--- nss-3.12.3.orig/mozilla/security/coreconf/Linux.mk	2008-09-06 01:17:23.000000000 +0200
+++ nss-3.12.3/mozilla/security/coreconf/Linux.mk	2009-06-24 19:11:27.470840369 +0200
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ ifeq ($(USE_PTHREADS),1)
 	IMPL_STRATEGY = _PTH
 endif
 
-CC			= gcc
-CCC			= g++
-RANLIB			= ranlib
+CC			?= gcc
+CCC			?= g++
+RANLIB			?= ranlib
 
 DEFAULT_COMPILER = gcc