diff --git a/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/Jamfile b/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/Jamfile
index 0b20d6fdde..08f03916d9 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/Jamfile
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 SubDir OBOS_TOP src kernel core arch ppc ;
 
 KernelStaticLibrary libppc :
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_atomic.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_cpu.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_cpu_asm.S
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_dbg_console.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_debug.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_elf.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_exceptions.S
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_faults.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_int.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_mmu.cpp
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_real_time_clock.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_smp.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_thread.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_timer.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_vm.cpp
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_vm_translation_map.cpp
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>arch_asm.S
+	arch_atomic.c
+	arch_cpu.c
+	arch_cpu_asm.S
+	arch_dbg_console.c
+	arch_debug.c
+	arch_elf.c
+	arch_exceptions.S
+	arch_faults.c
+	arch_int.c
+	arch_mmu.cpp
+	arch_real_time_clock.c
+	arch_smp.c
+	arch_system_info.c
+	arch_thread.c
+	arch_timer.c
+	arch_vm.cpp
+	arch_vm_translation_map.cpp
+	arch_asm.S
 	:
 	-fno-pic -Wno-unused
 	;
diff --git a/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/arch_system_info.c b/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/arch_system_info.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf3892eb43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/core/arch/ppc/arch_system_info.c
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2005, Axel Dörfler, axeld@pinc-software.de. All rights reserved.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+
+
+#include <KernelExport.h>
+#include <OS.h>
+
+#include <kernel.h>
+#include <smp.h>
+#include <arch/system_info.h>
+#include <boot/kernel_args.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+
+status_t
+arch_get_system_info(system_info *info, size_t size)
+{
+	//info->cpu_type = sCpuType;
+	//info->cpu_revision = sCpuRevision;
+
+	// - various cpu_info
+	//info->cpu_clock_speed = sCpuClockSpeed;
+	// - bus_clock_speed
+	info->platform_type = B_MAC_PLATFORM;
+
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+arch_system_info_init(struct kernel_args *args)
+{
+	//sCpuClockSpeed = args->arch_args.cpu_clock_speed;
+	return B_OK;
+}
+