Bug ID: JDK-8160851 Remove old launcher module-related options

JDK-8160851 : Remove old launcher module-related options

Type: Bug
Component: tools
Sub-Component: launcher
Affected Version: 9

Priority: P3
Status: Closed
Resolution: Fixed

Submitted: 2016-07-05
Updated: 2016-12-14
Resolved: 2016-08-31

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JDK 9
9 b135Fixed

Related Reports

Blocks :	JDK-8163316 - Update FX to use new gnu style java command line options
Blocks :	JDK-8164902 - Fix hotspot tests to use new module options
Blocks :	JDK-8160727 - Add new format arguments to the list of secure VM arguments
Relates :	JDK-8171236 - RTM/HTM jtreg tests regression after transition to the new GNU-style options
Relates :	JDK-8165109 - langtools/test switches to use new CLI options
Relates :	JDK-8136930 - Simplify use of module-system options by custom launchers
Relates :	CODETOOLS-7901772 - Remove support for old form of JDK options
Relates :	JDK-8165112 - langtools/test/tools/javac/diags/CheckExamples.java fails after JDK-8160851

Description

Initial push of JDK-8136930 will support both new and old launcher module options for transition.

When the transition to the new GNU-style options is over, the following options should be removed:

-modulepath -mp
-addmods
-limitmods
-upgrademodulepath  
-XaddExports
-XaddReads
-Xpatch

Other old options removed from javac and javadoc include:
-release
-system
-processmodulepath