--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
 INSTALLMANPATH = $(INSTALLBASE)/man
 INSTALLMANMODE = 444
 GCCOPTS = -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-CC = cc
-CFLAGS = $(SWITCHES) -g
-LDFLAGS = $(SWITCHES) # -s
+CC ?= cc
+CFLAGS += $(SWITCHES) 
 # To use an architecture-specific compile directory (inside of the
 # source directory):
 ARCHDIR = .