--- a/OTP_VERSION
+++ b/OTP_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18.0
+18.0.1
--- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,22 @@
   </header>
   <p>This document describes the changes made to the ERTS application.</p>
 
+<section><title>Erts 7.0.1</title>
+
+    <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
+      <list>
+        <item>
+          <p>
+	    Fix a rare hanging of the VM seen to happen just after
+	    emulator start. Bug exists since R14.</p>
+          <p>
+	    Own Id: OTP-12859 Aux Id: seq12882 </p>
+        </item>
+      </list>
+    </section>
+
+</section>
+
 <section><title>Erts 7.0</title>
 
     <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title>
--- a/erts/emulator/sys/common/erl_poll.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/sys/common/erl_poll.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static ERTS_INLINE int
 is_interrupted_reset(ErtsPollSet ps)
 {
 #if defined(USE_THREADS) || ERTS_POLL_ASYNC_INTERRUPT_SUPPORT
-    return (erts_atomic32_xchg_nob(&ps->wakeup_state, ERTS_POLL_NOT_WOKEN)
+    return (erts_atomic32_xchg_acqb(&ps->wakeup_state, ERTS_POLL_NOT_WOKEN)
 	    == ERTS_POLL_WOKEN_INTR);
 #else
     return 0;
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ static ERTS_INLINE void
 woke_up(ErtsPollSet ps)
 {
 #if defined(USE_THREADS) || ERTS_POLL_ASYNC_INTERRUPT_SUPPORT
-    erts_aint32_t wakeup_state = erts_atomic32_read_nob(&ps->wakeup_state);
+    erts_aint32_t wakeup_state = erts_atomic32_read_acqb(&ps->wakeup_state);
     if (wakeup_state == ERTS_POLL_NOT_WOKEN)
 	(void) erts_atomic32_cmpxchg_nob(&ps->wakeup_state,
 					 ERTS_POLL_WOKEN,
@@ -469,14 +469,9 @@ wake_poller(ErtsPollSet ps, int interrupted, int async_signal_safe)
 	    wakeup_state = erts_atomic32_cmpxchg_relb(&ps->wakeup_state,
 						      ERTS_POLL_WOKEN,
 						      ERTS_POLL_NOT_WOKEN);
-	else {
-	    /*
-	     * We might unnecessarily write to the pipe, however,
-	     * that isn't problematic.
-	     */
-	    wakeup_state = erts_atomic32_read_nob(&ps->wakeup_state);
-	    erts_atomic32_set_relb(&ps->wakeup_state, ERTS_POLL_WOKEN_INTR);
-	}
+	else
+            wakeup_state = erts_atomic32_xchg_relb(&ps->wakeup_state,
+                                                   ERTS_POLL_WOKEN_INTR);
 	wake = wakeup_state == ERTS_POLL_NOT_WOKEN;
     }
     /*
--- a/erts/vsn.mk
+++ b/erts/vsn.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # %CopyrightEnd%
 # 
 
-VSN = 7.0
+VSN = 7.0.1
 
 # Port number 4365 in 4.2
 # Port number 4366 in 4.3
--- a/otp_versions.table
+++ b/otp_versions.table
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+OTP-18.0.1 : erts-7.0.1 # asn1-4.0 common_test-1.11 compiler-6.0 cosEvent-2.2 cosEventDomain-1.2 cosFileTransfer-1.2 cosNotification-1.2 cosProperty-1.2 cosTime-1.2 cosTransactions-1.3 crypto-3.6 debugger-4.1 dialyzer-2.8 diameter-1.10 edoc-0.7.17 eldap-1.2 erl_docgen-0.4 erl_interface-3.8 et-1.5.1 eunit-2.2.10 gs-1.6 hipe-3.12 ic-4.4 inets-6.0 jinterface-1.6 kernel-4.0 megaco-3.18 mnesia-4.13 observer-2.1 odbc-2.11 orber-3.8 os_mon-2.4 ose-1.1 otp_mibs-1.1 parsetools-2.1 percept-0.8.11 public_key-1.0 reltool-0.7 runtime_tools-1.9 sasl-2.5 snmp-5.2 ssh-4.0 ssl-7.0 stdlib-2.5 syntax_tools-1.7 test_server-3.9 tools-2.8 typer-0.9.9 webtool-0.9 wx-1.4 xmerl-1.3.8 :
 OTP-18.0 : asn1-4.0 common_test-1.11 compiler-6.0 cosEvent-2.2 cosEventDomain-1.2 cosFileTransfer-1.2 cosNotification-1.2 cosProperty-1.2 cosTime-1.2 cosTransactions-1.3 crypto-3.6 debugger-4.1 dialyzer-2.8 diameter-1.10 edoc-0.7.17 eldap-1.2 erl_docgen-0.4 erl_interface-3.8 erts-7.0 et-1.5.1 eunit-2.2.10 gs-1.6 hipe-3.12 ic-4.4 inets-6.0 jinterface-1.6 kernel-4.0 megaco-3.18 mnesia-4.13 observer-2.1 odbc-2.11 orber-3.8 os_mon-2.4 ose-1.1 otp_mibs-1.1 parsetools-2.1 percept-0.8.11 public_key-1.0 reltool-0.7 runtime_tools-1.9 sasl-2.5 snmp-5.2 ssh-4.0 ssl-7.0 stdlib-2.5 syntax_tools-1.7 test_server-3.9 tools-2.8 typer-0.9.9 webtool-0.9 wx-1.4 xmerl-1.3.8 # :
 OTP-17.5.6 : inets-5.10.9 ssh-3.2.4 ssl-6.0.1 # asn1-3.0.4 common_test-1.10.1 compiler-5.0.4 cosEvent-2.1.15 cosEventDomain-1.1.14 cosFileTransfer-1.1.16 cosNotification-1.1.21 cosProperty-1.1.17 cosTime-1.1.14 cosTransactions-1.2.14 crypto-3.5 debugger-4.0.3 dialyzer-2.7.4 diameter-1.9.2 edoc-0.7.16 eldap-1.1.1 erl_docgen-0.3.7 erl_interface-3.7.20 erts-6.4.1 et-1.5 eunit-2.2.9 gs-1.5.16 hipe-3.11.3 ic-4.3.6 jinterface-1.5.12 kernel-3.2 megaco-3.17.3 mnesia-4.12.5 observer-2.0.4 odbc-2.10.22 orber-3.7.1 os_mon-2.3.1 ose-1.0.2 otp_mibs-1.0.10 parsetools-2.0.12 percept-0.8.10 public_key-0.23 reltool-0.6.6 runtime_tools-1.8.16 sasl-2.4.1 snmp-5.1.2 stdlib-2.4 syntax_tools-1.6.18 test_server-3.8.1 tools-2.7.2 typer-0.9.8 webtool-0.8.10 wx-1.3.3 xmerl-1.3.7 :
 OTP-17.5.5 : diameter-1.9.2 # asn1-3.0.4 common_test-1.10.1 compiler-5.0.4 cosEvent-2.1.15 cosEventDomain-1.1.14 cosFileTransfer-1.1.16 cosNotification-1.1.21 cosProperty-1.1.17 cosTime-1.1.14 cosTransactions-1.2.14 crypto-3.5 debugger-4.0.3 dialyzer-2.7.4 edoc-0.7.16 eldap-1.1.1 erl_docgen-0.3.7 erl_interface-3.7.20 erts-6.4.1 et-1.5 eunit-2.2.9 gs-1.5.16 hipe-3.11.3 ic-4.3.6 inets-5.10.8 jinterface-1.5.12 kernel-3.2 megaco-3.17.3 mnesia-4.12.5 observer-2.0.4 odbc-2.10.22 orber-3.7.1 os_mon-2.3.1 ose-1.0.2 otp_mibs-1.0.10 parsetools-2.0.12 percept-0.8.10 public_key-0.23 reltool-0.6.6 runtime_tools-1.8.16 sasl-2.4.1 snmp-5.1.2 ssh-3.2.3 ssl-6.0 stdlib-2.4 syntax_tools-1.6.18 test_server-3.8.1 tools-2.7.2 typer-0.9.8 webtool-0.8.10 wx-1.3.3 xmerl-1.3.7 :