diff --git a/src/ksba-config.in b/src/ksba-config.in
index d43acd7..3c03c64 100644
--- a/src/ksba-config.in
+++ b/src/ksba-config.in
@@ -1,139 +1,149 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #    Copyright (C) 1999, 2002, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 #
 # This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
 # unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without
 # modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
 #
 # This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 # WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
 # implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
 PGM=ksba-config
 libs="@KSBA_CONFIG_LIBS@ @GPG_ERROR_LIBS@"
 cflags="@KSBA_CONFIG_CFLAGS@ @GPG_ERROR_CFLAGS@"
 prefix=@prefix@
 exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
 api_version="@KSBA_CONFIG_API_VERSION@"
 my_host="@KSBA_CONFIG_HOST@"
 
 includes=""
 libdirs=""
 exec_prefix_set=no
 echo_libs=no
 echo_cflags=no
 echo_prefix=no
 echo_exec_prefix=no
 echo_api_version=no
 echo_host=no
 
 
 usage()
 {
 	cat <<EOF
 Usage: $PGM [OPTIONS]
 Options:
 	[--prefix[=DIR]]
 	[--exec-prefix[=DIR]]
 	[--version]
         [--api-version]
 	[--libs]
 	[--cflags]
         [--host]
 EOF
 	exit $1
 }
 
 if test $# -eq 0; then
 	usage 1 1>&2
 fi
 
 while test $# -gt 0; do
   case "$1" in
   -*=*) optarg=`echo "$1" | sed 's/[-_a-zA-Z0-9]*=//'` ;;
   *) optarg= ;;
   esac
 
   case $1 in
     --prefix=*)
       prefix=$optarg
       if test $exec_prefix_set = no ; then
 	exec_prefix=$optarg
       fi
       ;;
     --prefix)
       echo_prefix=yes
       ;;
     --exec-prefix=*)
       exec_prefix=$optarg
       exec_prefix_set=yes
       ;;
     --exec-prefix)
       echo_exec_prefix=yes
       ;;
+    --variable=*)
+	case "${1#*=}" in
+	    prefix) echo "$prefix" ;;
+	    exec_prefix) echo "$exec_prefix" ;;
+	    host) echo "$my_host" ;;
+	    api_version) echo "$api_version" ;;
+	esac
+	exit 0
+	;;
+    --modversion)
     --version)
       echo "@PACKAGE_VERSION@"
       exit 0
       ;;
     --api-version)
       echo_api_version=yes
       ;;
     --cflags)
       echo_cflags=yes
       ;;
     --libs)
       echo_libs=yes
       ;;
     --host)
       echo_host=yes
       ;;
     *)
       usage 1 1>&2
       ;;
   esac
   shift
 done
 
 if test "$echo_prefix" = "yes"; then
     echo $prefix
 fi
 
 if test "$echo_exec_prefix" = "yes"; then
     echo $exec_prefix
 fi
 
 if test "$echo_api_version" = "yes"; then
     echo "$api_version"
 fi
 
 if test "$echo_host" = "yes"; then
     echo "$my_host"
 fi
 
 if test "$echo_cflags" = "yes"; then
     includes=""
     if test "@includedir@" != "/usr/include" ; then
       includes="-I@includedir@"
     fi
     tmp=""
     for i in $includes $cflags; do
        if echo "$tmp" | fgrep -v -- "$i" >/dev/null; then
            tmp="$tmp $i"
        fi
     done
     echo $tmp
 fi
 
 if test "$echo_libs" = "yes"; then
     libdirs=""
     if test "@libdir@" != "/usr/lib" ; then
       libdirs="-L@libdir@"
     fi
     tmp=""
     for i in $libdirs $libs; do
        if echo "$tmp" | fgrep -v -- "$i" >/dev/null; then
            tmp="$tmp $i"
        fi
     done
     echo $tmp
 fi