Erlang/OTP 21.3.8.20

This release of Erlang/OTP can be built from source or installed using pre-built packages for your OS or third-party tools (such as kerl or asdf).

docker run -it erlang:21.3.8.20
Patch Package OTP 21.3.8.20
Git Tag OTP-21.3.8.20
Date 2021-01-25
System OTP
Release 21
Application

erl_interface-3.11.3.1 #

The erl_interface-3.11.3.1 application can be applied independently of other applications on a full OTP 21 installation.

OTP-16412
Application(s):
erl_interface
Related Id(s):
PR-2503

Fix link error "multiple definition of `ei_default_socket_callbacks'" for gcc version 10 or when built with gcc option -fno-common. Error exists since OTP-21.3.

OTP-16607
Application(s):
erl_interface
Related Id(s):
OTP-16608

The ei 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.