JDK-8028446 Non-orthogonal usage of the configure script and its wrapper, was JDK-9008238 Non-orthogonal usage of the configure script and its wrapper

[Dave Pointon]

Re-titled to provide link between JI & OJDK bug ids.

On Fri, 2013-11-15 at 15:32 +0000, Dave Pointon wrote:
> Hi all ,
> 
> Having encountered the above and implemented a/the trivial solution, I
> would appreciate your guidance as to the next steps.
> 
> I believe, as I said in the bug, that this would lead to an overall
> improvement in the usability - especially for the newbie user/builder
> such as myself.
> 
> PFA a webrev for your perusal - the diff can also be found in the above
> bug.
> 
> TIA & rgds ,


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Dave Pointon FIAP MBCS

Now I saw, tho' too late, the folly of beginning a work
before we count the cost and before we we judge rightly
of our strength to go thro' with it - Robinson Crusoe