--- xrootd/config/ARCHS-	2007-08-28 15:40:20.000000000 +0000
+++ xrootd/config/ARCHS		2007-08-28 15:43:33.000000000 +0000
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 x86_64_linux_26 iccx8664  all    for AMD Opteron 64 Linux kernel 2.6.x Intel icc
 x86_64_linux    iccx8664  all    for AMD Opteron 64 Linux Intel icc
 alpha_linux     gcc       all    for Alpha Linux egcs and glibc
+sparc_linux     gcc       all    for Sparc Linux gcc and glibc
 arm_linux       gcc       no     for ARM Linux egcs and glibc
 ppc_linux       gcc       all    for PPC Linux egcs/gcc and glibc
 ppc_linux       gccppc64  all    for PPC Linux egcs/gcc and glibc - 64 bit
--- xrootd/configure.classic-	2007-08-28 15:35:58.000000000 +0000
+++ xrootd/configure.classic	2007-08-28 15:37:38.000000000 +0000
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@
       linux:arm*:*)       arch=arm_linux       ; platform=linux; ccflv=gcc;;
       linux:ppc64:*)      arch=ppc_linux       ; platform=linux; ccflv=gccppc64;;
       linux:ppc*:*)       arch=ppc_linux       ; platform=linux; ccflv=gcc;;
+      linux:sparc*:*)     arch=sparc_linux     ; platform=linux; ccflv=gcc;;
       darwin:power*:7.4*) arch=macosx_74       ; platform=macosx; ccflv=macos;;
       darwin:power*:7*)   arch=ppc_darwin_70   ; platform=macosx; ccflv=macos;;
       darwin:power*:*)    arch=macosx          ; platform=macosx; ccflv=macos;;