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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/disk_log.xml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml | 35 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml | 15 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml | 155 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml | 5 |
7 files changed, 212 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/disk_log.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/disk_log.xml index 4316a309d5..884cb32c0c 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/disk_log.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/disk_log.xml @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ <header> <copyright> <year>1997</year> - <year>2016</year> + <year>2017</year> <holder>Ericsson AB, All Rights Reserved</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml index 814e8eac46..91bf57cb91 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/error_logger.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2017</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ ok</pre> <seealso marker="#error_report/1"><c>error_report/1</c></seealso> instead.</p> </warning> + <warning> + <p>If the Unicode translation modifier (<c>t</c>) is used in + the format string, all error handlers must ensure that the + formatted output is correctly encoded for the I/O + device.</p> + </warning> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -163,6 +169,19 @@ ok</pre> </desc> </func> <func> + <name name="get_format_depth" arity="0"/> + <fsummary>Get the value of the Kernel application variable + <c>error_logger_format_depth</c>.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Returns <c>max(10, Depth)</c>, where <c>Depth</c> is the + value of + <seealso marker="kernel:kernel_app#error_logger_format_depth"> + error_logger_format_depth</seealso> + in the Kernel application, if Depth is an integer. Otherwise, + <c>unlimited</c> is returned.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name name="info_msg" arity="1"/> <name name="info_msg" arity="2"/> <fsummary>Send a standard information event to the error logger.</fsummary> @@ -184,6 +203,12 @@ ok</pre> the standard event handler, meaning no further events are logged. When in doubt, use <c>info_report/1</c> instead.</p> </warning> + <warning> + <p>If the Unicode translation modifier (<c>t</c>) is used in + the format string, all error handlers must ensure that the + formatted output is correctly encoded for the I/O + device.</p> + </warning> </desc> </func> <func> @@ -249,7 +274,7 @@ ok</pre> successful, or <c>{error, allready_have_logfile}</c> if logging to file is already enabled, or an error tuple if another error occurred (for example, if <c><anno>Filename</anno></c> - cannot be opened).</p> + cannot be opened). The file is opened with encoding UTF-8.</p> </item> <tag><c>close</c></tag> <item> @@ -332,6 +357,12 @@ ok</pre> the standard event handler, meaning no further events are logged. When in doubt, use <c>warning_report/1</c> instead.</p> </warning> + <warning> + <p>If the Unicode translation modifier (<c>t</c>) is used in + the format string, all error handlers must ensure that the + formatted output is correctly encoded for the I/O + device.</p> + </warning> </desc> </func> <func> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml index b7c904ff45..b71e8a1e5d 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/inet.xml @@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ Address ip_address() ------- ------------ ::1 {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1} ::192.168.42.2 {0,0,0,0,0,0,(192 bsl 8) bor 168,(42 bsl 8) bor 2} -FFFF::192.168.42.2 - {16#FFFF,0,0,0,0,0,(192 bsl 8) bor 168,(42 bsl 8) bor 2} +::FFFF:192.168.42.2 + {0,0,0,0,0,16#FFFF,(192 bsl 8) bor 168,(42 bsl 8) bor 2} 3ffe:b80:1f8d:2:204:acff:fe17:bf38 {16#3ffe,16#b80,16#1f8d,16#2,16#204,16#acff,16#fe17,16#bf38} fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 @@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ fe80::204:acff:fe17:bf38 <pre> 1> <input>inet:parse_address("192.168.42.2").</input> {ok,{192,168,42,2}} -2> <input>inet:parse_address("FFFF::192.168.42.2").</input> -{ok,{65535,0,0,0,0,0,49320,10754}}</pre> +2> <input>inet:parse_address("::FFFF:192.168.42.2").</input> +{ok,{0,0,0,0,0,65535,49320,10754}}</pre> </description> <datatypes> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml index 9fccb4c7ac..e5ac031539 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/kernel_app.xml @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ </section> <section> + <marker id="erl_signal_server"/> <title>OS Signal Event Handler</title> <p>Asynchronous OS signals may be subscribed to via the Kernel applications event manager (see <seealso marker="doc/design_principles:des_princ">OTP Design Principles</seealso> and @@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ <tag><c>{file, FileName}</c></tag> <item><p>Installs the standard event handler, which prints error reports to file <c>FileName</c>, where <c>FileName</c> - is a string.</p></item> + is a string. The file is opened with encoding UTF-8.</p></item> <tag><c>false</c></tag> <item> <p>No standard event handler is installed, but diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml index 4e2b0c69db..0b94fc0fa6 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1996</year><year>2016</year> + <year>1996</year><year>2017</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ $ <input>erl -sname foobar</input></pre> by the magic cookie system, see section <seealso marker="doc/reference_manual:distributed">Distributed Erlang</seealso> in the Erlang Reference Manual.</p> + <warning> + <p> + Starting a distributed node without also specifying + <seealso marker="erts:erl#proto_dist"><c>-proto_dist inet_tls</c></seealso> + will expose the node to attacks that may give the attacker + complete access to the node and in extension the cluster. + When using un-secure distributed nodes, make sure that the + network is configured to keep potential attackers out. + See the <seealso marker="ssl:ssl_distribution"> + Using SSL for Erlang Distribution</seealso> User's Guide + for details on how to setup a secure distributed node. + </p> + </warning> </description> <funcs> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 7127a59a0c..e1cf45109d 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,161 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> +<section><title>Kernel 5.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Function <c>inet:ntoa/1</c> has been fixed to return + lowercase letters according to RFC 5935 that has been + approved after this function was written. Previously + uppercase letters were returned so this may be a + backwards incompatible change depending on how the + returned address string is used.</p> + <p>Function <c>inet:parse_address/1</c> has been fixed to + accept %-suffixes on scoped addresses. The addresses does + not work yet, but gives no parse errors.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13006 Aux Id: ERIERL-20, ERL-429 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where gethostname would incorrectly fail with + enametoolong on Linux.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14310</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug causing <c>code:is_module_native</c> to falsely + return true when <c>local</c> call trace is enabled for + the module.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14390</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add early reject of invalid node names from distributed + nodes.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14426</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Since Unicode is now allowed in atoms an extra check is + needed for node names, which are restricted to Latin-1.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13805</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Replaced usage of deprecated symbolic <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#type-time_unit"><c>time + unit</c></seealso> representations.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13831 Aux Id: OTP-13735 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>file:write_file(Name, Data, [raw])</c> would turn + <c>Data</c> into a single binary before writing. This + meant it could not take advantage of the <c>writev()</c> + system call if it was given a list of binaries and told + to write with <c>raw</c> mode.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13909</p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The performance of the <c>disk_log</c> has been + somewhat improved in some corner cases (big items), and + the documentation has been clarified. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14057 Aux Id: PR-1245 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>Functions for detecting changed code has been added. + <c>code:modified_modules/0</c> returns all currently + loaded modules that have changed on disk. + <c>code:module_status/1</c> returns the status for a + module. In the shell and in <c>c</c> module, <c>mm/0</c> + is short for <c>code:modified_modules/0</c>, and + <c>lm/0</c> reloads all currently loaded modules that + have changed on disk.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14059</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Introduce an event manager in Erlang to handle OS + signals. A subset of OS signals may be subscribed to and + those are described in the Kernel application.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14186</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Sockets can now be bound to device (SO_BINDTODEVICE) + on platforms where it is supported. </p> <p> This has + been implemented e.g to support VRF-Lite under Linux; see + <url + href="https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/networking/vrf.txt"> + VRF </url>, and GitHub pull request <url + href="https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/1326">#1326</url>. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14357 Aux Id: PR-1326 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Added option to store shell_history on disk so that the + history can be reused between sessions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14409 Aux Id: PR-1420 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> The size of crash reports created by + <c>gen_server</c>, <c>gen_statem</c> and <c>proc_lib</c> + is limited with aid of the Kernel application variable + <c>error_logger_format_depth</c>. The purpose is to limit + the size of the messages sent to the <c>error_logger</c> + process when processes with huge message queues or states + crash. </p> <p>The crash report generated by + <c>proc_lib</c> includes the new tag + <c>message_queue_len</c>. The neighbour report also + includes the new tag <c>current_stacktrace</c>. Finally, + the neighbour report no longer includes the tags + <c>messages</c> and <c>dictionary</c>. </p> <p> The new + function <c>error_logger:get_format_depth/0</c> can be + used to retrieve the value of the Kernel application + variable <c>error_logger_format_depth</c>. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14417</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> One of the ETS tables used by the <c>global</c> + module is created with <c>{read_concurrency, true}</c> in + order to reduce contention. </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14419</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Warnings have been added to the relevant documentation + about not using un-secure distributed nodes in exposed + environments.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14425</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Kernel 5.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml index 64c5cbe571..0e9add4161 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/os.xml @@ -174,8 +174,9 @@ DirOut = os:cmd("dir"), % on Win32 platform</code> <tag><c>handle</c></tag> <item> - This signal will notify <c>erl_signal_server</c> when it is received by - the Erlang runtime system. + This signal will notify + <seealso marker="kernel_app#erl_signal_server"><c>erl_signal_server</c></seealso> + when it is received by the Erlang runtime system. </item> </taglist> </desc> |