src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/file/Locations.java

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                  int eq = v.indexOf('=');
                  if (eq > 0) {
                      String moduleName = v.substring(0, eq);
                      SearchPath mPatchPath = new SearchPath()
                              .addFiles(v.substring(eq + 1));
-                     boolean ok = true;
-                     for (Path p : mPatchPath) {
-                         Path mi = p.resolve("module-info.class");
-                         if (Files.exists(mi)) {
-                             log.error(Errors.LocnModuleInfoNotAllowedOnPatchPath(mi));
-                             ok = false;
-                         }
-                     }
-                     if (ok) {
                          String name = location.getName() + "[" + moduleName + "]";
                          ModuleLocationHandler h = new ModuleLocationHandler(name, moduleName, mPatchPath, false);
                          moduleLocations.put(moduleName, h);
                          for (Path r : mPatchPath) {
                              pathLocations.put(normalize(r), h);
                          }
-                     }
                  } else {
                      // Should not be able to get here;
                      // this should be caught and handled in Option.PATCH_MODULE
                      log.error(Errors.LocnInvalidArgForXpatch(value));
                  }
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