8359596: Behavior change when both -Xlint:options and -Xlint:-options flags are given

[archiecobbs]

Hi all,

This pull request contains a backport of commit 3525a40f from the openjdk/jdk repository.

The commit being backported was authored by Archie Cobbs on 27 Jun 2025 and was reviewed by Maurizio Cimadamore and Uwe Schindler.

There is an associated CSR which has already been approved: JDK-8359844

Thanks!

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Progress

• Change must not contain extraneous whitespace
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• Change requires CSR request JDK-8359844 to be approved
• JDK-8359596 needs maintainer approval

Issues

• JDK-8359596: Behavior change when both -Xlint:options and -Xlint:-options flags are given (Bug - P2 - Requested)
• JDK-8359844: Behavior change when both -Xlint:options and -Xlint:-options flags are given (CSR)

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[openjdk]

This backport pull request has now been updated with issue from the original commit.

[openjdk]

At least one of the issues associated with this backport has a resolved CSR for a different version. As this means that this backport may also need a CSR, the csr label is being added to this pull request to signal this potential requirement. The command /csr unneeded can be used to remove the label in case a CSR is not needed.

[archiecobbs]

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[openjdk]

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[archiecobbs]

/approval request Please see the CSR for motivation and reasoning.

[openjdk]

@archiecobbs
8359596: The approval request has been created successfully.