src/share/vm/runtime/globals.hpp

@@ -3158,11 +3158,12 @@
   product_pd(uintx, NewSizeThreadIncrease,                                  \
           "Additional size added to desired new generation size per "       \
           "non-daemon thread (in bytes)")                                   \
                                                                             \
   product_pd(uintx, MetaspaceSize,                                          \
-          "Initial size of Metaspaces (in bytes)")                          \
+          "Minimum 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)")                          \
                                                                             \
   product(uintx, CompressedClassSpaceSize, 1*G,                             \