This patch renames the module-system options to GNU-style as specified in JEP 293 [1] (see below for the new proposed option names). This addresses the problems discussed in [2] that the launcher will pass the module-system options down to the VM in the form of <option>=<value>. This provides a consistent way to configure the module system and simplify use of module-system options by custom launcher. This patch also updates several JDK tools including jlink, jmod, jimage, jar, javac, javap, javadoc, javah, jdeps such that the GNU-style module-system options are consistent across all tools.
Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mchung/jdk9/webrevs/8136930/gnu-options/webrev.00/ http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mchung/jdk9/webrevs/8136930/gnu-options/webrev-langtools.00/ Harold has posted a separate code review for the hotspot change [3]. webrev.00 includes changes in all repos except hotspot. webrev-langtools.00 includes the changes in langtools repo (this may be convenient for those who wants to review langtools change only). Note that existing -cp and -classpath have no change and continue to be supported. New long form option `--class-path` and `--help` are added to java, javac, and other tools where applicable. For transition, all old options except -listmods continue to be supported by the java launcher, javac, javadoc, javap, javah. I propose to remove the old options in two weeks after this patch is promoted (i.e. two promoted builds to go through the transition). Mandy [1] http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/293 [2] http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jigsaw-dev/2016-June/008079.html [3] http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jigsaw-dev/2016-July/008715.html Existing Options New Options -addmods --add-modules -classpath | -cp | --classpath -classpath | -cp | --class-path -limitmods --limit-modules -listmods --list-modules -m --module | -m -modulepath | -mp | --modulepath --module-path | -p -modulesourcepath --module-source-path --plugin-module-path (no change) -processormodulepath --processor-module-path -upgrademodulepath --upgrade-module-path -XaddExports --add-exports -XaddReads --add-reads -Xpatch --patch-module -bootclasspath --boot-class-path | -bootclasspath -processorpath --processor-path | -processor-path -sourcepath --source-path | -sourcepath -system --system -release --release
