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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/compiler/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml | 24 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml | 32 |
2 files changed, 50 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml index 7f3d6aa60e..5219ba0f5d 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml +++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml @@ -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, diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml index 02e6203137..d45dfef8f3 100644 --- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,38 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Compiler application.</p> +<section><title>Compiler 7.3.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>An expression such as <c>(A / B) band 16#ff</c> would + crash the compiler.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15518 Aux Id: ERL-829 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>There could be an incorrect warning when the + <c>tuple_calls</c> option was given. The generated code + would be correct. Here is an example of code that would + trigger the warning:</p> + <p><c>(list_to_atom("prefix_" ++ + atom_to_list(suffix))):doit(X)</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15552 Aux Id: ERL-838 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Optimize (again) Dialyzer's handling of + left-associative use of <c>andalso</c> and <c>orelse</c> + in guards.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15577 Aux Id: ERL-851, PR-2141, PR-1944 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Compiler 7.3.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |