JDK-8179049 : Document on the "java" command that the "UseAltSigs" options are Obsolete
Type:Sub-task
Component:docs
Sub-Component:tools
Affected Version:9
Priority:P4
Status:Resolved
Resolution:Fixed
Submitted:2017-04-21
Updated:2017-04-21
Resolved:2017-04-21
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The -Xusealtsigs and -XX:+UseAltSigs options are obsolete in JDK 9, they will be ignored and a warning issued. They may be removed completely in a future version.
Comments
Cliff: I created this doc task for completeness as it was missing yet the necessary changes are already on the "java" command page. So marked as fixed.
I also removed the release-notes=yes from JDK-8141024 as this replaces the need to mention this in the release notes.
Thanks.