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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Intel Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+set -e
+
+typeset -r script_name=${0##*/}
+
+typeset -r cidir=$(dirname "$0")
+source "${cidir}/lib.sh"
+
+usage()
+{
+cat <<EOF
+Description: Display host architecture name in various formats.
+
+Usage: $script_name [options]
+
+Options:
+
+ -d, --default         : Show arch(1) architecture (this is the default).
+ -g, --golang          : Show architecture name using golang naming.
+ -r, --rust            : Show architecture name using rust naming
+ -h, --help            : Show this help.
+ -k, --kernel          : Show architecture name compatible with Linux* build system.
+
+EOF
+}
+
+# Convert architecture to the name used by golang
+arch_to_golang()
+{
+	local -r arch="$1"
+
+	case "$arch" in
+		aarch64) echo "arm64";;
+		ppc64le) echo "$arch";;
+		x86_64) echo "amd64";;
+		s390x) echo "s390x";;
+		*) die "unsupported architecture: $arch";;
+	esac
+}
+
+# Convert architecture to the name used by rust
+arch_to_rust()
+{
+	local arch="$1"
+
+	if [ "${arch}" == "ppc64le" ]; then
+		arch="powerpc64le"
+		ARCH="${arch}"
+	fi
+
+	[ "${CROSS_BUILD}" == "false" ] && echo "${arch}" || echo "${ARCH}"
+}
+
+# Convert architecture to the name used by the Linux kernel build system
+arch_to_kernel()
+{
+	local -r arch="$1"
+
+	case "$arch" in
+		aarch64) echo "arm64";;
+		ppc64le) echo "powerpc";;
+		x86_64) echo "$arch";;
+		s390x) echo "s390x";;
+		*) die "unsupported architecture: $arch";;
+	esac
+}
+
+main()
+{
+	local type="default"
+
+	local getopt_cmd="getopt"
+
+	# macOS default getopt does not recognize GNU options
+	[ "$(uname -s)" == "Darwin" ] && getopt_cmd="/usr/local/opt/gnu-getopt/bin/${getopt_cmd}"
+
+	local args=$("$getopt_cmd" \
+		-n "$script_name" \
+		-a \
+		--options="dgrhk" \
+		--longoptions="default golang  rust help kernel" \
+		-- "$@")
+
+	eval set -- "$args"
+	[ $? -ne 0 ] && { usage >&2; exit 1; }
+
+	while [ $# -gt 1 ]
+	do
+		case "$1" in
+			-d|--default) ;;
+
+			-g|--golang) type="golang";;
+
+			-r|--rust) type="rust";;
+
+			-h|--help)
+				usage
+				exit 0
+				;;
+
+			-k|--kernel) type="kernel";;
+
+			--)
+				shift
+				break
+				;;
+		esac
+		shift
+	done
+
+	local -r arch=$(uname -m)
+
+	case "$type" in
+		default) echo "$arch";;
+		golang) arch_to_golang "$arch";;
+		rust) arch_to_rust "${arch}";;
+		kernel) arch_to_kernel "$arch";;
+	esac
+}
+
+main "$@"
+