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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 78bc533464..6968b36eac 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,161 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> +<section><title>Kernel 2.16</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + It is no longer possible to have <c>{Mod,Vsn}</c> in the + 'modules' list in a .app file.</p> + <p> + This was earlier possible, although never documented in + the .app file reference manual. It was however visible in + the documentation of <c>application:load/[1,2]</c>, where + the same term as in a .app file can be used as the first + argument.</p> + <p> + The possibility has been removed since the <c>Vsn</c> + part was never used.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10417</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The contract of <c>erl_ddll:format_error/1</c> has + been corrected. (Thanks to Joseph Wayne Norton.) </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10473</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Change printout of application crash message on startup + to formated strings (Thanks to Serge Aleynikov)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10620</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The type <c>ascii_string()</c> in the <c>base64</c> + module has been corrected. The type + <c>file:file_info()</c> has been cleaned up. The type + <c>file:fd()</c> has been made opaque in the + documentation. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10624 Aux Id: kunagi-352 [263] </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Inet exported functionality</p> + <p> + inet:parse_ipv4_address/1, + inet:parse_ipv4strict_address/1, + inet:parse_ipv6_address/1, + inet:parse_ipv6strict_address/1, inet:parse_address/1 and + inet:parse_strict_address is now exported from the inet + module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8067 Aux Id: kunagi-274 [185] </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A boolean socket option 'ipv6_v6only' for IPv6 sockets + has been added. The default value of the option is OS + dependent, so applications aiming to be portable should + consider using <c>{ipv6_v6only,true}</c> when creating an + <c>inet6</c> listening/destination socket, and if + neccesary also create an <c>inet</c> socket on the same + port for IPv4 traffic. See the documentation.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8928 Aux Id: kunagi-193 [104] </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Support for Unicode has been implemented. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10302</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The documentation for <c>global:register_name/3</c> has + been updated to mention that the use of + <c>{Module,Function}</c> as the method argument (resolve + function) is deprecated.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10419</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug where sendfile on oracle solaris would return + an error when a partial send was done.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10549</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>error_handler</c> module will now call + <c>'$handle_undefined_function'/2</c> if an attempt is + made to call a non-existing function in a module that + exists. See the documentation for <c>error_handler</c> + module for details.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10617 Aux Id: kunagi-340 [251] </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Where necessary a comment stating encoding has been + added to Erlang files. The comment is meant to be removed + in Erlang/OTP R17B when UTF-8 becomes the default + encoding. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10630</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Do not return wrong terms unnecessarily. (Thanks to + Kostis Sagonas.)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10662</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Some examples overflowing the width of PDF pages have + been corrected. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10665</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Add file:allocate/3 operation</p> + <p>This operation allows pre-allocation of space for + files. It succeeds only on systems that support such + operation. (Thanks to Filipe David Manana)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10680</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add application:get_key/3. The new function provides a + default value for a configuration parameter. Thanks to + Serge Aleynikov.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10694</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add search to Erlang shell's history. Thanks to Fred + Herbert.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10739</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Kernel 2.15.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |