JDK-8150424 : Tests should be rewritten to avoid using launcher
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 9,9-repo-jigsaw
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Submitted: 2016-02-23
  • Updated: 2018-10-23
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Description
See http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jigsaw/jake/langtools/rev/4691d8dafb64
This test should be rewritten to avoid the need for such patching.
Comments
updated to tbd_minor
17-04-2017

Does this need to be fixed for 9 ? Or can this be deferred ?
17-04-2017

This was partially fixed, in a not-very-good way, in revision 3572, in which the use of -Xpatch was simply removed. If the tests are being run with a patched JVM, that means the patches are not being propagated, but should be.
07-02-2017

Tests are: test/jdk/javadoc/tool/6964914/TestStdDoclet.java test/jdk/javadoc/tool/6964914/TestUserDoclet.java test/tools/javadoc/6964914/TestStdDoclet.java test/tools/javadoc/6964914/TestUserDoclet.java
07-02-2017