JDK-8042888 : Remove extcheck tool
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2014-05-10
  • Updated: 2017-05-17
  • Resolved: 2014-10-22
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JDK 9
9 b37Fixed
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Description
This bug is submitted to re-examine the extcheck tool, a legacy tool shipped with the JDK to check for conflicts between JAR files. It's not clear why the JDK continues to ship this tool, it should have been dropped/removed several releases ago.