2 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/x2p/Makefile.SH b/x2p/Makefile.SH
index fe4fb1eb0a..68c63a7744 100755
--- a/x2p/Makefile.SH
+++ b/x2p/Makefile.SH
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ FIRSTMAKEFILE = $firstmakefile
 
 TRNL = '$trnl'
 
+OPTIMIZE = $optimize
+
 .SUFFIXES: .c \$(OBJ_EXT)
 
 !GROK!THIS!
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ TRNL = '$trnl'
 cat >>Makefile <<'!NO!SUBS!'
 
 REALPERL = ../perl
-CCCMD = `sh $(shellflags) cflags $@`
+CCCMD = `sh $(shellflags) cflags "optimize='$(OPTIMIZE)'" $@`
 
 public = a2p s2p find2perl
 
diff --git a/x2p/cflags.SH b/x2p/cflags.SH
index 779035f9cb..255f586f24 100755
--- a/x2p/cflags.SH
+++ b/x2p/cflags.SH
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ case $PERL_CONFIG_SH in
 	;;
 esac
 
+case "X$1" in
+Xoptimize=*|X"optimize=*")
+        eval "$1"
+        shift
+        ;;
+esac
+
 also=': '
 case $# in
 1) also='echo 1>&2 "	  CCCMD = "'