the same compiler options + (plus any options passed to c/2). If compilation fails, + the old beam file is preserved. Also adds <c>c(Mod, Opts, + Filter)</c>, where the Filter argument allows you to + remove old compiler options before the new options are + added.</p> <p>New utility functions <c>file_find/2/3</c> + and <c>find_source/1/2/3</c> have been added to + <c>filelib</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14190</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>erl_tar</c> in previous versions of OTP only + supports the USTAR format. That limited path names to at + most 255 bytes, and did not support Unicode characters in + names in a portable way.</p> + <p><c>erl_tar</c> now has support for reading tar + archives in the formats currently in common use, such as + v7, STAR, USTAR, PAX, and GNU tar's extensions to the + STAR/USTAR format. When writing tar archives, + <c>erl_tar</c> can now write them in the <c>PAX</c> + format if necessary (for example, to support very long + filenames or filenames with Unicode characters). If + possible, <c>erl_tar</c> will still write tar archives in + the USTAR for maximum portability.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14226</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>base64:mime_decode/1</c> has been optimized so that + it is now almost as fast as<c>base64:decode/1</c>; it + used be noticably slower.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14245</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>erl_tar</c> will now strip any leading '<c>/</c>' + from pathnames when extracting files from a tar archive + and write a message to the error logger. There is also + new check for directory traversal attacks; if a relative + path points above the current working directory the + extraction will be aborted.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14278</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Miscellaneous updates due to atoms containing + arbitrary Unicode characters. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14285</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The Crypto application now supports generation of + cryptographically strong random numbers (floats < 1.0 + and integer arbitrary ranges) as a plugin to the 'rand' + module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14317 Aux Id: PR-1372 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add new function <c>ets:select_replace/2</c> which + performs atomic "compare-and-swap" operations for ETS + objects using match specifications.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14319 Aux Id: PR-1076 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The Erlang code linter checks for bad <c>dialyzer</c> + attributes. It also checks for bad type variables in type + declarations. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14323</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Two new functions has been implemented in the + <c>rand</c> module; <c>normal/2</c> and + <c>normal_s/3</c>, that both produce normal distribution + (pseudo) random numbers with mean value and variance + according to arguments. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14328 Aux Id: PR-1382 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Upgraded the OTP internal PCRE library from version 8.33 + to version 8.40. This library is used for implementation + of the <seealso marker="stdlib:re"><c>re</c></seealso> + regular expressions module.</p> + <p> + Besides various bug fixes, the new version allows for + better stack protection. In order to utilize this + feature, the stack size of normal scheduler threads is + now by default set to 128 kilo words on all platforms. + The stack size of normal scheduler threads can be set + upon system start by passing the <seealso + marker="erts:erl#sched_thread_stack_size"><c>+sss</c></seealso> + command line argument to the <seealso + marker="erts:erl"><c>erl</c></seealso> command.</p> + <p> + See <url + href="http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt"><c>http://pcre.org/original/changelog.txt</c></url> + for information about changes made to PCRE between the + versions 8.33 and 8.40.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14331 Aux Id: ERL-208 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added function <c>re:version/0</c> which returns + information about the OTP internal PCRE version used for + implementation of the <c>re</c> module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14347 Aux Id: PR-1412 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The format of debug information that is stored in BEAM + files (when <c>debug_info</c> is used) has been changed. + The purpose of the change is to better support other + BEAM-based languages such as Elixir or LFE.</p> + <p>All tools included in OTP (dialyzer, debugger, cover, + and so on) will handle both the new format and the + previous format. Tools that retrieve the debug + information using <c>beam_lib:chunk(Beam, + [abstract_code])</c> will continue to work with both the + new and old format. Tools that call + <c>beam_lib:chunk(Beam, ["Abst"])</c> will not work with + the new format.</p> + <p>For more information, see the description of + <c>debug_info</c> in the documentation for + <c>beam_lib</c> and the description of the + <c>{debug_info,{Backend,Data}}</c> option in the + documentation for <c>compile</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14369 Aux Id: PR-1367 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add option hibernate_after to gen_server, gen_statem and + gen_event. Also added to the deprecated gen_fsm + behaviour.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14405</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The size of crash reports created by + <c>gen_server</c>, <c>gen_statem</c> and <c>proc_lib</c> + is limited with aid of the Kernel application variable + <c>error_logger_format_depth</c>. The purpose is to limit + the size of the <c>error_logger</c> process when + processes with huge message queues or states crash. </p> + <p> The new function + <c>error_logger:get_format_depth/0</c> can be used to + retrieve the value of the Kernel application variable + <c>error_logger_format_depth</c>. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14417</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>STDLIB 3.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/vsn.mk b/lib/stdlib/vsn.mk index f7bd21472c..f062c7fe6e 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/stdlib/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -STDLIB_VSN = 3.3 +STDLIB_VSN = 3.4 diff --git a/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/notes.xml index e8de0ffce2..11c37459d6 100644 --- a/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Syntax_Tools application.</p> +<section><title>Syntax_Tools 2.1.2</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Miscellaneous updates due to atoms containing + arbitrary Unicode characters. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14285</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Syntax_Tools 2.1.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/syntax_tools/vsn.mk b/lib/syntax_tools/vsn.mk index c5e363112b..9b33f1e1f4 100644 --- a/lib/syntax_tools/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/syntax_tools/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -SYNTAX_TOOLS_VSN = 2.1.1 +SYNTAX_TOOLS_VSN = 2.1.2 diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml index bc17fd5307..ae2b4b00a0 100644 --- a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,35 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Tools application.</p> +<section><title>Tools 2.10</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + In some situations, <c>make:all()</c> and friends did not + detect changes in include files located in the current + directory. This is now corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14339 Aux Id: ERL-395 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>The <c>make</c> module now accepts the + <c>{emake,Emake}</c> option.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14253</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Tools 2.9.1</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> diff --git a/lib/tools/vsn.mk b/lib/tools/vsn.mk index f60da27c44..8aa7814e1d 100644 --- a/lib/tools/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/tools/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -TOOLS_VSN = 2.9.1 +TOOLS_VSN = 2.10 diff --git a/lib/wx/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/wx/doc/src/notes.xml index 9086117c81..18661d1071 100644 --- a/lib/wx/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/wx/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the wxErlang application.</p> +<section><title>Wx 1.8.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix a livelock that could be caused by <c>wx:batch/1</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14289</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Wx 1.8</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/wx/vsn.mk b/lib/wx/vsn.mk index cfa256fb12..b9100e7c87 100644 --- a/lib/wx/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/wx/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -WX_VSN = 1.8 +WX_VSN = 1.8.1 diff --git a/lib/xmerl/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/xmerl/doc/src/notes.xml index ef4831e6ec..a7592dc344 100644 --- a/lib/xmerl/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/xmerl/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,25 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Xmerl application.</p> +<section><title>Xmerl 1.3.14</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Improves accumulator fun in xmerl_scan so that only one + #xmlText record is returned for strings which have + character references.</p> + <p> + (Thanks to Jimmy Zöger)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14377 Aux Id: PR-1369 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Xmerl 1.3.13</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/xmerl/vsn.mk b/lib/xmerl/vsn.mk index 1515a4e37d..4e741d59a8 100644 --- a/lib/xmerl/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/xmerl/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -XMERL_VSN = 1.3.13 +XMERL_VSN = 1.3.14 |