JDK-8011044 : Remove support for 1.5 and earlier source and target options
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2013-03-29
  • Updated: 2021-08-18
  • Resolved: 2014-07-10
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JDK 9
9 b23Fixed
Related Reports
Blocks :  
JDK-8042275 - Remove dead code in javac after 1.5 source/target are dropped
CSR :  
CCC-8011044 - Remove support for 1.5 and earlier source and target options
Relates :  
JDK-8028563 - Remove javac support for 6/1.6 source and target values
Relates :  
JDK-8272618 - Unnecessary Attr.visitIdent.noOuterThisPath
Relates :  
JDK-8050002 - Tests failed to compile after JDK-8011044: 1.5 is no longer supported
Relates :  
JDK-8046172 - JEP 182: Policy for Retiring javac -source and -target Options
Relates :  
JDK-8050105 - test sun/rmi/rmic/minimizeWrapperInstances/run.sh fails
Relates :  
JDK-8167369 - Re-evaluate impact of running with old javac -source/-target options
Relates :  
JDK-8011043 - Warn about use of 1.5 and earlier source and target values
Relates :  
JDK-8042406 - javac.jvm.ClassReader.readClassFile() is using Target to verify valid major versions
Sub Tasks
JDK-8031651 :  
Remove unneeded -source and -target flags in jdk repo regression tests - Resolved
JDK-8031670 :  
Remove unneeded -source options in javadoc tests - Closed
JDK-8031745 :  
Remove unneeded/obsolete -source/-target options in javac tests, part 1 - Closed
JDK-8032057 :  
Remove unneeded/obsolete -source options in concurrency tests - Resolved
JDK-8036842 :  
Remove unneeded/obsolete -source/-target options in javac tests, part 2 - Closed
JDK-8047954 :  
Remove unneeded/obsolete -source/-target options in closed jdk tests - Resolved
JDK-8048613 :  
Remove unneeded/obsolete -source/-target options in closed client libs tests - Resolved
JDK-8048620 :  
Remove unneeded/obsolete -source/-target options in hotspot tests - Resolved
JDK-8050051 :  
Remove unneeded/obsolete -source/-target options in shell tests - Resolved
JDK-8173720 :  
Release Note: Remove support for 1.5 and earlier source and target options - Closed
Description
Support for javac source and target options for the 1.5 platform and earlier should be removed.
Comments
URL: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/langtools/rev/fbfbefa43016 User: lana Date: 2014-07-16 16:40:02 +0000
16-07-2014
The javac command no longer support -source or -target options below 6/1.6. However, older class files are still readable by javac. Source code for older release can be ported to the newer source level. To generate class files usable by older release, a javac from a previous release train can be used.
11-07-2014
URL: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/langtools/rev/fbfbefa43016 User: jjg Date: 2014-07-10 20:57:32 +0000
10-07-2014
langtools tests cover all these changes.
21-05-2014
ccc 8011044 - Approved. 2014-01-09 11:48:21 state approved
22-04-2014
See: JEP 182: Policy for Retiring javac -source and -target Options http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/182
09-04-2013