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This JEP might affect code that relies on the removed GC combinations. Users who are using any of the flags that are being removed will have to update their JVM-startup command lines. If they are moving from JDK 8 to JDK 9 then they will already have seen warning messages and thus should not be surprised. For a detailed list of the flags and flag combinations that have stopped working in JDK 9, please consult the JEP text.

Modular Run-Time Images

This JEP might affect code that relies on the endorsed-standards override mechanism, the extension mechanism,and the existence of rt.jar and tools.jar files as well as the old directory layout of files in the JDK & JRE installation image.

New Version-String Scheme

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