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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml index 929d569f16..d741e29958 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,883 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p> +<section><title>Erts 10.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <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 error printout from run_erl and a bug that could + cause unintended fds to be leaked into the started + program.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14537 Aux Id: PR1529 </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> + Fix bugs related to the bookkeeping of microstate + accounting states.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14652</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>Corrected <c>erlang:is_builtin(erlang, M, F)</c> to + return <c>true</c> for <c>apply/2</c> and + <c>yield/0</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14713 Aux Id: ERL-500 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a bug where the PATH environment variable wasn't + updated correctly on a release downgrade, effectively + keeping the PATH of the new release.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14719</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>A receive optimization that avoids scanning the entire + message queue when receiving a message containing a + freshly created reference could in rare circumstances + (involving recursive calls to the functions that does the + receive) cause the receive to hang. This has been + corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14782 Aux Id: ERL-511 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix building of Erlang/OTP on platforms which have small + data area with short addressing. For example the + PowerPC/RTEMS platform.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14909 Aux Id: PR-1692 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a crash when <c>enif_make_binary</c> is called + with a binary produced by <c>enif_inspect_binary</c> in a + different environment.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14931</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a crash when <c>enif_make_binary</c> is called + more than once with a binary that had previously been + added to an <c>enif_ioq</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14932</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The erl_child_setup program now ignores SIGTERM signals.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14943 Aux Id: ERL-576 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Force 64-bit alignment on pre-allocators on architectures + which needs it.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14977</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug where dirty scheduler picked up non-dirty + work.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14978</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Calls to <c>gen_tcp:send/2</c> on closed sockets now + returns <c>{error, closed}</c> instead of + <c>{error,enotconn}</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15001</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>erlang:monotonic_time/1</c> failed with <c>badarg</c> + when passing the <c>perf_counter</c> time unit as + argument.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15008</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where rapid <c>init:restart()</c> calls would + sometimes crash because a code load request leaked in + between the restarts.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15013</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improve <c>float_to_list(F, [{decimals,D}])</c> to closer + conform with <c>io_lib:format("~.*f", [D,F])</c>.</p> + <p> + There are however, still cases when <c>float_to_list</c> + does not produce the exact same result as + <c>io_lib:format</c>, especially for large values + <c>F</c> and/or many decimals <c>D</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15015 Aux Id: OTP-14890 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a deadlock that would occur on certain + allocators when a reallocation failed with <c>+ramv</c> + enabled.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15024</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug that made it impossible to use an erl_tracer as + the seq_trace trace receiver.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15029</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where a large (> 1 GB) emulator generated error + logger message would cause the emulator to crash.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15032</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The emulator will no longer crash when reading the + file information of an ordinary file that has an NTFS + reparse point, such as files stored in a OneDrive-mapped + folder.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15062 Aux Id: ERL-615 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>enif_binary_to_term</c> which could cause + memory corruption for immediate terms (atoms, small + integers, pids, ports, empty lists).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15080</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>erlang:system_profile/2</c> that could + cause superfluous <c>{profile,_,active,_,_}</c> messages + for terminating processes.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15085</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + On OSs with per thread CPU time support, change + <c>cpu_timestamp</c> in <seealso + marker="erlang#trace/3">erlang:trace/3</seealso> to use + it instead of per process CPU time. This makes this + option useable on such OSs when running multiple + schedulers.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15090</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>It is now possible to open device files and FIFOs with + <c>file:open/2</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11462</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>erlang:system_flag(scheduler_wall_time,Bool)</c> + call is now reference counted and will be turned off if + the (last) process that started the performance + statistics dies. Thus it is no longer possible to start + the statistics with <c>rpc:call(Node, erlang, + system_flag, [scheduler_wall_time, true])</c> since it + will be turned off directly afterwards when the rpc + process dies.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11694</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>A new logging API is added to Erlang/OTP, see the + <seealso + marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso> manual + page, and section <seealso + marker="kernel:logger_chapter">Logging</seealso> in the + Kernel User's Guide.</p> + <p>Calls to <c>error_logger</c> are automatically + redirected to the new API, and legacy error logger event + handlers can still be used. It is, however, recommended + to use the Logger API directly when writing new code.</p> + <p>Notice the following potential incompatibilities:</p> + <list> <item><p>Kernel configuration parameters + <c>error_logger</c> still works, but is overruled if the + default handler's output destination is configured with + Kernel configuration parameter <c>logger</c>.</p> <p>In + general, parameters for configuring error logger are + overwritten by new parameters for configuring + Logger.</p></item> <item><p>The concept of SASL error + logging is deprecated, meaning that by default the SASL + application does not affect which log events are + logged.</p> <p>By default, supervisor reports and crash + reports are logged by the default Logger handler started + by Kernel, and end up at the same destination (terminal + or file) as other standard log event from Erlang/OTP.</p> + <p>Progress reports are not logged by default, but can be + enabled with the Kernel configuration parameter + <c>logger_progress_reports</c>.</p> <p>To obtain + backwards compatibility with the SASL error logging + functionality from earlier releases, set Kernel + configuration parameter <c>logger_sasl_compatible</c> to + <c>true</c>. This prevents the default Logger handler + from logging any supervisor-, crash-, or progress + reports. Instead, SASL adds a separate Logger handler + during application start, which takes care of these log + events. The SASL configuration parameters + <c>sasl_error_logger</c> and <c>sasl_errlog_type</c> + specify the destination (terminal or file) and severity + level to log for these events.</p></item></list> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13295</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>gen_sctp:connect_init/4</c> or rather connect in + <c>inet_drv.c</c> for SCTP has been fixed to not check + the write file descriptor for writeability after a + connect, since for SCTP (SOCK_SEQPACKET) that property + does not seem to be any kind of indicator for when a + connect has finished. This fixes connects that the OS + returned as "in progress" that was misinterpreted by + <c>gen_sctp:connect_init</c> as failed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13760 Aux Id: PR-1592 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The file driver has been rewritten as a NIF, + decreasing the latency of file operations. Two notable + incompatibilities are:</p> <list> <item><p>The + <c>use_threads</c> option for <c>file:sendfile/5</c> no + longer has any effect; we either use non-blocking + <c>sendfile(2)</c> or fall back to <c>file:read</c> + + <c>gen_tcp:send</c>. </p></item> <item><p>The + file-specific DTrace probes have been removed. The same + effect can be achieved with normal tracing together with + the <c>nif__entry</c>/<c>nif__return</c> probes to track + scheduling.</p></item> </list> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14256</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The I/O polling functionality of erts has been + re-written to better make use of the OSs polling + mechanisms. This change means that erts will now always + prefer to use a kernel-polling mechanism if possible. + Also all of the I/O polling has been moved to dedicated + threads instead of being placed in the scheduler + loops.</p> <p>As a result of this, the <c>erl</c> options + <c>+K</c> and <c>+secio</c> have been removed. It is + still possible to disable kernel-poll, but it has to be + done at compile time through the configure option + <c>--disable-kernel-poll</c>.</p> <p>The new <c>erl</c> + options <seealso marker="erl#+IOt"><c>+IOt</c></seealso> + and <seealso marker="erl#+IOp"><c>+IOp</c></seealso> can + be used to change how many IO poll threads and poll sets + that erts should use. See their respective documentation + for more details.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14346</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Truly asynchronous auto-connect. Earlier, when + <c>erlang:send</c> was done toward an unconnected node, + the function would not return until the connection setup + had completed (or failed). Now the function returns + directly after the signal has been enqueued and the + connection setup started.</p> + <p>The same applies to all distributed operations that + may trigger auto-connect, i.e. <c>'!'</c>, <c>send</c>, + <c>link</c>, <c>monitor</c>, <c>monitor_node</c>, + <c>exit/2</c> and <c>group_leader</c>.</p> + <p>The interface for all these functions are unchanged as + they do not return connection failures. The only + exception is <c>erlang:monitor</c> where a <em>possible + incompatibility</em> is introduced: An attempt to monitor + a process on a primitive node (such as erl_interface or + jinterface), where remote process monitoring is not + implemented, will no longer fail with <c>badarg</c> + exception. Instead a monitor will be created, but it will + only supervise the connection to the node.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14370</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Changed the default behaviour of <c>.erlang</c> + loading: <c>.erlang</c> is no longer loaded from the + current directory. <c>c:erlangrc(PathList)</c> can be + used to search and load an <c>.erlang</c> file from user + specified directories.</p> <p><c>escript</c>, + <c>erlc</c>, <c>dialyzer</c> and <c>typer</c> no longer + load an <c>.erlang</c> at all.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14439</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> + Add support for the lcc compiler and in extension the + Elbrus 2000 platform.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14492</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Support for "tuple calls" have been removed from the + run-time system. Tuple calls was an undocumented and + unsupported feature which allowed the module argument for + an apply operation to be a tuple: <c>Var = dict:new(), + Var:size()</c>. This "feature" frequently caused + confusion, especially when such call failed. The + stacktrace would point out functions that don't exist in + the source code.</p> + <p>For legacy code that need to use parameterized modules + or tuple calls for some other reason, there is a new + compiler option called <c>tuple_calls</c>. When this + option is given, the compiler will generate extra code + that emulates the old behavior for calls where the module + is a variable.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14497</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Creation of small maps with literal keys has been + optimized to be faster and potentially use less memory. + The keys are combined into a literal key tuple which is + put into the literal pool. The key tuple can be shared + between many instances of maps having the same keys.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14502</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + When an exception is thrown, include the arguments of the + call in the stacktrace for BIFs <c>band</c>, <c>bor</c>, + <c>bsl</c>, <c>bsr</c>, <c>bxor</c>, <c>div</c>, + <c>rem</c> and the operators <c>+</c>, <c>-</c>, <c>*</c> + and <c>/</c>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14508</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The non-smp emulators have been removed. This means that + the configure options <c>--disable-threads</c> and + <c>--enable-plain-emulator</c> have been removed and + configure will now refuse to build Erlang/OTP on + platforms without thread support.</p> + <p> + In order to achieve a similar setup as the non-smp + emulator, it is possible to start Erlang/OTP with the + <c>+S 1</c> option.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14518</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Modules that use floating point constants compiled + with R15 or earlier will need to be re-compiled before + they can be loaded.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14575</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Implementation of true asynchronous signaling between + processes in order to improve scalability. Signals + affected include exit, monitor, demonitor, monitor + triggered, link, unlink, and group leader.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14589</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added a PGO (profile guided optimization) pass to the + build step of erts. This can be disabled by passing + --disable-pgo to configure.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14604</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved the performance of <c>binary:split</c> and + <c>binary:match</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14610 Aux Id: PR-1480 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It is not longer possible to disable dirty schedulers + when building erlang.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14613</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Loaded BEAM code in a 64-bit system requires less + memory because of better packing of operands for + instructions.</p> + <p>These memory savings were achieved by major + improvements to the <c>beam_makeops</c> scripts used when + building the run time system and BEAM compiler. There is + also new for documentation for <c>beam_makeops</c> that + describes how new BEAM instructions and loader + transformations can be implemented. The documentation is + found in here in a source directory or git repository: + erts/emulator/internal_doc/beam_makeops.md. An online + version can be found here: + https://github.com/erlang/otp/blob/master/erts/emulator/internal_doc/beam_makeops.md</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14626</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>file:read_file</c> has been changed to read the + content of files that report a size of 0 even when data + can be read from them. An example of such a file is + <c>/proc/cpuinfo</c> on Linux.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14637 Aux Id: ERL-327 PR-1524 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It is no longer possible to disable the <c>temp_alloc</c> + allocator. Disabling it caused serious performance + degradations and was never what was wanted.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14651</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The reduction cost of sending messages is now + constant. It will no longer scale according to the length + of the receiving process' message queue.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14667</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved loading of modules with <c>-on_load</c> + directive, to no longer block all schedulers when the + load operation is completed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14680</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + On platforms with real-time signals available, SIGRTMIN+1 + is now used as the internal scheduler suspend signal + instead of SIGUSR2.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14682</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When the value returned from a '<c>catch</c>' + expression is ignored, no stacktrace will be built if an + exception is caught. That will save time and produce less + garbage. There are also some minor optimizations of + '<c>try</c>/<c>catch</c>' both in the compiler and + run-time system.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14683</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The guarantees and non-guarantees of + <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> are now documented.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14687</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new syntax in '<c>try/catch</c>' for + retrieving the stacktrace without calling + '<c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c>'. See the reference + manual for a description of the new syntax. The + '<c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c>' BIF is now + deprecated.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14692</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New 'used' option for <c>binary_to_term/2</c> that will + also return number of bytes actually read from the + binary. This enables easy access to any extra data in the + binary located directly after the returned term.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14780</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added more statistics for + <c>erlang:system_info({allocator,A})</c> in the + <c>mbcs_pool</c> section.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14795 Aux Id: ERL-88 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added <c>enif_ioq_peek_head</c> to retrieve Erlang + terms from NIF IO queues without having to resort to + copying.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14797</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new option '<c>makedep_side_effect</c>' for + the compiler and <c>-MMD</c> for '<c>erlc</c>' that + generates dependencies and continues to compile as + normal.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14830</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added <c>ets:whereis/1</c> for retrieving the table + identifier of a named table.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14884</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> + Optimized the common case of <c>monitor</c> followed by + <c>send</c> to the same local process. The monitor signal + is now delayed in order to be piggybacked with the sent + message and thereby only get one lock operation on the + message queue of the receiver. A delayed monitor signal + is flushed if no <c>send</c> has been done at the latest + when the process is scheduled out.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14901</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Make hipe compiled code work on x86_64 (amd64) with OS + security feature PIE, where executable code can be loaded + into a random location. Old behavior, if hipe was + enabled, was to disable PIE build options for the VM.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14903</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The number of driver async threads will now default to + 1 as the standard drivers do not use them anymore. Users + that changed this value to tweak the file driver should + replace <c>+A</c> with <c>+SDio</c> since it now uses + dirty IO schedulers instead of async threads.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14928</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimize <c>==</c> and <c>/=</c> for binaries with + different sizes to be constant in time instead of + proportional to the size of their common prefix.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14934 Aux Id: PR-1708 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Refactorings making some internal process flags available + for other usage.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14948</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Removed need for HiPE to allocate native executable + memory in low 2GB address space on x86_64. Command line + option <c>+MXscs</c> is thereby obsolete and ignored.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14951</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added <c>enif_make_map_from_arrays</c> for creating a + populated map, analogous to + <c>enif_make_list_from_array</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14954</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added configuration switches for busy-wait and wake up + thresholds for dirty schedulers, and changing these + settings for normal schedulers will no longer affect + dirty schedulers. </p> <p>Refer to the documentation for + details. The new switches are <seealso + marker="erl#+sbwtdcpu">+sbwtdcpu</seealso>, <seealso + marker="erl#+sbwtdio">+sbwtdio</seealso>, <seealso + marker="erl#+swtdcpu">+swtdcpu</seealso>, and <seealso + marker="erl#+swtdio">+swtdio</seealso>.</p> <p>The + default busy wait threshold for dirty scheduler threads + has also been lowered to <c>short</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14959</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The list of "taints" now also includes dynamic loaded + drivers in addition to NIF libraries. Statically linked + drivers and NIF libraries that are part of erts are not + included. The "taints" are returned by + <c>system_info(taints)</c> and printed in the header of + <c>erl_crash.dump</c> files.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14960</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added <c>instrument:allocations</c> and + <c>instrument:carriers</c> for retrieving information + about memory utilization and fragmentation.</p> + <p>The old <c>instrument</c> interface has been removed, + as have the related options <c>+Mim</c> and + <c>+Mis</c>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14961</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The process suspend functionality used by the <seealso + marker="erlang:suspend_process/2">erlang:suspend_process/2</seealso> + BIF has been reimplemented using the newly introduced + true asynchronous signaling between processes. This + mainly to reduce memory usage in the process control + block of all processes, but also in order to simplify the + implementation.</p> <warning> <p>You can easily create + deadlocks if processes suspends each other (directly or + in circles). In ERTS versions prior to ERTS version 10.0, + the runtime system prevented such deadlocks, but this + prevention has now been removed due to performance + reasons.</p> </warning> <p>Other ERTS internal + functionality that used the previous process suspend + functionality have also been reimplemented to use + asynchronous signaling instead.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14964 Aux Id: OTP-14589 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added the <c>nifs</c> option to + <c>?MODULE:module_info/1</c> for listing a module's + installed NIF functions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14965</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New implementation of <c>erlang:process_info/[1,2]</c>.</p> + <p> + In the general case when inspecting another process, the + new implementation sends an asynchronous process-info + request signal to the other process and waits for the + result instead of locking the other process and reading + the result directly. In some special cases where no + conflicts occur, signal order wont be violated, and the + amount of data requested is guaranteed to be small, the + inspected process may be inspected directly.</p> + <p> + Appropriate amount of reductions are now also bumped when + inspecting a process.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14966</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Removed process start time from crash dump in order to + save memory in process control block.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14975 Aux Id: PR-1597 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Optimize <c>erlang:put/2</c> when updating existing key + with a new immediate value (atom, small integer, pid, + port).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14976</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>erlang:process_info/1</c> has been changed to no + longer include <c>messages</c> by default. Instead + <c>erlang:process_info/2</c> should be used.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14986 Aux Id: PR-1745 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New NIF functions: <c>enif_mutex_name</c>, + <c>enif_cond_name</c>, <c>enif_rwlock_name</c>, + <c>enif_thread_name</c>, <c>enif_vfprintf</c>, + <c>enif_vsnprintf</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14994</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When <c>erlang:system_flag(backtrace_depth, 0)</c> has + been called, all exceptions will now contain the entry + for <em>one</em> function (despite the zero). It used to + be that a hand-made stack backtrace passed to + <c>erlang:raise/3</c> would be be truncated to an empty + list.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15026</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug for named <c>ets</c> tables which could cause + unexpected results from matchspec iteration functions + (<c>ets:select*</c> and <c>ets:match*</c>) if the table + was deleted and recreated with the same name during the + iteration. The iteration could incorrectly continue + through the recreated table. The expected correct + behavior is now for the iteration call to fail with a + <c>badarg</c> exception if the table is deleted before + the iteration has completed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15031</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Two new guards BIFs operating on maps have been added: + <c>map_get/2</c> and <c>is_map_key/2</c>. They do the + same as <c>maps:get/2</c> and <c>maps:is_key/2</c>, + respectively, except that they are allowed to be used in + guards.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15037 Aux Id: PR-1784, PR-1802 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Release run-queue lock while cleaning up terminated dirty + process.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15081</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The callback module passed as <c>-epmd_module</c> to + erl has been expanded to be able to do name and port + resolving.</p> <p>Documentation has also been added in + the <seealso + marker="kernel:erl_epmd"><c>erl_epmd</c></seealso> + reference manual and ERTS User's Guide <seealso + marker="erts:alt_disco">How to Implement an Alternative + Service Discovery for Erlang Distribution</seealso>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15086 Aux Id: PR-1694 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 9.3.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/erts/vsn.mk b/erts/vsn.mk index 25acd9cc34..6a966f17b8 100644 --- a/erts/vsn.mk +++ b/erts/vsn.mk @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ # %CopyrightEnd% # -VSN = 9.3.1 +VSN = 10.0 # Port number 4365 in 4.2 # Port number 4366 in 4.3 diff --git a/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml index bb15c9ff5f..10b0e4c45f 100644 --- a/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/asn1/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the asn1 application.</p> +<section><title>Asn1 5.0.6</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Update to use the new string api instead of the old.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15036</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Asn1 5.0.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/asn1/vsn.mk b/lib/asn1/vsn.mk index 39dfe8f4fb..30cbca3773 100644 --- a/lib/asn1/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/asn1/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -ASN1_VSN = 5.0.5 +ASN1_VSN = 5.0.6 diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml index 7e909b24cd..c5df590b3f 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Common_Test 1.16</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Use uri_string module instead of http_uri.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14902</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Common_Test 1.15.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/common_test/vsn.mk b/lib/common_test/vsn.mk index ea3e9871cb..2dc1965878 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/common_test/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -COMMON_TEST_VSN = 1.15.4 +COMMON_TEST_VSN = 1.16 diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml index bc1f68337b..357a940f24 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,219 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Compiler application.</p> +<section><title>Compiler 7.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed an error in an optimization pass that caused + impossible tuple matching.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14855 Aux Id: ERL-549 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The exception thrown when a list comprehension was + given a non-list term was not always correct.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14992 Aux Id: ERL-572 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Changed the default behaviour of <c>.erlang</c> + loading: <c>.erlang</c> is no longer loaded from the + current directory. <c>c:erlangrc(PathList)</c> can be + used to search and load an <c>.erlang</c> file from user + specified directories.</p> <p><c>escript</c>, + <c>erlc</c>, <c>dialyzer</c> and <c>typer</c> no longer + load an <c>.erlang</c> at all.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14439</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Support for "tuple calls" have been removed from the + run-time system. Tuple calls was an undocumented and + unsupported feature which allowed the module argument for + an apply operation to be a tuple: <c>Var = dict:new(), + Var:size()</c>. This "feature" frequently caused + confusion, especially when such call failed. The + stacktrace would point out functions that don't exist in + the source code.</p> + <p>For legacy code that need to use parameterized modules + or tuple calls for some other reason, there is a new + compiler option called <c>tuple_calls</c>. When this + option is given, the compiler will generate extra code + that emulates the old behavior for calls where the module + is a variable.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14497</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>In code such as <c>example({ok, Val}) -> {ok, + Val}.</c> a tuple would be built. The compiler will now + automatically rewrite the code to + <c>example({ok,Val}=Tuple) -> Tuple.</c> which will + reduce code size, execution time, and remove GC + pressure.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14505</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The optimization of <c>case</c> expression where only + one of the case arms can execute successfully has been + improved.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14525</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Some uses of binary matching has been slightly + improved, eliminating unnecessary register shuffling.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14594 Aux Id: ERL-444 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new <c>{compile_info,Info}</c> option for + the compiler that allows BEAM-based languages such as + Elixir and LFE to add their own compiler versions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14615 Aux Id: PR-1558 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Loaded BEAM code in a 64-bit system requires less + memory because of better packing of operands for + instructions.</p> + <p>These memory savings were achieved by major + improvements to the <c>beam_makeops</c> scripts used when + building the run time system and BEAM compiler. There is + also new for documentation for <c>beam_makeops</c> that + describes how new BEAM instructions and loader + transformations can be implemented. The documentation is + found in here in a source directory or git repository: + erts/emulator/internal_doc/beam_makeops.md. An online + version can be found here: + https://github.com/erlang/otp/blob/master/erts/emulator/internal_doc/beam_makeops.md</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14626</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Size calculations for binary constructions has been + somewhat optimized, producing smaller code.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14654</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When the value returned from a '<c>catch</c>' + expression is ignored, no stacktrace will be built if an + exception is caught. That will save time and produce less + garbage. There are also some minor optimizations of + '<c>try</c>/<c>catch</c>' both in the compiler and + run-time system.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14683</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new syntax in '<c>try/catch</c>' for + retrieving the stacktrace without calling + '<c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c>'. See the reference + manual for a description of the new syntax. The + '<c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c>' BIF is now + deprecated.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14692</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The following is an internal change in the compiler, + that is not noticeable for normal use of the compiler: + The module <c>v3_life</c> has been removed. Its + functionality has been simplified and integrated into + <c>v3_codegen</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14712</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The optimization of binary matching that delays + creation of sub binaries (see the Efficiency Guide) could + be thwarted by the argument order and could be necessary + to change the argument order. The compiler has now become + smarter and can handle any argument order.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14774</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When the compiler was faced with complex case + expressions it would unnecessarily allocate stack + elements and shuffle data between x and y registers. + Improved code generation to only allocate a stack frame + when strictly necessary.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14808 Aux Id: ERL-514 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new option '<c>makedep_side_effect</c>' for + the compiler and <c>-MMD</c> for '<c>erlc</c>' that + generates dependencies and continues to compile as + normal.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14830</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When compiling modules with huge functions, the + compiler would generate a lot of atoms for its internal, + sometimes so many that the atom table would overflow. The + compiler has been rewritten to generate far less internal + atoms to avoid filling the atom table.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14968 Aux Id: ERL-563 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>External funs with literal values for module, name, + and arity (e.g. <c>erlang:abs/1</c>) are now treated as + literals. That means more efficient code that produces + less garbage on the heap.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15003</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Two new guards BIFs operating on maps have been added: + <c>map_get/2</c> and <c>is_map_key/2</c>. They do the + same as <c>maps:get/2</c> and <c>maps:is_key/2</c>, + respectively, except that they are allowed to be used in + guards.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15037 Aux Id: PR-1784, PR-1802 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>A call or apply of a literal external fun will be + replaced with a direct call.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15044 Aux Id: ERL-614 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Part of EEP-44 has been implemented.</p> + <p>There is a new predefined macro called + <c>OTP_RELEASE</c> which is an integer indicating the OTP + release number (its value is <c>21</c> in this + release).</p> + <p>There are new preprocessor directives + <c>-if(Condition).</c> and <c>-elif(Condition).</c>. The + <c>if/elif</c> supports the builtin function + <c>defined(Symbol)</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15087 Aux Id: PR-1810 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Compiler 7.1.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/compiler/vsn.mk b/lib/compiler/vsn.mk index ee75ee27fd..a26cb09dff 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/compiler/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -COMPILER_VSN = 7.1.5 +COMPILER_VSN = 7.2 diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml index 66619c9e11..a6a1287a85 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,53 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Crypto application.</p> +<section><title>Crypto 4.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Removed two undocumented and erroneous functions + (<c>crypto:dh_generate_parameters/2</c> and + <c>crypto:dh_check/1</c>).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14956 Aux Id: ERL-579 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug causing VM crash if doing runtime upgrade of a + crypto module built against OpenSSL older than 0.9.8h. + Bug exists since OTP-20.2.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15088</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + A new <c>rand</c> plugin algorithm has been implemented + in <c>crypto</c>, that is: <c>crypto_cache</c>. It uses + strong random bytes as randomness source and caches them + to get good speed. See <c>crypto:rand_seed_alg/1</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13370 Aux Id: PR-1573 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Diffie-Hellman key functions are re-written with the + EVP_PKEY api.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14864</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Crypto 4.2.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/crypto/vsn.mk b/lib/crypto/vsn.mk index 778aff9d13..cc34c20ac6 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/crypto/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -CRYPTO_VSN = 4.2.2 +CRYPTO_VSN = 4.3 diff --git a/lib/debugger/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/debugger/doc/src/notes.xml index e71746e30d..c77607f01c 100644 --- a/lib/debugger/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/debugger/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Debugger application.</p> +<section><title>Debugger 4.2.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Fix a bug where calling a fun inside a binary would + crash the Debugger. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14957 Aux Id: PR-1741 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Debugger 4.2.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/debugger/vsn.mk b/lib/debugger/vsn.mk index 57da7e5618..d62e5915a7 100644 --- a/lib/debugger/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/debugger/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -DEBUGGER_VSN = 4.2.4 +DEBUGGER_VSN = 4.2.5 diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml index 8d11252bff..3330ca05e0 100644 --- a/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,53 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Dialyzer application.</p> +<section><title>Dialyzer 3.3</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Changed the default behaviour of <c>.erlang</c> + loading: <c>.erlang</c> is no longer loaded from the + current directory. <c>c:erlangrc(PathList)</c> can be + used to search and load an <c>.erlang</c> file from user + specified directories.</p> <p><c>escript</c>, + <c>erlc</c>, <c>dialyzer</c> and <c>typer</c> no longer + load an <c>.erlang</c> at all.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14439</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Dialyzer can no longer read BEAM files created with + OTP 19 or earlier. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14493 Aux Id: PR-1434 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Speed up the computation of MD5 sums. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14937 Aux Id: PR-1719 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Fix a situation where Dialyzer unnecessarily + discarded contract information, resulting in missed + warnings. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14970 Aux Id: PR-1722 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Do not emit warnings for fun expressions residing in + code that cannot be run. This is consistent with how + Dialyzer treats other code that cannot be run. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15079 Aux Id: ERL-593 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Dialyzer 3.2.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/vsn.mk b/lib/dialyzer/vsn.mk index fa58adc2db..7240b66fb5 100644 --- a/lib/dialyzer/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/dialyzer/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -DIALYZER_VSN = 3.2.4 +DIALYZER_VSN = 3.3 diff --git a/lib/diameter/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/diameter/doc/src/notes.xml index f74a4ca2a2..3aaf17bc60 100644 --- a/lib/diameter/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/diameter/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -43,6 +43,21 @@ first.</p> <!-- ===================================================================== --> +<section><title>diameter 2.1.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix documentation typos.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15045</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>diameter 2.1.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/edoc/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/edoc/doc/src/notes.xml index 240789e876..853cc792e0 100644 --- a/lib/edoc/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/edoc/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the EDoc application.</p> +<section><title>Edoc 0.9.3</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Update to use the new string api instead of the old.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15036</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Edoc 0.9.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/edoc/vsn.mk b/lib/edoc/vsn.mk index 2f6d469536..bea9277e1f 100644 --- a/lib/edoc/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/edoc/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -EDOC_VSN = 0.9.2 +EDOC_VSN = 0.9.3 diff --git a/lib/eldap/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/eldap/doc/src/notes.xml index 8b066671ee..3007068eeb 100644 --- a/lib/eldap/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/eldap/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Eldap application.</p> +<section><title>Eldap 1.2.4</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Update to use the new string api instead of the old.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15036</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Eldap 1.2.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/eldap/vsn.mk b/lib/eldap/vsn.mk index 1636b6bb6d..f2b3cd47f2 100644 --- a/lib/eldap/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/eldap/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -ELDAP_VSN = 1.2.3 +ELDAP_VSN = 1.2.4 diff --git a/lib/erl_docgen/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/erl_docgen/doc/src/notes.xml index 2652b4b0c8..e87a1ae102 100644 --- a/lib/erl_docgen/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/erl_docgen/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,7 +31,40 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the <em>erl_docgen</em> application.</p> - <section><title>Erl_Docgen 0.7.2</title> + <section><title>Erl_Docgen 0.8</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Update makefile so db_funcs.xsl is a part of the + installed application. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15091</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add a hoverable element to the titles in the html + documentation with a link to github where the + documentation can be edited.</p> + <p> + Make the anchors in the html User's Guide and system + documentation use the title of the sections instead of a + generated id.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14979</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Erl_Docgen 0.7.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/erl_docgen/vsn.mk b/lib/erl_docgen/vsn.mk index a556b73103..0b24604daa 100644 --- a/lib/erl_docgen/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/erl_docgen/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -ERL_DOCGEN_VSN = 0.7.3 +ERL_DOCGEN_VSN = 0.8 diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml index f165dde259..34c72e7d5f 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,22 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Erl_interface application.</p> +<section><title>Erl_Interface 3.10.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where calling erl_init on certain platforms could + result in a buffer overflow bug.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15033</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erl_Interface 3.10.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk b/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk index 8b6e91757d..586b23c5b3 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@ -EI_VSN = 3.10.2 +EI_VSN = 3.10.3 ERL_INTERFACE_VSN = $(EI_VSN) diff --git a/lib/et/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/et/doc/src/notes.xml index f0995b7c19..14e674c7c9 100644 --- a/lib/et/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/et/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -37,6 +37,21 @@ one section in this document. The title of each section is the version number of <c>Event Tracer (ET)</c>.</p> +<section><title>ET 1.6.2</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Calls to <c>erlang:get_stacktrace()</c> are removed. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14861</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>ET 1.6.1</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> diff --git a/lib/et/vsn.mk b/lib/et/vsn.mk index aab63a402e..08ded8b6f1 100644 --- a/lib/et/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/et/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -ET_VSN = 1.6.1 +ET_VSN = 1.6.2 diff --git a/lib/eunit/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/eunit/doc/src/notes.xml index b38cb2e70e..037586b9d1 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 2.3.6</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Calls to <c>erlang:get_stacktrace()</c> are removed. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14861</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Eunit 2.3.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/eunit/vsn.mk b/lib/eunit/vsn.mk index 2ed9eaac16..054e21f6ad 100644 --- a/lib/eunit/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/eunit/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -EUNIT_VSN = 2.3.5 +EUNIT_VSN = 2.3.6 diff --git a/lib/hipe/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/hipe/doc/src/notes.xml index c190a89260..b6801b6302 100644 --- a/lib/hipe/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/hipe/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,51 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to HiPE.</p> +<section><title>Hipe 3.18</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Optimize <c>receive</c> statements that are only waiting + for messages containing a reference created before the + receive. All messages that existed in the queue when the + reference was created will be bypassed, as they cannot + possibly contain the reference. This optimization has + existed for vanilla BEAM since OTP R14.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14785 Aux Id: PR-1632 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add validation pass to hipe compiler to detect internal + errors causing primop calls that may trigger an unsafe GC + at run-time. The pass can be disabled with option + <c>no_verify_gcsafe</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14900 Aux Id: PR-1685, PR-1621 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Make hipe compiled code work on x86_64 (amd64) with OS + security feature PIE, where executable code can be loaded + into a random location. Old behavior, if hipe was + enabled, was to disable PIE build options for the VM.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14903</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Inline more type test BIFs; <c>is_number</c>, + <c>is_bitstring</c>, <c>is_map</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14941 Aux Id: PR-1718 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Hipe 3.17.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/hipe/vsn.mk b/lib/hipe/vsn.mk index 0c517f9a7a..b081cb0c26 100644 --- a/lib/hipe/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/hipe/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -HIPE_VSN = 3.17.1 +HIPE_VSN = 3.18 diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml index 10dd26322c..9357207867 100644 --- a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -33,7 +33,67 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> - <section><title>Inets 6.5.1</title> + <section><title>Inets 7.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fixed HTTP content injection bug in httpc (ERL-456).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14726</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed support for URI-references in HTTP 'Location' + header (ERL-333).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14729</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix broken 'Content-Type' handling in httpc (ERL-536).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15006</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix handling of relative paths in the script_alias + property of httpd (ERL-574).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15021</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix httpd:reload_config/2 with path() as the first + argument (ERL-578).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15025</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved gracefulness.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15042</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Split inets and create separate ftp and tftp apps.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14113</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Inets 6.5.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/inets/vsn.mk b/lib/inets/vsn.mk index 3a489357ff..c86b5c0b48 100644 --- a/lib/inets/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/inets/vsn.mk @@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ # %CopyrightEnd% APPLICATION = inets -INETS_VSN = 6.5.1 +INETS_VSN = 7.0 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 346d467c2d..7f85517ca4 100644 --- a/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/jinterface/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Jinterface application.</p> +<section><title>Jinterface 1.9</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add module package name for Java 9</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14844</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Jinterface 1.8.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/jinterface/vsn.mk b/lib/jinterface/vsn.mk index 0a8a1190ec..f527a83092 100644 --- a/lib/jinterface/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/jinterface/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -JINTERFACE_VSN = 1.8.1 +JINTERFACE_VSN = 1.9 diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 09844f1502..3eda30f981 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,262 @@ </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 <c>gen_tcp:send/2</c> on closed sockets now + returns <c>{error, closed}</c> instead of + <c>{error,enotconn}</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15001</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>included_applications</c> key are no longer + duplicated as application environment variable. Earlier, + the included applications could be read both with + <c>application:get[_all]_env(...)</c> and + <c>application:get[_all]_key(...)</c> functions. Now, it + can only be read with + <c>application:get[_all]_key(...)</c>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15071</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>A new logging API is added to Erlang/OTP, see the + <seealso + marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso> manual + page, and section <seealso + marker="kernel:logger_chapter">Logging</seealso> in the + Kernel User's Guide.</p> + <p>Calls to <c>error_logger</c> are automatically + redirected to the new API, and legacy error logger event + handlers can still be used. It is, however, recommended + to use the Logger API directly when writing new code.</p> + <p>Notice the following potential incompatibilities:</p> + <list> <item><p>Kernel configuration parameters + <c>error_logger</c> still works, but is overruled if the + default handler's output destination is configured with + Kernel configuration parameter <c>logger</c>.</p> <p>In + general, parameters for configuring error logger are + overwritten by new parameters for configuring + Logger.</p></item> <item><p>The concept of SASL error + logging is deprecated, meaning that by default the SASL + application does not affect which log events are + logged.</p> <p>By default, supervisor reports and crash + reports are logged by the default Logger handler started + by Kernel, and end up at the same destination (terminal + or file) as other standard log event from Erlang/OTP.</p> + <p>Progress reports are not logged by default, but can be + enabled with the Kernel configuration parameter + <c>logger_progress_reports</c>.</p> <p>To obtain + backwards compatibility with the SASL error logging + functionality from earlier releases, set Kernel + configuration parameter <c>logger_sasl_compatible</c> to + <c>true</c>. This prevents the default Logger handler + from logging any supervisor-, crash-, or progress + reports. Instead, SASL adds a separate Logger handler + during application start, which takes care of these log + events. The SASL configuration parameters + <c>sasl_error_logger</c> and <c>sasl_errlog_type</c> + specify the destination (terminal or file) and severity + level to log for these events.</p></item></list> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</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> + Typespecs for <c>netns</c> and <c>bind_to_device</c> + options have been added to <c>gen_tcp</c>, <c>gen_udp</c> + and <c>gen_sctp</c> functions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14359 Aux Id: PR-1816 </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> + <item> + <p>The callback module passed as <c>-epmd_module</c> to + erl has been expanded to be able to do name and port + resolving.</p> <p>Documentation has also been added in + the <seealso + marker="kernel:erl_epmd"><c>erl_epmd</c></seealso> + reference manual and ERTS User's Guide <seealso + marker="erts:alt_disco">How to Implement an Alternative + Service Discovery for Erlang Distribution</seealso>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15086 Aux Id: PR-1694 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Kernel 5.4.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/kernel/vsn.mk b/lib/kernel/vsn.mk index 60a1b0bff8..aa8e4dc119 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/kernel/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -KERNEL_VSN = 5.4.3 +KERNEL_VSN = 6.0 diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml index ba94e913f5..c78ba2e5c0 100644 --- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -39,7 +39,22 @@ thus constitutes one section in this document. The title of each section is the version number of Mnesia.</p> - <section><title>Mnesia 4.15.3</title> + <section><title>Mnesia 4.15.4</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Calls to <c>erlang:get_stacktrace()</c> are removed. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14861</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Mnesia 4.15.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/mnesia/vsn.mk b/lib/mnesia/vsn.mk index 45f811846d..aaa1c3006f 100644 --- a/lib/mnesia/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/mnesia/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -MNESIA_VSN = 4.15.3 +MNESIA_VSN = 4.15.4 diff --git a/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml index c0b8309af6..5548b21fc5 100644 --- a/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/observer/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,35 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Observer application.</p> +<section><title>Observer 2.8</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Added possibility to garbage collect selected processes + and fixed a crash when the saved config file contained + bad data.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14993 Aux Id: PR-1666 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Use uri_string module instead of http_uri.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14902</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Observer 2.7</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/observer/vsn.mk b/lib/observer/vsn.mk index 74a6db768e..bf6fd2a421 100644 --- a/lib/observer/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/observer/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -OBSERVER_VSN = 2.7 +OBSERVER_VSN = 2.8 diff --git a/lib/os_mon/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/os_mon/doc/src/notes.xml index cec0856a8b..a08a6b7184 100644 --- a/lib/os_mon/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/os_mon/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,22 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the OS_Mon application.</p> +<section><title>Os_Mon 2.4.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix <c>disksup</c> to handle mount paths with spaces in + them.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14513</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Os_Mon 2.4.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/os_mon/vsn.mk b/lib/os_mon/vsn.mk index eb4f13ea9e..4a327e5506 100644 --- a/lib/os_mon/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/os_mon/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -OS_MON_VSN = 2.4.4 +OS_MON_VSN = 2.4.5 diff --git a/lib/parsetools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/parsetools/doc/src/notes.xml index b3370a06ab..a925894ff2 100644 --- a/lib/parsetools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/parsetools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Parsetools application.</p> +<section><title>Parsetools 2.1.7</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Calls to <c>erlang:get_stacktrace()</c> are removed. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14861</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Parsetools 2.1.6</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/parsetools/vsn.mk b/lib/parsetools/vsn.mk index b6d2ce0cd4..210723e449 100644 --- a/lib/parsetools/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/parsetools/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -PARSETOOLS_VSN = 2.1.6 +PARSETOOLS_VSN = 2.1.7 diff --git a/lib/public_key/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/public_key/doc/src/notes.xml index 11012ee9e5..df1c83d8f2 100644 --- a/lib/public_key/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/public_key/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -35,6 +35,42 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Public_Key 1.6</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Update calls to the base64 module to conform to that + module's type specifications.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14788 Aux Id: OTP-14624 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Use uri_string module instead of http_uri.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14902</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Compleate PKCS-8 encoding support and enhance the + decoding of 'PrivateKeyInfo' to conform to the rest of + Erlang public_key API.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15093</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Public_Key 1.5.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/public_key/vsn.mk b/lib/public_key/vsn.mk index 99a0cc087e..f7faadb8fb 100644 --- a/lib/public_key/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/public_key/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -PUBLIC_KEY_VSN = 1.5.2 +PUBLIC_KEY_VSN = 1.6 diff --git a/lib/reltool/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/reltool/doc/src/notes.xml index d7ad7c8dcc..3c0d282ba6 100644 --- a/lib/reltool/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/reltool/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -38,7 +38,22 @@ thus constitutes one section in this document. The title of each section is the version number of Reltool.</p> - <section><title>Reltool 0.7.5</title> + <section><title>Reltool 0.7.6</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Calls to <c>erlang:get_stacktrace()</c> are removed. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14861</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Reltool 0.7.5</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> <list> diff --git a/lib/reltool/vsn.mk b/lib/reltool/vsn.mk index 49997b1e52..c698790ede 100644 --- a/lib/reltool/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/reltool/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -RELTOOL_VSN = 0.7.5 +RELTOOL_VSN = 0.7.6 diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml index 355e3dd40d..fb13b74888 100644 --- a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,22 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Runtime_Tools application.</p> +<section><title>Runtime_Tools 1.13</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + New utility module <c>scheduler</c> which makes it easier + to measure scheduler utilization.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14904</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Runtime_Tools 1.12.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/vsn.mk b/lib/runtime_tools/vsn.mk index 26869b9412..0a4ad61537 100644 --- a/lib/runtime_tools/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/runtime_tools/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -RUNTIME_TOOLS_VSN = 1.12.5 +RUNTIME_TOOLS_VSN = 1.13 diff --git a/lib/sasl/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/sasl/doc/src/notes.xml index 791e9c063a..c2dc9a3fc2 100644 --- a/lib/sasl/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/sasl/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,81 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the SASL application.</p> +<section><title>SASL 3.2</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>A new logging API is added to Erlang/OTP, see the + <seealso + marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso> manual + page, and section <seealso + marker="kernel:logger_chapter">Logging</seealso> in the + Kernel User's Guide.</p> + <p>Calls to <c>error_logger</c> are automatically + redirected to the new API, and legacy error logger event + handlers can still be used. It is, however, recommended + to use the Logger API directly when writing new code.</p> + <p>Notice the following potential incompatibilities:</p> + <list> <item><p>Kernel configuration parameters + <c>error_logger</c> still works, but is overruled if the + default handler's output destination is configured with + Kernel configuration parameter <c>logger</c>.</p> <p>In + general, parameters for configuring error logger are + overwritten by new parameters for configuring + Logger.</p></item> <item><p>The concept of SASL error + logging is deprecated, meaning that by default the SASL + application does not affect which log events are + logged.</p> <p>By default, supervisor reports and crash + reports are logged by the default Logger handler started + by Kernel, and end up at the same destination (terminal + or file) as other standard log event from Erlang/OTP.</p> + <p>Progress reports are not logged by default, but can be + enabled with the Kernel configuration parameter + <c>logger_progress_reports</c>.</p> <p>To obtain + backwards compatibility with the SASL error logging + functionality from earlier releases, set Kernel + configuration parameter <c>logger_sasl_compatible</c> to + <c>true</c>. This prevents the default Logger handler + from logging any supervisor-, crash-, or progress + reports. Instead, SASL adds a separate Logger handler + during application start, which takes care of these log + events. The SASL configuration parameters + <c>sasl_error_logger</c> and <c>sasl_errlog_type</c> + specify the destination (terminal or file) and severity + level to log for these events.</p></item></list> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13295</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The old and out-dated "Status Inspection" tool (modules + <c>si</c> and <c>si_sasl_sup</c>) is removed.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14469</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + When creating the release tar file, systools now includes + sys.config.src if it exists in the + $ROOT/releases/<vsn>/ directory. This is to allow + adjustments, e.g. resolving environment variables, after + unpacking the release, but before installing it. This + functionality requires a custom tool which uses + sys.config.src as input and creates a correct sys.config + file.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14950 Aux Id: PR-1560 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>SASL 3.1.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/sasl/vsn.mk b/lib/sasl/vsn.mk index 52b168598a..0972ae20ba 100644 --- a/lib/sasl/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/sasl/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -SASL_VSN = 3.1.2 +SASL_VSN = 3.2 diff --git a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml index d0ed674eee..87ebfc3c6a 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/ssh/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,144 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Ssh 4.7</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Updated ssh_connection:shell/2 documentation.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14880</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + If the daemon port listener is restarted, it could + potentially fail with <c>eaddrinuse</c> if the timing is + unlucky. It will now retry and exponentially back off the + listener restart a few times before failing.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14955</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A channel callback module always got the module name as + reason in a call to terminate. Now it will get the proper + Reason, usually 'normal'.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15084</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + An option <c>exec</c> for daemons implementing the 'exec' + has existed a long time but has been undocumented. The + old behaviour is kept for compatibility EXCEPT that error + messages are changed and are sent as "stderror" text.</p> + <p> + A new option value is defined to make it much more easy + to implement an own <c>exec</c> server.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14851</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The undocumented ssh_dbg module is completely re-written + to facilitate tracing/debugging.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14896</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The SSH supervisor structure has been slightly changed. + This makes stopping the ssh application considerably + faster if there are open connections. This is important + in for example restarts.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14988</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The type specifications in SSH are reworked and the + following types are renamed:</p> + <p> + ssh:ssh_connection_ref() is changed to + ssh:connection_ref(), </p> + <p> + ssh:ssh_daemon_ref() is changed to ssh:daemon_ref(),</p> + <p> + ssh:ssh_channel_id() is changed to ssh:channel_id().</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15002 Aux Id: OTP-15030 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The internal timer handling in SSH is now based on the + gen_statem timers.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15019</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Removed unused <c>ssh_client_key.erl</c> and + <c>ssh_server_key.erl</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15028</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The Reference Manual pages are partly updated.</p> + <p> + The ssh page is now generated from specs and types, is + restructured and is partly rephrased.</p> + <p> + The ssh_channel, ssh_connection, ssh_client_key_api, + ssh_server_key_api and ssh_sftp pages are updated with + links, correct type names and some minor changes.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15030 Aux Id: OTP-15002 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The behaviors <c>ssh_channel</c> and + <c>ssh_daemon_channel</c> are renamed to + <c>ssh_client_channel</c> and <c>ssh_server_channel</c> + respectively.</p> + <p> + The old modules are kept for compatibility but should + preferably be replaced when updating callback modules + referring them.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15041</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>rekey_limit</c> option could now set the max time + as well as the previously max data amount.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15069 Aux Id: ERL-617 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Change process exit supervision with monitor instead of + link</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15082</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Ssh 4.6.9</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/ssh/vsn.mk b/lib/ssh/vsn.mk index f10e7aa96a..6060e50d31 100644 --- a/lib/ssh/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/ssh/vsn.mk @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ #-*-makefile-*- ; force emacs to enter makefile-mode -SSH_VSN = 4.6.9 +SSH_VSN = 4.7 APP_VSN = "ssh-$(SSH_VSN)" diff --git a/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml index 34fe352d08..795c38bd8e 100644 --- a/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/ssl/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -27,6 +27,128 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the SSL application.</p> +<section><title>SSL 9.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Correct handling of ECDH suites.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14974</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Proper handling of clients that choose to send an empty + answer to a certificate request</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15050</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Distribution over SSL (inet_tls) has, to improve + performance, been rewritten to not use intermediate + processes and ports.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14465</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add suport for ECDHE_PSK cipher suites</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14547</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + For security reasons no longer support 3-DES cipher + suites by default</p> + <p> + *** INCOMPATIBILITY with possibly ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14768</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + For security reasons RSA-key exchange cipher suites are + no longer supported by default</p> + <p> + *** INCOMPATIBILITY with possible ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14769</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The interoperability option to fallback to insecure + renegotiation now has to be explicitly turned on.</p> + <p> + *** INCOMPATIBILITY with possibly ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14789</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Drop support for SSLv2 enabled clients. SSLv2 has been + broken for decades and never supported by the Erlang + SSL/TLS implementation. This option was by default + disabled and enabling it has proved to sometimes break + connections not using SSLv2 enabled clients.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14824</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Remove CHACHA20_POLY1305 ciphers form default for now. We + have discovered interoperability problems, ERL-538, that + we believe needs to be solved in crypto.</p> + <p> + *** INCOMPATIBILITY with possibly ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14882</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Generalize DTLS packet multiplexing to make it easier to + add future DTLS features and uses.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14888</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Use uri_string module instead of http_uri.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14902</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> + Deprecate ssl:ssl_accept/[1,2,3] in favour of + ssl:handshake/[1,2,3]</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15056</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>SSL 8.2.6</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/ssl/vsn.mk b/lib/ssl/vsn.mk index eb85a55717..10be907b4f 100644 --- a/lib/ssl/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/ssl/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -SSL_VSN = 8.2.6 +SSL_VSN = 9.0 diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml index e26c4aba74..b925fa3b02 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,399 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the STDLIB application.</p> +<section><title>STDLIB 3.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p><c>gen_statem</c> improvements.</p> <p> When using an + exception that is valid but not allowed in a state enter + call, the reason has been changed from + <c>{bad_action_from_state_function,Action}</c> to + <c>{bad_state_enter_action_from_state_function,Action}</c>. + </p><p> Timer parsing has been improved. Many erroneous + timeout tuples was not handled correctly. </p><p> The + documentation has been updated, in particular the User's + Guide and the pointer to it from the Reference Manual is + much more obvious. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14015</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> 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> Make <c>io_lib:unscan_format/1</c> work with pad char + and default precision. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14958 Aux Id: PR-1735 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The control sequence modifiers <c>t</c> and <c>l</c> + can be used together in the same control sequence which + makes it possible to have Unicode atoms and no detection + of printable character lists at the same time. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14971 Aux Id: PR-1743 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Fix a bug in the Erlang code linter: the check of + guard expressions no longer returns <c>false</c> if the + map syntax is used. The bug affected the Erlang shell, + the Debugger, and other modules evaluating abstract code. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15035 Aux Id: ERL-613 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A sys debug fun of type {Fun,State} should not be + possible to install twice. This was, however, possible if + the current State was 'undefined', which was mistaken for + non-existing fun. This has been corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15049</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The <c>gen_server</c> has gotten a new callback + <c>handle_continue/2</c> for check pointing the state. + This is useful at least when implementing behaviours on + top of <c>gen_server</c> and for some start up scenarios.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13019 Aux Id: PR-1490 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The semantics of timeout parameter + <c>{clean_timeout,infinity}</c> to + <c>gen_statem:call/3</c> has been changed to use a proxy + process for the call. With this change + <c>clean_timeout</c> implicates a proxy process with no + exceptions. This may be a hard to observe + incompatibility: in the presence of network problems a + late reply could arrive in the caller's message queue + when catching errors. That will not happen after this + correction. </p><p> The semantics of timeout parameter + <c>infinity</c> has not been changed. </p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13073 Aux Id: PR-1595 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>A new logging API is added to Erlang/OTP, see the + <seealso + marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso> manual + page, and section <seealso + marker="kernel:logger_chapter">Logging</seealso> in the + Kernel User's Guide.</p> + <p>Calls to <c>error_logger</c> are automatically + redirected to the new API, and legacy error logger event + handlers can still be used. It is, however, recommended + to use the Logger API directly when writing new code.</p> + <p>Notice the following potential incompatibilities:</p> + <list> <item><p>Kernel configuration parameters + <c>error_logger</c> still works, but is overruled if the + default handler's output destination is configured with + Kernel configuration parameter <c>logger</c>.</p> <p>In + general, parameters for configuring error logger are + overwritten by new parameters for configuring + Logger.</p></item> <item><p>The concept of SASL error + logging is deprecated, meaning that by default the SASL + application does not affect which log events are + logged.</p> <p>By default, supervisor reports and crash + reports are logged by the default Logger handler started + by Kernel, and end up at the same destination (terminal + or file) as other standard log event from Erlang/OTP.</p> + <p>Progress reports are not logged by default, but can be + enabled with the Kernel configuration parameter + <c>logger_progress_reports</c>.</p> <p>To obtain + backwards compatibility with the SASL error logging + functionality from earlier releases, set Kernel + configuration parameter <c>logger_sasl_compatible</c> to + <c>true</c>. This prevents the default Logger handler + from logging any supervisor-, crash-, or progress + reports. Instead, SASL adds a separate Logger handler + during application start, which takes care of these log + events. The SASL configuration parameters + <c>sasl_error_logger</c> and <c>sasl_errlog_type</c> + specify the destination (terminal or file) and severity + level to log for these events.</p></item></list> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13295</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Add functions + <c>calendar:system_time_to_local_time/2</c> and + <c>calendar:system_time_to_universal_time/2</c>. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13413</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Functions <c>rand:uniform_real/0</c> and + <c>rand:uniform_real_s/1</c> have been added. They + produce uniformly distributed numbers in the range <c>0.0 + =< X < 1.0</c> that are as close to random real + numbers as Normalized IEEE 754 Double Precision allows. + Because the random real number exactly <c>0.0</c> is + infinitely improbable they will never return exactly + <c>0.0</c>. </p><p> These properties are useful when you + need to call for example <c>math:log(X)</c> or <c>1 / + X</c> on a random value <c>X</c>, since that will never + fail with a number from these new functions. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13764 Aux Id: PR-1574 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added maps:iterator/0 and maps:next/1 to be used for + iterating over the key-value associations in a map.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14012</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Changed the default behaviour of <c>.erlang</c> + loading: <c>.erlang</c> is no longer loaded from the + current directory. <c>c:erlangrc(PathList)</c> can be + used to search and load an <c>.erlang</c> file from user + specified directories.</p> <p><c>escript</c>, + <c>erlc</c>, <c>dialyzer</c> and <c>typer</c> no longer + load an <c>.erlang</c> at all.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14439</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added new uri_string module to stdlib for handling URIs + (RFC 3986).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14496</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Update Unicode specification to version 10.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14503</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>filelib:wildcard()</c> now allows characters with a + special meaning to be escaped using backslashes.</p> + <p>This is an incompatible change, but note that the use + of backslashes in wildcards would already work + differently on Windows and Unix. Existing calls to + <c>filelib:wildcard()</c> needs to be updated. On + Windows, directory separators must always be written as a + slash.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14577</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The supervisor now stores its child specifications in a + map instead of a list. This causes a significant + improvement when starting many children under a + non-simple_one_for_one supervisor.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14586</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The <c>base64</c> module is optimized. </p> <p> Note + that the functions <c>encode/1</c>, <c>decode/1</c>, and + <c>mime_decode/1</c> fail unless called with an argument + of the documented type. They used to accept any + <c>iodata()</c>. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14624 Aux Id: PR-1565 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Add function <c>lists:search/2</c>. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14675 Aux Id: PR-102 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + uri_string module extended with functions for handling + application/x-www-form-urlencoded query strings based on + the HTML5 specification.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14747</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Add functions + <c>calendar:rfc3339_to_system_time/1,2</c> and + <c>calendar:system_time_to_rfc3339/1,2</c>. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14764</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The stack traces returned by the functions of the + <c>erl_eval</c> module more accurately reflect where the + exception occurred. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14826 Aux Id: PR 1540 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Add options <c>atime</c>, <c>mtime</c>, <c>ctime</c>, + <c>uid</c>, and <c>gid</c> to the <c>erl_tar:add/3,4</c> + functions. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14834 Aux Id: PR 1608 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Added <c>ets:whereis/1</c> for retrieving the table + identifier of a named table.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14884</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved URI normalization functions in the uri_string + module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14910</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The new functions <c>io_lib:fwrite/3</c> and + <c>io_lib:format/3</c> take a third argument, an option + list. The only option is <c>chars_limit</c>, which is + used for limiting the number of returned characters. The + limit is soft, which means that the number of returned + characters exceeds the limit with at most a smallish + amount. If the limit is set, the functions + <c>format/3</c> and <c>fwrite/3</c> try to distribute the + number of characters evenly over the control sequences + <c>pPswW</c>. Furthermore, the control sequences + <c>pPwP</c> try to distribute the number of characters + evenly over substructures. </p> <p> A modification of the + control sequences <c>pPwW</c> is that even if there is no + limit on the number of returned characters, all + associations of a map are printed to the same depth. The + aim is to give a more consistent output as the order of + map keys is not defined. As before, if the depth is less + than the number of associations of a map, the selection + of associations to print is arbitrary. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14983</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Add functions <c>ordsets:is_empty/1</c> and + <c>sets:is_empty/1</c>. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14996 Aux Id: ERL-557, PR-1703 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improve performance of <c>string:uppercase/1</c>, + <c>string:lowercase/1</c> and <c>string:casefold/1</c> + when handling ASCII characters.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14998</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>External funs with literal values for module, name, + and arity (e.g. <c>erlang:abs/1</c>) are now treated as + literals. That means more efficient code that produces + less garbage on the heap.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15003</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + sys:statistics(Pid,get) did not report 'out' messages + from gen_server. This is now corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15047</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A sys debug function can now have the format + {Id,Fun,State} in addition to the old {Fun,State}. This + allows installing multiple instances of a debug fun.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15048</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The <c>lib</c> module is removed:</p> <list + type="bulleted"> <item><c>lib:error_message/2</c> is + removed.</item> <item><c>lib:flush_receive/0</c> is + removed.</item> <item><c>lib:nonl/1</c> is + removed.</item> <item><c>lib:progname/0</c> is replaced + by <c>ct:get_progname/0</c>.</item> + <item><c>lib:send/2</c> is removed.</item> + <item><c>lib:sendw/2</c> is removed.</item> </list> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15072 Aux Id: PR 1786 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Function <c>ets:delete_all_objects/1</c> now yields the + scheduler thread for large tables that take significant + time to clear. This to improve real time characteristics + of other runnable processes.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15078</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>STDLIB 3.4.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/stdlib/vsn.mk b/lib/stdlib/vsn.mk index 09a4d6fb50..0525b2de0b 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/stdlib/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -STDLIB_VSN = 3.4.5 +STDLIB_VSN = 3.5 diff --git a/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/notes.xml index bd2bcde2c2..4ff23aaaca 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 2.1.5</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Update to use the new string api instead of the old.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15036</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Syntax_Tools 2.1.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/syntax_tools/vsn.mk b/lib/syntax_tools/vsn.mk index 8d37c40742..4d13267f16 100644 --- a/lib/syntax_tools/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/syntax_tools/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -SYNTAX_TOOLS_VSN = 2.1.4 +SYNTAX_TOOLS_VSN = 2.1.5 diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml index 45f276c09e..6452080572 100644 --- a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,27 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Tools application.</p> +<section><title>Tools 3.0</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Added <c>instrument:allocations</c> and + <c>instrument:carriers</c> for retrieving information + about memory utilization and fragmentation.</p> + <p>The old <c>instrument</c> interface has been removed, + as have the related options <c>+Mim</c> and + <c>+Mis</c>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14961</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Tools 2.11.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/tools/vsn.mk b/lib/tools/vsn.mk index f9723c0f9b..bb3f4c66c0 100644 --- a/lib/tools/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/tools/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -TOOLS_VSN = 2.11.2 +TOOLS_VSN = 3.0 diff --git a/lib/wx/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/wx/doc/src/notes.xml index 69ea906ec0..ffe05726c4 100644 --- a/lib/wx/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/wx/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,22 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the wxErlang application.</p> +<section><title>Wx 1.8.4</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Changed implementation so wx can now be built towards + wxWidgets-3.1.1.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15027</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Wx 1.8.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/wx/vsn.mk b/lib/wx/vsn.mk index 7da4529c98..37a5477631 100644 --- a/lib/wx/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/wx/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -WX_VSN = 1.8.3 +WX_VSN = 1.8.4 diff --git a/lib/xmerl/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/xmerl/doc/src/notes.xml index f62a8dc53d..6959bb77c7 100644 --- a/lib/xmerl/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/xmerl/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Xmerl application.</p> +<section><title>Xmerl 1.3.17</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix typos in documentation.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15039</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Xmerl 1.3.16</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/xmerl/vsn.mk b/lib/xmerl/vsn.mk index ddff0c8894..be11935f2f 100644 --- a/lib/xmerl/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/xmerl/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -XMERL_VSN = 1.3.16 +XMERL_VSN = 1.3.17 |