New -XX:Compatibility=elasticsearch option

eclipse-openj9#1213

Added new topic for the new option, -XX:Compatibility=elasticsearch. Updated the What's new topic and mkdocs.yml file.

Closes eclipse-openj9#1213
Signed-off-by: Sreekala Gopakumar <[email protected]>

docs/version0.43.md

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ The following new features and notable changes since version 0.42.0 are included
 - [Compiler changes for Linux®](#compiler-changes-for-linux)
 - [Change in the large page memory allocation behavior](#change-in-the-large-page-memory-allocation-behavior)
 - ![Start of content that applies to Java 11 (LTS) and later](cr/java11plus.png) [New `-XX:[+|-]CRIUSecProvider` option added](#new-xx-criusecprovider-option-added) ![End of content that applies to Java 11 (LTS) and later](cr/java_close.png)
+- [New `-XX:Compatibility` option added](#new-xxcompatibility-option-added)
 
 ## Features and changes
 
@@ -64,6 +65,14 @@ You can now control the use of `CRIUSECProvider` during the checkpoint phase wit
 
 For more information, see [`-XX:[+|-]CRIUSecProvider`](xxcriusecprovider.md). ![End of content that applies to Java 11 (LTS) and later](cr/java_close.png)
 
+### New `-XX:Compatibility` option added
+
+The Elasticsearch application was facing incompatibility issues when it was running on OpenJ9 and required many workarounds. With the `-XX:Compatibility` option, you can enable a compatibility mode that OpenJ9 can run in to support applications that require specific capabilities.
+
+In release 0.43.0, the compatibility mode is provided for the Elasticsearch application only.
+
+For more information, see [`-XX:Compatibility`](xxcompatibility.md).
+
 ## Known problems and full release information
 
 To see known problems and a complete list of changes between Eclipse OpenJ9 v0.42.0 and v0.43.0 releases, see the [Release notes](https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/blob/master/doc/release-notes/0.43/0.43.md).

docs/xxcompatibility.md

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
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+
+# -XX:Compatibility
+
+This option enables a compatibility mode that OpenJ9 can run in to support applications that require specific capabilities. For example, support for applications that rely on vendor-specific command line arguments or to make available unspecified APIs.
+
+## Syntax
+
+        -XX:Compatibility=<mode>
+
+Where, `<mode>` is the application for which the compatibility mode is provided. The `<mode>` is case-insensitive.
+
+In release 0.43.0, the compatibility mode is provided for the Elasticsearch application only.
+
+        -XX:Compatibility=Elasticsearch
+
+If the `-XX:Compatibility` option is specified more than once, or with a mode other than "Elasticsearch" (not case-sensitive), the VM fails to start.
+
+Although this option is available in all OpenJDK versions, the Elasticsearch application requires OpenJDK version 17 or later.
+
+## Explanation
+
+The Elasticsearch application was facing incompatibility issues when it was running on OpenJ9 and required many workarounds. With the `Elasticsearch` compatibility mode, OpenJ9 accepts and supports HotSpot-specific options or APIs that enhance compatibility to run the Elasticsearch application.
+
+
+<!-- ==== END OF TOPIC ==== xxcompatibility.md ==== -->

mkdocs.yml

@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ nav:
            - "-Xrs:onRestore / -Xrs:syncOnRestore"                               : xrsonrestoresynconrestore.md
            - "-Xshareclasses:disableOnRestore"                                   : xshareclassesdisableonrestore.md
            - "-XX:CheckpointGCThreads"                                           : xxcheckpointgcthread.md
+           - "-XX:Compatibility"                                                 : xxcompatibility.md
            - "-XX:[+|-]CRIURestoreNonPortableMode"                               : xxcriurestorenonportablemode.md
            - "-XX:[+|-]CRIUSecProvider"                                          : xxcriusecprovider.md
            - "-XX:[+|-]EnableCRIUSupport"                                        : xxenablecriusupport.md