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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml | 38 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml | 44 |
2 files changed, 78 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml index b674b3ca93..593bee74fe 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/file.xml @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ terminal supports UTF-8, otherwise <c>latin1</c>. The default can be overridden using <c>+fnl</c> (to force <c>latin1</c> mode) or <c>+fnu</c> (to force <c>utf8</c> mode) when starting - <seealso marker="erts:erl"><c>erts:erl</c></seealso>.</p> + <seealso marker="erts:erl"><c>erl</c></seealso>.</p> <p>On operating systems with transparent naming, files can be inconsistently named, for example, some files are encoded in UTF-8 while @@ -81,6 +81,22 @@ <p>See also section <seealso marker="stdlib:unicode_usage#notes-about-raw-filenames">Notes About Raw Filenames</seealso> in the STDLIB User's Guide.</p> + <note><p> + File operations used to accept filenames containing + null characters (integer value zero). This caused + the name to be truncated at the first null character. + Filenames containing null characters inside the filename + are now <em>rejected</em> and will cause primitive + file operations fail. + </p></note> + <warning><p> + Currently null characters at the end of the filename + will be accepted by primitive file operations. Such + filenames are however still documented as invalid. The + implementation will also change in the future and + reject such filenames. + </p></warning> + </description> <datatypes> @@ -96,9 +112,21 @@ </datatype> <datatype> <name name="filename"/> + <desc> + <p> + See also the documentation of the + <seealso marker="#type-name_all"><c>name_all()</c></seealso> type. + </p> + </desc> </datatype> <datatype> <name name="filename_all"/> + <desc> + <p> + See also the documentation of the + <seealso marker="#type-name_all"><c>name_all()</c></seealso> type. + </p> + </desc> </datatype> <datatype> <name name="io_device"/> @@ -112,21 +140,23 @@ <name name="name"/> <desc> <p>If VM is in Unicode filename mode, <c>string()</c> and <c>char()</c> - are allowed to be > 255. + are allowed to be > 255. See also the documentation of the + <seealso marker="#type-name_all"><c>name_all()</c></seealso> type. </p> </desc> </datatype> <datatype> <name name="name_all"/> <desc> - <p>If VM is in Unicode filename mode, <c>string()</c> and <c>char()</c> + <p>If VM is in Unicode filename mode, characters are allowed to be > 255. <c><anno>RawFilename</anno></c> is a filename not subject to Unicode translation, meaning that it can contain characters not conforming to the Unicode encoding expected from the file system (that is, non-UTF-8 characters although the VM is started - in Unicode filename mode). + in Unicode filename mode). Null characters (integer value zero) + are <em>not</em> allowed in filenames (not even at the end). </p> </desc> </datatype> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 9cd03ffcad..a5316dd476 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,50 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> +<section><title>Kernel 5.4</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Processes which did output after switching jobs (Ctrl+G) + could be left forever stuck in the io request.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14571 Aux Id: ERL-472 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Lock counting can now be fully toggled at runtime in + the lock counting emulator (<c>-emu_type lcnt</c>). + Everything is enabled by default to match the old + behavior, but specific categories can be toggled at will + with minimal runtime overhead when disabled. Refer to the + documentation on <c>lcnt:rt_mask/1</c> for details.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13170</p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>lcnt:collect</c> and <c>lcnt:clear</c> will no + longer block all other threads in the runtime system.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14412</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + General Unicode improvements.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14462</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Kernel 5.3.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |