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. >
