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| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erlang.xml | 45 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/notes.xml | 137 |
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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index daf3002ec7..d7404fa3ce 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -1985,39 +1985,26 @@ true</pre> <fsummary>Get the call stack back-trace of the last exception.</fsummary> <type name="stack_item"/> <desc> - <p>Gets the call stack back-trace (<em>stacktrace</em>) for an - exception that has just been caught - in the calling process as a list of - <c>{<anno>Module</anno>,<anno>Function</anno>,<anno>Arity</anno>,<anno>Location</anno>}</c> - tuples. Field <c><anno>Arity</anno></c> in the first tuple can be the - argument list of that function call instead of an arity integer, - depending on the exception.</p> - <p>If there has not been any exceptions in a process, the - stacktrace is <c>[]</c>. After a code change for the process, - the stacktrace can also be reset to <c>[]</c>.</p> - <p><c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> is only guaranteed to return - a stacktrace if called (directly or indirectly) from within the - scope of a <c>try</c> expression. That is, the following call works:</p> + <warning><p><c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> is deprecated and will stop working + in a future release.</p></warning> + <p>Instead of using <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> to retrieve + the call stack back-trace, use the following syntax:</p> <pre> try Expr catch - C:R -> - {C,R,erlang:get_stacktrace()} + Class:Reason:Stacktrace -> + {Class,Reason,Stacktrace} end</pre> - <p>As does this call:</p> -<pre> -try Expr -catch - C:R -> - {C,R,helper()} -end - -helper() -> - erlang:get_stacktrace().</pre> - - <warning><p>In a future release, - <c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> will return <c>[]</c> if called - from outside a <c>try</c> expression.</p></warning> + <p><c>erlang:get_stacktrace/0</c> retrieves the call stack back-trace + (<em>stacktrace</em>) for an exception that has just been + caught in the calling process as a list of + <c>{<anno>Module</anno>,<anno>Function</anno>,<anno>Arity</anno>,<anno>Location</anno>}</c> + tuples. Field <c><anno>Arity</anno></c> in the first tuple can + be the argument list of that function call instead of an arity + integer, depending on the exception.</p> + <p>If there has not been any exceptions in a process, the + stacktrace is <c>[]</c>. After a code change for the process, + the stacktrace can also be reset to <c>[]</c>.</p> <p>The stacktrace is the same data as operator <c>catch</c> returns, for example:</p> <pre> diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml index 74cc9d1cc1..e91e56e581 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,143 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p> +<section><title>Erts 9.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix a bug in tracing where the {caller} match spec + function would be set to undefined incorrectly when used + in conjunction with return_to or return_trace on some + functions.</p> + <p> + The functions effected are: erlang:put/2, erlang:erase/1, + erlang:process_info/1,2, erlang:nif_load/2, + erts_internal:garbage_collection/1 and + erts_internal:check_process_code/1.</p> + <p> + Because of this bug, the analysis done by fprof could + become incorrect when the functions above are the + tail-call in a function.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14677</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix emulator deadlock that would happen if + <c>trap_exit</c> was set to true and a process sends an + exit signal to itself using <c>exit(self(), Reason)</c> + while receive tracing was enabled for that process.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14678 Aux Id: ERL-495 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Writing of crash dumps is significantly faster.</p> + <p>Maps are now included in crash dumps.</p> + <p>Constants terms would only be shown in one process, + while other processes referencing the same constant term + would show a marker for incomplete heap. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14685 Aux Id: OTP-14611, OTP-14603, OTP-14595 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The fallback home directory for windows has been changed + to be the PROFILE directory instead of the WINDOWS + directory. The fallback is used when the environment + variables HOMEDRIVE and HOMEPATH have not been set.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14691</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug for hipe compiled code using + <c><<X/utf32>></c> binary construction that + could cause faulty result or even VM crash.</p> + <p> + On architectures other than x86_64, code need to be + recompiled to benefit from this fix.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14740</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug in <c>erlang:garbage_collect/2</c> and + <c>erlang:check_process_code/3</c>, when called with + option <c>{async,ReqestId}</c>. Could cause VM crash or + heap corruption if <c>RequestId</c> was an immediate term + (like a pid, atom or small integer). Bug exists since + OTP-17.0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14752</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>ERL_NIF_MINOR_VERSION wasn't bumped with the addition + of <c>enif_ioq_*</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14779</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Purging of loaded code that contained "fake literals" + (for example the magic reference obtained from + '<c>ets:new/2</c>') would crash the runtime system. + Corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14791</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Setting the size of the atom table to a number near + 2147483647 (using the '<c>+t</c>' option) would cause the + emulator to exit with a failure to allocate a huge amount + of memory. This has been corrected. Also the usage + message for the '<c>+t</c>' option has been corrected to + show the correct upper limit 2147483647 instead of 0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14796</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Fixed a bug that prevented registered process names + from being resolved in lcnt results.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14803</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Formatting bugs were fixed in several HiPE debug + BIFs.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14804</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Binaries and some other data in crash dumps are now + encoded in base64 (instead of in hex), which will reduce + the size of crash dumps.</p> + <p>A few bugs in the handling of sub binaries in + <c>crashdump_viewer</c> have been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14686</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Micro optimization for send operations of messages to + other nodes. The local ack-message, which is otherwise + sent back from TPC/IP port driver to sending client + process, is now ignored earlier for distributed send + operations.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14689</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erts 9.1.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |