1 files changed, 35 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/indra/newview/llversioninfo.cpp b/indra/newview/llversioninfo.cpp
index 733d05834a..673d0c24cf 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llversioninfo.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llversioninfo.cpp
@@ -95,9 +95,42 @@ const std::string &LLVersionInfo::getShortVersion()
 	return version;
 }
 
+namespace
+{
+	/// Storage of the channel name the viewer is using.
+	//  The channel name is set by hardcoded constant, 
+	//  or by calling LLVersionInfo::resetChannel()
+	std::string sWorkingChannelName(LL_CHANNEL);
+
+	// Storage for the "version and channel" string.
+	// This will get reset too.
+	std::string sVersionChannel("");
+}
+
+//static
+const std::string &LLVersionInfo::getChannelAndVersion()
+{
+	if (sVersionChannel.empty())
+	{
+		// cache the version string
+		std::ostringstream stream;
+		stream << LLVersionInfo::getChannel()
+			   << " "
+			   << LLVersionInfo::getVersion();
+		sVersionChannel = stream.str();
+	}
+
+	return sVersionChannel;
+}
+
 //static
 const std::string &LLVersionInfo::getChannel()
 {
-	static std::string name(LL_CHANNEL);
-	return name;
+	return sWorkingChannelName;
+}
+
+void LLVersionInfo::resetChannel(const std::string& channel)
+{
+	sWorkingChannelName = channel;
+	sVersionChannel.clear(); // Reset version and channel string til next use.
 }