JDK-4501660 : change diagnostic of -help as 'print this help message and exit'
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javap
  • Affected Version: 1.4.0
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: solaris_9
  • CPU: sparc
  • Submitted: 2001-09-11
  • Updated: 2008-06-26
  • Resolved: 2011-05-18
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Related Reports
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JDK-4500740 - change diagnostic of -help as 'print this help message and exit'
Description
Change in usage message desired which says that -help option will stop the tool instead of continuing with classes specified with that.
Comments
EVALUATION in line with javac, for the new javap, -help does not cause premature exit; therefore the synopsis given is acceptable.
17-02-2008
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: mustang
08-09-2004
PUBLIC COMMENTS ...
08-09-2004
EVALUATION OK, sure. ###@###.### 2001-09-13 Will look at fixing this and other minor irksome usability issues in 1.5.1 ###@###.### 2003-11-19
13-09-2001