src/share/vm/logging/logFileOutput.cpp

rev 9850 : [mq]: 8146879

*** 135,144 ****
--- 135,148 ----
  
  bool LogFileOutput::initialize(const char* options) {
    if (!configure_rotation(options)) {
      return false;
    }
+ 
+   // Remove any existing log file in order to replace it (rather than append it)
+   remove(_file_name);
+ 
    _stream = fopen(_file_name, FileOpenMode);
    if (_stream == NULL) {
      log_error(logging)("Could not open log file '%s' (%s).\n", _file_name, strerror(errno));
      return false;
    }