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 Thu Aug 14 14:42:17 1997  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
 
+	* configure: Get CFLAGS and CXXFLAGS from Makefile, if possible.
+
 	* configure: When handling a Canadian Cross, handle YACC as well as
 	BISON.  Just set BISON to bison.  When setting YACC, prefer bison.