diff -r 660978a2a31a -r c771b7f43bbf src/os_cpu/solaris_sparc/vm/vm_version_solaris_sparc.cpp
--- a/src/os_cpu/solaris_sparc/vm/vm_version_solaris_sparc.cpp	Thu Mar 12 10:37:46 2009 -0700
+++ b/src/os_cpu/solaris_sparc/vm/vm_version_solaris_sparc.cpp	Fri Mar 13 11:35:17 2009 -0700
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     if (av & AV_SPARC_DIV32)  features |= hardware_div32_m;
     if (av & AV_SPARC_FSMULD) features |= hardware_fsmuld_m;
     if (av & AV_SPARC_V8PLUS) features |= v9_instructions_m;
+    if (av & AV_SPARC_POPC)   features |= hardware_popc_m;
     if (av & AV_SPARC_VIS)    features |= vis1_instructions_m;
     if (av & AV_SPARC_VIS2)   features |= vis2_instructions_m;
   } else {