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+# This file defines the Makefile variables that are used to compile
+# the PHARCOS programs and  libraries. Edit this file as needed.
+
+# The C compiler and compiler options.
+
+CC		:= gcc
+#CC		:= pgcc
+CFLAGS		= -g -pg -O3
+# CFLAGS	= -openmp -D_GNU_SOURCE -O3 -ipo -openmp-report0 #-gcc-version=400
+
+
+# The Fortran 90 compiler and compiler options. Leave empty to
+# disable Fortran 90 support.
+
+F90 		:= gfortran -I../lib
+#F90		:= pgf90 -g -pg -I../lib
+#F90FLAGS	= -nofor-main -O3 
+F90FLAGS	= -O3 
+FFLAGS		= -O3
+DEBUG_LEVEL	:= 1
+DFLAGS		= -DCOMPILING_HOSTNAME=\"$(HOSTNAME)\" -DDEBUG_LEVEL=1 
+
+# Search directories for include files and libraries.
+
+INCLUDEDIR1	= ../include 
+INCLUDEDIR2	= ../fish90/include 
+INCLUDES	= -I $(INCLUDEDIR1) -I $(INCLUDEDIR2)
+LIBDIRS		= 
+INCDIRS		= 
+
+# Command for creating static library.
+
+AR		= ar -rcsv
+
+# Other commands.
+
+MV		= mv -f
+