diff --git a/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.extras.ppc64 b/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.extras.ppc64
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+# CentOS-Base.repo
+#
+# The mirror system uses the connecting IP address of the client and the
+# update status of each mirror to pick mirrors that are updated to and
+# geographically close to the client.  You should use this for CentOS updates
+# unless you are manually picking other mirrors.
+#
+# If the mirrorlist= does not work for you, as a fall back you can try the 
+# remarked out baseurl= line instead.
+#
+#
+
+[base]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Base
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=os
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/altarch/$releasever/os/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+#released updates 
+[updates]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Updates
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=updates
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/updates/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#additional packages that may be useful
+[extras]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Extras
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=extras
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/extras/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#additional packages that extend functionality of existing packages
+[centosplus]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Plus
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=centosplus
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/centosplus/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#cr
+[cr]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - CR
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=cr
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/cr/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#fasttrack
+[fasttrack]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Fasttrack
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=fasttrack
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/fasttrack/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
diff --git a/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.extras.ppc64le b/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.extras.ppc64le
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea38a07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.extras.ppc64le
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+# CentOS-Base.repo
+#
+# The mirror system uses the connecting IP address of the client and the
+# update status of each mirror to pick mirrors that are updated to and
+# geographically close to the client.  You should use this for CentOS updates
+# unless you are manually picking other mirrors.
+#
+# If the mirrorlist= does not work for you, as a fall back you can try the 
+# remarked out baseurl= line instead.
+#
+#
+
+[base]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Base
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=os
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/altarch/$releasever/os/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+#released updates 
+[updates]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Updates
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=updates
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/updates/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#additional packages that may be useful
+[extras]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Extras
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=extras
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/extras/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#additional packages that extend functionality of existing packages
+[centosplus]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Plus
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=centosplus
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/centosplus/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#cr
+[cr]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - CR
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=cr
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/cr/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#fasttrack
+[fasttrack]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Fasttrack
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=fasttrack
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/fasttrack/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
diff --git a/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.ppc64 b/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.ppc64
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1300dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.ppc64
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# CentOS-Base.repo
+#
+# The mirror system uses the connecting IP address of the client and the
+# update status of each mirror to pick mirrors that are updated to and
+# geographically close to the client.  You should use this for CentOS updates
+# unless you are manually picking other mirrors.
+#
+# If the mirrorlist= does not work for you, as a fall back you can try the 
+# remarked out baseurl= line instead.
+#
+#
+
+[base]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Base
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=os
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/altarch/$releasever/os/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+#released updates 
+[updates]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Updates
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=updates
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/updates/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#additional packages that may be useful
+[extras]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Extras
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=extras
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/extras/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#additional packages that extend functionality of existing packages
+[centosplus]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Plus
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=centosplus
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/centosplus/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#cr
+[cr]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - CR
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=cr
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/cr/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#fasttrack
+[fasttrack]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Fasttrack
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=fasttrack
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/fasttrack/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
diff --git a/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.ppc64le b/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.ppc64le
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1300dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/preupdates/CentOS-Base.repo.ppc64le
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# CentOS-Base.repo
+#
+# The mirror system uses the connecting IP address of the client and the
+# update status of each mirror to pick mirrors that are updated to and
+# geographically close to the client.  You should use this for CentOS updates
+# unless you are manually picking other mirrors.
+#
+# If the mirrorlist= does not work for you, as a fall back you can try the 
+# remarked out baseurl= line instead.
+#
+#
+
+[base]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Base
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=os
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/altarch/$releasever/os/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+#released updates 
+[updates]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Updates
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=updates
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/updates/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#additional packages that may be useful
+[extras]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Extras
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=extras
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/extras/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#additional packages that extend functionality of existing packages
+[centosplus]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Plus
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=centosplus
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/$releasever/centosplus/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#cr
+[cr]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - CR
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=cr
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/cr/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=1
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
+
+#fasttrack
+[fasttrack]
+name=CentOS-$releasever - Fasttrack
+#mirrorlist=http://mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=$releasever&arch=$basearch&repo=fasttrack
+baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/preupdates/centos/$releasever/fasttrack/$basearch/
+gpgcheck=1
+repo_gpgcheck=1
+enabled=0
+gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-$releasever
+       file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-SIG-AltArch-7-$basearch
diff --git a/tests/r_check_mod_packages/c72-mod-packages.lst.ppc64 b/tests/r_check_mod_packages/c72-mod-packages.lst.ppc64
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e693e4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/r_check_mod_packages/c72-mod-packages.lst.ppc64
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+PackageKit
+abrt
+apache-commons-net
+anaconda
+basesystem
+centos-indexhtml
+centos-logos
+centos-release
+compat-glibc
+dhcp
+firefox
+grub2
+httpd
+initial-setup
+ipa-client
+kabi-yum-plugins
+kde-settings
+libreport
+ntp
+oscap-anaconda-addon
+openssl098e
+plymouth
+redhat-rpm-config
+redhat-lsb
+scap-security-guide
+sos
+subscription-manager
+system-config-date
+system-config-kdump
+xulrunner
+yum
diff --git a/tests/r_check_mod_packages/c72-mod-packages.lst.ppc64le b/tests/r_check_mod_packages/c72-mod-packages.lst.ppc64le
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24e76ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/r_check_mod_packages/c72-mod-packages.lst.ppc64le
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+PackageKit
+abrt
+apache-commons-net
+anaconda
+basesystem
+centos-indexhtml
+centos-logos
+centos-release
+dhcp
+firefox
+glusterfs
+grub2
+httpd
+initial-setup
+ipa-client
+kabi-yum-plugins
+kde-settings
+libreport
+ntp
+oscap-anaconda-addon
+pcs
+plymouth
+redhat-rpm-config
+redhat-lsb
+scap-security-guide
+sos
+subscription-manager
+system-config-date
+system-config-kdump
+thunderbird
+xulrunner
+yum