diff --git a/c/src/make/compilers/gcc-target-default.cfg b/c/src/make/compilers/gcc-target-default.cfg
index 51a8bfa708..20dc531661 100644
--- a/c/src/make/compilers/gcc-target-default.cfg
+++ b/c/src/make/compilers/gcc-target-default.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #
+#  Shared compiler for all GNU tools configurations
+#
+#  $Id$
 # 
 
+# names for C++ compilers.
+CXX=$(CC) 
+CCC=$(CXX)
+
 CPPFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) $(XCPPFLAGS)
 
 CPLUS_CPPFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) $(XCPPFLAGS)
diff --git a/make/compilers/gcc-target-default.cfg b/make/compilers/gcc-target-default.cfg
index 51a8bfa708..20dc531661 100644
--- a/make/compilers/gcc-target-default.cfg
+++ b/make/compilers/gcc-target-default.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #
+#  Shared compiler for all GNU tools configurations
+#
+#  $Id$
 # 
 
+# names for C++ compilers.
+CXX=$(CC) 
+CCC=$(CXX)
+
 CPPFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) $(XCPPFLAGS)
 
 CPLUS_CPPFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) $(XCPPFLAGS)