RFR (XXS) 8224790: Remove Xusage.txt file

[David Holmes]

Hi Alan,

Thanks for taking a look.

On 25/05/2019 4:43 pm, Alan Bateman wrote:
> On 25/05/2019 06:49, David Holmes wrote:
>> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8224790
>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~dholmes/8224790/webrev/
>>
>> Before Java 7 the Xusage.txt file was used to print the "java -X" help 
>> information in English. From Java 7 this information was provided in 
>> localised format by the launcher. The Xusage.txt file was not removed 
>> at the time because it was also used by the gamma launcher. But the 
>> gamma launcher was removed in java 8 - JDK-8008772. The information in 
>> Xusage.txt has become stale and incomplete (despite several edits post 
>> Java 7). It should just be removed.
>>
>> Also removed the build logic that copied the file into the JDK image.
> Looks good to me, I didn't realize Xusage.txt was still in the repo.

Me neither. I only realized when Henry was working on "8218997: Xusage 
text, man help, etc doesn't mention -Xlog option" this week.

Cheers,
David

> -Alan