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+#
+# Copyright OpenEmbedded Contributors
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+#
+
+def map_nodejs_arch(a, d):
+    import re
+
+    if   re.match('i.86$', a): return 'ia32'
+    elif re.match('x86_64$', a): return 'x64'
+    elif re.match('aarch64$', a): return 'arm64'
+    elif re.match('(powerpc64|powerpc64le|ppc64le)$', a): return 'ppc64'
+    elif re.match('powerpc$', a): return 'ppc'
+    return a