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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml index f760dffccc..af68daad9e 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -31,6 +31,125 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the STDLIB application.</p> +<section><title>STDLIB 4.1</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> + Fix the <c>public_key:ssh*</c> functions to be listed + under the correct release in the Removed Functionality + User's Guide.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18139 Aux Id: PR-6060 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The type spec for <c>format_status/1</c> in + <c>gen_statem</c>, <c>gen_server</c> and <c>gen_event</c> + has been corrected to state that the return value is of + the same type as the argument (instead of the same value + as the argument).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18142 Aux Id: PR-6078 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + If the <c>timer</c> server child spec was already present + in <c>kernel_sup</c> but it was not started, the + <c>timer</c> server would fail to start with an + <c>{error, already_present}</c> error instead of + restarting the server.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18146 Aux Id: PR-5983 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>When changing callback module in <c>gen_statem</c> the + state_enter calls flag from the old module was used in + for the first event in the new module, which could + confuse the new module and cause malfunction. This bug + has been corrected. </p><p> With this change some + <c>sys</c> debug message formats have been modified, + which can be a problem for debug code relying on the + format. </p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18239</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p>There is a new configure option, + <c>--enable-deterministic-build</c>, which will apply the + <c>deterministic</c> compiler option when building + Erlang/OTP. The <c>deterministic</c> option has been + improved to eliminate more sources of non-determinism in + several applications.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18165 Aux Id: PR-5965 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p>The <c>rfc339_to_system_time/1,2</c> functions now + allows the minutes part to be omitted from the time + zone.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18166 Aux Id: PR-6108 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>receive</c> statement in <c>gen_event</c> has been + optimized to not use selective receive (which was never + needed, and could cause severe performance degradation + under heavy load).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18194 Aux Id: PR-6199 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Add new API function erl_features:configurable/0</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-18199 Aux Id: PR-5790 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>STDLIB 4.0.1</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |