1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/env.c b/tools/perf/util/env.c
index 6276b340f893..49f58921a968 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/env.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/env.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "env.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
 
 struct perf_env perf_env;
 
@@ -87,6 +88,24 @@ int perf_env__read_cpu_topology_map(struct perf_env *env)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int perf_env__read_arch(struct perf_env *env)
+{
+	struct utsname uts;
+
+	if (env->arch)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!uname(&uts))
+		env->arch = strdup(uts.machine);
+
+	return env->arch ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+const char *perf_env__raw_arch(struct perf_env *env)
+{
+	return env && !perf_env__read_arch(env) ? env->arch : "unknown";
+}
+
 void cpu_cache_level__free(struct cpu_cache_level *cache)
 {
 	free(cache->type);