else
DEBUG_CFLAGS =
endif
-CFLAGS = -I. $(ARCH_CFLAGS) $(DEBUG_CFLAGS) $(PROFILE_CFLAGS) $(USER_CFLAGS) $(LOCAL_FLAGS)
+
+ifdef ENABLECHECKS
+CHECKING_CFLAGS = -DENABLE_CHECKING -DXASSERTS
+else
+CHECKING_CFLAGS =
+endif
+
+CFLAGS = -I. $(ARCH_CFLAGS) $(DEBUG_CFLAGS) $(CHECKING_CFLAGS) $(PROFILE_CFLAGS) $(USER_CFLAGS) $(LOCAL_FLAGS)
EMACS_EXTRA_C_FLAGS = -DUSE_CRT_DLL=1
ifdef PROFILE