--- ./libmariadb/mariadb_config/CMakeLists.txt.orig	2019-10-08 16:31:03.000000000 +0200
+++ ./libmariadb/mariadb_config/CMakeLists.txt	2019-10-08 16:31:03.000000000 +0200
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 FUNCTION(GET_LIB_NAME LIB_NAME LIB_OUT)
   IF(APPLE)
     STRING(FIND ${LIB_NAME} ".dylib" IS_SO)
+  ELSEIF(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES AIX)
+    STRING(FIND ${LIB_NAME} ".a" IS_SO)
   ELSE()
     STRING(FIND ${LIB_NAME} ".so" IS_SO)
   ENDIF()