      */
     private function initHandler(event:Event):void
     {
+        CONFIG::performanceInstrumentation
+        {
+            var perfUtil:mx.utils.PerfUtil = mx.utils.PerfUtil.getInstance();
+            perfUtil.markTime("SystemManager.initHandler().start");
+        }
+        
         // we can still be the top level root if we can access our
         // parent and get a positive response to the query or
         // or there is not a listener for the new application event

        */

        initialize();
        
    }

    private function docFrameListener(event:Event):void

        if (document)
            return;

        CONFIG::performanceInstrumentation
        {
            var perfUtil:mx.utils.PerfUtil = mx.utils.PerfUtil.getInstance();
            perfUtil.markTime("SystemManager.kickOff().start");
        }
        
        if (!isTopLevel())
            SystemManagerGlobals.topLevelSystemManagers[0].
                // dispatch a FocusEvent so we can pass ourselves along
