26 SOCKETS Release Notes

These release notes are for the sockets application.

26.1 Sockets is replaced by gen_tcp and gen_udp in the kernel application

The functionality in the sockets application is replaced by gen_tcp and gen_udp in the kernel application. It will be phased out within half a year. The use of the modules socket and udp in new implementations is strongly discuraged.

26.2 sockets 1.0.5

26.2.1 Improvements and new features

Minor changes (in the source code structure) to allow building for an additional platform (Vxworks).

26.3 sockets 1.0.4

26.3.1 Improvements and new features

The fixed bugs and malfunctions in sockets 1.0.3 is now included in the Windows NT version too.

26.4 sockets 1.0.3

26.4.1 Fixed Bugs and malfunctions

• A problem regarding that the system runs out of UDP-ports is corrected.
  Own Id: OTP-1228
  Aux Id:AD-75861
  
• The return value fromsocket:start() was misspelled allready_started and is changed to already_started.
  Own Id: OTP-1188
  
• The asn1 mode in socket is corrected. The documentation regarding this is also clarified.
  Own Id: OTP-1268
  

26.4.2 Incompatibilities with sockets 1.0.2

• The return value fromsocket:start() was misspelled allready_started and is changed to already_started. This is a minor API change which is not likely to break any existing code.
  

26.5 sockets 1.0.2

26.5.1 Fixed Bugs and malfunctions

• esock.c is using a pointer after it has been freed. This might cause file descriptor 0 (stdin) to be closed.
  Own Id: OTP-1226
  

26.6 sockets 1.0.1

26.6.1 Fixed Bugs and malfunctions

• socket:listen/4 crashes if the originating process has (or receives before listen return) a message matching {_,_} in its message queue.
  Own Id: OTP-1112
  

26.7 sockets 1.0

26.7.1 Improvements and new features

socket and udp are components in the sockets application. It is thus possible to configure if socket and/or udp should be started using the start_socket resp. start_udp configuration parameters; see sockets(3).

26.7.2 Fixed bugs and malfunctions

• socket hangs when receiving a short SYNC_ERROR packet.