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diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml index bbd3f1043d..e1f24b602d 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml +++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml @@ -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 @@ -338,31 +355,35 @@ <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>This option is removed, it will generate a fatal error if used.</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. Still accepting <c>nowarn_bif_clash</c> would makes a + module calling functions clashing with autoimported BIFs + compile with both the old and new compilers, but with + completely different semantics, why the option was removed.</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>The use of this option has always been strongly discouraged. + From OTP R14A and forward it's an error to use it.</p> + <p>To resolve BIF clashes, use explicit module names or the + <c>{no_auto_import,[F/A]}</c> compiler directive.</p> + </warning> </item> <tag><c>{nowarn_bif_clash, FAs}</c></tag> <item> - <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> + <p>This option is removed, it will generate a fatal error if used.</p> + + <warning> + <p>The use of this option has always been strongly discouraged. + From OTP R14A and forward it's an error to use it.</p> + <p>To resolve BIF clashes, use explicit module names or the + <c>{no_auto_import,[F/A]}</c> compiler directive.</p> + </warning> </item> <tag><c>warn_export_all</c></tag> |