JDK-8209003 : Consolidate use of empty collections in java.lang.module
Type:Enhancement
Component:core-libs
Sub-Component:java.lang.module
Priority:P4
Status:Resolved
Resolution:Fixed
Submitted:2018-08-06
Updated:2019-12-04
Resolved:2018-08-07
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Since we use Set/Map/List.of extensively in the jlink plugin, we should avoid using Collections.emptySet/-Map/-List elsewhere in the java.lang.module code.
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Fix Request
Backporting this patch as a dependency for JDK-8207263 backporting, which can help further improve JDK 11 startup time when the default CDS archive is enabled. Patch applies cleanly to 11u.