JDK-8021770 : BackEdgeThreshold option is no longer used and should be removed
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: compiler
  • Affected Version: hs25
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2013-07-28
  • Updated: 2017-08-14
  • Resolved: 2014-05-13
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JDK 9
9 b15Fixed
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Description
The -XX BackEdgeThreshold option is no longer used by any of the source, so it should be removed. Users now need to use OnStackReplacePercentage instead. Keeping it around misleads users who may think it does something, and are not aware of the need to use OnStackReplacePercentage instead.
Comments
That particular option doesn't seem to be documented on our official options page - so that is a plus.
28-07-2013