diff --git a/checks/architecture/sparc.cpp b/checks/architecture/sparc.cpp
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+// power.cpp
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2012 Steven Watanabe
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#if !defined(__sparc__) && !defined(__sparc)
+#error "Not SPARC"
+#endif