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| -rw-r--r-- | lib/tools/vsn.mk | 2 |
2 files changed, 80 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml index 17506fb6e2..e24e1c5977 100644 --- a/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -30,6 +30,85 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Tools application.</p> +<section><title>Tools 2.6.6.6</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Update system profiling principles to reflect eprof + performance improvements.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9656</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + [cover] fix leftover {'DOWN', ..} msg in callers queue</p> + <p> + After stopping cover with cover:stop() there could still + be a {'DOWN',...} leftover message in the calling + process's message queue. This unexpected leftover could + be eliminated if erlang:demonitor/2 with option flush + would be used in certain points</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9694</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add deps as erlang-flymake include directory.</p> + <p> + Update erlang-flymake to recognize the "deps" folder as + an include directory. This makes erlang-flymake + compatible with the rebar dependency management tool's + default folder structure, which puts included + dependencies in "deps".(Thanks to Kevin Albrecht)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9791</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>Variables are now now allowed in '<c>fun M:F/A</c>' as + suggested by Richard O'Keefe in EEP-23.</p> + <p>The representation of '<c>fun M:F/A</c>' in the + abstract format has been changed in an incompatible way. + Tools that directly read or manipulate the abstract + format (such as parse transforms) may need to be updated. + The compiler can handle both the new and the old format + (i.e. extracting the abstract format from a pre-R15 BEAM + file and compiling it using compile:forms/1,2 will work). + The <c>syntax_tools</c> application can also handle both + formats.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9643</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Tuple funs (a two-element tuple with a module name and a + function) are now officially deprecated and will be + removed in R16. Use '<c>fun M:F/A</c>' instead. To make + you aware that your system uses tuple funs, the very + first time a tuple fun is applied, a warning will be sent + to the error logger.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9649</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Eliminate use of deprecated regexp module</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9810</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Tools 2.6.6.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/tools/vsn.mk b/lib/tools/vsn.mk index 2d63a33554..269d3d7773 100644 --- a/lib/tools/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/tools/vsn.mk @@ -1 +1 @@ -TOOLS_VSN = 2.6.6.5 +TOOLS_VSN = 2.6.6.6 |