printf("git version %s\n", git_version_string);
 
        if (build_options) {
+               printf("cpu: %s\n", GIT_HOST_CPU);
+               if (git_built_from_commit_string[0])
+                       printf("built from commit: %s\n",
+                              git_built_from_commit_string);
+               else
+                       printf("no commit associated with this build\n");
                printf("sizeof-long: %d\n", (int)sizeof(long));
                /* NEEDSWORK: also save and output GIT-BUILD_OPTIONS? */
        }