File 2571-Default-code_path_choice-to-strict.patch of Package erlang

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File 2571-Default-code_path_choice-to-strict.patch of Package erlang

From 1d0975754fa79802b5b87ae1db9e006227191fff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Jos=C3=A9=20Valim?= <jose.valim@dashbit.co>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 13:47:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Default -code_path_choice to strict

This option requires traversing the loadpaths
several times and doing multiple filesystem
lookups during boot.
---
 erts/doc/src/init.xml       | 12 +++---------
 erts/preloaded/src/init.erl |  2 +-
 lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml |  3 ++-
 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/erts/doc/src/init.xml b/erts/doc/src/init.xml
index 94d4241403..a5110ac354 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/init.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/init.xml
@@ -243,8 +243,7 @@
 The support for loading of code from archive files is
 experimental. The only purpose of releasing it before it is ready
 	is to obtain early feedback. The file format, semantics,
-	interfaces, and so on, can be changed in a future release. The
- <c>-code_path_choice</c> flag is also experimental.
+	interfaces, and so on, can be changed in a future release.
 </warning>
 
 The <c>init</c> module interprets the following command-line flags:
@@ -271,13 +270,8 @@
 and an <c>ebin</c> directory in an archive file.
 </item>
 </list>
- This flag is particular
- useful when you want to elaborate with code loading from
- archives without editing the <c>boot script</c>. For more
- information about interpretation of boot scripts, see
- <seefile marker="sasl:script"><c>script(4)</c></seefile>.
- The flag has also a similar effect on how the code server works; see
- <seeerl marker="kernel:code"><c>code(3)</c></seeerl>.
+ It defaults to <c>strict</c> from OTP 27 and this option
+ is scheduled for removal in OTP 28.
 </item>
 <tag><c>-epmd_module Module</c></tag>
 <item>
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl
index f4f3bfdb98..a8bff9d252 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ code_path_choice() ->
 	{ok,[["relaxed"]]} ->
 	 relaxed;
 	_Else ->
-	 relaxed
+	 strict
 end.
 
 boot(Start,Flags,Args) ->
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml
index bbd6e345dd..66090cc6fd 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/code.xml
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ zip:create("mnesia-4.4.7.ez",
 script</c> can be <c>strict</c> or <c>relaxed</c>. It is
 particularly useful to set the flag to <c>relaxed</c> when
 elaborating with code loading from archives without editing the
- <c>boot script</c>. The default is <c>relaxed</c>. See <seeerl
+ <c>boot script</c>. The default has changed to <c>strict</c>
+ in OTP 27 and the option is scheduled for removal in OTP 28. See <seeerl
 marker="erts:init"><c>erts:init(3)</c></seeerl>.</section>
 
 <section>
-- 
2.35.3

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