[erlang-questions] Patch Package OTP 21.3.8 Released

Raimo Niskanen raimo+erlang-questions@REDACTED
Wed May 8 16:11:13 CEST 2019


On Wed, May 08, 2019 at 03:56:55PM +0200, Frank Muller wrote:
> Excellent. When can we expect a new package to test?

You can already now test the pull request.  The more testing it gets the
more confident we will be about releasing it. :-(
/ Raimo


> 
> /Frank
> 
> Yes.
> >
> > Ingela reacted quickly and did great work with a PR fixing the issue at
> > https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/2224
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > On 08/05/2019 13:19, Frank Muller wrote:
> > > So? Did we regress?
> > >
> > > /Frank
> > >
> > >     Hello,
> > >
> > >     Warning! Something's wrong with this release:
> > >
> > >     https://bugs.erlang.org/browse/ERL-938
> > >
> > >     On 07/05/2019 10:55, Erlang/OTP wrote:
> > >      > Patch Package:           OTP 21.3.8
> > >      > Git Tag:                 OTP-21.3.8
> > >      > Date:                    2019-05-07
> > >      > Trouble Report Id:       OTP-14746, OTP-15295, OTP-15717,
> > OTP-15758,
> > >      >                           OTP-15781, OTP-15785, OTP-15793,
> > OTP-15802
> > >      > Seq num:                 ERIERL-143, ERIERL-334, ERIERL-337,
> > >      >                           ERIERL-342, ERIERL-356, ERL-893,
> > ERL-929,
> > >      >                           ERL-934
> > >      > System:                  OTP
> > >      > Release:                 21
> > >      > Application:             common_test-1.17.2, eldap-1.2.7,
> > >      >                           erl_interface-3.11.3, erts-10.3.5,
> > >      >                           public_key-1.6.6, ssl-9.2.3,
> > stdlib-3.8.2
> > >      > Predecessor:             OTP 21.3.7
> > >      >
> > >      >   Check out the git tag OTP-21.3.8, and build a full OTP system
> > >      >   including documentation. Apply one or more applications from
> > this
> > >      >   build as patches to your installation using the
> > 'otp_patch_apply'
> > >      >   tool. For information on install requirements, see descriptions
> > for
> > >      >   each application version below.
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >   --- POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITIES
> > >     -------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15717    Application(s): common_test
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERIERL-334
> > >      >
> > >      >                 The test result when a hook function fails is in
> > >      >                 general the same as if the function that the hook
> > is
> > >      >                 associated with fails. For example, if
> > >      >                 post_init_per_testcase fails the result is that
> > the
> > >      >                 test case is skipped, as is the case when
> > >      >                 init_per_testcase fails.This, however, was
> > >     earlier not
> > >      >                 true for timetrap timeouts or other error
> > situations
> > >      >                 where the process running the hook function was
> > >     killed.
> > >      >                 This is now corrected, so the error handling
> > >     should be
> > >      >                 the same no matter how the hook function fails.
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >   --- common_test-1.17.2
> > >     ----------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >      >   The common_test-1.17.2 application can be applied independently
> > of
> > >      >   other applications on a full OTP 21 installation.
> > >      >
> > >      >   --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions ---
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15717    Application(s): common_test
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERIERL-334
> > >      >
> > >      >                 *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***
> > >      >
> > >      >                 The test result when a hook function fails is in
> > >      >                 general the same as if the function that the hook
> > is
> > >      >                 associated with fails. For example, if
> > >      >                 post_init_per_testcase fails the result is that
> > the
> > >      >                 test case is skipped, as is the case when
> > >      >                 init_per_testcase fails.This, however, was
> > >     earlier not
> > >      >                 true for timetrap timeouts or other error
> > situations
> > >      >                 where the process running the hook function was
> > >     killed.
> > >      >                 This is now corrected, so the error handling
> > >     should be
> > >      >                 the same no matter how the hook function fails.
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15758    Application(s): common_test
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERIERL-342
> > >      >
> > >      >                 In some rare cases, when two common_test nodes
> > >     used the
> > >      >                 same log directory, a timing problem could occur
> > >     which
> > >      >                 caused common_test to crash because it's log
> > >     cache file
> > >      >                 was unexpectedly empty. This is now corrected.
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >   --- Improvements and New Features ---
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-14746    Application(s): common_test
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERIERL-143
> > >      >
> > >      >                 Two new common_test hook functions are introduced:
> > >      >
> > >      >                 post_groups/2, which is called after
> > Suite:groups/0
> > >      >                 post_all/3, which is called after Suite:all/0
> > >      >
> > >      >                 These functions allow modifying the return values
> > >     from
> > >      >                 the groups/0 and all/0 functions, respectively.
> > >      >
> > >      >                 A new term, {testcase,TestCase,RepeatProperties}
> > >     is now
> > >      >                 also allowed in the return from all/0. This can
> > >     be used
> > >      >                 for repeating a single test case a specific
> > number of
> > >      >                 times, or until it fails or succeeds once.
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >   Full runtime dependencies of common_test-1.17.2: compiler-6.0,
> > >      >   crypto-3.6, debugger-4.1, erts-7.0, ftp-1.0.0, inets-6.0,
> > >     kernel-4.0,
> > >      >   observer-2.1, runtime_tools-1.8.16, sasl-2.4.2, snmp-5.1.2,
> > >     ssh-4.0,
> > >      >   stdlib-3.5, syntax_tools-1.7, tools-2.8, xmerl-1.3.8
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >   --- eldap-1.2.7
> > >     -----------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >      >   The eldap-1.2.7 application can be applied independently of
> > other
> > >      >   applications on a full OTP 21 installation.
> > >      >
> > >      >   --- Improvements and New Features ---
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15785    Application(s): eldap, public_key, ssl
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERL-893, ERL-929, PR-2215
> > >      >
> > >      >                 Back port of bug fix ERL-893 from OTP-22 and
> > document
> > >      >                 enhancements that will solve dialyzer warnings for
> > >      >                 users of the ssl application.
> > >      >
> > >      >                 This change also affects public_key, eldap (and
> > inet
> > >      >                 doc).
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >   Full runtime dependencies of eldap-1.2.7: asn1-3.0, erts-6.0,
> > >      >   kernel-3.0, ssl-5.3.4, stdlib-2.0
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >   --- erl_interface-3.11.3
> > >     --------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >      >   The erl_interface-3.11.3 application can be applied
> > >     independently of
> > >      >   other applications on a full OTP 21 installation.
> > >      >
> > >      >   --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions ---
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15781    Application(s): erl_interface
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERIERL-356
> > >      >
> > >      >                 erl_interface/ei refused to use node names with an
> > >      >                 alive name (the part of the node name preceding
> > the @
> > >      >                 sign) longer than 63 characters and a host name
> > >     longer
> > >      >                 than 64 characters. The total amount of characters
> > >      >                 allowed in a node name (alivename@REDACTED) was
> > thus
> > >      >                 limited to 128 characters. These limits applied
> > >     both to
> > >      >                 the own node name as well as node names of other
> > >     nodes.
> > >      >                 Ordinary Erlang nodes limit the node name length
> > >     to 256
> > >      >                 characters, which meant that you could not
> > >     communicate
> > >      >                 with certain Erlang nodes due to their node name
> > >     used.
> > >      >
> > >      >                 erl_interface/ei now allow the total amount of
> > >      >                 characters in a node name to be up to 256
> > characters.
> > >      >                 These characters may be distributed between alive
> > >     name
> > >      >                 and host name in whatever way needed. That is, the
> > >      >                 maximum amount of characters in the alive name
> > may be
> > >      >                 254 and the maximum amount of characters in the
> > host
> > >      >                 name may be 254, but in total the node name must
> > not
> > >      >                 exceed 256 characters.
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >   --- erts-10.3.5
> > >     -----------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >      >   Note! The erts-10.3.5 application *cannot* be applied
> > independently
> > >      >         of other applications on an arbitrary OTP 21 installation.
> > >      >
> > >      >         On a full OTP 21 installation, also the following runtime
> > >      >         dependencies have to be satisfied:
> > >      >         -- kernel-6.1 (first satisfied in OTP 21.1)
> > >      >         -- sasl-3.3 (first satisfied in OTP 21.2)
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >   --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions ---
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15793    Application(s): erts
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERIERL-337, OTP-15709
> > >      >
> > >      >                 Fixed more bugs in process_info(reductions)
> > >     causing it
> > >      >                 to sometimes behave non-monotonic. That is, a
> > >      >                 subsequent call toward the same process could
> > >     return a
> > >      >                 lower reduction value.
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >   Full runtime dependencies of erts-10.3.5: kernel-6.1, sasl-3.3,
> > >      >   stdlib-3.5
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >   --- public_key-1.6.6
> > >     ------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >      >   The public_key-1.6.6 application can be applied independently of
> > >      >   other applications on a full OTP 21 installation.
> > >      >
> > >      >   --- Improvements and New Features ---
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15785    Application(s): eldap, public_key, ssl
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERL-893, ERL-929, PR-2215
> > >      >
> > >      >                 Back port of bug fix ERL-893 from OTP-22 and
> > document
> > >      >                 enhancements that will solve dialyzer warnings for
> > >      >                 users of the ssl application.
> > >      >
> > >      >                 This change also affects public_key, eldap (and
> > inet
> > >      >                 doc).
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >   Full runtime dependencies of public_key-1.6.6: asn1-3.0,
> > >     crypto-3.8,
> > >      >   erts-6.0, kernel-3.0, stdlib-3.5
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >   --- ssl-9.2.3
> > >     -------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >      >   The ssl-9.2.3 application can be applied independently of other
> > >      >   applications on a full OTP 21 installation.
> > >      >
> > >      >   --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions ---
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15802    Application(s): ssl
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERL-934
> > >      >
> > >      >                 Missing check of size of user_data_buffer made
> > >     internal
> > >      >                 socket behave as an active socket instead of
> > >     active N.
> > >      >                 This could cause memory problems.
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >   --- Improvements and New Features ---
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15785    Application(s): eldap, public_key, ssl
> > >      >                 Related Id(s): ERL-893, ERL-929, PR-2215
> > >      >
> > >      >                 Back port of bug fix ERL-893 from OTP-22 and
> > document
> > >      >                 enhancements that will solve dialyzer warnings for
> > >      >                 users of the ssl application.
> > >      >
> > >      >                 This change also affects public_key, eldap (and
> > inet
> > >      >                 doc).
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >   Full runtime dependencies of ssl-9.2.3: crypto-4.2, erts-10.0,
> > >      >   inets-5.10.7, kernel-6.0, public_key-1.5, stdlib-3.5
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >   --- stdlib-3.8.2
> > >     ----------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >      >   The stdlib-3.8.2 application can be applied independently of
> > other
> > >      >   applications on a full OTP 21 installation.
> > >      >
> > >      >   --- Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions ---
> > >      >
> > >      >    OTP-15295    Application(s): stdlib
> > >      >
> > >      >                 A bug in gen_statem has been fixed where the
> > internal
> > >      >                 timeout message could arrive as an info to the
> > >     callback
> > >      >                 module during high load due to incorrect use of
> > >      >                 asynchronous timer cancel.
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >   Full runtime dependencies of stdlib-3.8.2: compiler-5.0,
> > >     crypto-3.3,
> > >      >   erts-10.0, kernel-6.0, sasl-3.0
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >      >
> > >
> >  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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