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-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/erlang.xml36
-rw-r--r--erts/doc/src/notes.xml18
3 files changed, 58 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
index 29fef7348b..829acd1154 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl.xml
@@ -513,11 +513,11 @@
system with SMP support is available. <c>-smp auto</c> starts
the Erlang runtime system with SMP support enabled if it is
available and more than one logical processor is detected.
- <c>-smp disable</c> starts a runtime system without SMP support.</p>
+ <c>-smp disable</c> starts a runtime system without SMP support.
+ The runtime system without SMP support is deprecated and will
+ be removed in a future major release.</p>
<note>
- <p>The runtime system with SMP support is not available on all
- supported platforms. See also flag
- <seealso marker="#+S"><c>+S</c></seealso>.</p>
+ <p>See also flag<seealso marker="#+S"><c>+S</c></seealso>.</p>
</note>
</item>
<tag><c><![CDATA[-version]]></c> (emulator flag)</tag>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
index cb2cdec606..a26a695f2e 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
@@ -2499,6 +2499,42 @@ os_prompt%</pre>
</func>
<func>
+ <name name="list_to_port" arity="1"/>
+ <fsummary>Convert from text representation to a port.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Returns a port identifier whose text representation is a
+ <c><anno>String</anno></c>, for example:</p>
+ <pre>
+> <input>list_to_port("#Port&lt;0.4>").</input>
+#Port&lt;0.4></pre>
+ <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c><anno>String</anno></c> contains a bad
+ representation of a port identifier.</p>
+ <warning>
+ <p>This BIF is intended for debugging and is not to be used
+ in application programs.</p>
+ </warning>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="list_to_ref" arity="1"/>
+ <fsummary>Convert from text representation to a ref.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Returns a reference whose text representation is a
+ <c><anno>String</anno></c>, for example:</p>
+ <pre>
+> <input>list_to_ref("#Ref&lt;0.4192537678.4073193475.71181>").</input>
+#Ref&lt;0.4192537678.4073193475.71181></pre>
+ <p>Failure: <c>badarg</c> if <c><anno>String</anno></c> contains a bad
+ representation of a reference.</p>
+ <warning>
+ <p>This BIF is intended for debugging and is not to be used
+ in application programs.</p>
+ </warning>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
<name name="list_to_tuple" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Convert a list to a tuple.</fsummary>
<desc>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
index f93b386392..3b86a4dcdf 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@
<p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p>
+<section><title>Erts 8.3.2</title>
+
+ <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ The <c>+Bi</c> command line argument of <c>erl</c>
+ erroneously caused <c>SIGTERM</c> to be ignored by the VM
+ as well as of all its child processes. This bug was
+ introduced in erts version 8.3.</p>
+ <p>
+ Own Id: OTP-14358 Aux Id: OTP-14085 </p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </section>
+
+</section>
+
<section><title>Erts 8.3.1</title>
<section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>