diff -r b70281f5146e -r 57dd7b4ba338 src/hotspot/share/utilities/vmError.cpp
--- a/src/hotspot/share/utilities/vmError.cpp	Thu May 03 17:36:25 2018 -0700
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/utilities/vmError.cpp	Tue Apr 24 18:06:32 2018 +0200
@@ -862,6 +862,13 @@
        st->cr();
      }
 
+  STEP("printing metaspace information")
+
+     if (_verbose && Universe::is_fully_initialized()) {
+       st->print_cr("Metaspace:");
+       MetaspaceUtils::print_basic_report(st, 0);
+     }
+
   STEP("printing code cache information")
 
      if (_verbose && Universe::is_fully_initialized()) {
@@ -1046,6 +1053,13 @@
     st->cr();
   }
 
+  // STEP("printing metaspace information")
+
+  if (Universe::is_fully_initialized()) {
+    st->print_cr("Metaspace:");
+    MetaspaceUtils::print_basic_report(st, 0);
+  }
+
   // STEP("printing code cache information")
 
   if (Universe::is_fully_initialized()) {