--- src/uname.c.orig	2006-01-26 13:53:02.000000000 -0600
+++ src/uname.c	2006-01-26 13:57:22.000000000 -0600
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef _AIX
+#include <sys/systemcfg.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "system.h"
 #include "error.h"
 
@@ -250,6 +254,20 @@
 	  element = processor;
       }
 #endif
+#ifdef _AIX
+      switch (_system_configuration.architecture) 
+	{
+	  case POWER_RS:
+	    element = "power";
+	    break;
+	  case POWER_PC:
+	    element = "powerpc";
+	    break;
+	  case IA64:
+	    element = "ia64";
+	    break;
+	}
+#endif
 #ifdef UNAME_PROCESSOR
       if (element == unknown)
 	{