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Summary
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`java` command's `-Xdebug` option will be deprecated for removal.
Problem
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java command allows the -Xdebug option to be specified. As noted in the documentation (dating as far back as Java 8), this option is only there for backward compatibility and currently does nothing https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/tools/unix/java.html#BGBCIEFC
> -Xdebug
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> Does nothing. Provided for backward compatibility.
There are applications which currently pass this option when launching `java`. Most of these usages are of the form:
-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005
These usages appear to be copy/pasted and are being used when launching `java` with debugging enabled. The use of `-Xdebug` plays no role in launching `java` in debug mode or any other functionality provided by `java`.
Solution
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`java` launcher will start printing a warning message if `-Xdebug` is passed. The warning message will state that the option is deprecated and will be removed in a future release:
java -Xdebug -version
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM warning: Option -Xdebug was deprecated in JDK 22 and will likely be removed in a future release.
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Specification
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There are no specification changes.