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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 5467cd8cde..29580a4cd1 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,11 +30,94 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> -<section><title>Kernel 2.13.5.4</title> +<section><title>Kernel 2.14.2</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The Erlang VM now supports Unicode filenames. The feature + is turned on by default on systems where Unicode + filenames are mandatory (Windows and MacOSX), but can be + enabled on other systems with the '+fnu' emulator option. + Enabling the Unicode filename feature on systems where it + is not default is however considered experimental and not + to be used for production. Together with the Unicode file + name support, the concept of "raw filenames" is + introduced, which means filenames provided without + implicit unicode encoding translation. Raw filenames are + provided as binaries, not lists. For further information, + see stdlib users guide and the chapter about using + Unicode in Erlang. Also see the file module manual page.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8887</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + There is now a new function inet:getifaddrs/0 modeled + after C library function getifaddrs() on BSD and LInux + that reports existing interfaces and their addresses on + the host. This replaces the undocumented and unsupported + inet:getiflist/0 and inet:ifget/2.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8926</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Kernel 2.14.1.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> <list> <item> + <p>In embedded mode, on_load handlers that called + <c>code:priv_dir/1</c> or other functions in <c>code</c> + would hang the system. Since the <c>crypto</c> + application now contains an on_loader handler that calls + <c>code:priv_dir/1</c>, including the <c>crypto</c> + application in the boot file would prevent the system + from starting.</p> + <p>Also extended the <c>-init_debug</c> option to print + information about on_load handlers being run to + facilitate debugging.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8902 Aux Id: seq11703 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Kernel 2.14.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fixed: inet:setopts(S, [{linger,{true,2}}]) returned + {error,einval} for SCTP sockets. The inet_drv had a bug + when checking the option size.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8726 Aux Id: seq11617 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + gen_udp:connect/3 was broken for SCTP enabled builds. It + did not detect remote end errors as it should.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8729</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>reference() has been substituted for ref() in the + documentation.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8733</p> + </item> + <item> <p>A bug introduced in kernel-2.13.5.3 has been fixed. If running <c>net_kernel:set_net_ticktime/1</c> twice within the <c>TransitionPerod</c> the second call caused the @@ -42,6 +125,150 @@ <p> Own Id: OTP-8787 Aux Id: seq11657, OTP-8643 </p> </item> + <item> + <p> + inet:getsockopt for SCTP sctp_default_send_param had a + bug to not initialize required feilds causing random + answers. It is now corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8795 Aux Id: seq11655 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>For a socket in the HTTP packet mode, the return value + from <c>gen_tcp:recv/2,3</c> if there is an error in the + header will be <c>{ok,{http_error,String}}</c> instead of + <c>{error,{http_error,String}}</c> to be consistent with + <c>ssl:recv/2,3</c>.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8831</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Even when configuring erlang with --enable-native-libs, + the native code for modules loaded very early (such as + lists) would not get loaded. This has been corrected. + (Thanks to Paul Guyot.)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8750</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The undocumented function inet:ifget/2 has been improved + to return interface hardware address (MAC) on platforms + supporting getaddrinfo() (such as BSD unixes). Note it + still does not work on all platforms for example not + Windows nor Solaris, so the function is still + undocumented.</p> + <p> + Buffer overflow and field init bugs for inet:ifget/2 and + inet:getservbyname/2 has also been fixed.</p> + <p> + Thanks to Michael Santos.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8816</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + As a usability improvement the 'inet6' option to + functions gen_tcp:listen/2, gen_tcp:connect/3-4, + gen_udp:open/2 and gen_sctp:open/1-2 is now implicit if + the address argument or the 'ip' option contain an IPv6 + address (8-tuple).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8822</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + +<section><title>Kernel 2.14</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + os:find_executable can now be fed with the complete name + of the executable on Windows and still find it. I.e + os:find_executable("werl.exe") will work as + os:find_executable("werl").</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-3626</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The shell's line editing has been improved to more + resemble the behaviour of readline and other shells. + (Thanks to Dave Peticolas)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8635</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Under certain circumstances the net kernel could hang. + (Thanks to Scott Lystig Fritchie.)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8643 Aux Id: seq11584 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The kernel DNS resolver was leaking one or two ports if + the DNS reply could not be parsed or if the resolver(s) + caused noconnection type errors. Bug now fixed. A DNS + specification borderline truncated reply triggering the + port leakage bug has also been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8652</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>As of this version, the global name server no longer + supports nodes running Erlang/OTP R11B.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8527</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The file module's functions write,read and read_line now + handles named io_servers like 'standard_io' and + 'standard_error' correctly.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8611</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The functions file:advise/4 and file:datasync/1 have been + added. (Thanks to Filipe David Manana.)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8637</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When exchanging groups between nodes <c>pg2</c> did + not remove duplicated members. This bug was introduced in + R13B03 (kernel-2.13.4).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8653</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + There is a new option 'exclusive' to file:open/2 that + uses the OS O_EXCL flag where supported to open the file + in exclusive mode.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8670</p> + </item> </list> </section> |