diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index c0c8e1e860..39e319c453 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -4983,3 +4983,12 @@ David  22 May 2006
         client_types.C,h
         cs_scheduler.C
         scheduler_op.C,h
+
+Rom    22 May 2006 (From Sebastian Masch)
+    - Bug Fix: Keep the CPU capabilities string from growing without
+        bound by initializing the string each time
+        get_processor_capabilities() is called.
+        
+    client/win/
+        hostinfo_win.cpp
+
diff --git a/client/win/hostinfo_win.cpp b/client/win/hostinfo_win.cpp
index 9dda6d5f21..9e29a935eb 100755
--- a/client/win/hostinfo_win.cpp
+++ b/client/win/hostinfo_win.cpp
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ BOOL is_processor_feature_supported(DWORD feature) {
 // identifiers as defined in Linux.
 //
 int get_processor_capabilities( char* capabilities, int capabilities_size ) {
+    strcpy(capabilities, "");
     if (!is_processor_feature_supported(PF_FLOATING_POINT_EMULATED)) {
         strncat(capabilities, "fpu ", capabilities_size - strlen(capabilities));
     }