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diff --git a/system/doc/system_principles/versions.xml b/system/doc/system_principles/versions.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ff042f4a3b --- /dev/null +++ b/system/doc/system_principles/versions.xml @@ -0,0 +1,267 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter SYSTEM "chapter.dtd"> + +<chapter> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>2014</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License, + Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in + compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the + Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be + retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/. + + Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" + basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See + the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations + under the License. + + </legalnotice> + + <title>Versions</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <responsible></responsible> + <docno></docno> + <approved></approved> + <checked></checked> + <date>2014-02-19</date> + <rev></rev> + <file>versions.xml</file> + </header> + <section><title>OTP Version</title> + <p>As of OTP release 17, the OTP release number corresponds to + the major part of the OTP version. The OTP version as a concept was + introduced in OTP 17. The <seealso marker="#version_scheme">version + scheme</seealso> used is described in more detail below.</p> + + <p>OTP of a specific version is a set of applications of specific + versions. The application versions identified by an OTP version + corresponds to application versions that have been tested together + by the Erlang/OTP team at Ericsson AB. An OTP system can however be + put together with applications from different OTP versions. Such a + combination of application versions has not been tested by the + Erlang/OTP team. It is therefore <em>always preferred to use OTP + applications from one single OTP version</em>.</p> + + <p>Release candidates have an <c>-rc<N></c> + suffix. The suffix <c>-rc0</c> will be used during development up to + the first release candidate.</p> + + <section><title>Retrieving Current OTP Version</title> + <p>In an OTP source code tree, the OTP version can be read from + the text file <c><OTP source root>/OTP_VERSION</c>. The + absolute path to the file can be constructed by calling + <c>filename:join([<seealso marker="kernel:code#root_dir/0">code:root_dir()</seealso>, "OTP_VERSION"])</c>.</p> + <p>In an installed OTP development system, the OTP version can be read + from the text file <c><OTP installation root>/releases/<OTP release number>/OTP_VERSION</c>. + The absolute path to the file can by constructed by calling + <c>filename:join([<seealso marker="kernel:code#root_dir/0">code:root_dir()</seealso>, "releases", <seealso marker="erts:erlang#system_info_otp_release">erlang:system_info(otp_release)</seealso>, "OTP_VERSION"]).</c></p> + <p>If the version read from the <c>OTP_VERSION</c> file in a + development system has a <c>**</c> suffix, the system has been + patched using the <c>otp_patch_apply</c> tool available to + licensed customers. In this case, the system consists of application + versions from multiple OTP versions. The version preceding the <c>**</c> + suffix corresponds to the OTP version of the base system that + has been patched. Note that if a development system is updated by + other means than <c>otp_patch_apply</c>, the <c>OTP_VERSION</c> file + may identify an incorrect OTP version.</p> + + <p>No <c>OTP_VERSION</c> file will be placed in a + <seealso marker="create_target">target system</seealso> created + by OTP tools. This since one easily can create a target system + where it is hard to even determine the base OTP version. You may, + however, place such a file there yourself if you know the OTP + version.</p> + </section> + + <section><title>OTP Versions Table</title> + <p>The text file <c><OTP source root>/otp_versions.table</c> that + is part of the source code contains information about all OTP versions + from OTP 17.0 up to current OTP version. Each line contains information + about application versions that are part of a specific OTP version, and + is on the format:</p> +<pre> +<OtpVersion> : <ChangedAppVersions> # <UnchangedAppVersions> : +</pre> + <p><c><OtpVersion></c> is on the format <c>OTP-<VSN></c>, i.e., + the same as the git tag used to identify the source. + <c><ChangedAppVersions></c> and <c><UnchangedAppVersions></c> + are space separated lists of application versions on the + format <c><application>-<vsn></c>. + <c><ChangedAppVersions></c> corresponds to changed applications + with new version numbers in this OTP version, and + <c><UnchangedAppVersions></c> corresponds to unchanged application + versions in this OTP version. Both of them might be empty, although + not at the same time. If <ChangedAppVersions> is empty, no changes + has been made that change the build result of any application. This could + for example be a pure bug fix of the build system. The order of lines + is undefined. All white space characters in this file are either space + (character 32) or line-break (character 10).</p> + <p>Using ordinary UNIX tools like <c>sed</c> and <c>grep</c> one + can easily find answers to various questions like:</p> + <taglist> + <tag>Which OTP versions are <c>kernel-3.0</c> part of?</tag> + <item><p><c> $ grep ' kernel-3\.0 ' otp_versions.table</c></p></item> + <tag>In which OTP version was <c>kernel-3.0</c> introduced?</tag> + <item><p><c> $ sed 's/#.*//;/ kernel-3\.0 /!d' otp_versions.table</c></p></item> + </taglist> + <p>The above commands give a bit more information than the exact answers, + but adequate information when manually searching for answers to these + questions.</p> + <warning><p>The format of the <c>otp_versions.table</c> might be subject + to changes during the OTP 17 release.</p></warning> + </section> + </section> + + <section><title>Application Version</title> + <p>As of OTP 17.0 application versions will use the same + <seealso marker="#version_scheme">version scheme</seealso> as the + OTP version. Application versions part of a release candidate will + however not have an <c>-rc<N></c> suffix as the OTP version. + Also note that a major increment in an application version does not + necessarily imply a major increment of the OTP version. This depends + on whether the major change in the application is considered as a + major change for OTP as a whole or not.</p> + </section> + + <marker id="version_scheme"/> + <section><title>Version Scheme</title> + <note>Note that the version scheme was changed as of OTP 17.0. This implies + that application versions used prior to OTP 17.0 do not adhere to this + version scheme. <seealso marker="#otp_17_0_app_versions">A list of + application versions used in OTP 17.0</seealso> can be found + at the end of this document.</note> + + <p>In the normal case, a version will be constructed as + <c><Major>.<Minor>.<Patch></c> where <c><Major></c> + is the most significant part. However, more dot separated parts than + this may exist. The dot separated parts consists of non-negative integers. + If all parts less significant than <c><Minor></c> equals <c>0</c>, + they are omitted. The three normal parts + <c><Major>.<Minor>.<Patch></c> will be changed as + follows:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c><Major></c></tag><item>Increased when major changes, + including incompatibilities, have been made.</item> + <tag><c><Minor></c></tag><item>Increased when new functionality + has been added.</item> + <tag><c><Patch></c></tag><item>Increased when pure bug fixes + have been made.</item> + </taglist> + <p>When a part in the version number is increased, all less significant + parts are set to <c>0</c>.</p> + + <p>An application version or an OTP version identifies source code + versions. That is, it does not imply anything about how the application + or OTP has been built.</p> + + <section><title>Order of Versions</title> + <p>Version numbers in general are only partially ordered. However, + normal version numbers (with three parts) as of OTP 17.0 have a total + or linear order. This applies both to normal OTP versions and + normal application versions.</p> + + <p>When comparing two version numbers that have an order, one + compare each part as ordinary integers from the most + significant part towards less significant parts. The order is + defined by the first parts of the same significance that + differ. An OTP version with a larger version include all + changes that that are part of a smaller OTP version. The same + goes for application versions.</p> + + <p>In the general case, versions may have more than three parts. In + this case the versions are only partially ordered. Note that such + versions are only used in exceptional cases. When an extra + part (out of the normal three parts) is added to a version number, + a new branch of versions is made. The new branch has a linear + order against the base version. However, versions on different + branches have no order. Since they have no order, we + only know that they all include what is included in their + closest common ancestor. When branching multiple times from the + same base version, <c>0</c> parts are added between the base + version and the least significant <c>1</c> part until a unique + version is found. Versions that have an order can be compared + as described in the paragraph above.</p> + + <p>An example of branched versions: The version <c>6.0.2.1</c> + is a branched version from the base version <c>6.0.2</c>. + Versions on the form <c>6.0.2.<X></c> can be compared + with normal versions smaller than or equal to <c>6.0.2</c>, + and other versions on the form <c>6.0.2.<X></c>. The + version <c>6.0.2.1</c> will include all changes in + <c>6.0.2</c>. However, <c>6.0.3</c> will most likely + <em>not</em> include all changes in <c>6.0.2.1</c> (note that + these versions have no order). A second branched version from the base + version <c>6.0.2</c> will be version <c>6.0.2.0.1</c>, and a + third branched version will be <c>6.0.2.0.0.1</c>.</p> + </section> + </section> + + <marker id="otp_17_0_app_versions"/> + <section><title>OTP 17.0 Application Versions</title> + <p>The following application versions were part of OTP 17.0. If + the normal part of an applications version number compares + as smaller than the corresponding application version in this list, + the version number does not adhere to the version scheme introduced + in OTP 17.0 and should be considered as not having an order against + versions used as of OTP 17.0.</p> + <list> + <item><c>asn1-3.0</c></item> + <item><c>common_test-1.8</c></item> + <item><c>compiler-5.0</c></item> + <item><c>cosEvent-2.1.15</c></item> + <item><c>cosEventDomain-1.1.14</c></item> + <item><c>cosFileTransfer-1.1.16</c></item> + <item><c>cosNotification-1.1.21</c></item> + <item><c>cosProperty-1.1.17</c></item> + <item><c>cosTime-1.1.14</c></item> + <item><c>cosTransactions-1.2.14</c></item> + <item><c>crypto-3.3</c></item> + <item><c>debugger-4.0</c></item> + <item><c>dialyzer-2.7</c></item> + <item><c>diameter-1.6</c></item> + <item><c>edoc-0.7.13</c></item> + <item><c>eldap-1.0.3</c></item> + <item><c>erl_docgen-0.3.5</c></item> + <item><c>erl_interface-3.7.16</c></item> + <item><c>erts-6.0</c></item> + <item><c>et-1.5</c></item> + <item><c>eunit-2.2.7</c></item> + <item><c>gs-1.5.16</c></item> + <item><c>hipe-3.10.3</c></item> + <item><c>ic-4.3.5</c></item> + <item><c>inets-5.10</c></item> + <item><c>jinterface-1.5.9</c></item> + <item><c>kernel-3.0</c></item> + <item><c>megaco-3.17.1</c></item> + <item><c>mnesia-4.12</c></item> + <item><c>observer-2.0</c></item> + <item><c>odbc-2.10.20</c></item> + <item><c>orber-3.6.27</c></item> + <item><c>os_mon-2.2.15</c></item> + <item><c>ose-1.0</c></item> + <item><c>otp_mibs-1.0.9</c></item> + <item><c>parsetools-2.0.11</c></item> + <item><c>percept-0.8.9</c></item> + <item><c>public_key-0.22</c></item> + <item><c>reltool-0.6.5</c></item> + <item><c>runtime_tools-1.8.14</c></item> + <item><c>sasl-2.4</c></item> + <item><c>snmp-4.25.1</c></item> + <item><c>ssh-3.0.1</c></item> + <item><c>ssl-5.3.4</c></item> + <item><c>stdlib-2.0</c></item> + <item><c>syntax_tools-1.6.14</c></item> + <item><c>test_server-3.7</c></item> + <item><c>tools-2.6.14</c></item> + <item><c>typer-0.9.6</c></item> + <item><c>webtool-0.8.10</c></item> + <item><c>wx-1.2</c></item> + <item><c>xmerl-1.3.7</c></item> + </list> + </section> +</chapter> + |