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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml
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--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/filename.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@
filename by removing redundant directory separators, use
<seealso marker="#join/1"><c>join/1</c></seealso>.</p>
- <p>The module supports raw filenames in the way that if a binary is
+ <p>
+ The module supports
+ <seealso marker="unicode_usage#notes-about-raw-filenames">raw
+ filenames</seealso> in the way that if a binary is
present, or the filename cannot be interpreted according to the return
value of <seealso marker="kernel:file#native_name_encoding/0">
<c>file:native_name_encoding/0</c></seealso>, a raw filename is also
@@ -56,6 +59,30 @@
(the join operation is performed of course). For more information
about raw filenames, see the
<seealso marker="kernel:file"><c>file</c></seealso> module.</p>
+
+ <note>
+ <p>
+ Functionality in this module generally assumes valid input and
+ does not necessarily fail on input that does not use a valid
+ encoding. You can validate the encoding of a filename using
+ <seealso marker="#validate/1">filename:validate/1</seealso>.
+ </p>
+ <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>
<datatype>
@@ -555,6 +582,55 @@ unsafe</pre>
["a:/","msdev","include"]</pre>
</desc>
</func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="validate" arity="1"/>
+ <fsummary>Validate encoding of filename</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>
+ Validates filename encoding. Returns <c>true</c> if
+ <c><anno>FileName</anno></c> has a valid encoding;
+ otherwise, returns <c>false</c>.
+ </p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag>Ordinary Filename</tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Type: <c><anno>FileName</anno> = </c><seealso marker="kernel:file#type-name"><c>file:name()</c></seealso>
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Validates encoding against the
+ <seealso marker="kernel:file#native_name_encoding/0">native file
+ name encoding</seealso>, and the
+ capabilities of the operating system used.
+ Regardless of configuration and OS, null
+ characters (integer value zero) will be
+ rejected by the validation (even when only
+ present at the end of the filename).
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><seealso marker="unicode_usage#notes-about-raw-filenames">Raw
+ Filename</seealso></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Type: <c><anno>FileName</anno> = binary()</c>
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The encoding will not be interpreted, but
+ null bytes (integer value zero) will be
+ rejected by the validation (even when only
+ present at the end of the filename).
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+ <p>
+ For information on filename encoding see the documentation
+ of unicode filenames in
+ <seealso marker="stdlib:unicode_usage#unicode_file_names">STDLIB
+ Users Guide ➜ Using Unicode in Erlang ➜ Unicode Filenames</seealso>.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
</funcs>
</erlref>