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diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml index 05b7cbc940..d45dfef8f3 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,91 +32,6 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Compiler application.</p> -<section><title>Compiler 7.4</title> - - <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> - <list> - <item> - <p><c>record_info/2</c> is a pseudo-function that - requires literal arguments known at compile time. - Therefore, the following usage is illegal: <c>fun - record/info/2</c>. The compiler would crash when during - compilation of that kind of code. Corrected to issue a - compilation error.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-15760 Aux Id: ERL-907 </p> - </item> - </list> - </section> - - - <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> - <list> - <item> - <p> - The compiler has been rewritten to internally use an - intermediate representation based on Static Single - Assignment (SSA). The new intermediate representation - makes more optimizations possible.</p> - <p> - Most noticeable is that the binary matching optimizations - are now applicable in many more circumstances than - before.</p> - <p> - Another noticeable change is that type optimizations are - now applied across local function calls, and will remove - a lot more redundant type tests than before.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-14894 Aux Id: ERL-714 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p>Funs are no longer created when they are only used - locally, greatly improving the performance of named funs - and "fun-wrapped" macros.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-15273 Aux Id: ERL-639 </p> - </item> - <item> - <p>All compiler options that can be given in the source - file can now also be given in the option list or from the - command line for <c>erlc</c>.</p> - <p>Specifically, the option - <c>{nowarn_deprecated_function,MFAs}</c> was only - recognized when given in the file with the 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.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-15456</p> - </item> - <item> - <p>Internal documentation has now been added to the - <em>Erts</em> and <em>Compiler</em> applications.</p> - <p>The internal documents for <em>Erts</em> describe - miscellaneous interesting implementation details. Those - details can change at any time.</p> - <p>The internal documentation for <em>Compiler</em> - documents the API for the Core Erlang modules. While we - will not change those APIs without good reason, we don't - give the same guarantees about backward compatibility as - for the rest of the APIs in OTP.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-15715</p> - </item> - <item> - <p> There are new compiler options <c>nowarn_removed</c> - and <c>{nowarn_removed,Items}</c> to suppress warnings - for functions and modules that have been removed from - OTP.</p> - <p> - Own Id: OTP-15749 Aux Id: ERL-904 </p> - </item> - </list> - </section> - -</section> - <section><title>Compiler 7.3.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |