1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/engine/SCons/Platform/aix.py b/src/engine/SCons/Platform/aix.py
index 542f548..727aa9b 100644
--- a/src/engine/SCons/Platform/aix.py
+++ b/src/engine/SCons/Platform/aix.py
@@ -32,7 +32,31 @@ selection method.
 
 __revision__ = "__FILE__ __REVISION__ __DATE__ __DEVELOPER__"
 
+import os
+import string
+
 import posix
 
+def get_xlc(env, xlc, xlc_r, packages):
+    # Use the AIX package installer tool lslpp to figure out where a
+    # given xl* compiler is installed and what version it is.
+    xlcPath = None
+    xlcVersion = None
+
+    try:
+        xlc = env['CC']
+    except KeyError:
+        xlc = 'xlc'
+    for package in packages:
+        cmd = "lslpp -fc " + package + " 2>/dev/null | egrep '" + xlc + "([^-_a-zA-Z0-9].*)?$'"
+        line = os.popen(cmd).readline()
+        if line:
+            v, p = string.split(line, ':')[1:3]
+            xlcVersion = string.split(v)[1]
+            xlcPath = string.split(p)[0]
+            xlcPath = xlcPath[:xlcPath.rindex('/')]
+            break
+    return (xlcPath, xlc, xlc_r, xlcVersion)
+
 def generate(env):
     posix.generate(env)