--- old/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepoint.cpp	2017-12-19 15:08:04.883645178 -0500
+++ new/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepoint.cpp	2017-12-19 15:08:04.412946164 -0500
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
   int nof_threads = Threads::number_of_threads();
 
-  log_debug(safepoint)("Safepoint synchronization initiated. (%d)", nof_threads);
+  log_debug(safepoint)("Safepoint synchronization initiated. (%d threads)", nof_threads);
 
   RuntimeService::record_safepoint_begin();
 
@@ -407,9 +407,7 @@
   // Update the count of active JNI critical regions
   GCLocker::set_jni_lock_count(_current_jni_active_count);
 
-  if (log_is_enabled(Debug, safepoint)) {
-    log_debug(safepoint)("Entering safepoint region: %s", VMThread::vm_safepoint_description());
-  }
+  log_info(safepoint)("Entering safepoint region: %s", VMThread::vm_safepoint_description());
 
   RuntimeService::record_safepoint_synchronized();
   if (PrintSafepointStatistics) {