diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/erc32/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/erc32/ChangeLog
index b910ba9fcc..c9aa5d9810 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/erc32/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/erc32/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-08-08	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@OARcorp.com>
+
+	* startup/linkcmds: All SPARC executables should include
+	rtems_get_version_string so the monitor used can provide RTEMS
+	awareness based upon the version.
+
 2008-08-05	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@OARcorp.com>
 
 	PR 1294/bsps
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/erc32/startup/linkcmds b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/erc32/startup/linkcmds
index 2c45f6512c..ee17597cc2 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/erc32/startup/linkcmds
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/erc32/startup/linkcmds
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ MEMORY
   ram     : ORIGIN = 0x02000000, LENGTH = 32M
 }
 
+/*
+ * SPARC monitor assumes this is present to provide proper RTEMS awareness.
+ */
+EXTERN(rtems_get_version_string);
+
 /*
  * stick everything in ram (of course)
  */
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon2/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon2/ChangeLog
index ec2b1fb93e..c38dbb7f80 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon2/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-08-08	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@OARcorp.com>
+
+	* startup/linkcmds: All SPARC executables should include
+	rtems_get_version_string so the monitor used can provide RTEMS
+	awareness based upon the version.
+
 2008-05-15	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@OARcorp.com>
 
 	* Makefile.am, configure.ac: Add capability for bootcard.c BSP
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon2/startup/linkcmds b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon2/startup/linkcmds
index 892a8280db..d62014eb3a 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon2/startup/linkcmds
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon2/startup/linkcmds
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ MEMORY
   ram     : ORIGIN = 0x40000000, LENGTH = 1024M
 }
 
+/*
+ * SPARC monitor assumes this is present to provide proper RTEMS awareness.
+ */
+EXTERN(rtems_get_version_string);
+
 /*
  * stick everything in ram (of course)
  */
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon3/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon3/ChangeLog
index 6d5739d00b..9e37e8ca14 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon3/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon3/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-08-08	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@OARcorp.com>
+
+	* startup/linkcmds: All SPARC executables should include
+	rtems_get_version_string so the monitor used can provide RTEMS
+	awareness based upon the version.
+
 2008-07-24	Sebastian Huber <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>
 
 	* startup/bspstart.c: Changed bsp_get_workarea() to
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon3/startup/linkcmds b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon3/startup/linkcmds
index 892a8280db..d62014eb3a 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon3/startup/linkcmds
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/sparc/leon3/startup/linkcmds
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ MEMORY
   ram     : ORIGIN = 0x40000000, LENGTH = 1024M
 }
 
+/*
+ * SPARC monitor assumes this is present to provide proper RTEMS awareness.
+ */
+EXTERN(rtems_get_version_string);
+
 /*
  * stick everything in ram (of course)
  */