What is the alternative to -Xbootclasspath/p in OpenJDK 11 ?

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Environment

  • OpenJDK 9
  • OpenJDK 11

Issue

  • What is the alternative approach to replace -Xbootclasspath:/p option?
  • JVM does not start once we remove the -Xbootclasspath:/p while testing with OpenJDK 11. Is there any alternative approach to replace -Xbootclasspath:/p option?

Resolution

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As a workaround, the flag -Xbootclasspath/a can be used as it is still valid. Refer to Content from www.oracle.com is not included.JDK 9 Important Changes and Information

Root Cause

-Xbootclasspath/p was removed since OpenJDK 9 once OpenJDK project decided to remove it.

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