--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	2013-04-30 17:09:59.463888281 +0200
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp	2013-04-30 17:09:59.131888286 +0200
@@ -2968,7 +2968,7 @@
                                                                             \
   /* gc parameters */                                                       \
   product(uintx, InitialHeapSize, 0,                                        \
-          "Initial heap size (in bytes); zero means OldSize + NewSize")     \
+          "Initial heap size (in bytes); zero means use ergonomics")        \
                                                                             \
   product(uintx, MaxHeapSize, ScaleForWordSize(96*M),                       \
           "Maximum heap size (in bytes)")                                   \