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+++ new/test/jdk/jfr/startupargs/TestStartNoSettings.java	2019-09-27 13:25:34.939697492 +0800
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+/*
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+ *
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+ *
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+ *
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+ */
+
+package jdk.jfr.startupargs;
+
+import jdk.jfr.Event;
+import jdk.jfr.EventType;
+import jdk.jfr.FlightRecorder;
+import jdk.jfr.Name;
+import jdk.jfr.Recording;
+
+/**
+ * @test
+ * @summary Start a FlightRecording without any settings (not even default).
+ * @key jfr
+ * @library /lib /
+ * @run main/othervm jdk.jfr.startupargs.TestStartNoSettings
+ *      -XX:StartFlightRecording=settings=none
+ */
+public class TestStartNoSettings {
+
+    @Name("UserEvent")
+    static class UserEvent extends Event {
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] a) throws Exception {
+        boolean userEnabled = false;
+        try (Recording r = new Recording()) {
+            r.start();
+            UserEvent e = new UserEvent();
+            e.commit();
+            for (EventType et : FlightRecorder.getFlightRecorder().getEventTypes()) {
+                if (et.isEnabled()) {
+                    if (!et.getName().equals("UserEvent")) {
+                        throw new Exception("Only 'UserEvent' should be enabled");
+                    }
+                    userEnabled = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!userEnabled)  {
+            throw new Exception("Expected 'UserEvent' to be enabled with -XX:StartFlightRecording=settings=none");
+        }
+    }
+}