From af2073640c4b7c67c9b978ebc203d57ac43e96dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erlang/OTP Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:21:49 +0200 Subject: Update release notes --- lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+) (limited to 'lib/kernel') diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index 9cd03ffcad..a5316dd476 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,50 @@

This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.

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Kernel 5.4 + +
Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions + + +

+ Processes which did output after switching jobs (Ctrl+G) + could be left forever stuck in the io request.

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+ Own Id: OTP-14571 Aux Id: ERL-472

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Improvements and New Features + + +

Lock counting can now be fully toggled at runtime in + the lock counting emulator (-emu_type lcnt). + Everything is enabled by default to match the old + behavior, but specific categories can be toggled at will + with minimal runtime overhead when disabled. Refer to the + documentation on lcnt:rt_mask/1 for details.

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+ Own Id: OTP-13170

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lcnt:collect and lcnt:clear will no + longer block all other threads in the runtime system.

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+ Own Id: OTP-14412

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+ General Unicode improvements.

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+ Own Id: OTP-14462

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Kernel 5.3.1
Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions -- cgit v1.2.3