JDK-8173777 : Merge javac -Xmodule into javac--patch-module
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2017-02-01
  • Updated: 2017-05-17
  • Resolved: 2017-02-13
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Description
By updating --patch-module to accept source files, we can eliminate -Xmodule by folding that functionality into the --patch-module option.

This will have a derivative benefit for the javadoc tool as well, since the javadoc options for --patch-module and  -Xmodule simply and directly delegate to their javac equivalents.
Comments
Patch proposed: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/compiler-dev/2017-February/010760.html
06-02-2017