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Diffstat (limited to 'erts/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml | 42 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/net.xml | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/notes.xml | 176 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/socket.xml | 5 |
5 files changed, 227 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml b/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml index e6245130fc..7c997cae20 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ parts of the logic in Erlang code, and you perhaps do not even need a new driver for the protocol. One example could be Erlang distribution over UDP using <c>gen_udp</c> (your - Erlang code will of course have to take care of retranspissions, + Erlang code will of course have to take care of retransmissions, etc in this example). That is, depending on what you want to do you perhaps do not need to implement a driver at all and can then skip the driver related sections below. diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml index cc7452bab5..cf1994887a 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml @@ -3369,6 +3369,48 @@ if (retval & ERL_NIF_SELECT_STOP_CALLED) { </func> <func> + <name since="OTP @OTP-15640@"><ret>ErlNifTermType</ret> + <nametext>enif_term_type(ErlNifEnv *env, ERL_NIF_TERM term)</nametext> + </name> + <fsummary>Determine the type of a term.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Determines the type of the given term. The term must be an ordinary + Erlang term and not one of the special terms returned by + <seealso marker="#enif_raise_exception"> + <c>enif_raise_exception</c></seealso>, + <seealso marker="#enif_schedule_nif"> + <c>enif_schedule_nif</c></seealso>, or similar.</p> + <p>The following types are defined at the moment:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_ATOM</c></tag> + <item/> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_BITSTRING</c></tag> + <item><p>A bitstring or binary</p></item> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_FLOAT</c></tag> + <item/> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_FUN</c></tag> + <item/> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_INTEGER</c></tag> + <item/> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_LIST</c></tag> + <item><p>A list, empty or not</p></item> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_MAP</c></tag> + <item/> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_PID</c></tag> + <item/> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_PORT</c></tag> + <item/> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_REFERENCE</c></tag> + <item/> + <tag><c>ERL_NIF_TERM_TYPE_TUPLE</c></tag> + <item/> + </taglist> + <p>Note that new types may be added in the future, so the caller must + be prepared to handle unknown types.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> <name since="OTP R13B04"><ret>int</ret> <nametext>enif_thread_create(char *name,ErlNifTid *tid,void * (*func)(void *),void *args,ErlNifThreadOpts diff --git a/erts/doc/src/net.xml b/erts/doc/src/net.xml index bd85594c98..b9e2cffce9 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/net.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/net.xml @@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ <modulesummary>Network interface.</modulesummary> <description> <p>This module provides an API for the network interface.</p> + <note> + <p>There is currently <em>no</em> support for Windows. </p> + </note> </description> <datatypes> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml index 2e1650516e..bdae994d06 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,182 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p> +<section><title>Erts 10.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>When multiplying a number by itself, a word beyond the + number on the heap could be read (and ignored). This bug + was extremely unlikely to actually cause a real + problem.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15484</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where doing <c>seq_trace:reset_trace()</c> while + another process was doing a garbage collection could + cause the run-time system to segfault.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15490</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix reading of ancillary data from packet oriented + sockets on old Linux kernel versions. Without this fix, + getting the data would cause the port to enter an + infinite loop.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15494</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where crash dumping or doing + <c>erlang:system_info(procs)</c> while another process + was doing a garbage collection could cause the run-time + system to segfault.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15527</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix <c>erlang:system_info(kernel_poll)</c> to return + correct value. Before this fix, the call always returned + <c>false</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15556</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug in <c>enif_make_map_from_arrays</c> that would + produce broken maps when number of keys were 32. Bug + exists since OTP 21.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15567</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug in <c>binary:encode_unsigned</c> that may cause + a read of uninitialized memory.</p> + <p> + The bug existed since the function was added (OTP + R16B02).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15583 Aux Id: PR-2118 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug that could cause <c>heart</c> to kill an + exiting node before it had time to flush all buffered + writes. If environment variable + <c>HEART_KILL_SIGNAL=SIGABRT</c> was set a superfluous + core dump could also be generated.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15599 Aux Id: ERIERL-298 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix <c>enif_consume_timeslice</c> to be a no-op on dirty + scheduler and not crash debug compiled emulator.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15604</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed macro redefinition warnings.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15629</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <c>to_erl</c> fixed to not garble terminal input beyond + 7-bit ASCII.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15650 Aux Id: ERL-854, PR-2161 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Minor fixes for <c>make clean</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15657</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed a bug in all <c>ets:select*</c> and + <c>ets:match*</c> functions that could in some rare cases + lead to very poor performance.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15660 Aux Id: ERL-869 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add <c>erlang:system_flag(system_logger, Pid)</c> and + <c>erlang:system_info(system_logger)</c>. This + system_flag can be used to set the process that will + receive the logging messages generated by ERTS.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15375</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>integer_to_list/2</c> and + <c>integer_to_binary/2</c> are now implemented in C, + improving their performance.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15503 Aux Id: PR-2052 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Improved <c>term_to_binary</c> to do more fair reduction + count and yielding when encoding large byte lists + (strings).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15514 Aux Id: ERL-774 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Made internal port drivers more robust against + <c>erlang:port_control</c> with invalid arguments and + added documentation warnings about such abuse.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15555 Aux Id: ERIERL-231 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug on NetBSD where the <c>exit_status</c> from a + port program would never be sent.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15558 Aux Id: ERL-725 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There is a new function <c>persistent:term(Key, + Default)</c> to allow specifying a default when looking + up a persistent term.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15576 Aux Id: ERL-843 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>A transitory emulator option '<c>+ztma true</c>' has + been added to allow running existing BEAM code that + relies on "tuple calls" (dispatch on parameterized + modules) which has been compiled under OTP 20 or earlier. + This option will be removed in OTP 22, so such modules + should eventually be recompiled with the + <c>+tuple_calls</c> option.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15580 Aux Id: PR-2113 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 10.2.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/socket.xml b/erts/doc/src/socket.xml index caf7058b34..f6195a65b2 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/socket.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/socket.xml @@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ the functions, e.g. <seealso marker="#recv/3"><c>recv/3</c></seealso>, has a timeout argument. </p> + <note> + <p>There is currently <em>no</em> support for Windows. </p> + <p>Support for IPv6 has been implemented but <em>not</em> tested. </p> + <p>SCTP has only been partly implemented (and not tested). </p> + </note> </description> <datatypes> |