2 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/README b/README
index 0a206875..cf959f9c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ PAM=pam
 TERMCAP=ncurses
 TERMCAP=termcap
 
+You can also brand OpenRC if you so wish like so
+BRANDING=\"Gentoo/$(uname -s)\"
+
 If any of the following files exist then we do not overwrite them
 /etc/devd.conf
 /etc/rc
diff --git a/src/rc.c b/src/rc.c
index 1bdf588e..ac462ff5 100644
--- a/src/rc.c
+++ b/src/rc.c
@@ -877,7 +877,11 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		eerrorx ("arguments required");
 
 	if (argc > 1 && (strcmp (argv[1], "--version") == 0)) {
-		printf ("%s (OpenRC) version " VERSION "\n", applet);
+		printf ("%s (OpenRC"
+#ifdef BRANDING
+				" " BRANDING
+#endif
+				") version " VERSION "\n", applet);
 		exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);
 	}
 
@@ -1059,7 +1063,13 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 				run_script (INITEARLYSH);
 
 			uname (&uts);
-			printf ("\n   %sOpenRC %s" VERSION "%s is starting up\n\n",
+			printf ("\n   %sOpenRC %s" VERSION "%s is starting up %s",
+#ifdef BRANDING
+					BRANDING
+#else
+					""
+#endif
+					"\n\n",
 					ecolor (ECOLOR_GOOD), ecolor (ECOLOR_HILITE),
 					ecolor (ECOLOR_NORMAL));