--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@

 # Linux using GCC
 CXX=c++
-CXXFLAGS=-O2
-LIBFLAGS=-fPIC
 DEFINES=-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -DRAR_SMP
 STRIP=strip
 AR=ar
-LDFLAGS=-pthread
+LDFLAGS+=-pthread
 DESTDIR=/usr

 # Linux using LCC
