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diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml index f7613b3145..0d2cb6c4df 100644 --- a/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/dialyzer/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,75 @@ <p>This document describes the changes made to the Dialyzer application.</p> +<section><title>Dialyzer 3.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> The check of bad type variables in type declarations + was mistakingly removed in Erlang/OTP 18, and is now + re-introduced. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14423 Aux Id: OTP-14323 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Analyzing modules with binary construction with huge + strings is now much faster. The compiler also compiles + such modules slightly faster.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14125 Aux Id: ERL-308 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The peak memory consumption is reduced. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14127</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Warnings about unknown types are now also generated + for types not used by any function specification. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14218 Aux Id: OTP-14127 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>TypEr has been removed as separate application and is + now a part of the Dialyzer application. Documentation for + TypEr has been added in the Dialyzer application.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14336</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The format of debug information that is stored in BEAM + files (when <c>debug_info</c> is used) has been changed. + The purpose of the change is to better support other + BEAM-based languages such as Elixir or LFE.</p> + <p>All tools included in OTP (dialyzer, debugger, cover, + and so on) will handle both the new format and the + previous format. Tools that retrieve the debug + information using <c>beam_lib:chunk(Beam, + [abstract_code])</c> will continue to work with both the + new and old format. Tools that call + <c>beam_lib:chunk(Beam, ["Abst"])</c> will not work with + the new format.</p> + <p>For more information, see the description of + <c>debug_info</c> in the documentation for + <c>beam_lib</c> and the description of the + <c>{debug_info,{Backend,Data}}</c> option in the + documentation for <c>compile</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14369 Aux Id: PR-1367 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Dialyzer 3.1.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |