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@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Guile Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
+@c Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
@c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file guile.texi for copying conditions.
@@ -178,6 +178,14 @@ libguile/libpath.h, which is completely generated, so deleting this file
before a build guarantees up-to-date values for that build.
@end defvar
+@cindex GNU triplet
+@cindex canonical host type
+
+@defvar %host-type
+The canonical host type (GNU triplet) of the host Guile was configured
+for, e.g., @code{"x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu"} (@pxref{Canonicalizing,,,
+autoconf, The GNU Autoconf Manual}).
+@end defvar
@node Feature Tracking
@subsection Feature Tracking