--- a/src/m/mips4.h	Mon Aug 13 09:42:28 2007 +0200
+++ b/src/m/mips4.h	Mon Aug 13 09:43:35 2007 +0200
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __GNUC__
-#define C_DEBUG_SWITCH -g -O
+#define C_DEBUG_SWITCH "-g -O"
 #else
 /* We used to have  -systype bsd43, but a configure change
    now takes care of that option.  */
 #ifdef MIPS2
-#define C_DEBUG_SWITCH -DMips -g3 -Wf,-XNd4000 -O -Olimit 2000 -mips2
+#define C_DEBUG_SWITCH "-DMips -g3 -Wf,-XNd4000 -O -Olimit 2000 -mips2"
 #else
-#define C_DEBUG_SWITCH -DMips -g3 -Wf,-XNd4000 -O -Olimit 2000
+#define C_DEBUG_SWITCH "-DMips -g3 -Wf,-XNd4000 -O -Olimit 2000"
 #endif
 #endif
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #undef TERMINFO
 #endif
 
-#define START_FILES pre-crt0.o /lib/crt1.o
+#define START_FILES "pre-crt0.o /lib/crt1.o"
 /* Used to have -lisode, but jlp@math.byu.edu says remove it
    (for RISCOS 4.52).  */
 /* ethanb@ptolemy.astro.washington.edu says crtn.o uses _ctype
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
    The -L is used to force second -lc to find the sysv version
    of libc.a, which is needed because the BSD libc.a
    doesn't have _ctype.  */
-#define LIB_STANDARD -lmld -lc /lib/crtn.o -L/usr/lib -lc
+#define LIB_STANDARD "-lmld -lc /lib/crtn.o -L/usr/lib -lc"
 
 
 #define COFF
 #undef LD_SWITCH_MACHINE
-#define LD_SWITCH_MACHINE -systype bsd43 -g3 -D 800000
+#define LD_SWITCH_MACHINE "-systype bsd43 -g3 -D 800000"
 
 #define NO_MODE_T