--- old/src/share/vm/memory/defNewGeneration.cpp 2012-05-08 16:12:34.283366000 +0200 +++ new/src/share/vm/memory/defNewGeneration.cpp 2012-05-08 16:12:33.341312100 +0200 @@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ init_assuming_no_promotion_failure(); - TraceTime t1("GC", PrintGC && !PrintGCDetails, true, gclog_or_tty); + TraceTime t1(GCCauseString("GC", gch->gc_cause()), PrintGC && !PrintGCDetails, true, gclog_or_tty); // Capture heap used before collection (for printing). size_t gch_prev_used = gch->used();