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| -rw-r--r-- | lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml | 50 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk | 2 |
2 files changed, 51 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml index 7bac4913ab..a221677cae 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/erl_interface/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,56 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Erl_interface application.</p> +<section><title>Erl_Interface 5.4</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>As announced since the release of OTP 24, support + for:</p> <list> <item><p> version 4 node container types + in the external term format are now mandatory. That is, + references supporting up to 5 32-bit integer identifiers, + and process and port identifiers with support for 64-bit + data storage. The distribution flag <seeguide + marker="erts:erl_dist_protocol#DFLAG_V4_NC"><c>DFLAG_V4_NC</c></seeguide> + is therefor now also mandatory. OTP has since OTP 24 + supported this. Also note that the external format + produced by <c>term_to_binary()</c> and + <c>term_to_iovec()</c> will unconditionally produce pids, + ports, and references supporting this larger format. + </p></item> <item><p> the <seeguide + marker="erts:erl_dist_protocol#new_link_protocol">new + link protocol</seeguide> introduced in OTP 23.3 is now + mandatory. The distribution flag <seeguide + marker="erts:erl_dist_protocol#DFLAG_UNLINK_ID"><c>DFLAG_UNLINK_ID</c></seeguide> + is therefor now also mandatory. </p></item> </list> + <p>Due to the above, OTP 26 nodes will refuse to connect + to OTP nodes from releases prior to OTP 24.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18140 Aux Id: PR-6072 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Known Bugs and Problems</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The <c>ei</c> API for decoding/encoding terms is not + fully 64-bit compatible since terms that have a + representation on the external term format larger than 2 + GB cannot be handled.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-16607 Aux Id: OTP-16608 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Erl_Interface 5.3.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk b/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk index 683e6643c7..b68159d947 100644 --- a/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk +++ b/lib/erl_interface/vsn.mk @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@ -EI_VSN = 5.3.2 +EI_VSN = 5.4 ERL_INTERFACE_VSN = $(EI_VSN) |