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-rw-r--r--lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml16
2 files changed, 35 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml
index ed04dac1c0..94bda0d5e3 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml
+++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/compile.xml
@@ -132,12 +132,10 @@
<tag><c>debug_info</c></tag>
<item>
<marker id="debug_info"></marker>
- <p>Includes debug information in the form of abstract code
- (see
- <seealso marker="erts:absform">The Abstract Format</seealso>
- in ERTS User's Guide) in the compiled beam module. Tools
- such as Debugger, Xref, and Cover require
- the debug information to be included.</p>
+ <p>Includes debug information in the form of <seealso marker="erts:absform">
+ Erlang Abstract Format</seealso> in the <c>debug_info</c>
+ chunk of the compiled beam module. Tools such as Debugger,
+ Xref, and Cover require the debug information to be included.</p>
<p><em>Warning</em>: Source code can be reconstructed from
the debug information. Use encrypted debug information
@@ -147,6 +145,21 @@
<seealso marker="stdlib:beam_lib#debug_info">beam_lib(3)</seealso>.</p>
</item>
+ <tag><c>{debug_info, {Backend, Data}}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <marker id="debug_info"></marker>
+ <p>Includes custom debug information in the form of a
+ <c>Backend</c> module with custom <c>Data</c> in the compiled beam module.
+ The given module must implement a <c>debug_info/4</c> function
+ and is responsible for generating different code representations,
+ as described in the <c>debug_info</c> under
+ <seealso marker="stdlib:beam_lib#debug_info">beam_lib(3)</seealso>.</p>
+
+ <p><em>Warning</em>: Source code can be reconstructed from
+ the debug information. Use encrypted debug information
+ (<c>encrypt_debug_info</c>) to prevent this.</p>
+ </item>
+
<tag><c>{debug_info_key,KeyString}</c></tag>
<item></item>
<tag><c>{debug_info_key,{Mode,KeyString}}</c></tag>
diff --git a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml
index 2e58b68bf0..449453bf88 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/compiler/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,22 @@
<p>This document describes the changes made to the Compiler
application.</p>
+<section><title>Compiler 7.0.4</title>
+
+ <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
+ <list>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Minor internal changes. A typo in the documentation was
+ also fixed.</p>
+ <p>
+ Own Id: OTP-14240</p>
+ </item>
+ </list>
+ </section>
+
+</section>
+
<section><title>Compiler 7.0.3</title>
<section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>