1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Configure b/Configure
index 2a8b2251d7..8fe14d8a41 100755
--- a/Configure
+++ b/Configure
@@ -1124,6 +1124,10 @@ if ($rmd160_obj =~ /\.o$/)
 	$cflags.=" -DRMD160_ASM";
 	}
 
+# "Stringify" the C flags string.  This permits it to be made part of a string
+# and works as well on command lines.
+$cflags =~ s/([\\\"])/\\\1/g;
+
 my $version = "unknown";
 my $major = "unknown";
 my $minor = "unknown";