--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/JavapTask.java	Tue Jul 08 17:14:22 2008 -0700
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/JavapTask.java	Tue Jul 08 17:25:50 2008 -0700
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
         return new DiagnosticListener<JavaFileObject> () {
             public void report(Diagnostic<? extends JavaFileObject> diagnostic) {
                 if (diagnostic.getKind() == Diagnostic.Kind.ERROR) {
-                    pw.print(getMessage("err.prefix"));
+                        pw.print(getMessage("err.prefix"));
                     pw.print(" ");
                 }
                 pw.println(diagnostic.getMessage(null));
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@
             return ok ? EXIT_OK : EXIT_ERROR;
         } catch (BadArgs e) {
             diagnosticListener.report(createDiagnostic(e.key, e.args));
+            if (e.showUsage) {
+                log.println(getMessage("main.usage.summary", progname));
+            }
             return EXIT_CMDERR;
         } catch (InternalError e) {
             Object[] e_args;

--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/resources/javap.properties	Tue Jul 08 17:14:22 2008 -0700
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javap/resources/javap.properties	Tue Jul 08 17:25:50 2008 -0700
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 err.verify.not.supported=-verify not supported
 err.Xold.not.supported.here=-Xold must be given as the first option
 
+main.usage.summary=\
+Usage: {0} <options> <classes>\n\
+use -help for a list of possible options
+
 main.usage=\
 Usage: {0} <options> <classes>\n\
 where possible options include:

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/tools/javap/T6715753.java	Tue Jul 08 17:25:50 2008 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
+ * CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
+ * have any questions.
+ */
+
+import java.io.*;
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 6715753
+ * @summary Use javap to inquire about a specific inner class
+ */
+
+public class T6715753 {
+    public static void main(String... args) throws Exception {
+        new T6715753().run();
+    }
+
+    void run() throws Exception {
+        StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+        PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(sw);
+        String[] args = { "-notAnOption" };
+        int rc = com.sun.tools.javap.Main.run(args, pw);
+        String log = sw.toString();
+        if (rc == 0
+            || log.indexOf("-notAnOption") == -1
+            || log.indexOf("javap") == -1) { // locale-independent indication of usage message
+            System.err.println("rc: " + rc + ", log=\n" + log);
+            throw new Exception("test failed");
+        }
+    }
+}
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