JDK-8232075 : Remove obsolete Xdebug flag from JDWP help
  • Type: CSR
  • Component: core-svc
  • Sub-Component: debugger
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Approved
  • Fix Versions: 14
  • Submitted: 2019-10-09
  • Updated: 2019-10-11
  • Resolved: 2019-10-11
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Description
Summary
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Remove references to obsolete Xdebug flag from JDWP help.

Problem
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The help information returned by "java -Xrunjdwp:help"  command shows the usage of obsolete Xdebug option that has been a no-op flag since JDK 6.

Solution
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Remove references to Xdebug flag from JDWP help.

Specification
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 The following fragment retuned by "java -Xrunjdwp:help"

    - The older -Xrunjdwp interface can still be used, but will be removed in
      a future release, for example:
          java -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:[help]|[<option>=<value>, ...]

will be replaced with:

    - The older -Xrunjdwp interface can still be used, but will be removed in
      a future release, for example:
          java -Xrunjdwp:[help]|[<option>=<value>, ...]


Comments
Moving to Approved.
11-10-2019

Please move back to draft and then to Finalized. Thanks.
10-10-2019