--- ./c_packages/safe_malloc/Makefile.orig	1991-09-21 23:13:52.000000000 -0400
+++ ./c_packages/safe_malloc/Makefile	2010-02-02 14:21:04.000000000 -0500
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 INCLUDEDIRS =
 
 # CC = gcc -traditional
-CC = cc
+CC ?= cc
 
 # Distribution: CFLAGS = -O
 # Maximum debug: CFLAGS = -g -pg -DDEBUG -pipe
-CFLAGS = -O
+#CFLAGS = -O
 
 all: $(OBJECTS)