diff --git a/arch/sparc/SConscript b/arch/sparc/SConscript
index 172e4390f..fd0df9349 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/SConscript
+++ b/arch/sparc/SConscript
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ full_system_sources = Split('''
 
 # Syscall emulation (non-full-system) sources
 syscall_emulation_sources = Split('''
+	linux/linux.cc
 	linux/process.cc
 	process.cc
 	''')
diff --git a/arch/sparc/isa/decoder.isa b/arch/sparc/isa/decoder.isa
index 823bf2626..792918267 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/isa/decoder.isa
+++ b/arch/sparc/isa/decoder.isa
@@ -16,16 +16,22 @@ decode OP default Unknown::unknown()
                 0x0: bpcci({{
                     if(passesCondition(CcrIcc, COND2))
                         NNPC = xc->readPC() + disp;
+                    else
+                        handle_annul
                 }});
                 0x2: bpccx({{
                     if(passesCondition(CcrXcc, COND2))
                         NNPC = xc->readPC() + disp;
+                    else
+                        handle_annul
                 }});
             }
         }
         0x2: Branch22::bicc({{
             if(passesCondition(CcrIcc, COND2))
                 NNPC = xc->readPC() + disp;
+            else
+                handle_annul
         }});
         0x3: decode RCOND2
         {
@@ -34,26 +40,38 @@ decode OP default Unknown::unknown()
                 0x1: bpreq({{
                     if(Rs1 == 0)
                         NNPC = xc->readPC() + disp;
+                    else
+                        handle_annul
                 }});
                 0x2: bprle({{
                     if(Rs1 <= 0)
                         NNPC = xc->readPC() + disp;
+                    else
+                        handle_annul
                 }});
                 0x3: bprl({{
                     if(Rs1 < 0)
                         NNPC = xc->readPC() + disp;
+                    else
+                        handle_annul
                 }});
                 0x5: bprne({{
                     if(Rs1 != 0)
                         NNPC = xc->readPC() + disp;
+                    else
+                        handle_annul
                 }});
                 0x6: bprg({{
                     if(Rs1 > 0)
                         NNPC = xc->readPC() + disp;
+                    else
+                        handle_annul
                 }});
                 0x7: bprge({{
                     if(Rs1 >= 0)
                         NNPC = xc->readPC() + disp;
+                    else
+                        handle_annul
                 }});
             }
         }
@@ -117,22 +135,22 @@ decode OP default Unknown::unknown()
             0x10: addcc({{
                 int64_t resTemp, val2 = Rs2_or_imm13;
                 Rd = resTemp = Rs1 + val2;}},
-                {{((Rs1 & 0xFFFFFFFF + val2 & 0xFFFFFFFF) >> 31)}},
+                {{(Rs1<31:0> + val2<31:0>)<32:>}},
                 {{Rs1<31:> == val2<31:> && val2<31:> != resTemp<31:>}},
-                {{((Rs1 >> 1) + (val2 >> 1) + (Rs1 & val2 & 0x1))<63:>}},
+                {{(Rs1<63:1> + val2<63:1> + (Rs1 & val2)<0:>)<63:>}},
                 {{Rs1<63:> == val2<63:> && val2<63:> != resTemp<63:>}}
             );
             0x11: IntOpCcRes::andcc({{Rd = Rs1 & Rs2_or_imm13;}});
             0x12: IntOpCcRes::orcc({{Rd = Rs1 | Rs2_or_imm13;}});
             0x13: IntOpCcRes::xorcc({{Rd = Rs1 ^ Rs2_or_imm13;}});
             0x14: subcc({{
-                int64_t resTemp, val2 = Rs2_or_imm13;
-                Rd = resTemp = Rs1 - val2;}},
-                {{((Rs1 & 0xFFFFFFFF - val2 & 0xFFFFFFFF) >> 31)}},
-                {{Rs1<31:> != val2<31:> && Rs1<31:> != resTemp<31:>}},
-                {{(((Rs1 >> 1) + (~val2) >> 1) +
-                    ((Rs1 | ~val2) & 0x1))<63:>}},
-                {{Rs1<63:> != val2<63:> && Rs1<63:> != resTemp<63:>}}
+                int64_t val2 = Rs2_or_imm13;
+                Rd = Rs1 - val2;}},
+                {{(~(Rs1<31:0> + (~val2)<31:0> + 1))<32:>}},
+                {{(Rs1<31:> != val2<31:>) && (Rs1<31:> != Rd<31:>)}},
+                {{(~(Rs1<63:1> + (~val2)<63:1> +
+                    (Rs1 | ~val2)<0:>))<63:>}},
+                {{Rs1<63:> != val2<63:> && Rs1<63:> != Rd<63:>}}
             );
             0x15: IntOpCcRes::andncc({{Rd = Rs1 & ~Rs2_or_imm13;}});
             0x16: IntOpCcRes::orncc({{Rd = Rs1 | ~Rs2_or_imm13;}});
@@ -141,11 +159,10 @@ decode OP default Unknown::unknown()
                 int64_t resTemp, val2 = Rs2_or_imm13;
                 int64_t carryin = CcrIccC;
                 Rd = resTemp = Rs1 + val2 + carryin;}},
-                {{((Rs1 & 0xFFFFFFFF + val2 & 0xFFFFFFFF) >> 31
-                    + carryin)}},
+                {{(Rs1<31:0> + val2<31:0> + carryin)<32:>}},
                 {{Rs1<31:> == val2<31:> && val2<31:> != resTemp<31:>}},
-                {{((Rs1 >> 1) + (val2 >> 1) +
-                    ((Rs1 & val2) | (carryin & (Rs1 | val2)) & 0x1))<63:>}},
+                {{(Rs1<63:1> + val2<63:1> +
+                    ((Rs1 & val2) | (carryin & (Rs1 | val2)))<0:>)<63:>}},
                 {{Rs1<63:> == val2<63:> && val2<63:> != resTemp<63:>}}
             );
             0x1A: umulcc({{
@@ -162,9 +179,9 @@ decode OP default Unknown::unknown()
                 int64_t resTemp, val2 = Rs2_or_imm13;
                 int64_t carryin = CcrIccC;
                 Rd = resTemp = Rs1 + ~(val2 + carryin) + 1;}},
-                {{((Rs1 & 0xFFFFFFFF + (~(val2 + carryin)) & 0xFFFFFFFF + 1) >> 31)}},
+                {{(~((Rs1<31:0> + (~(val2 + carryin))<31:0> + 1))<32:>)}},
                 {{Rs1<31:> != val2<31:> && Rs1<31:> != resTemp<31:>}},
-                {{(((Rs1 >> 1) + (~(val2 + carryin)) >> 1) + ((Rs1 | ~(val2+carryin)) & 0x1))<63:>}},
+                {{(~((Rs1<63:1> + (~(val2 + carryin))<63:1>) + (Rs1<0:> + (~(val2+carryin))<0:> + 1)<63:1>))<63:>}},
                 {{Rs1<63:> != val2<63:> && Rs1<63:> != resTemp<63:>}}
             );
             0x1D: udivxcc({{
diff --git a/arch/sparc/isa/formats/branch.isa b/arch/sparc/isa/formats/branch.isa
index b76f7a9f6..37bdb9402 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/isa/formats/branch.isa
+++ b/arch/sparc/isa/formats/branch.isa
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ output decoder {{
             {
                 ccprintf(response, " <%s", symbol);
                 if(symbolAddr != target)
-                    ccprintf(response, "+0x%x>", target - symbolAddr);
+                    ccprintf(response, "+%d>", target - symbolAddr);
                 else
                     ccprintf(response, ">");
             }
@@ -226,8 +226,25 @@ def template BranchExecute {{
         }
 }};
 
+let {{
+    handle_annul = '''
+    {
+        if(A)
+        {
+            NPC = xc->readNextNPC();
+            NNPC = NPC + 4;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            NPC = xc->readNextPC();
+            NNPC = xc->readNextNPC();
+        }
+    }'''
+}};
+
 // Primary format for branch instructions:
 def format Branch(code, *opt_flags) {{
+        code = re.sub(r'handle_annul', handle_annul, code)
         (usesImm, code, immCode,
          rString, iString) = splitOutImm(code)
         iop = InstObjParams(name, Name, 'Branch', code, opt_flags)
@@ -247,6 +264,7 @@ def format Branch(code, *opt_flags) {{
 
 // Primary format for branch instructions:
 def format Branch19(code, *opt_flags) {{
+        code = re.sub(r'handle_annul', handle_annul, code)
         codeBlk = CodeBlock(code)
         iop = InstObjParams(name, Name, 'Branch19', codeBlk, opt_flags)
         header_output = BasicDeclare.subst(iop)
@@ -257,6 +275,7 @@ def format Branch19(code, *opt_flags) {{
 
 // Primary format for branch instructions:
 def format Branch22(code, *opt_flags) {{
+        code = re.sub(r'handle_annul', handle_annul, code)
         codeBlk = CodeBlock(code)
         iop = InstObjParams(name, Name, 'Branch22', codeBlk, opt_flags)
         header_output = BasicDeclare.subst(iop)
@@ -267,6 +286,7 @@ def format Branch22(code, *opt_flags) {{
 
 // Primary format for branch instructions:
 def format Branch30(code, *opt_flags) {{
+        code = re.sub(r'handle_annul', handle_annul, code)
         codeBlk = CodeBlock(code)
         iop = InstObjParams(name, Name, 'Branch30', codeBlk, opt_flags)
         header_output = BasicDeclare.subst(iop)
@@ -277,6 +297,7 @@ def format Branch30(code, *opt_flags) {{
 
 // Primary format for branch instructions:
 def format BranchSplit(code, *opt_flags) {{
+        code = re.sub(r'handle_annul', handle_annul, code)
         codeBlk = CodeBlock(code)
         iop = InstObjParams(name, Name, 'BranchSplit', codeBlk, opt_flags)
         header_output = BasicDeclare.subst(iop)
diff --git a/arch/sparc/isa/formats/integerop.isa b/arch/sparc/isa/formats/integerop.isa
index 401af2e51..407a3e3cd 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/isa/formats/integerop.isa
+++ b/arch/sparc/isa/formats/integerop.isa
@@ -271,14 +271,22 @@ let {{
         return (header_output, decoder_output, exec_output, decode_block)
 
     calcCcCode = '''
-        CcrIccN = (Rd >> 63) & 1;
-        CcrIccZ = (Rd == 0);
-        CcrXccN = (Rd >> 31) & 1;
-        CcrXccZ = ((Rd & 0xFFFFFFFF) == 0);
+        CcrIccN = (Rd >> 31) & 1;
+        CcrIccZ = ((Rd & 0xFFFFFFFF) == 0);
+        CcrXccN = (Rd >> 63) & 1;
+        CcrXccZ = (Rd == 0);
         CcrIccV = %(ivValue)s;
         CcrIccC = %(icValue)s;
         CcrXccV = %(xvValue)s;
         CcrXccC = %(xcValue)s;
+        DPRINTF(Sparc, "in = %%d\\n", CcrIccN);
+        DPRINTF(Sparc, "iz = %%d\\n", CcrIccZ);
+        DPRINTF(Sparc, "xn = %%d\\n", CcrXccN);
+        DPRINTF(Sparc, "xz = %%d\\n", CcrXccZ);
+        DPRINTF(Sparc, "iv = %%d\\n", CcrIccV);
+        DPRINTF(Sparc, "ic = %%d\\n", CcrIccC);
+        DPRINTF(Sparc, "xv = %%d\\n", CcrXccV);
+        DPRINTF(Sparc, "xc = %%d\\n", CcrXccC);
         '''
 }};
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/isa/formats/mem.isa b/arch/sparc/isa/formats/mem.isa
index e15349c7b..ab8b85a94 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/isa/formats/mem.isa
+++ b/arch/sparc/isa/formats/mem.isa
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def template MemExecute {{
             %(op_decl)s;
             %(op_rd)s;
             %(ea_code)s;
+            DPRINTF(Sparc, "The address is 0x%x\n", EA);
             %(load)s;
             %(code)s;
             %(store)s;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/linux/linux.cc b/arch/sparc/linux/linux.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7ed29358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/sparc/linux/linux.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2005 The Regents of The University of Michigan
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "arch/sparc/linux/linux.hh"
+
+// open(2) flags translation table
+OpenFlagTransTable SparcLinux::openFlagTable[] = {
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_RDONLY,	_O_RDONLY },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_WRONLY,	_O_WRONLY },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_RDWR,	_O_RDWR },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_APPEND,	_O_APPEND },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_CREAT,	_O_CREAT },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_TRUNC,	_O_TRUNC },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_EXCL,	_O_EXCL },
+#ifdef _O_NONBLOCK
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_NONBLOCK,	_O_NONBLOCK },
+#endif
+#ifdef _O_NOCTTY
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_NOCTTY,	_O_NOCTTY },
+#endif
+#ifdef _O_SYNC
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_SYNC,	_O_SYNC },
+#endif
+#else /* !_MSC_VER */
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_RDONLY,	O_RDONLY },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_WRONLY,	O_WRONLY },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_RDWR,	O_RDWR },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_APPEND,	O_APPEND },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_CREAT,	O_CREAT },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_TRUNC,	O_TRUNC },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_EXCL,	O_EXCL },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_NONBLOCK,	O_NONBLOCK },
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_NOCTTY,	O_NOCTTY },
+#ifdef O_SYNC
+  { SparcLinux::TGT_O_SYNC,	O_SYNC },
+#endif
+#endif /* _MSC_VER */
+};
+
+const int SparcLinux::NUM_OPEN_FLAGS =
+        (sizeof(SparcLinux::openFlagTable)/sizeof(SparcLinux::openFlagTable[0]));
+
diff --git a/arch/sparc/linux/linux.hh b/arch/sparc/linux/linux.hh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b31f67b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/sparc/linux/linux.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2005 The Regents of The University of Michigan
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MIPS_MIPS_LINUX_HH
+#define __MIPS_MIPS_LINUX_HH
+
+#include "kern/linux/linux.hh"
+
+class SparcLinux : public Linux
+{
+  public:
+
+    static OpenFlagTransTable openFlagTable[];
+
+    static const int TGT_O_RDONLY	= 0x00000000;	//!< O_RDONLY
+    static const int TGT_O_WRONLY	= 0x00000001;	//!< O_WRONLY
+    static const int TGT_O_RDWR	        = 0x00000002;	//!< O_RDWR
+    static const int TGT_O_NONBLOCK     = 0x00004000;	//!< O_NONBLOCK
+    static const int TGT_O_APPEND	= 0x00000008;	//!< O_APPEND
+    static const int TGT_O_CREAT	= 0x00000200;	//!< O_CREAT
+    static const int TGT_O_TRUNC	= 0x00000400;	//!< O_TRUNC
+    static const int TGT_O_EXCL	        = 0x00000800;	//!< O_EXCL
+    static const int TGT_O_NOCTTY	= 0x00008000;	//!< O_NOCTTY
+    static const int TGT_O_SYNC	        = 0x00002000;	//!< O_SYNC
+//    static const int TGT_O_DRD	        = 0x00010000;	//!< O_DRD
+//    static const int TGT_O_DIRECTIO     = 0x00020000;	//!< O_DIRECTIO
+//    static const int TGT_O_CACHE	= 0x00002000;	//!< O_CACHE
+//    static const int TGT_O_DSYNC	= 0x00008000;	//!< O_DSYNC
+//    static const int TGT_O_RSYNC	= 0x00040000;	//!< O_RSYNC
+
+    static const int NUM_OPEN_FLAGS;
+
+    static const unsigned TGT_MAP_ANONYMOUS = 0x20;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/sparc/linux/process.cc b/arch/sparc/linux/process.cc
index ca85a6d2d..4818f1fcc 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/linux/process.cc
+++ b/arch/sparc/linux/process.cc
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ SyscallDesc SparcLinuxProcess::syscallDescs[] = {
     /*  2 */ SyscallDesc("fork", unimplementedFunc),
     /*  3 */ SyscallDesc("read", readFunc),
     /*  4 */ SyscallDesc("write", writeFunc),
-    /*  5 */ SyscallDesc("open", openFunc<Linux>),
+    /*  5 */ SyscallDesc("open", openFunc<SparcLinux>),
     /*  6 */ SyscallDesc("close", closeFunc),
     /*  7 */ SyscallDesc("wait4", unimplementedFunc),
     /*  8 */ SyscallDesc("creat", unimplementedFunc),
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ SyscallDesc SparcLinuxProcess::syscallDescs[] = {
     /* 68 */ SyscallDesc("pwrite64", unimplementedFunc),
     /* 69 */ SyscallDesc("geteuid32", unimplementedFunc),
     /* 70 */ SyscallDesc("getdgid32", unimplementedFunc),
-    /* 71 */ SyscallDesc("mmap", unimplementedFunc),
+    /* 71 */ SyscallDesc("mmap", mmapFunc<SparcLinux>),
     /* 72 */ SyscallDesc("setreuid32", unimplementedFunc),
-    /* 73 */ SyscallDesc("munmap", unimplementedFunc),
+    /* 73 */ SyscallDesc("munmap", munmapFunc),
     /* 74 */ SyscallDesc("mprotect", unimplementedFunc),
     /* 75 */ SyscallDesc("madvise", unimplementedFunc),
     /* 76 */ SyscallDesc("vhangup", unimplementedFunc),
diff --git a/arch/sparc/linux/process.hh b/arch/sparc/linux/process.hh
index 38ddd68b9..23ce66d02 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/linux/process.hh
+++ b/arch/sparc/linux/process.hh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #ifndef __SPARC_LINUX_PROCESS_HH__
 #define __SPARC_LINUX_PROCESS_HH__
 
+#include "arch/sparc/linux/linux.hh"
 #include "arch/sparc/process.hh"
 #include "sim/process.hh"
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/process.cc b/arch/sparc/process.cc
index 44f2c5984..f771b0d19 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/process.cc
+++ b/arch/sparc/process.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SparcLiveProcess::create(const std::string &nm, System *system, int stdin_fd,
 
 
     if (objFile->getArch() != ObjectFile::SPARC)
-        fatal("Object file does not match architecture.");
+        fatal("Object file with arch %x does not match architecture %x.", objFile->getArch(), ObjectFile::SPARC);
     switch (objFile->getOpSys()) {
       case ObjectFile::Linux:
         process = new SparcLinuxProcess(nm, objFile, system,
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ SparcLiveProcess::SparcLiveProcess(const std::string &nm, ObjectFile *objFile,
 
     // Set up region for mmaps.  Tru64 seems to start just above 0 and
     // grow up from there.
-    mmap_start = mmap_end = 0x10000;
+    mmap_start = mmap_end = 0x800000;
 
     // Set pointer for next thread stack.  Reserve 8M for main stack.
     next_thread_stack_base = stack_base - (8 * 1024 * 1024);
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ SparcLiveProcess::startup()
     execContexts[0]->setMiscRegWithEffect(MISCREG_CWP, 0);
 }
 
+m5_auxv_t buildAuxVect(int64_t type, int64_t val)
+{
+    m5_auxv_t result;
+    result.a_type = TheISA::htog(type);
+    result.a_val = TheISA::htog(val);
+    return result;
+}
+
 void
 SparcLiveProcess::argsInit(int intSize, int pageSize)
 {
@@ -145,10 +153,75 @@ SparcLiveProcess::argsInit(int intSize, int pageSize)
     // load object file into target memory
     objFile->loadSections(initVirtMem);
 
+    //These are the auxilliary vector types
+    enum auxTypes
+    {
+        SPARC_AT_HWCAP = 16,
+        SPARC_AT_PAGESZ = 6,
+        SPARC_AT_CLKTCK = 17,
+        SPARC_AT_PHDR = 3,
+        SPARC_AT_PHENT = 4,
+        SPARC_AT_PHNUM = 5,
+        SPARC_AT_BASE = 7,
+        SPARC_AT_FLAGS = 8,
+        SPARC_AT_ENTRY = 9,
+        SPARC_AT_UID = 11,
+        SPARC_AT_EUID = 12,
+        SPARC_AT_GID = 13,
+        SPARC_AT_EGID = 14
+    };
+
+    enum hardwareCaps
+    {
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_FLUSH = 1,
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_STBAR = 2,
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_SWAP = 4,
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_MULDIV = 8,
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_V9 = 16,
+        //This one should technically only be set
+        //if there is a cheetah or cheetah_plus tlb,
+        //but we'll use it all the time
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_ULTRA3 = 32
+    };
+
+    const int64_t hwcap =
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_FLUSH |
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_STBAR |
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_SWAP |
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_MULDIV |
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_V9 |
+        M5_HWCAP_SPARC_ULTRA3;
+
+    //Setup the auxilliary vectors. These will already have
+    //endian conversion.
+    auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_EGID, 100));
+    auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_GID, 100));
+    auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_EUID, 100));
+    auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_UID, 100));
+    //This would work, but the entry point is a protected member
+    //auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_ENTRY, objFile->entry));
+    auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_FLAGS, 0));
+    //This is the address of the elf "interpreter", which I don't
+    //think we currently set up. It should be set to 0 (I think)
+    //auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_BASE, 0));
+    //This is the number of headers which were in the original elf
+    //file. This information isn't avaibale by this point.
+    //auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_PHNUM, 3));
+    //This is the size of a program header entry. This isn't easy
+    //to compute here.
+    //auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_PHENT, blah));
+    //This is should be set to load_addr (whatever that is) +
+    //e_phoff. I think it's a pointer to the program headers.
+    //auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_PHDR, blah));
+    //This should be easy to get right, but I won't set it for now
+    //auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_CLKTCK, blah));
+    auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_PAGESZ, SparcISA::VMPageSize));
+    auxv.push_back(buildAuxVect(SPARC_AT_HWCAP, hwcap));
+
     //Figure out how big the initial stack needs to be
 
-    int aux_data_size = 0;
-    //Figure out the aux_data_size?
+    //Each auxilliary vector is two 8 byte words
+    int aux_data_size = 2 * intSize * auxv.size();
     int env_data_size = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < envp.size(); ++i) {
         env_data_size += envp[i].size() + 1;
@@ -198,8 +271,8 @@ SparcLiveProcess::argsInit(int intSize, int pageSize)
     Addr aux_data_base = stack_base - aux_data_size - info_block_padding;
     Addr env_data_base = aux_data_base - env_data_size;
     Addr arg_data_base = env_data_base - arg_data_size;
-    Addr aux_array_base = arg_data_base - aux_array_size;
-    Addr envp_array_base = aux_array_base - envp_array_size;
+    Addr auxv_array_base = arg_data_base - aux_array_size;
+    Addr envp_array_base = auxv_array_base - envp_array_size;
     Addr argv_array_base = envp_array_base - argv_array_size;
     Addr argc_base = argv_array_base - argc_size;
     Addr window_save_base = argc_base - window_save_size;
@@ -208,24 +281,34 @@ SparcLiveProcess::argsInit(int intSize, int pageSize)
     DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - aux data\n", aux_data_base);
     DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - env data\n", env_data_base);
     DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - arg data\n", arg_data_base);
-    DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - aux array\n", aux_array_base);
-    DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - env array\n", envp_array_base);
-    DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - arg array\n", argv_array_base);
+    DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - auxv array\n", auxv_array_base);
+    DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - envp array\n", envp_array_base);
+    DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - argv array\n", argv_array_base);
     DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - argc \n", argc_base);
     DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - window save\n", window_save_base);
     DPRINTF(Sparc, "0x%x - stack min\n", stack_min);
 
     // write contents to stack
     uint64_t argc = argv.size();
+    uint64_t guestArgc = TheISA::htog(argc);
 
-    //Copy the aux stuff? For now just put in the null vect
+    //Copy the aux stuff
+    for(int x = 0; x < auxv.size(); x++)
+    {
+        initVirtMem->writeBlob(auxv_array_base + x * 2 * intSize,
+                (uint8_t*)&(auxv[x].a_type), intSize);
+        initVirtMem->writeBlob(auxv_array_base + (x * 2 + 1) * intSize,
+                (uint8_t*)&(auxv[x].a_val), intSize);
+    }
+    //Write out the terminating zeroed auxilliary vector
     const uint64_t zero = 0;
-    initVirtMem->writeBlob(aux_array_base, (uint8_t*)&zero, 2 * intSize);
+    initVirtMem->writeBlob(auxv_array_base + 2 * intSize * auxv.size(),
+            (uint8_t*)&zero, 2 * intSize);
 
     copyStringArray(envp, envp_array_base, env_data_base, initVirtMem);
     copyStringArray(argv, argv_array_base, arg_data_base, initVirtMem);
 
-    initVirtMem->writeBlob(argc_base, (uint8_t*)&argc, intSize);
+    initVirtMem->writeBlob(argc_base, (uint8_t*)&guestArgc, intSize);
 
     execContexts[0]->setIntReg(ArgumentReg0, argc);
     execContexts[0]->setIntReg(ArgumentReg1, argv_array_base);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/process.hh b/arch/sparc/process.hh
index 7b2aec7b9..c177f20a5 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/process.hh
+++ b/arch/sparc/process.hh
@@ -36,18 +36,19 @@
 class ObjectFile;
 class System;
 
+typedef struct
+{
+    int64_t a_type;
+    union {
+        int64_t a_val;
+        Addr    a_ptr;
+        Addr    a_fcn;
+    };
+} m5_auxv_t;
+
 class SparcLiveProcess : public LiveProcess
 {
   protected:
-    typedef struct
-    {
-        int64_t a_type;
-        union {
-            int64_t a_val;
-            Addr    a_ptr;
-            Addr    a_fcn;
-        };
-    } m5_auxv_t;
 
     static const Addr StackBias = 2047;
 
diff --git a/configs/test/hello_sparc b/configs/test/hello_sparc
index 7b7302771..e254ae33f 100755
Binary files a/configs/test/hello_sparc and b/configs/test/hello_sparc differ
diff --git a/cpu/simple/cpu.cc b/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
index 40b506a78..be34d1791 100644
--- a/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
+++ b/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ SimpleCPU::read(Addr addr, T &data, unsigned flags)
 //	Fault fault = xc->read(memReq,data);
         // Not sure what to check for no fault...
         if (data_read_pkt->result == Success) {
-            data = data_read_pkt->get<T>();
+            data = gtoh(data_read_pkt->get<T>());
         }
 
         if (traceData) {
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ SimpleCPU::read(Addr addr, T &data, unsigned flags)
         // Need to find a way to not duplicate code above.
 
         if (data_read_pkt->result == Success) {
-            data = data_read_pkt->get<T>();
+            data = gtoh(data_read_pkt->get<T>());
         }
 
         if (traceData) {
@@ -627,10 +627,12 @@ SimpleCPU::write(T data, Addr addr, unsigned flags, uint64_t *res)
         data_write_pkt = new Packet;
         data_write_pkt->cmd = Write;
         data_write_pkt->req = data_write_req;
+        T hostData = htog(data);
         data_write_pkt->allocate();
-        data_write_pkt->set(data);
+        data_write_pkt->set(hostData);
 #else
         data_write_pkt->reset();
+        data = htog(data);
         data_write_pkt->dataStatic(&data);
 #endif
         data_write_pkt->addr = data_write_req->getPaddr();