--- a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ClassLoader.java	Thu Oct 27 14:52:01 2016 -0400
+++ b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ClassLoader.java	Thu Oct 27 13:42:12 2016 -0700
@@ -1681,6 +1681,15 @@
      * this method during startup should take care not to cache the return
      * value until the system is fully initialized.
      *
+     * <p> The class path used by the built-in system class loader is determined
+     * by the system property "{@code java.class.path}" during early
+     * initialization of the VM. If the system property is not defined,
+     * or its value is an empty string, then there is no class path
+     * when the initial module is a module on the application module path,
+     * i.e. <em>a named module</em>. If the initial module is not on
+     * the application module path then the class path defaults to
+     * the current working directory.
+     *
      * @return  The system <tt>ClassLoader</tt> for delegation
      *
      * @throws  SecurityException