On Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:36:19 GMT, Thomas Stuefe <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Please review this change, thanks! >> >> **Description:** >> >> `java -XshowSettings` without an application currently prints the requested >> settings, then prints usage information and exits with code 1. >> >> **Solution:** >> >> Treat `-XshowSettings` as an option that can be used without an application >> target. During argument parsing, do not mark the absence of a main class or >> JAR file as an error when `-XshowSettings` is specified. After the settings >> and any explicitly requested launcher output have been processed, exit >> normally if no application was provided. >> >> >> >> --------- >> - [x] I confirm that I make this contribution in accordance with the >> [OpenJDK Interim AI Policy](https://openjdk.org/legal/ai). > > I think this needs a release note and possibly a CSR. @tstuefe Thanks. I have updated the documentation and created a CSR and a release note for this behavioral change. Here are the links: CSR: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8388185 Release note: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8388187 Please take a look. ------------- PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/31891#issuecomment-4966090358
