--- Makefile.in	Mon Nov 22 16:08:43 1999
+++ Makefile.in.new	Mon Nov 22 16:08:24 1999
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  
 # Compiler to use
 CC=@CC@ 
-CFLAGS=@CFLAGS@ $(WARNINGS)
+CFLAGS?=@CFLAGS@ $(WARNINGS)
 LIBS=@LIBS@
 LDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS@