Update javac to remove duplicacy in error messages

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Priority: P4
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    • Affects Version/s: 9
    • Component/s: tools

      During work on JDK-8049130 for creation of golden files for negative tests, it was discovered that the error messages reported for tools/javac/annotations/repeatingAnnotations/UseWrongRepeatable.java were 'almost similar'.

      Error keys reported:
      UseWrongRepeatable.java:17:1: compiler.err.invalid.repeatable.annotation.value.return: java.lang.annotation.Target, java.lang.annotation.ElementType[], UseWrongRepeatable[]
      UseWrongRepeatable.java:17:21: compiler.err.invalid.repeatable.annotation.value.return: java.lang.annotation.Target, java.lang.annotation.ElementType[], UseWrongRepeatable[]
      UseWrongRepeatable.java:14:1: compiler.err.invalid.repeatable.annotation.value.return: java.lang.annotation.Target, java.lang.annotation.ElementType[], UseWrongRepeatable[]


      As confirmed by Joel, error messages in line 17 are duplicate and can be improved. Error message as reported in line 14 should stay.

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            Reporter:
            Sonali Goel (Inactive)
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