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@@ -310,6 +310,23 @@
(there will not even be a warning if there is a mismatch).</p>
</item>
+ <tag><c>{no_auto_import,[F/A, ...]}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Makes the function <c>F/A</c> no longer beeing
+ auto-imported from the module <c>erlang</c>, which resolves
+ BIF name clashes. This option has to be used to resolve name
+ clashes with BIFs auto-imported before R14A, if one wants to
+ call the local function with the same name as an
+ auto-imported BIF without module prefix.</p>
+ <note>
+ <p>From R14A and forward, the compiler resolves calls
+ without module prefix to local or imported functions before
+ trying auto-imported BIFs. If the BIF is to be
+ called, use the <c>erlang</c> module prefix in the call, not
+ <c>{ no_auto_import,[F/A, ...]}</c></p>
+ </note>
+ </item>
+
</taglist>
<p>If warnings are turned on (the <c>report_warnings</c> option
@@ -338,21 +355,37 @@
<tag><c>nowarn_bif_clash</c></tag>
<item>
- <p>By default, there will be a compilation error if a
- module contains an exported function with the same name
- as an auto-imported BIF (such as <c>size/1</c>) AND
- there is a call to it without a qualifying module name.
- The reason is that the BIF will be called, not
- the function in the same module. The recommended way to
- eliminate that warning is to use a call with a module
- name - either <c>erlang</c> to call the BIF or
- <c>?MODULE</c> to call the function in the same module.
- The warning can also be turned off using this option,
- but that is not recommended.</p>
-
- <p><em>The use of this option is strongly discouraged,
- as code that uses it will probably break in a future
- major release (R14 or R15).</em></p>
+ <p>By default, the compiler will issue an error or warning
+ when replacing an auto-imported BIF. For local functions
+ having names clashing with an auto-imported BIF, the error
+ or warning is issued whenever it is called without using a
+ module prefix. For explicitly imported functions, the
+ error or warning will be issued as soon as it's imported
+ (regardless of calls). If the auto-imported BIF was present
+ before OTP R14A it will be a fatal error to override it,
+ otherwise only a warning will be issued.</p>
+
+ <warning>
+ <p>Beginning with R14A, the compiler no longer calls the
+ auto-imported BIF if the name clashes with a local or
+ explicitly imported function and a call without explicit
+ module name is issued. Instead the local or imported
+ function is called. Use of <c>nowarn_bif_clash</c> makes a
+ module calling functions clashing with autoimported BIFs
+ compile with both the old and new compilers, but with
+ completely different semantics, why a warning is always
+ issued if any code uses this option.</p>
+
+ <p>The use of this option has always been strongly discouraged.
+ From OTP R14A and forward it's also deprecated.</p>
+ <p>The only module who actually could have some legitimate use for
+ this option is the module <c>erlang</c>, which in
+ itself contains auto-imported functions, other modules
+ should never use it.</p>
+ <p>To resolve BIF clashes, use explicit module names or the
+ <c>{no_auto_import,[F/A]}</c> directive.</p>
+ <p><c>nowarn_bif_clash</c> <em>will</em> be removed in a future release.</p>
+ </warning>
</item>
<tag><c>{nowarn_bif_clash, FAs}</c></tag>
@@ -360,9 +393,14 @@
<p>Turns off warnings as <c>nowarn_bif_clash</c> but only
for the mentioned local functions. <c>FAs</c> is a tuple
<c>{Name,Arity}</c> or a list of such tuples.</p>
- <p><em>The use of this option is strongly discouraged,
- as code that uses it will probably break in a future
- major release (R14 or R15).</em></p>
+ <warning>
+ <p>The use of this option has always been strongly discouraged.
+ From OTP R14A and forward it's also deprecated and a warning will be issued
+ whenever it is used.</p>
+ <p>To resolve BIF clashes, use explicit module names or the
+ <c>{no_auto_import,[F/A]}</c> directive instead.</p>
+ <p><c>nowarn_bif_clash</c> <em>will</em> be removed in a future release.</p>
+ </warning>
</item>
<tag><c>warn_export_all</c></tag>