Index: trunk/linux/latest/etc/default/josm-latest
===================================================================
--- trunk/linux/latest/etc/default/josm-latest	(revision 10430)
+++ trunk/linux/latest/etc/default/josm-latest	(revision 10430)
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Options to pass to java when starting JOSM.
+# Uncomment the JAVA_OPTS lines to enable their use by /usr/bin/josm-latest
+
+# Increase usable memory
+#JAVA_OPTS="${JAVA_OPTS} -Xmx1024m"
+
+# Enable OpenGL pipeline (2D graphic accelerators)
+#JAVA_OPTS="${JAVA_OPTS} -Dsun.java2d.opengl=True"
+
Index: trunk/linux/latest/usr/bin/josm-latest
===================================================================
--- trunk/linux/latest/usr/bin/josm-latest	(revision 10429)
+++ trunk/linux/latest/usr/bin/josm-latest	(revision 10430)
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@
 	JAVA_CMDS="${JAVA_CMDS} /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle/bin/java"
 	JAVA_CMDS="${JAVA_CMDS} /usr/lib/jvm/java-9-oracle/bin/java"
+fi
+
+if [ -f /etc/default/josm-latest ]; then
+    . /etc/default/josm-latest
 fi
 
Index: trunk/linux/tested/etc/default/josm
===================================================================
--- trunk/linux/tested/etc/default/josm	(revision 10430)
+++ trunk/linux/tested/etc/default/josm	(revision 10430)
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Options to pass to java when starting JOSM.
+# Uncomment the JAVA_OPTS lines to enable their use by /usr/bin/josm
+
+# Increase usable memory
+#JAVA_OPTS="${JAVA_OPTS} -Xmx1024m"
+
+# Enable OpenGL pipeline (2D graphic accelerators)
+#JAVA_OPTS="${JAVA_OPTS} -Dsun.java2d.opengl=True"
+
Index: trunk/linux/tested/usr/bin/josm
===================================================================
--- trunk/linux/tested/usr/bin/josm	(revision 10429)
+++ trunk/linux/tested/usr/bin/josm	(revision 10430)
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@
 	JAVA_CMDS="${JAVA_CMDS} /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle/bin/java"
 	JAVA_CMDS="${JAVA_CMDS} /usr/lib/jvm/java-9-oracle/bin/java"
+fi
+
+if [ -f /etc/default/josm ]; then
+    . /etc/default/josm
 fi