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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml index 8d2913ba4f..8e4d8130f5 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml @@ -34,11 +34,10 @@ <lib>erl_nif</lib> <libsummary>API functions for an Erlang NIF library</libsummary> <description> - <warning><p>The NIF concept was introduced in R13B03 as an - EXPERIMENTAL feature. The interfaces may be changed in any way - in coming releases. The plan is however to lift the experimental label and - maintain interface backward compatibility from R14B.</p> - <p>Incompatible changes in <em>R14A</em>:</p> + <note><p>The NIF concept is officially supported from R14B. NIF source code + written for earlier experimental versions might need adaption to run on R14B.</p> + <p>No incompatible changes between <em>R14B</em> and R14A.</p> + <p>Incompatible changes between <em>R14A</em> and R13B04:</p> <list> <item>Environment argument removed for <c>enif_alloc</c>, <c>enif_realloc</c>, <c>enif_free</c>, <c>enif_alloc_binary</c>, @@ -50,14 +49,14 @@ <item>Module argument added to <c>enif_open_resource_type</c> while changing name spaces of resource types from global to module local.</item> </list> - <p>Incompatible changes in <em>R13B04</em>:</p> + <p>Incompatible changes between <em>R13B04</em> and R13B03:</p> <list> <item>The function prototypes of the NIFs have changed to expect <c>argc</c> and <c>argv</c> arguments. The arity of a NIF is by that no longer limited to 3.</item> <item><c>enif_get_data</c> renamed as <c>enif_priv_data</c>.</item> <item><c>enif_make_string</c> got a third argument for character encoding.</item> </list> - </warning> + </note> <p>A NIF library contains native implementation of some functions of an Erlang module. The native implemented functions (NIFs) are |