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diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml
index 1a71c83521..45e442f5c2 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml
+++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@
<tag><c>deterministic</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Omit the <c>options</c> and <c>source</c> tuples in
- the list returned by <c>Module:module_info(compile)</c>.
+ the list returned by <c>Module:module_info(compile)</c>, and
+ reduce the paths in stack traces to the module name alone.
This option will make it easier to achieve reproducible builds.
</p>
</item>
@@ -347,8 +348,8 @@ module.beam: module.erl \
<tag><c>{source,FileName}</c></tag>
<item>
- <p>Sets the value of the source, as returned by
- <c>module_info(compile)</c>.</p>
+ <p>Overrides the source file name as presented in
+ <c>module_info(compile)</c> and stack traces.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>{outdir,Dir}</c></tag>
@@ -415,6 +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>