Issue #7860: platform.uname now reports the correct 'machine' type
when Python is running in WOW64 mode on 64 bit Windows. Patch by
Brian Curtin.
diff --git a/Lib/platform.py b/Lib/platform.py
index fc39b89..080b836 100755
--- a/Lib/platform.py
+++ b/Lib/platform.py
@@ -1127,7 +1127,11 @@
# http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888731 and
# http://www.geocities.com/rick_lively/MANUALS/ENV/MSWIN/PROCESSI.HTM
if not machine:
- machine = os.environ.get('PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE', '')
+ # WOW64 processes mask the native architecture
+ if "PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432" in os.environ:
+ machine = os.environ.get("PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432", '')
+ else:
+ machine = os.environ.get('PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE', '')
if not processor:
processor = os.environ.get('PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER', machine)