4 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Source/kwsys/SystemInformation.cxx b/Source/kwsys/SystemInformation.cxx
index 86f7552..93312e9 100644
--- a/Source/kwsys/SystemInformation.cxx
+++ b/Source/kwsys/SystemInformation.cxx
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ protected:
   std::string OSRelease;
   std::string OSVersion;
   std::string OSPlatform;
+  bool OSIs64Bit;
 };
 
 SystemInformation::SystemInformation()
@@ -1499,6 +1500,7 @@ SystemInformationImplementation::SystemInformationImplementation()
   this->OSRelease = "";
   this->OSVersion = "";
   this->OSPlatform = "";
+  this->OSIs64Bit = (sizeof(void*) == 8);
 }
 
 SystemInformationImplementation::~SystemInformationImplementation()
@@ -5320,10 +5322,20 @@ bool SystemInformationImplementation::QueryOSInformation()
   this->Hostname = name;
 
   const char* arch = getenv("PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE");
+  const char* wow64 = getenv("PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432");
   if (arch) {
     this->OSPlatform = arch;
   }
 
+  if (wow64) {
+    // the PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432 is only defined when running 32bit programs
+    // on 64bit OS
+    this->OSIs64Bit = true;
+  } else if (arch) {
+    // all values other than x86 map to 64bit architectures
+    this->OSIs64Bit = (strncmp(arch, "x86", 3) != 0);
+  }
+
 #else
 
   struct utsname unameInfo;
@@ -5334,6 +5346,12 @@ bool SystemInformationImplementation::QueryOSInformation()
     this->OSRelease = unameInfo.release;
     this->OSVersion = unameInfo.version;
     this->OSPlatform = unameInfo.machine;
+
+    // This is still insufficient to capture 64bit architecture such
+    // powerpc and possible mips and sparc
+    if (this->OSPlatform.find_first_of("64") != std::string::npos) {
+      this->OSIs64Bit = true;
+    }
   }
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
@@ -5387,6 +5405,6 @@ void SystemInformationImplementation::TrimNewline(std::string& output)
 /** Return true if the machine is 64 bits */
 bool SystemInformationImplementation::Is64Bits()
 {
-  return (sizeof(void*) == 8);
+  return this->OSIs64Bit;
 }
 }
diff --git a/Source/kwsys/SystemInformation.hxx.in b/Source/kwsys/SystemInformation.hxx.in
index cc09393..54e7fc1 100644
--- a/Source/kwsys/SystemInformation.hxx.in
+++ b/Source/kwsys/SystemInformation.hxx.in
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public:
   // on this system.
   std::string GetOSDescription();
 
+  // returns if the operating system is 64bit or not.
   bool Is64Bits();
 
   unsigned int GetNumberOfLogicalCPU();
diff --git a/Source/kwsys/SystemTools.cxx b/Source/kwsys/SystemTools.cxx
index 8c82ec1..65b7b26 100644
--- a/Source/kwsys/SystemTools.cxx
+++ b/Source/kwsys/SystemTools.cxx
@@ -3331,7 +3331,7 @@ std::string SystemTools::CollapseFullPath(const std::string& in_path,
   SystemTools::SplitPath(in_path, path_components);
 
   // If the input path is relative, start with a base path.
-  if (path_components[0].length() == 0) {
+  if (path_components[0].empty()) {
     std::vector<std::string> base_components;
     if (in_base) {
       // Use the given base path.
diff --git a/Source/kwsys/testSystemInformation.cxx b/Source/kwsys/testSystemInformation.cxx
index 86a1e1e..3a9217f 100644
--- a/Source/kwsys/testSystemInformation.cxx
+++ b/Source/kwsys/testSystemInformation.cxx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ int testSystemInformation(int, char* [])
   printMethod(info, GetOSRelease);
   printMethod(info, GetOSVersion);
   printMethod(info, GetOSPlatform);
+  printMethod(info, Is64Bits);
   printMethod(info, GetVendorString);
   printMethod(info, GetVendorID);
   printMethod(info, GetTypeID);
@@ -63,7 +64,6 @@ int testSystemInformation(int, char* [])
   printMethod2(info, GetProcessorCacheSize, "KB");
   printMethod(info, GetLogicalProcessorsPerPhysical);
   printMethod2(info, GetProcessorClockFrequency, "MHz");
-  printMethod(info, Is64Bits);
   printMethod(info, GetNumberOfLogicalCPU);
   printMethod(info, GetNumberOfPhysicalCPU);
   printMethod(info, DoesCPUSupportCPUID);