RFR(L) 8136930: Simplify use of module-system options by custom launchers

harold seigel harold.seigel at oracle.com
Sun Jul 17 23:05:52 UTC 2016


Hi,

Please review these Hotspot VM only changes to process the seven 
module-specific options that have been renamed to have gnu-like names.  
JDK changes for this bug will be reviewed separately.

Descriptions of these options are here 
<http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/293>.  For these six options, 
--module-path, --upgrade-module-path, --add-modules, --limit-modules, 
--add-reads, and --add-exports, the JVM just sets a system property.  
For the --patch-module option, the JVM sets a system property and then 
processes the option in the same way as when it was named -Xpatch.

Additionally, the JVM now checks properties specified on the command 
line.  If a property matches one of the properties used by one of the 
above options then the JVM ignores the property.  This forces users to 
use the explicit option when wanting to do things like add a module or a 
package export.

The RFR contains two new tests.  Also, many existing tests were changed 
to use the new option names.

JBS Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8136930

Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~hseigel/bug_8136930.hs/

The changes were tested with the JCK lang and VM tests, the JTreg 
hotspot tests, and the RBT hotspot nightlies.

Thanks, Harold


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