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How can I pass multiple arguments via cli with a project property?

For example, `org.gradle.jvmargs` can accept multiple values separated by spaces in the `gradle.properties` file, but I would like to override that file via `-P` in a Gradle Profiler scenario, my tries using `"` are not working.

Did you try with `-D`? `org.gradle.jvmargs` is a _Gradle property_, not a _project property_.
<https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:environment_options>

Oh, as we were setting it on the `gradle.properties`, I was thinking I need to override it via `-P` too :thinking_face:

Do you know the correct syntax to avoid having problems with spaces?

Or `-D org.gradle.jvmargs=foo bar baz` would be valid

Depends on your shell; in most Linux shells: `"-Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=foo bar baz"`

I don't know about how Gradle profiler deals with double `"` or if it is not even necessary :thinking_face:

Do you know if the `kotlin.daemon.jvmargs` is a system property? I cannot see it <https://kotlinlang.org/docs/gradle-compilation-and-caches.html#kotlin-daemon-jvmargs-property|here>

Okay, it is there in a <https://slack-chats.kotlinlang.org/t/15480974/what-s-the-best-way-to-customise-jvmargs-of-the-kotlin-daemo#d16c60ef-ef58-45e0-be72-053dd018978c|Slack conversation>, it is a project property, so `-P`