diff --git a/Mac/Python/macgetcompiler.c b/Mac/Python/macgetcompiler.c
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+++ b/Mac/Python/macgetcompiler.c
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+/* Return a string representing the compiler name */
+
+#ifdef THINK_C
+#define COMPILER " [THINK C]"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __MWERKS__
+#ifdef __powerc
+#define COMPILER " [CW PPC]"
+#else
+#define COMPILER " [CW 68K]"
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#ifdef MPW
+#ifdef __SC__
+#define COMPILER " [Symantec MPW]"
+#else
+#define COMPILER " [Apple MPW]"
+#endif
+#endif
+
+char *
+getcompiler()
+{
+	return COMPILER;
+}