1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/os.lua b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/os.lua
index 87886f0b6..e17cf9ac2 100644
--- a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/os.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/os.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ local io        = require("base/io")
 local os        = require("base/os")
 local utils     = require("base/utils")
 local option    = require("base/option")
+local semver    = require("base/semver")
 local sandbox   = require("sandbox/sandbox")
 local vformat   = require("sandbox/modules/vformat")
 
@@ -434,6 +435,24 @@ function sandbox_os.readlink(symlink)
     return result
 end
 
+-- get xmake version
+function sandbox_os.xmakever()
+
+    -- get it from cache first
+    if sandbox_os._XMAKEVER ~= nil then
+        return sandbox_os._XMAKEVER 
+    end
+
+    -- get xmakever
+    local xmakever = semver.new(xmake._VERSION_SHORT)
+
+    -- save to cache
+    os._XMAKEVER = xmakever or false
+
+    -- done
+    return xmakever
+end
+
 -- return module
 return sandbox_os