JDK-8006536 : [launcher] removes trailing slashes on arguments
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: launcher
  • Affected Version: 7u11,8
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2013-01-17
  • Updated: 2013-09-12
  • Resolved: 2013-02-01
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Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-8015106 - Dropping backslash from the ends of command-line arguments
Relates :  
JDK-7188114 - (launcher) need an alternate command line parser for Windows
Relates :  
JDK-8007333 - [launcher] removes multiple back slashes
Description
The java launcher removes trailing slashes

C:\Temp\WC>XXXXX\bin\java TestStar one a\\\\ two

TestStar.java will print "one a two"
Comments
verified by Arrrghs test. Bug ID 8006536 not added to @bug list.
14-08-2013
looks good, reviewed
01-02-2013
We also need to fix the following case as well when fixing this, c:\Temp\WC>XXXXX\bin\java TestStar \\\\? The output is: \? This will be fixed separately with JDK-8007333
31-01-2013
Modified patch, correcting the testcase in both native and java.
17-01-2013
Original patch submitted by IBM
17-01-2013