--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp 2014-04-10 21:16:33.383682255 +0900 +++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp 2014-04-10 21:16:33.329682462 +0900 @@ -3160,7 +3160,8 @@ "non-daemon thread (in bytes)") \ \ product_pd(uintx, MetaspaceSize, \ - "Initial size of Metaspaces (in bytes)") \ + "Initial high-water-mark of Metaspaces (in bytes)." \ + "This value is used for resizing Metaspace size.") \ \ product(uintx, MaxMetaspaceSize, max_uintx, \ "Maximum size of Metaspaces (in bytes)") \