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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 3d433e7efa..e1ef8ab387 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,289 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> +<section><title>Kernel 6.0</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> Clarify the documentation of <c>rpc:multicall/5</c>. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10551</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The DNS resolver when getting econnrefused from a server + retained an invalid socket so look up towards the next + server(s) also failed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13133 Aux Id: PR-1557 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + No resolver backend returns V4Mapped IPv6 addresses any + more. This was inconsistent before, some did, some did + not. To facilitate working with such addresses a new + function <c>inet:ipv4_mapped_ipv6_address/1</c> has been + added.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13761 Aux Id: ERL-503 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The type specifications for <c>file:posix/0</c> and + <c>inet:posix/0</c> have been updated according to which + errors file and socket operations should be able to + return.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14019 Aux Id: ERL-550 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix name resolving in IPv6 only environments when doing + the initial distributed connection.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14501</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> File operations used to accept <seealso + marker="kernel:file#type-name_all">filenames</seealso> + containing null characters (integer value zero). This + caused the name to be truncated and in some cases + arguments to primitive operations to be mixed up. + Filenames containing null characters inside the filename + are now <em>rejected</em> and will cause primitive file + operations to fail. </p> <p> Also environment variable + operations used to accept <seealso + marker="kernel:os#type-env_var_name">names</seealso> and + <seealso + marker="kernel:os#type-env_var_value">values</seealso> of + environment variables containing null characters (integer + value zero). This caused operations to silently produce + erroneous results. Environment variable names and values + containing null characters inside the name or value are + now <em>rejected</em> and will cause environment variable + operations to fail. </p> <p>Primitive environment + variable operations also used to accept the <c>$=</c> + character in environment variable names causing various + problems. <c>$=</c> characters in environment variable + names are now also <em>rejected</em>. </p> <p>Also + <seealso + marker="kernel:os#cmd/1"><c>os:cmd/1</c></seealso> now + reject null characters inside its <seealso + marker="kernel:os#type-os_command">command</seealso>. + </p> <p><seealso + marker="erts:erlang#open_port/2"><c>erlang:open_port/2</c></seealso> + will also reject null characters inside the port name + from now on.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14543 Aux Id: ERL-370 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>os:putenv</c> and <c>os:getenv</c> no longer access + the process environment directly and instead work on a + thread-safe emulation. The only observable difference is + that it's <em>not</em> kept in sync with libc + <c>getenv(3)</c> / <c>putenv(3)</c>, so those who relied + on that behavior in drivers or NIFs will need to add + manual synchronization.</p> <p>On Windows this means that + you can no longer resolve DLL dependencies by modifying + the <c>PATH</c> just before loading the driver/NIF. To + make this less of a problem, the emulator now adds the + target DLL's folder to the DLL search path.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14666</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed connection tick toward primitive hidden nodes + (erl_interface) that could cause faulty tick timeout in + rare cases when payload data is sent to hidden node but + not received.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14681</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Make group react immediately on an EXIT-signal from shell + in e.g ssh.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14991 Aux Id: PR1705 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Calls to <c>gen_tcp:send/2</c> on closed sockets now + returns <c>{error, closed}</c> instead of + <c>{error,enotconn}</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15001</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>included_applications</c> key are no longer + duplicated as application environment variable. Earlier, + the included applications could be read both with + <c>application:get[_all]_env(...)</c> and + <c>application:get[_all]_key(...)</c> functions. Now, it + can only be read with + <c>application:get[_all]_key(...)</c>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15071</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Owner and group changes through + <c>file:write_file_info</c>, <c>file:change_owner</c>, + and <c>file:change_group</c> will no longer report + success on permission errors.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15118</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>A new logging API is added to Erlang/OTP, see the + <seealso + marker="kernel:logger"><c>logger(3)</c></seealso> manual + page, and section <seealso + marker="kernel:logger_chapter">Logging</seealso> in the + Kernel User's Guide.</p> + <p>Calls to <c>error_logger</c> are automatically + redirected to the new API, and legacy error logger event + handlers can still be used. It is, however, recommended + to use the Logger API directly when writing new code.</p> + <p>Notice the following potential incompatibilities:</p> + <list> <item><p>Kernel configuration parameters + <c>error_logger</c> still works, but is overruled if the + default handler's output destination is configured with + Kernel configuration parameter <c>logger</c>.</p> <p>In + general, parameters for configuring error logger are + overwritten by new parameters for configuring + Logger.</p></item> <item><p>The concept of SASL error + logging is deprecated, meaning that by default the SASL + application does not affect which log events are + logged.</p> <p>By default, supervisor reports and crash + reports are logged by the default Logger handler started + by Kernel, and end up at the same destination (terminal + or file) as other standard log event from Erlang/OTP.</p> + <p>Progress reports are not logged by default, but can be + enabled by setting the primary log level to info, for + example with the Kernel configuration parameter + <c>logger_level</c>.</p> <p>To obtain backwards + compatibility with the SASL error logging functionality + from earlier releases, set Kernel configuration parameter + <c>logger_sasl_compatible</c> to <c>true</c>. This + prevents the default Logger handler from logging any + supervisor-, crash-, or progress reports. Instead, SASL + adds a separate Logger handler during application start, + which takes care of these log events. The SASL + configuration parameters <c>sasl_error_logger</c> and + <c>sasl_errlog_type</c> specify the destination (terminal + or file) and severity level to log for these + events.</p></item></list> + <p> + Since Logger is new in Erlang/OTP 21.0, we do reserve the + right to introduce changes to the Logger API and + functionality in patches following this release. These + changes might or might not be backwards compatible with + the initial version.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13295</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The function <c>inet:i/0</c> has been documented.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13713 Aux Id: PR-1645 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Typespecs for <c>netns</c> and <c>bind_to_device</c> + options have been added to <c>gen_tcp</c>, <c>gen_udp</c> + and <c>gen_sctp</c> functions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14359 Aux Id: PR-1816 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + New functionality for implementation of alternative + carriers for the Erlang distribution has been introduced. + This mainly consists of support for usage of distribution + controller processes (previously only ports could be used + as distribution controllers). For more information see + <seealso marker="erts:alt_dist#distribution_module">ERTS + User's Guide ➜ How to implement an Alternative Carrier + for the Erlang Distribution ➜ Distribution + Module</seealso>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14459</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>seq_trace</c> labels may now be any erlang + term.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14899</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The SSL distribution protocol <c>-proto inet_tls</c> has + stopped setting the SSL option + <c>server_name_indication</c>. New verify funs for client + and server in <c>inet_tls_dist</c> has been added, not + documented yet, that checks node name if present in peer + certificate. Usage is still also yet to be documented.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14969 Aux Id: OTP-14465, ERL-598 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Changed timeout of <c>gen_server</c> calls to <c>auth</c> + server from default 5 seconds to <c>infinity</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15009 Aux Id: ERL-601 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The callback module passed as <c>-epmd_module</c> to + erl has been expanded to be able to do name and port + resolving.</p> <p>Documentation has also been added in + the <seealso + marker="kernel:erl_epmd"><c>erl_epmd</c></seealso> + reference manual and ERTS User's Guide <seealso + marker="erts:alt_disco">How to Implement an Alternative + Service Discovery for Erlang Distribution</seealso>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15086 Aux Id: PR-1694 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Included config file specified with relative path in + sys.config are now first searched for relative to the + directory of sys.config itself. If not found, it is also + searched for relative to the current working directory. + The latter is for backwards compatibility.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15137 Aux Id: PR-1838 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Kernel 5.4.3</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |