diff -uNr openjdk.orig/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_sparc/vm/vm_version_linux_sparc.cpp openjdk/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_sparc/vm/v_version_linux_sparc.cpp
--- openjdk.orig/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_sparc/vm/vm_version_linux_sparc.cpp	2010-06-21 22:12:15.000000000 +0100
+++ openjdk/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_sparc/vm/vm_version_linux_sparc.cpp	2010-11-29 20:15:36.179541001 +0000
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   }
 
   while (!feof(fp)) {
-    if (fscanf(fp, "cpu\t\t: %100[^\n]", &cpu) == 1) {
+    if (fscanf(fp, "cpu\t\t: %100[^\n]", &cpu[0]) == 1) {
       if (strstr(cpu, "Niagara") != NULL) {
         rv = true;
       }