1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/numpy/distutils/command/build.py b/numpy/distutils/command/build.py
index a968a2739..d984cd29b 100644
--- a/numpy/distutils/command/build.py
+++ b/numpy/distutils/command/build.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 from distutils.command.build import build as old_build
 from distutils.util import get_platform
+from numpy.distutils.command.config_compiler import show_fortran_compilers
 
 class build(old_build):
 
@@ -10,6 +11,21 @@ class build(old_build):
                     ('build_src',     old_build.has_ext_modules),
                     ] + old_build.sub_commands
 
+    user_options = old_build.user_options + [
+        ('fcompiler=', None,
+         "specify the Fortran compiler type"),
+        ]
+
+    help_options = old_build.help_options + [
+        ('help-fcompiler',None, "list available Fortran compilers",
+         show_fortran_compilers),
+        ]
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        old_build.initialize_options(self)
+        self.fcompiler = None
+        return
+
     def finalize_options(self):
         build_scripts = self.build_scripts
         old_build.finalize_options(self)