A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
note: this is related to issue JDK-8073216, but not a duplicate

The description of -Xlint:name is wrong, and should be consistent with the description of -Xlint:-name.


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
-Xlint:name
    Enables warning name. See Enable or Disable Warnings with the -Xlint Option for a list of warnings you can enable with this option.

-Xlint:-name
    Disables warning name. See Enable or Disable Warnings with the -Xlint Option for a list of warnings you can disable with this option.

ACTUAL -
-Xlint:name
    Disables warning name. See Enable or Disable Warnings with the -Xlint Option for a list of warnings you can disable with this option.

-Xlint:-name
    Disables warning name. See Enable or Disable Warnings with the -Xlint Option with the -Xlint option to get a list of warnings that you can disable with this option.


URL OF FAULTY DOCUMENTATION :
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/tools/windows/javac.html