--- old/src/share/classes/java/util/logging/LogManager.java Sun Nov 25 21:35:38 2012 +++ new/src/share/classes/java/util/logging/LogManager.java Sun Nov 25 21:35:37 2012 @@ -56,20 +56,14 @@ * At startup the LogManager class is located using the * java.util.logging.manager system property. *
- * By default, the LogManager reads its initial configuration from - * a properties file "lib/logging.properties" in the JRE directory. - * If you edit that property file you can change the default logging - * configuration for all uses of that JRE. - *
- * In addition, the LogManager uses two optional system properties that - * allow more control over reading the initial configuration: + * The LogManager defines two optional system properties that allow control over + * the initial configuration: *
* If the "java.util.logging.config.class" property is set, then the * property value is treated as a class name. The given class will be @@ -84,9 +78,10 @@ * to specify a properties file (in java.util.Properties format). The * initial logging configuration will be read from this file. *
- * If neither of these properties is defined then, as described - * above, the LogManager will read its initial configuration from - * a properties file "lib/logging.properties" in the JRE directory. + * If neither of these properties is defined then the LogManager uses its + * default configuration. The default configuration is typically loaded from the + * properties file "{@code lib/logging.properties}" in the Java installation + * directory. *
* The properties for loggers and Handlers will have names starting * with the dot-separated name for the handler or logger.