5 files changed, 69 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml
index 1056d45ec6..a055e854e3 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,21 @@
   </header>
   <p>This document describes the changes made to the Erl_interface application.</p>
 
+<section><title>Erl_Interface 3.7.19</title>
+
+    <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
+      <list>
+        <item>
+          <p>
+	    Added a <c>.app</c> file for the application.</p>
+          <p>
+	    Own Id: OTP-12178</p>
+        </item>
+      </list>
+    </section>
+
+</section>
+
 <section><title>Erl_Interface 3.7.18</title>
 
     <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/ebin/.gitignore b/lib/erl_interface/ebin/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/ebin/.gitignore
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in b/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in
index e36b39c1fb..7d914a02ca 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/Makefile.in
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ include $(TARGET)/eidefs.mk
 
 include $(ERL_TOP)/make/output.mk
 
+EBINDIR=../ebin
+
+APP_FILE= erl_interface.app
+
+APP_SRC= $(APP_FILE).src
+APP_TARGET= $(EBINDIR)/$(APP_FILE)
+
 USING_MINGW=@MIXED_CYGWIN_MINGW@
 USING_MSYS_VC==@MIXED_MSYS_VC@
 USING_CYGWIN_VC==@MIXED_MSYS_VC@
@@ -212,7 +219,8 @@ ifeq ($(USING_VC),yes)
 
 TARGETS = \
 	$(OBJ_TARGETS) \
-	$(EXE_TARGETS)
+	$(EXE_TARGETS) \
+	$(APP_TARGET)
 
 OBJ_TARGETS = \
 	$(MT_EILIB) \
@@ -241,7 +249,8 @@ else
 ifeq ($USING_MINGW,yes)
 TARGETS = \
 	$(OBJ_TARGETS) \
-	$(EXE_TARGETS)
+	$(EXE_TARGETS) \
+	$(APP_TARGET)
 
 OBJ_TARGETS = \
 	$(MD_EILIB) \
@@ -259,7 +268,8 @@ ifdef THR_DEFS
 
 TARGETS = \
 	$(OBJ_TARGETS) \
-	$(EXE_TARGETS)
+	$(EXE_TARGETS) \
+	$(APP_TARGET)
 
 OBJ_TARGETS = \
 	$(ST_EILIB) \
@@ -281,7 +291,8 @@ else
 
 TARGETS = \
 	$(OBJ_TARGETS) \
-	$(EXE_TARGETS)
+	$(EXE_TARGETS) \
+	$(APP_TARGET)
 
 OBJ_TARGETS = \
 	$(ST_EILIB) \
@@ -597,12 +608,15 @@ $(MDD_OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
 #  Create directories
 ###########################################################################
 
-_create_dirs := $(shell mkdir -p $(BINDIR) $(OBJDIR) $(ST_OBJDIR) $(MT_OBJDIR) $(MD_OBJDIR) $(MDD_OBJDIR))
+_create_dirs := $(shell mkdir -p $(EBINDIR) $(BINDIR) $(OBJDIR) $(ST_OBJDIR) $(MT_OBJDIR) $(MD_OBJDIR) $(MDD_OBJDIR))
 
 ###########################################################################
 #  Special rules
 ###########################################################################
 
+$(APP_TARGET): $(APP_SRC) ../vsn.mk
+	$(vsn_verbose)sed -e 's;%VSN%;$(ERL_INTERFACE_VSN);' $< > $@
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET),win32)
 
 # Windows archive creation
@@ -857,6 +871,7 @@ release: opt
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/include"
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/lib"
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/bin"
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/ebin"
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/src/auxdir"
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/src/connect"
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/src/decode"
@@ -868,6 +883,7 @@ release: opt
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELSYSDIR)/src/registry"
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELEASE_PATH)/usr/include"
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(RELEASE_PATH)/usr/lib"
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(APP_TARGET)  "$(RELSYSDIR)/ebin/$(APP_FILE)"
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(HEADERS)     "$(RELSYSDIR)/include"
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(HEADERS)     "$(RELEASE_PATH)/usr/include"
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(OBJ_TARGETS) "$(RELSYSDIR)/lib"
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/src/erl_interface.app.src b/lib/erl_interface/src/erl_interface.app.src
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11f884c36b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/src/erl_interface.app.src
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%% 
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2014. All Rights Reserved.
+%% 
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%% 
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%% 
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+%% This is an -*- erlang -*- file.
+%%
+
+{application, erl_interface,
+ [
+  {description, "Erl Interface"},
+  {vsn, "%VSN%"},
+  {modules, []},
+  {registered, []},
+  {applications, []},
+  {env, []},
+  {runtime_dependencies, []}
+ ]
+}.
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk b/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk
index 38a13944e7..e39aa4f514 100644
--- a/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk
+++ b/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-EI_VSN = 3.7.18
+EI_VSN = 3.7.19
 ERL_INTERFACE_VSN = $(EI_VSN)