JDK-8187394 : Release Note: Removal of FlatProfiler
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: runtime
  • Affected Version: 10
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2017-09-08
  • Updated: 2020-04-27
  • Resolved: 2019-02-20
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JDK 10
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Description
The FlatProfiler, deprecated in JDK 9, has been made obsolete by removing the implementation code. The FlatProfiler was enabled by setting the `-Xprof` VM argument. The `-Xprof` flag remains recognized in this release; however, setting it will print out a warning message.
Comments
The FlatProfiler, enabled by setting "-Xprof" VM argument, has been deprecated since JDK 9, and in JDK 10 we are obsoleting it, by removing the implementation code. The "-Xprof" flag remains recognized, in this release, but setting it will print out a warning message.
25-10-2017