--- a/jdk/src/java.scripting/share/classes/javax/script/SimpleScriptContext.java	Mon Oct 17 17:07:55 2016 -0700
+++ b/jdk/src/java.scripting/share/classes/javax/script/SimpleScriptContext.java	Tue Oct 18 17:15:11 2016 +0530
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets the value of an attribute in a given scope.
+     * Sets the value of an attribute in a given scope. If the scope is <code>GLOBAL_SCOPE</code>
+     * and no Bindings is set for <code>GLOBAL_SCOPE</code>, then setAttribute call is a no-op.
      *
      * @param name The name of the attribute to set
      * @param value The value of the attribute