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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml index dfc028a12f..4e7537dfb0 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,139 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Kernel application.</p> +<section><title>Kernel 8.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fixed inconsistency bugs in <seeerl + marker="kernel:global"><c>global</c></seeerl> due to + <c>nodeup</c>/<c>nodedown</c> messages not being + delivered before/after traffic over connections. Also + fixed various other inconsistency bugs and deadlocks in + both <seeerl + marker="kernel:global_group"><c>global_group</c></seeerl> + and <c>global</c>.</p> + <p> + As building blocks for these fixes, a new BIF <seemfa + marker="erts:erlang#nodes/2"><c>erlang:nodes/2</c></seemfa> + has been introduced and <seemfa + marker="kernel:net_kernel#monitor_nodes/2"><c>net_kernel:monitor_nodes/2</c></seemfa> + has been extended.</p> + <p> + The <seecom + marker="erts:erl#hidden"><c>-hidden</c></seecom> and + <seecom + marker="erts:erl#connect_all"><c>-connect_all</c></seecom> + command line arguments did not work if multiple instances + were present on the command line which has been fixed. + The new kernel parameter <seeapp + marker="kernel:kernel_app#connect_all"><c>connect_all</c></seeapp> + has also been introduced in order to replace the + <c>-connect_all</c> command line argument.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-17934 Aux Id: PR-6007 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed IPv6 multicast_if and membership socket options.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18091 Aux Id: #5789 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed issue with inet:getifaddrs hanging on pure IPv6 + Windows</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18102 Aux Id: #5904 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The type specifications for <c>inet:getopts/2</c> and + <c>inet:setopts/2</c> have been corrected regarding SCTP + options.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18115 Aux Id: PR-5939 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The type specifications for <c>inet:parse_*</c> have been + tightened.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18121 Aux Id: PR-5972 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix gen_tcp:connect/3 spec to include the inet_backend + option.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18171 Aux Id: PR-6131 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fix bug where using a binary as the format when calling + <c>logger:log(Level, Format, Args)</c> (or any other + logging function) would cause a crash or incorrect + logging.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18229 Aux Id: PR-6212 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Add rudimentary debug feature (option) for the + inet-driver based sockets, such as gen_tcp and gen_udp.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18032</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Introduced the <c>hidden</c> and <c>dist_listen</c> + options to <seemfa + marker="kernel:net_kernel#start/2"><c>net_kernel:start/2</c></seemfa>.</p> + <p> + Also documented the <seecom + marker="erts:erl#dist_listen"><c>-dist_listen</c></seecom> + command line argument which was erroneously documented as + a <c>kernel</c> parameter and not as a command line + argument.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18107 Aux Id: PR-6009 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Scope and group monitoring have been introduced in + <seeerl marker="kernel:pg"><c>pg</c></seeerl>. For more + information see the documentation of <seemfa + marker="kernel:pg#monitor_scope/0"><c>pg:monitor_scope()</c></seemfa>, + <seemfa + marker="kernel:pg#monitor/1"><c>pg:monitor()</c></seemfa>, + and <seemfa + marker="kernel:pg#demonitor/1"><c>pg:demonitor()</c></seemfa>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18163 Aux Id: PR-6058, PR-6275 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A new function <seemfa + marker="kernel:global#disconnect/0"><c>global:disconnect/0</c></seemfa> + has been introduced with which one can cleanly disconnect + a node from all other nodes in a cluster of <c>global</c> + nodes.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18232 Aux Id: OTP-17843, PR-6264 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Kernel 8.4.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |