--- archival/rpm.c
+++ archival/rpm.c	2019/03/29 10:59:36
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 	INIT_G();
 	G.pagesize = getpagesize();
 
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "iqpldc")) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "iqpldcE:")) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'i': /* First arg: Install mode, with q: Information */
 			if (!func) func = rpm_install;
@@ -382,6 +382,18 @@
 			func |= rpm_query_list;
 			func |= rpm_query_list_config;
 			break;
+		case 'E': /* special hack for kiwi */
+		        if (strcmp (optarg, "%_dbpath") == 0)
+			  {
+			    if (access ("/usr/lib/sysimage/rpm", F_OK) == 0)
+			      printf ("/usr/lib/sysimage/rpm\n");
+			    else
+			      printf ("/var/lib/rpm\n");
+			    return 0;
+			  }
+			else
+			  bb_show_usage();
+			break;
 		default:
 			bb_show_usage();
 		}