--- tiers1.1b/src/Makefile	1997-07-13 08:22:30.000000000 +0200
+++ tiers1.1b/src/Makefile	2013-03-02 19:35:37.839758035 +0100
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ 
 #
 # tools
 #
-COMPILER = g++
+COMPILER = $(CXX)
 
 #
 # Default build rule
 #.SUFFIXES: .cc .o .hh 
 .cc.o:
-	$(COMPILER) $(INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $(FLAGS) $(TIERS_SRC)/$<
+	$(COMPILER) $(INCLUDES) -o $@ -c $(FLAGS) ${LDFLAGS} $(TIERS_SRC)/$<
 
 #
 # objects to be built
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ 
 #
 
 all : $(OBJECTS) 
-	g++ $(OBJECTS) $(FLAGS) -o $(EXEC) -lm	
+	$(COMPILER) $(OBJECTS) $(FLAGS) ${LDFLAGS} -o $(EXEC) -lm	
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Done"