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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 5341a793ef..cf5777d4be 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,100 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> +<section><title>Kernel 4.2</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p><c>code:load_abs([10100])</c> would bring down the + entire runtime system and create a crash dump. Corrected + to generate an error exception in the calling + process.</p> + <p>Also corrected specs for code loading functions and + added more information in the documentation about the + error reasons returned by code-loading functions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9375</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + <seealso + marker="kernel:gen_tcp#accept/2"><c>gen_tcp:accept/2</c></seealso> + was not <seealso + marker="erts:time_correction#Time_Warp_Safe_Code">time + warp safe</seealso>. This since it used the same time as + returned by <seealso + marker="erts:erlang#now/0"><c>erlang:now/0</c></seealso> + when calculating timeout. This has now been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13254 Aux Id: OTP-11997, OTP-13222 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> Correct the contract for <c>inet:getifaddrs/1</c>. + </p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13335 Aux Id: ERL-95 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Time warp safety improvements.</p> + <p> + Introduced the options <c>monotonic_timestamp</c>, and + <c>strict_monotonic_timestamp</c> to the trace, + sequential trace, and system profile functionality. This + since the already existing <c>timestamp</c> option is not + time warp safe.</p> + <p> + Introduced the option <c>safe_fixed_monotonic_time</c> to + <c>ets:info/2</c> and <c>dets:info/2</c>. This since the + already existing <c>safe_fixed</c> option is not time + warp safe.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13222 Aux Id: OTP-11997 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add validation callback for heart</p> + <p> + The erlang heart process may now have a validation + callback installed. The validation callback will be + executed, if present, before any heartbeat to heart port + program. If the validation fails, or stalls, no heartbeat + will be sent and the node will go down.</p> + <p> + With the option <c>'check_schedulers'</c> heart executes + a responsiveness check of the schedulers before a + heartbeat is sent to the port program. If the + responsiveness check fails, the heartbeat will not be + performed (as intended).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13250</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Clarify documentation of <c>net_kernel:allow/1</c></p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13299</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + EPMD supports both IPv4 and IPv6</p> + <p> + Also affects oldest supported windows version.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13364</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Kernel 4.1.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |