Please review: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~jgish/Bug8010939-LogManager-Deadlock/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Ejgish/Bug8010939-LogManager-Deadlock/> Thanks, Jim -- Jim Gish | Consulting Member of Technical Staff | +1.781.442.0304 Oracle Java Platform Group | Core Libraries Team 35 Network Drive Burlington, MA 01803 jim.gish at oracle.com