diff --git a/include/slibtool/slibtool.h b/include/slibtool/slibtool.h
index f05de74..9336728 100644
--- a/include/slibtool/slibtool.h
+++ b/include/slibtool/slibtool.h
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SLBT_DRIVER_EXPORT_DYNAMIC	SLBT_DRIVER_XFLAG(0x0010)
 #define SLBT_DRIVER_STATIC_LIBTOOL_LIBS	SLBT_DRIVER_XFLAG(0x0100)
 
+#define SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_SHARED_EXT	SLBT_DRIVER_XFLAG(0x0400)
+#define SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_STATIC_EXT	SLBT_DRIVER_XFLAG(0x0800)
+
 #define SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_MACHINE	SLBT_DRIVER_XFLAG(0x1000)
 #define SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_CONFIG	SLBT_DRIVER_XFLAG(0x2000)
 #define SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_AUX_DIR	SLBT_DRIVER_XFLAG(0x4000)
diff --git a/src/driver/slbt_amain.c b/src/driver/slbt_amain.c
index e0f4241..a9cc118 100644
--- a/src/driver/slbt_amain.c
+++ b/src/driver/slbt_amain.c
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ static ssize_t slbt_print_m4_dir(int fdout)
 	return slbt_dprintf(fdout,"%s\n",SLBT_PACKAGE_DATADIR);
 }
 
+static ssize_t slbt_print_shared_ext(int fdout, struct slbt_driver_ctx * dctx)
+{
+	return slbt_dprintf(fdout,"%s\n",dctx->cctx->settings.dsosuffix);
+}
+
+static ssize_t slbt_print_static_ext(int fdout, struct slbt_driver_ctx * dctx)
+{
+	return slbt_dprintf(fdout,"%s\n",dctx->cctx->settings.arsuffix);
+}
+
 static void slbt_perform_driver_actions(struct slbt_driver_ctx * dctx)
 {
 	if (dctx->cctx->drvflags & SLBT_DRIVER_INFO)
@@ -219,6 +229,18 @@ int slbt_main(char ** argv, char ** envp, const struct slbt_fd_ctx * fdctx)
 			? slbt_exit(dctx,SLBT_ERROR)
 			: slbt_exit(dctx,SLBT_OK);
 
+	/* -print-shared-ext must be the first (and only) action */
+	if (dctx->cctx->drvflags & SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_SHARED_EXT)
+		return (slbt_print_shared_ext(fdout,dctx) < 0)
+			? slbt_exit(dctx,SLBT_ERROR)
+			: slbt_exit(dctx,SLBT_OK);
+
+	/* -print-static-ext must be the first (and only) action */
+	if (dctx->cctx->drvflags & SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_STATIC_EXT)
+		return (slbt_print_static_ext(fdout,dctx) < 0)
+			? slbt_exit(dctx,SLBT_ERROR)
+			: slbt_exit(dctx,SLBT_OK);
+
 	/* perform all other actions */
 	slbt_perform_driver_actions(dctx);
 
diff --git a/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c b/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c
index 76c7c4a..c4f50b5 100644
--- a/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c
+++ b/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c
@@ -617,6 +617,14 @@ int slbt_lib_get_driver_ctx(
 					cctx.drvflags |= SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_M4_DIR;
 					break;
 
+				case TAG_PRINT_SHARED_EXT:
+					cctx.drvflags |= SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_SHARED_EXT;
+					break;
+
+				case TAG_PRINT_STATIC_EXT:
+					cctx.drvflags |= SLBT_DRIVER_OUTPUT_STATIC_EXT;
+					break;
+
 				case TAG_DEBUG:
 					cctx.drvflags |= SLBT_DRIVER_DEBUG;
 					break;
diff --git a/src/driver/slbt_split_argv.c b/src/driver/slbt_split_argv.c
index 71c1342..f9828f1 100644
--- a/src/driver/slbt_split_argv.c
+++ b/src/driver/slbt_split_argv.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ slbt_hidden int slbt_split_argv(
 	struct argv_entry *		ccwrap;
 	struct argv_entry *		dumpmachine;
 	struct argv_entry *		printdir;
+	struct argv_entry *		printext;
 	struct argv_entry *		aropt;
 	struct argv_entry *		stoolieopt;
 	const struct argv_option **	popt;
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ slbt_hidden int slbt_split_argv(
 
 	/* missing all of --mode, --help, --version, --info, --config, --dumpmachine, --features, and --finish? */
 	/* as well as -print-aux-dir and -print-m4-dir? */
-	mode = help = version = info = config = finish = features = ccwrap = dumpmachine = printdir = aropt = stoolieopt = 0;
+	mode = help = version = info = config = finish = features = ccwrap = dumpmachine = printdir = printext = aropt = stoolieopt = 0;
 
 	for (entry=meta->entries; entry->fopt; entry++)
 		if (entry->tag == TAG_MODE)
@@ -151,6 +152,10 @@ slbt_hidden int slbt_split_argv(
 			printdir = entry;
 		else if (entry->tag == TAG_PRINT_M4_DIR)
 			printdir = entry;
+		else if (entry->tag == TAG_PRINT_SHARED_EXT)
+			printext = entry;
+		else if (entry->tag == TAG_PRINT_STATIC_EXT)
+			printext = entry;
 
 	/* alternate execusion mode? */
 	if (!altmode && mode && !strcmp(mode->arg,"ar"))
@@ -175,7 +180,7 @@ slbt_hidden int slbt_split_argv(
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (!mode && !help && !version && !info && !config && !finish && !features && !dumpmachine && !printdir && !altmode) {
+	if (!mode && !help && !version && !info && !config && !finish && !features && !dumpmachine && !printdir && !printext && !altmode) {
 		slbt_dprintf(fderr,
 			"%s: error: --mode must be specified.\n",
 			program);
@@ -183,7 +188,7 @@ slbt_hidden int slbt_split_argv(
 	}
 
 	/* missing compiler? */
-	if (!ctx.unitidx && !help && !info && !config && !version && !finish && !features && !dumpmachine && !printdir) {
+	if (!ctx.unitidx && !help && !info && !config && !version && !finish && !features && !dumpmachine && !printdir && !printext) {
 		if (!altmode && !aropt && !stoolieopt) {
 			if (flags & SLBT_DRIVER_VERBOSITY_ERRORS)
 				slbt_dprintf(fderr,
@@ -345,7 +350,7 @@ slbt_hidden int slbt_split_argv(
 	if (ctx.unitidx) {
 		(void)0;
 
-	} else if (help || version || features || info || config || dumpmachine || printdir || altmode) {
+	} else if (help || version || features || info || config || dumpmachine || printdir || printext || altmode) {
 		for (i=0; i<argc; i++)
 			sargv->targv[i] = argv[i];
 
diff --git a/src/internal/slibtool_driver_impl.h b/src/internal/slibtool_driver_impl.h
index 429cdc4..3a1ca05 100644
--- a/src/internal/slibtool_driver_impl.h
+++ b/src/internal/slibtool_driver_impl.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ enum app_tags {
 	TAG_DUMPMACHINE,
 	TAG_PRINT_AUX_DIR,
 	TAG_PRINT_M4_DIR,
+	TAG_PRINT_SHARED_EXT,
+	TAG_PRINT_STATIC_EXT,
 	TAG_DEBUG,
 	TAG_DRY_RUN,
 	TAG_FEATURES,
diff --git a/src/skin/slbt_skin_default.c b/src/skin/slbt_skin_default.c
index 07f099d..8ae0833 100644
--- a/src/skin/slbt_skin_default.c
+++ b/src/skin/slbt_skin_default.c
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ const slbt_hidden struct argv_option slbt_default_options[] = {
 				"for additional information, see the slibtoolize(1) "
 				"manual page."},
 
+	{"print-shared-ext",	0,TAG_PRINT_SHARED_EXT,ARGV_OPTARG_NONE,
+				ARGV_OPTION_HYBRID_ONLY,0,0,
+				"print the shared library extension for the specified "
+				"(or otherwise detected) host."},
+
+	{"print-static-ext",	0,TAG_PRINT_STATIC_EXT,ARGV_OPTARG_NONE,
+				ARGV_OPTION_HYBRID_ONLY,0,0,
+				"print the static library extension for the specified "
+				"(or otherwise detected) host."},
+
 	{"finish",		0,TAG_FINISH,ARGV_OPTARG_NONE,0,0,0,
 				"same as --mode=finish"},