Re: override default CXXFLAGS

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Jun 25, 2001, Tilo Riemer <address@hidden> wrote:

> using CXXFLAGS instead AM_CXXFLAGS in Makefile.am...

> this one overrides the defaults :-)

But it's wrong.  The user should have the final say on what CXXFLAGS
should be used to compile the program being installed.  IIRC, the GNU
Coding Standards suggest that programs should be built with debugging
information, unless the user explicitly requests otherwise.

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