We are already in a hybrid world of old-style and new-style options :-(
All the new module-related options added in JDK 9 are "new style",
following the guidelines of JEP 293.
It does not make sense to add "--" to some of the older tools, that may
be going away at some point, and while we may be able to add the ability
for other tools to accept "--" options, we have to be careful about
removing support for existing options.
-- Jon
On 11/18/17 4:28 PM, Weijun Wang wrote:
I am OK with all commands supporting --help, but I am not sure if every tool should show
it on the help screen if the tools's other options are still using the old
single-"-" style. It looks like the tools are half-converted.
Is there a timetable to add "--" support to all tools?
Thanks
Max
On Nov 17, 2017, at 7:23 PM, Lindenmaier, Goetz <goetz.lindenma...@sap.com>
wrote:
Hi,
please review this change. I also filed a CSR for this:
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~goetz/wr17/8189102-helpMessage/webrev.02/
Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8189102
CSR: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8191477
See the webrev for a detailed description of the changes.
If required, I'll make break-out changes to be reviewed separately.
I had posted a RFR before, but improved the change to
give a more complete overview of currently supported flags
for the CSR:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/hotspot-dev/2017-October/028615.html
Best regards,
Goetz.
