src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp

rev 10497 : [mq]: 8141845

@@ -3246,11 +3246,12 @@
           "Additional size added to desired new generation size per "       \
           "non-daemon thread (in bytes)")                                   \
           range(0, max_uintx)                                               \
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   product_pd(size_t, MetaspaceSize,                                         \
-          "Initial size of Metaspaces (in bytes)")                          \
+          "Initial threshold (in bytes) at which a garbage collection "     \
+          "is done to reduce Metaspace usage")                              \
           constraint(MetaspaceSizeConstraintFunc,AfterErgo)                 \
                                                                             \
   product(size_t, MaxMetaspaceSize, max_uintx,                              \
           "Maximum size of Metaspaces (in bytes)")                          \
           constraint(MaxMetaspaceSizeConstraintFunc,AfterErgo)              \