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/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