diff --git a/find-alt-triple.sh b/find-alt-triple.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+HOST_TARGET=$1
+
+[ "$HOST_TARGET" == "" ] && exit 1
+
+REST=`echo $HOST_TARGET   | sed -e 's/[a-zA-Z0-9_]*\(\-.*\)/\1/'`
+X86=`echo $HOST_TARGET    | sed -e 's/\(i[3-9]86\)\-.*/\1/'`
+X86_64=`echo $HOST_TARGET | sed -e 's/\(x86_64\)\-.*/\1/'`
+
+ALT=
+if [ "$X86_64" != "$HOST_TARGET" ]; then
+    ALT="i686$REST"
+
+elif [ "$X86" != "$HOST_TARGET" ]; then
+    ALT="x86_64$REST"
+fi
+
+echo $ALT