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Javap disassembler requires tools.jar which is not available in Java 9+
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Description
The tools.jar, along with this entire structure of the JDK, was removed in Java 9, in favour of using modules instead, meaning using tools.jar is no longer an option for these newer Java versions. I don't know what the solution is at the moment, but if I find one before you do, I will update this issue with what I found.
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Javap disassembler code that depends on tools.jar and review how Java 9+ exposes the relevant modules. Confirm the replacement works on Java 9 and later without tools.jar, then verify the disassembler still runs successfully.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100