--- libevent-1.3a/sample/Makefile.am.xx	2007-02-20 11:57:04.000000000 +0100
+++ libevent-1.3a/sample/Makefile.am	2007-02-20 11:57:09.000000000 +0100
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 LDADD = ../libevent.la
 CPPFPLAGS = -I.. 
-CFLAGS = -I../compat
+CFLAGS = -I../compat @CFLAGS@
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = event-test time-test signal-test