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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/compiler/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml | 53 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml | 107 |
2 files changed, 140 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml index 1a71c83521..5219ba0f5d 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml +++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <rev>A</rev> <file>compile.sgml</file> </header> - <module>compile</module> + <module since="">compile</module> <modulesummary>Erlang Compiler</modulesummary> <description> <p>This module provides an interface to the standard Erlang @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ <funcs> <func> - <name>env_compiler_options()</name> + <name since="OTP 19.0">env_compiler_options()</name> <fsummary> Compiler options defined via the environment variable <c>ERL_COMPILER_OPTIONS</c> @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ </desc> </func> <func> - <name>file(File)</name> + <name since="">file(File)</name> <fsummary>Compiles a file.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Is the same as @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ </func> <func> - <name>file(File, Options) -> CompRet</name> + <name since="">file(File, Options) -> CompRet</name> <fsummary>Compiles a file.</fsummary> <type> <v>CompRet = ModRet | BinRet | ErrRet</v> @@ -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> @@ -683,12 +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, @@ -717,7 +730,7 @@ module.beam: module.erl \ </func> <func> - <name>forms(Forms)</name> + <name since="">forms(Forms)</name> <fsummary>Compiles a list of forms.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Is the same as @@ -727,7 +740,7 @@ module.beam: module.erl \ </func> <func> - <name>forms(Forms, Options) -> CompRet</name> + <name since="">forms(Forms, Options) -> CompRet</name> <fsummary>Compiles a list of forms.</fsummary> <type> <v>Forms = [Form]</v> @@ -748,7 +761,7 @@ module.beam: module.erl \ </func> <func> - <name>format_error(ErrorDescriptor) -> chars()</name> + <name since="">format_error(ErrorDescriptor) -> chars()</name> <fsummary>Formats an error descriptor.</fsummary> <type> <v>ErrorDescriptor = errordesc()</v> @@ -763,7 +776,7 @@ module.beam: module.erl \ </func> <func> - <name>output_generated(Options) -> true | false</name> + <name since="">output_generated(Options) -> true | false</name> <fsummary>Determines whether the compiler generates an output file.</fsummary> <type> <v>Options = [term()]</v> @@ -778,7 +791,7 @@ module.beam: module.erl \ </func> <func> - <name>noenv_file(File, Options) -> CompRet</name> + <name since="">noenv_file(File, Options) -> CompRet</name> <fsummary>Compiles a file (ignoring <c>ERL_COMPILER_OPTIONS)</c>.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Works like <seealso marker="#file/2">file/2</seealso>, @@ -788,7 +801,7 @@ module.beam: module.erl \ </func> <func> - <name>noenv_forms(Forms, Options) -> CompRet</name> + <name since="">noenv_forms(Forms, Options) -> CompRet</name> <fsummary>Compiles a list of forms (ignoring <c>ERL_COMPILER_OPTIONS)</c>.</fsummary> <desc> <p>Works like <seealso marker="#forms/2">forms/2</seealso>, @@ -798,7 +811,7 @@ module.beam: module.erl \ </func> <func> - <name>noenv_output_generated(Options) -> true | false</name> + <name since="">noenv_output_generated(Options) -> true | false</name> <fsummary>Determines whether the compiler generates an output file (ignoring <c>ERL_COMPILER_OPTIONS)</c>.</fsummary> <type> diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml index b175669bd8..02e6203137 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,113 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Compiler application.</p> +<section><title>Compiler 7.3.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>An optimization that avoided allocation of a stack + frame for some <c>case</c> expressions was introduced in + OTP 21. (ERL-504/OTP-14808) It turns out that in rare + circumstances, this optimization is not safe. Therefore, + this optimization has been disabled.</p> + <p>A similar optimization will be included in OTP 22 in a + safe way.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15501 Aux Id: ERL-807, ERL-514, OTP-14808 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Compiler 7.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a rare internal consistency failure caused by a + bug in the <c>beam_jump</c> pass. (Thanks to Simon + Cornish for reporting this bug.)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15400 Aux Id: ERL-759 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The compiler could fail with an internal consistency + check failure when compiling code that used the + <c>is_function/2</c> BIF.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15435 Aux Id: ERL-778 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When an external fun was used, warnings for unused + variables could be suppressed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15437 Aux Id: ERL-762 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The compiler would crash when compiling an + <c>after</c> block that called <c>erlang:raise/3</c> like + this: <c>erlang:raise(Class, Stacktrace, + Stacktrace)</c></p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15481</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>When specified, the <c>+{source,Name}</c> option will + now override the actual file name in stack traces, + instead of only affecting the return value of + <c>Mod:module_info()</c>.</p> + <p>The <c>+deterministic</c> flag will also affect stack + traces now, omitting all path information except the file + name, fixing a long-standing issue where deterministic + builds required deterministic paths.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15245 Aux Id: ERL-706 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Compiler 7.2.7</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Fixed a bug where incorrect code was generated + following a binary match guard.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15353 Aux Id: ERL-753 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Compiler 7.2.6</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>In rare circumstances, the matched out tail of a + binary could be the entire original binary. (There was + partial correction to this problem in version 7.2.5 of + the compiler application.)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15335 Aux Id: ERL-689, OTP-15219 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Compiler 7.2.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |