1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/util.py b/Lib/distutils/util.py
index 52280db0b2..67d8166349 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/util.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/util.py
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ def get_platform ():
             return 'win-ia64'
         return sys.platform
 
+    # Set for cross builds explicitly
+    if "_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM" in os.environ:
+        return os.environ["_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM"]
+
     if os.name != "posix" or not hasattr(os, 'uname'):
         # XXX what about the architecture? NT is Intel or Alpha,
         # Mac OS is M68k or PPC, etc.