--- /usr/portage/dev-libs/newt/newt-0.52.2.ebuild	2008-02-15 14:35:46.000000000 -0600
+++ newt-0.52.2.ebuild	2008-03-02 18:29:29.000000000 -0600
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
 	# not parallel safe
 	emake \
+		CC="$(tc-getCC)"
 		PYTHONVERS="python${PYVER}" \
 		RPM_OPT_FLAGS="${CFLAGS}" \
 		|| die "emake failed"