JDK-8219875 : Release Note: Removal of javac Support for 6/1.6 source, target, and release Values
- Type: Sub-task
- Component: tools
- Sub-Component: javac
- Affected Version: 12
- Priority: P4
- Status: Closed
- Resolution: Delivered
- Submitted: 2019-02-27
- Updated: 2019-04-09
- Resolved: 2019-02-27
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| JDK 12 |
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12Resolved  |
Description
Consistent with the policy outlined in [JEP 182: Policy for Retiring javac -source and -target Options](https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/182), support for the 6/1.6 argument value for javac's `-source`, `-target`, and `--release` flags has been removed.