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+# If compiling with -O on the HP 9000/300 running HP/UX, you must
+# specify -Wp,-P to avoid a stupid compiler bug.
+# Ian Taylor, David Henkel-Wallace, Cygnus Support
+# CFLAGS = +O1000 -Wp,-P