RFR: 8303884: jlink --add-options plugin does not allow GNU style options to be provided

[Alan Bateman]

On Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:20:17 GMT, Yasumasa Suenaga <ysuenaga at openjdk.org> wrote:

> We cannot pass GNU style options like --enable-preview to jlink --add-option. It is hard to use for complex application.

JDK-8303884 was created to track a much larger re-examination of the jlink option parameter. I think the issue will need more thought before deciding whether to put in a short term fix as proposed here (the main concern is the side effect on plugins).

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/19987#issuecomment-2228922268