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@@ -416,6 +416,17 @@ module.beam: module.erl \
is not documented, and can change between releases.</p>
</item>
+ <tag><c>no_spawn_compiler_process</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>By default, all code is compiled in a separate process
+ which is terminated at the end of compilation. However,
+ some tools, like Dialyzer or compilers for other BEAM languages,
+ may already manage their own worker processes and spawning
+ an extra process may slow the compilation down.
+ In such scenarios, you can pass this option to stop the
+ compiler from spawning an additional process.</p>
+ </item>
+
<tag><c>no_strict_record_tests</c></tag>
<item>
<p>This option is not recommended.</p>
@@ -684,12 +695,13 @@ module.beam: module.erl \
</note>
<note>
- <p>The options <c>{nowarn_unused_function, FAs}</c>,
- <c>{nowarn_bif_clash, FAs}</c>, and
- <c>{nowarn_deprecated_function, MFAs}</c> are only
- recognized when given in files. They are not affected by
- options <c>warn_unused_function</c>, <c>warn_bif_clash</c>, or
- <c>warn_deprecated_function</c>.</p>
+ <p>Before OTP 22, the option <c>{nowarn_deprecated_function,
+ MFAs}</c> was only recognized when given in the file with
+ attribute <c>-compile()</c>. (The option
+ <c>{nowarn_unused_function,FAs}</c> was incorrectly documented
+ to only work in a file, but it also worked when given in the
+ option list.) Starting from OTP 22, all options that can be
+ given in the file can also be given in the option list.</p>
</note>
<p>For debugging of the compiler, or for pure curiosity,