diff --git a/config/CONFIG.Host.solaris-sparc-gnu b/config/CONFIG.Host.solaris-sparc-gnu
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b682c9bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/CONFIG.Host.solaris-sparc-gnu
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# $Id$
+
+# solaris-sparc is the new name for solaris
+-include $(EPICS_BASE)/config/CONFIG.Host.solaris
+
+ANSI=GCC
+CPLUSPLUS=G++
+
diff --git a/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.solaris-sparc-gnu b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.solaris-sparc-gnu
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57461d15d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.solaris-sparc-gnu
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#  $Id$
+
+-include $(EPICS_BASE)/config/CONFIG_HOST_ARCH.solaris
+
diff --git a/config/CONFIG_SITE.Host.solaris-sparc-gnu b/config/CONFIG_SITE.Host.solaris-sparc-gnu
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68e049e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/CONFIG_SITE.Host.solaris-sparc-gnu
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# $Id$
+
+# solaris-sparc is the new name for solaris
+-include $(EPICS_BASE)/config/CONFIG_SITE.Host.solaris