diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
index 1707369..3d05b21 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/LogFactory.java
@@ -1341,6 +1341,13 @@ public abstract class LogFactory {
             return;
         }
         
+        try {
+            logDiagnostic("Extension directories: " + System.getProperty("java.ext.dir"));
+            logDiagnostic("Application classpath: " + System.getProperty("java.class.path"));
+        } catch(SecurityException ex) {
+            logDiagnostic("Security setting prevent interrogation of system classpaths.");
+        }
+        
         String className = clazz.getName();
         ClassLoader classLoader;
         ClassLoader systemClassLoader;
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogFactoryImpl.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogFactoryImpl.java
index 27579e9..4c46f83 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/logging/impl/LogFactoryImpl.java
@@ -840,6 +840,13 @@ public class LogFactoryImpl extends LogFactory {
         ClassLoader currentCL = getBaseClassLoader();
         
         for(;;) {
+            // Loop through the classloader hierarchy trying to find
+            // a viable classloader.
+            logDiagnostic(
+                    "Trying to load "
+                    + logAdapterClassName
+                    + " from classloader "
+                    + objectId(currentCL));
             try {
                 Class c = Class.forName(logAdapterClassName, true, currentCL);
                 constructor = c.getConstructor(logConstructorSignature);