Report "Unrecognized option: --add-exports" when run ../gradlew bootJar --stacktrace

[LyndonZhao]

Java version:
openjdk version "1.8.0_362"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_362-8u372-gaus1-0ubuntu120.04-b09)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.362-b09, mixed mode)

issue:

• Exception is:
  org.gradle.api.GradleException: Unable to start the daemon process.
  This problem might be caused by incorrect configuration of the daemon.
  For example, an unrecognized jvm option is used.
  Please refer to the User Manual chapter on the daemon at https://docs.gradle.org/8.1.1/userguide/gradle_daemon.html
  Process command line: nice -n 10 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/bin/java -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.file=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.parser=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.util=ALL-UNNAMED -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -Duser.country -Duser.language=en -Duser.variant -cp /home/ubuntu/.gradle/wrapper/dists/gradle-8.1.1-bin/9wiye5v2saajue4irfo8ybqfp/gradle-8.1.1/lib/gradle-launcher-8.1.1.jar -javaagent:/home/ubuntu/.gradle/wrapper/dists/gradle-8.1.1-bin/9wiye5v2saajue4irfo8ybqfp/gradle-8.1.1/lib/agents/gradle-instrumentation-agent-8.1.1.jar org.gradle.launcher.daemon.bootstrap.GradleDaemon 8.1.1
  Please read the following process output to find out more:

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Unrecognized option: --add-exports
Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.

    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.client.DaemonGreeter.parseDaemonOutput(DaemonGreeter.java:38)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.client.DefaultDaemonStarter.startProcess(DefaultDaemonStarter.java:195)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.client.DefaultDaemonStarter.startDaemon(DefaultDaemonStarter.java:151)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.client.DefaultDaemonConnector.doStartDaemon(DefaultDaemonConnector.java:222)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.client.DefaultDaemonConnector.startDaemon(DefaultDaemonConnector.java:216)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.client.DaemonClient.execute(DaemonClient.java:164)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.client.DaemonClient.execute(DaemonClient.java:99)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.RunBuildAction.run(RunBuildAction.java:57)
    at org.gradle.internal.Actions$RunnableActionAdapter.execute(Actions.java:167)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.DefaultCommandLineActionFactory$ParseAndBuildAction.execute(DefaultCommandLineActionFactory.java:259)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.DefaultCommandLineActionFactory$ParseAndBuildAction.execute(DefaultCommandLineActionFactory.java:230)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.DebugLoggerWarningAction.execute(DebugLoggerWarningAction.java:82)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.DebugLoggerWarningAction.execute(DebugLoggerWarningAction.java:30)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.WelcomeMessageAction.execute(WelcomeMessageAction.java:96)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.WelcomeMessageAction.execute(WelcomeMessageAction.java:40)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.NativeServicesInitializingAction.execute(NativeServicesInitializingAction.java:44)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.NativeServicesInitializingAction.execute(NativeServicesInitializingAction.java:26)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.ExceptionReportingAction.execute(ExceptionReportingAction.java:41)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.ExceptionReportingAction.execute(ExceptionReportingAction.java:26)
    at org.gradle.launcher.cli.DefaultCommandLineActionFactory$WithLogging.execute(DefaultCommandLineActionFactory.java:361)
    at org.gradle.launcher.Main.doAction(Main.java:35)
    at org.gradle.launcher.bootstrap.EntryPoint.run(EntryPoint.java:50)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
    at org.gradle.launcher.bootstrap.ProcessBootstrap.runNoExit(ProcessBootstrap.java:60)
    at org.gradle.launcher.bootstrap.ProcessBootstrap.run(ProcessBootstrap.java:37)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
    at org.gradle.launcher.GradleMain.main(GradleMain.java:34)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.BootstrapMainStarter.start(BootstrapMainStarter.java:35)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.WrapperExecutor.execute(WrapperExecutor.java:110)
    at org.gradle.wrapper.GradleWrapperMain.main(GradleWrapperMain.java:66)

[mateuszrzeszutek]

Hey @LyndonZhao ,

We run all the build using Java 17. Can you try using a newer Java version?

[jaydeluca]

closing this as it has been inactive for a bit. feel free to re-open with additional information if you still need assistance