*** old/src/cpu/sparc/vm/vm_version_sparc.cpp	Mon Feb 29 18:23:01 2016
--- new/src/cpu/sparc/vm/vm_version_sparc.cpp	Mon Feb 29 18:23:01 2016

*** 461,465 ****
--- 461,499 ----
    } else {
      result = nof_parallel_worker_threads(5, 8, 8);
    }
    return result;
  }
+ 
+ 
+ int VM_Version::parse_features(const char* implementation) {
+   int features = unknown_m;
+   // Convert to UPPER case before compare.
+   char* impl = os::strdup_check_oom(implementation);
+ 
+   for (int i = 0; impl[i] != 0; i++)
+     impl[i] = (char)toupper((uint)impl[i]);
+ 
+   if (strstr(impl, "SPARC64") != NULL) {
+     features |= sparc64_family_m;
+   } else if (strstr(impl, "SPARC-M") != NULL) {
+     // M-series SPARC is based on T-series.
+     features |= (M_family_m | T_family_m);
+   } else if (strstr(impl, "SPARC-T") != NULL) {
+     features |= T_family_m;
+     if (strstr(impl, "SPARC-T1") != NULL) {
+       features |= T1_model_m;
+     }
+   } else {
+     if (strstr(impl, "SPARC") == NULL) {
+ #ifndef PRODUCT
+       // kstat on Solaris 8 virtual machines (branded zones)
+       // returns "(unsupported)" implementation. Solaris 8 is not
+       // supported anymore, but include this check to be on the
+       // safe side.
+       warning("Can't parse CPU implementation = '%s', assume generic SPARC", impl);
+ #endif
+     }
+   }
+   os::free((void*)impl);
+   return features;
+ }