diff --git a/builds/posix/prefix.linux_powerpc b/builds/posix/prefix.linux_powerpc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1364d1edab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/posix/prefix.linux_powerpc
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Interbase Public
+# License Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+# except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+# of the License at http://www.Inprise.com/IPL.html
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express
+# or implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+# rights and limitations under the License.
+#
+# The Original Code was created by Inprise Corporation
+# and its predecessors. Portions created by Inprise Corporation are
+# Copyright (C) Inprise Corporation.
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+# Contributor(s): ______________________________________.
+# Start of file prefix.linux:	$(VERSION)	$(PLATFORM)
+#$Id: prefix.linux_powerpc,v 1.1 2006-10-23 11:43:23 alexpeshkoff Exp $
+# 2 Oct 2002, Nickolay Samofatov - Major cleanup
+
+PROD_FLAGS=-ggdb -fno-omit-frame-pointer -fsigned-char -DNDEBUG -DLINUX -pipe -MMD -fPIC -fmessage-length=0 -DLINUX -DPowerPC -DPPC -O3 -mcpu=powerpc
+DEV_FLAGS=-ggdb -O0 -DVIO_DEBUG -DLINUX -pipe -MMD -p -fPIC -Wall -Wno-switch -Wno-parentheses -Wno-unknown-pragmas -Wno-unused-variable -fmessage-length=0 -fsigned-char -DLINUX -DPowerPC -DPPC
+#DEV_FLAGS=-DUSE_VALGRIND -ggdb -O0 -DLINUX -pipe -MMD -p -fPIC -Wall -Wno-switch -Wno-parentheses -Wno-unknown-pragmas -Wno-unused-variable -fmessage-length=0 -DLINUX -DPowerPC -DPPC
+
+OS_ServerFiles=inet_server.cpp
+
+EMBED_UTIL_TARGETS=gstat gds_drop gds_relay gsec nbackup fb_lock_print
+CLIENT_UTIL_TARGETS=gds_drop gds_relay gstat gsec fbguard fbmgr_bin nbackup fb_lock_print
+
+Physical_IO_Module=os/posix/unix.cpp
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index de3686b2a6..61c006f940 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ case "$target" in
     SHRLIB_EXT=so
     ;;
 
+  powerpc*-*-linux*)
+    MAKEFILE_PREFIX=linux_powerpc
+    INSTALL_PREFIX=linux
+    PLATFORM=LINUX
+    AC_DEFINE(LINUX, 1, [Define this if OS is Linux])
+    LOCK_MANAGER_FLG=Y
+    EDITLINE_FLG=Y
+    SHRLIB_EXT=so
+    ;;
+
   i*86*-*-linux*)
     MAKEFILE_PREFIX=linux
     PLATFORM=LINUX
diff --git a/src/jrd/common.h b/src/jrd/common.h
index bc44b9d38d..63d7b668fb 100644
--- a/src/jrd/common.h
+++ b/src/jrd/common.h
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@
 #define IMPLEMENTATION  isc_info_db_impl_linux_amd64 /* 66  next higher unique number, See you later  */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef PPC
+#define IMPLEMENTATION  isc_info_db_impl_linux_ppc /* 69  next higher unique number, See you later  */
+#endif
+
 #ifdef i386
 #define I386
 #define IMPLEMENTATION  isc_info_db_impl_i386 /* 60  next higher unique number, See you later  */
diff --git a/src/jrd/inf_pub.h b/src/jrd/inf_pub.h
index d35f204991..bdf476e3ca 100644
--- a/src/jrd/inf_pub.h
+++ b/src/jrd/inf_pub.h
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ enum  info_db_implementations
 
 	isc_info_db_impl_winnt_amd64 = 68,
 
+	isc_info_db_impl_linux_ppc = 69,
+
 	isc_info_db_impl_last_value   /* Leave this LAST! */
 };
 
diff --git a/src/jrd/pag.cpp b/src/jrd/pag.cpp
index c3c6ee8d06..4a711e3808 100644
--- a/src/jrd/pag.cpp
+++ b/src/jrd/pag.cpp
@@ -147,9 +147,10 @@ static const int CLASS_DARWIN_PPC = 23;   // Darwin/PowerPC
 static const int CLASS_LINUX_AMD64 = 24;  // LINUX on AMD64 systems
 static const int CLASS_FREEBSD_AMD64 = 25;// FreeBSD/amd64
 static const int CLASS_WINDOWS_AMD64 = 26;// Windows/amd64
+static const int CLASS_LINUX_PPC = 27;    // LINUX/PowerPC
 
 static const int CLASS_MAX10 = CLASS_LINUX_AMD64;	// This should not be changed, no new ports with ODS10
-static const int CLASS_MAX = CLASS_WINDOWS_AMD64;
+static const int CLASS_MAX = CLASS_LINUX_PPC;
 
 // ARCHITECTURE COMPATIBILITY CLASSES
 
@@ -231,7 +232,8 @@ static ArchitectureType archMatrix[CLASS_MAX + 1] = {
 	archBigEndian,    // CLASS_DARWIN_PPC
 	archLittleEndian, // CLASS_LINUX_AMD64
 	archLittleEndian, // CLASS_FREEBSD_AMD64
-	archLittleEndian  // CLASS_WINDOWS_AMD64
+	archLittleEndian, // CLASS_WINDOWS_AMD64
+	archBigEndian     // CLASS_LINUX_PPC
 };
 
 #ifdef sun
@@ -240,6 +242,9 @@ const SSHORT CLASS		= CLASS_SOLARIS_I386;
 #else
 const SSHORT CLASS		= CLASS_SOLARIS_SPARC;
 #endif
+#ifdef PPC
+const SSHORT CLASS		= CLASS_LINUX_PPC;
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef hpux
diff --git a/src/jrd/utl.cpp b/src/jrd/utl.cpp
index f42a02c1b8..bc858f95aa 100644
--- a/src/jrd/utl.cpp
+++ b/src/jrd/utl.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ static const TEXT* const impl_implementation[] = {
     "Firebird/SINIX-Z",	/* 64 */
     "Firebird/linux Sparc",	/* 65 */
     "Firebird/linux AMD64",	/* 66 */
-    "Firebird/FreeBSD/amd64"	/* 67 */
+    "Firebird/FreeBSD/amd64",	/* 67 */
+    "Firebird/x86-64/Windows NT",   /* 68 */
+    "Firebird/linux PowerPC"	/* 69 */
 };