--- ext3-tools/Makefile.orig	2011-02-07 15:52:18.000000000 -0800
+++ ext3-tools/Makefile	2011-02-07 15:52:23.000000000 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-CC	=	gcc
+CC	?=	gcc
 CFLAGS	+= 	-O -Wall -g -DAIO
 CXXFLAGS+=	-O -Wall -g