JDK-8203242 : Release Note: Unable to use the JDWP API in JDK 8 to debug JDK >=9
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: core-svc
  • Sub-Component: debugger
  • Affected Version: 8u181
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2018-05-15
  • Updated: 2018-07-12
  • Resolved: 2018-05-17
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JDK 8
8u181Resolved
Description
The implementation of `VirtualMachineImpl.canGetInstanceInfo()` has been corrected, so it is now able to see JDK JVMs >= JDK 9. 

This correction allows certain debugger agents to operate correctly without any action required from a user (developer).
Comments
Changed the Fix Version per comments during the bug review meeting.
21-05-2018