src/share/vm/runtime/arguments.cpp

@@ -827,10 +827,13 @@
       jio_fprintf(defaultStream::error_stream(),
         "Unrecognized VM option '%s'\n", argname);
     } else {
       jio_fprintf(defaultStream::error_stream(), "%s", locked_message_buf);
     }
+  } else {
+    jio_fprintf(defaultStream::error_stream(),
+                "Unrecognized VM option '%s'\n", argname); 
   }
 
   // allow for commandline "commenting out" options like -XX:#+Verbose
   return arg[0] == '#';
 }