diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/initcpu.c b/sys/amd64/amd64/initcpu.c
index 9f13eb6f931..581fd631e88 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/initcpu.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/initcpu.c
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ u_int	cpu_id = 0;		/* Stepping ID */
 u_int	cpu_feature = 0;	/* Feature flags */
 u_int	cpu_high = 0;		/* Highest arg to CPUID */
 u_int	cpuid_cpuinfo = 0;	/* HyperThreading Info / Brand Index / CLFUSH */
+u_int	cpu_exthigh = 0;	/* Highest arg to extended CPUID */
 #ifdef CPU_ENABLE_SSE
 u_int	cpu_fxsr = 0;		/* SSE enabled */
 #endif
 char	cpu_vendor[20] = "";	/* CPU Origin code */
+char	cpu_brand[48] = "";	/* Brand name */
 
 #ifdef I486_CPU
 /*
diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/locore.S b/sys/amd64/amd64/locore.S
index b9efaf61324..58c008b6985 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/locore.S
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/locore.S
@@ -740,6 +740,30 @@ trycpuid:	/* Use the `cpuid' instruction. */
 	/* Greater than Pentium...call it a Pentium Pro */
 	movl	$CPU_686,R(cpu)
 3:
+	/* Try to read extended CPUID information. */
+	movl	$0x80000000,%eax		# cpuid 80000000
+	cpuid
+	cmpl	$0x80000000,%eax		# is it a valid value?
+	jb	5f
+	movl	%eax,R(cpu_exthigh)		# highest extended capability
+	cmpl	$0x80000004,%eax		# does it have a brand name?
+	jb	5f
+
+	/* Read the brand name. */
+	leal	R(cpu_brand),%edi
+	movl	$0x80000002,%esi
+4:
+	movl	%esi,%eax
+	cpuid
+	movl	%eax,(%edi)			# Store next 16 characters
+	movl	%ebx,4(%edi)			# of brand name
+	movl	%ecx,8(%edi)
+	movl	%edx,12(%edi)
+	incl	%esi				# Advance to next set of 16
+	addl	$16,%edi
+	cmpl	$0x80000004,%esi
+	jbe	4b
+5:
 	ret
 
 
diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/locore.s b/sys/amd64/amd64/locore.s
index b9efaf61324..58c008b6985 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/locore.s
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/locore.s
@@ -740,6 +740,30 @@ trycpuid:	/* Use the `cpuid' instruction. */
 	/* Greater than Pentium...call it a Pentium Pro */
 	movl	$CPU_686,R(cpu)
 3:
+	/* Try to read extended CPUID information. */
+	movl	$0x80000000,%eax		# cpuid 80000000
+	cpuid
+	cmpl	$0x80000000,%eax		# is it a valid value?
+	jb	5f
+	movl	%eax,R(cpu_exthigh)		# highest extended capability
+	cmpl	$0x80000004,%eax		# does it have a brand name?
+	jb	5f
+
+	/* Read the brand name. */
+	leal	R(cpu_brand),%edi
+	movl	$0x80000002,%esi
+4:
+	movl	%esi,%eax
+	cpuid
+	movl	%eax,(%edi)			# Store next 16 characters
+	movl	%ebx,4(%edi)			# of brand name
+	movl	%ecx,8(%edi)
+	movl	%edx,12(%edi)
+	incl	%esi				# Advance to next set of 16
+	addl	$16,%edi
+	cmpl	$0x80000004,%esi
+	jbe	4b
+5:
 	ret
 
 
diff --git a/sys/amd64/include/md_var.h b/sys/amd64/include/md_var.h
index 71c58c36744..1d0a03d4a9f 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/include/md_var.h
+++ b/sys/amd64/include/md_var.h
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@ extern	void	(*bcopy_vector)(const void *from, void *to, size_t len);
 extern	int	busdma_swi_pending;
 extern	int	(*copyin_vector)(const void *udaddr, void *kaddr, size_t len);
 extern	int	(*copyout_vector)(const void *kaddr, void *udaddr, size_t len);
+extern	u_int	cpu_exthigh;
 extern	u_int	cpu_feature;
 extern	u_int	cpu_high;
 extern	u_int	cpuid_cpuinfo;
 extern	u_int	cpu_id;
 extern	u_int	cpu_fxsr;
 extern	char	cpu_vendor[];
+extern	char	cpu_brand[];
 extern	u_int	cyrix_did;
 extern	uint16_t *elan_mmcr;
 extern	char	kstack[];
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/initcpu.c b/sys/i386/i386/initcpu.c
index 9f13eb6f931..581fd631e88 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/initcpu.c
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/initcpu.c
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ u_int	cpu_id = 0;		/* Stepping ID */
 u_int	cpu_feature = 0;	/* Feature flags */
 u_int	cpu_high = 0;		/* Highest arg to CPUID */
 u_int	cpuid_cpuinfo = 0;	/* HyperThreading Info / Brand Index / CLFUSH */
+u_int	cpu_exthigh = 0;	/* Highest arg to extended CPUID */
 #ifdef CPU_ENABLE_SSE
 u_int	cpu_fxsr = 0;		/* SSE enabled */
 #endif
 char	cpu_vendor[20] = "";	/* CPU Origin code */
+char	cpu_brand[48] = "";	/* Brand name */
 
 #ifdef I486_CPU
 /*
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/locore.s b/sys/i386/i386/locore.s
index b9efaf61324..58c008b6985 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/locore.s
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/locore.s
@@ -740,6 +740,30 @@ trycpuid:	/* Use the `cpuid' instruction. */
 	/* Greater than Pentium...call it a Pentium Pro */
 	movl	$CPU_686,R(cpu)
 3:
+	/* Try to read extended CPUID information. */
+	movl	$0x80000000,%eax		# cpuid 80000000
+	cpuid
+	cmpl	$0x80000000,%eax		# is it a valid value?
+	jb	5f
+	movl	%eax,R(cpu_exthigh)		# highest extended capability
+	cmpl	$0x80000004,%eax		# does it have a brand name?
+	jb	5f
+
+	/* Read the brand name. */
+	leal	R(cpu_brand),%edi
+	movl	$0x80000002,%esi
+4:
+	movl	%esi,%eax
+	cpuid
+	movl	%eax,(%edi)			# Store next 16 characters
+	movl	%ebx,4(%edi)			# of brand name
+	movl	%ecx,8(%edi)
+	movl	%edx,12(%edi)
+	incl	%esi				# Advance to next set of 16
+	addl	$16,%edi
+	cmpl	$0x80000004,%esi
+	jbe	4b
+5:
 	ret
 
 
diff --git a/sys/i386/include/md_var.h b/sys/i386/include/md_var.h
index 71c58c36744..1d0a03d4a9f 100644
--- a/sys/i386/include/md_var.h
+++ b/sys/i386/include/md_var.h
@@ -42,12 +42,14 @@ extern	void	(*bcopy_vector)(const void *from, void *to, size_t len);
 extern	int	busdma_swi_pending;
 extern	int	(*copyin_vector)(const void *udaddr, void *kaddr, size_t len);
 extern	int	(*copyout_vector)(const void *kaddr, void *udaddr, size_t len);
+extern	u_int	cpu_exthigh;
 extern	u_int	cpu_feature;
 extern	u_int	cpu_high;
 extern	u_int	cpuid_cpuinfo;
 extern	u_int	cpu_id;
 extern	u_int	cpu_fxsr;
 extern	char	cpu_vendor[];
+extern	char	cpu_brand[];
 extern	u_int	cyrix_did;
 extern	uint16_t *elan_mmcr;
 extern	char	kstack[];