Bug ID: JDK-6739899 CDS: Incorrect error message for -Xshare:dump for 64-bit VMs

Type: Bug
Component: hotspot
Sub-Component: runtime
Affected Version: hs11

Priority: P4
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
OS: generic
CPU: generic

Submitted: 2008-08-21
Updated: 2019-01-15
Resolved: 2013-04-09

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java -d64 -server -Xshare:dump
Error occurred during initialization of VM
Dumping a shared archive is not supported on the Server JVM.

The message it confusing: for latest Hotspot, shared archive is in fact supported on the Server VM, it is just not supported for 64-bit VMs.

I suggest to change wording to "Dumping a shared archive is not supported on this configuration."
Here is another confusing message:
java -server -Xcomp -Xincgc -Xshare:dump
error:  invalid argument combination.
The CMS collector (-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC) must be selected in order
to use CMSIncrementalMode.
Could not create the Java virtual machine.