diff --git a/configs/default b/configs/default
index cd2c39c..94582d8 100644
--- a/configs/default
+++ b/configs/default
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 CXXFLAGS = -O
 GLU_CFLAGS = 
 
+# Compiler for building demos/tests/etc
+APP_CC = $(CC)
+APP_CXX = $(CXX)
+
 # Misc tools and flags
 MKLIB_OPTIONS = 
 MKDEP = makedepend
diff --git a/configs/linux-cell b/configs/linux-cell
index cdaa17c..86651b8 100644
--- a/configs/linux-cell
+++ b/configs/linux-cell
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 CC = ppu32-gcc
 CXX = ppu32-g++
 HOST_CC = gcc
+APP_CC = gcc
+APP_CXX = g++
 
 OPT_FLAGS = -O3
 
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@
 ## For SDK 2.1: (plus, remove -DSPU_MAIN_PARAM_LONG_LONG below)
 #SDK = /opt/ibm/cell-sdk/prototype/sysroot/usr
 ## For SDK 3.0:
-SDK = /opt/cell/sdk/usr/
+SDK = /opt/cell/sdk/usr
 
 
 CFLAGS = $(OPT_FLAGS) -Wall -Winline -fPIC -m32 -mabi=altivec -maltivec \
diff --git a/progs/demos/Makefile b/progs/demos/Makefile
index 43874ec..fe0e0fb 100644
--- a/progs/demos/Makefile
+++ b/progs/demos/Makefile
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 # make executable from .c file:
 .c: $(LIB_DEP) readtex.o
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 
 ##### TARGETS #####
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 	cp $< .
 
 readtex.o: readtex.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) readtex.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) readtex.c
 
 
 showbuffer.c: $(TOP)/progs/util/showbuffer.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 	cp $< .
 
 showbuffer.o: showbuffer.c showbuffer.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) showbuffer.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) showbuffer.c
 
 
 trackball.c: $(TOP)/progs/util/trackball.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	cp $< .
 
 trackball.o: trackball.c trackball.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) trackball.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) trackball.c
 
 
 extfuncs.h:  $(TOP)/progs/util/extfuncs.h
@@ -118,38 +118,38 @@
 
 
 reflect: reflect.o showbuffer.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) reflect.o showbuffer.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) reflect.o showbuffer.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
 
 reflect.o: reflect.c showbuffer.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) reflect.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) reflect.c
 
 
 shadowtex: shadowtex.o showbuffer.o
-	$(CC) shadowtex.o showbuffer.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) shadowtex.o showbuffer.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
 
 shadowtex.o: shadowtex.c showbuffer.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) shadowtex.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) shadowtex.c
 
 
 gloss: gloss.o trackball.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) gloss.o trackball.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) gloss.o trackball.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
 
 gloss.o: gloss.c trackball.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) gloss.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) gloss.c
 
 
 engine: engine.o trackball.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) engine.o trackball.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) engine.o trackball.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
 
 engine.o: engine.c trackball.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) engine.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) engine.c
 
 
 fslight: fslight.o
-	$(CC) fslight.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) fslight.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) $(ARCH_FLAGS) -o $@
 
 fslight.o: fslight.c extfuncs.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) fslight.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) fslight.c
 
 
 
diff --git a/progs/glsl/Makefile b/progs/glsl/Makefile
index b9cae66..9c1d3f8 100644
--- a/progs/glsl/Makefile
+++ b/progs/glsl/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 # make executable from .c file:
 .c: $(LIB_DEP)
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 
 ##### TARGETS #####
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	cp $< .
 
 readtex.o: readtex.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) readtex.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) readtex.c
 
 brick.c: extfuncs.h
 
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@
 toyball.c: extfuncs.h
 
 texdemo1: texdemo1.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) texdemo1.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) texdemo1.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 texdemo1.o: texdemo1.c readtex.h extfuncs.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) texdemo1.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) texdemo1.c
 
 convolutions: convolutions.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) convolutions.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) convolutions.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 convolutions.o: convolutions.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) convolutions.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) convolutions.c
 
 
 clean:
diff --git a/progs/redbook/Makefile b/progs/redbook/Makefile
index febc744..956c398 100644
--- a/progs/redbook/Makefile
+++ b/progs/redbook/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .SUFFIXES: .c
 
 .c: $(LIB_DEP)
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 
 
diff --git a/progs/samples/Makefile b/progs/samples/Makefile
index 063008d..25ce147 100644
--- a/progs/samples/Makefile
+++ b/progs/samples/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 .SUFFIXES: .c
 
 .c: $(LIB_DEP)
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 
 ##### TARGETS #####
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 
 
 sphere: sphere.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) sphere.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) sphere.o readtex.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 sphere.o: sphere.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) sphere.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) sphere.c
 
 readtex.c: $(TOP)/progs/util/readtex.c
 	cp $< .
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	cp $< . 
 
 readtex.o: readtex.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< -o $@
 
 
 clean:
diff --git a/progs/tests/Makefile b/progs/tests/Makefile
index 3bead54..9c81f87 100644
--- a/progs/tests/Makefile
+++ b/progs/tests/Makefile
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@
 .SUFFIXES: .c
 
 .c:
-	$(CC) $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $< $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $< $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 .c.o:
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 .S.o:
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES)  $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES)  $< -o $@
 
 
 ##### TARGETS #####
@@ -129,58 +129,58 @@
 	python getprocaddress.py > getproclist.h
 
 arraytexture: arraytexture.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) arraytexture.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(CFLAGS) arraytexture.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 arraytexture.o: arraytexture.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 afsmultiarb: afsmultiarb.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) afsmultiarb.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(CFLAGS) afsmultiarb.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 afsmultiarb.o: afsmultiarb.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 drawbuffers: drawbuffers.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) drawbuffers.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(CFLAGS) drawbuffers.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 drawbuffers.o: drawbuffers.c extfuncs.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 texrect: texrect.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) texrect.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(CFLAGS) texrect.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 texrect.o: texrect.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 bug_3195: bug_3195.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) bug_3195.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(CFLAGS) bug_3195.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 bug_3195.o: bug_3195.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 invert: invert.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) invert.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(CFLAGS) invert.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 invert.o: invert.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 mipmap_view: mipmap_view.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) mipmap_view.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(CFLAGS) mipmap_view.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 mipmap_view.o: mipmap_view.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 
 fillrate: fillrate.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) fillrate.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(CFLAGS) fillrate.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 fillrate.o: fillrate.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 
 
 readtex.o: readtex.c
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 
 readtex.h: $(TOP)/progs/util/readtex.h
diff --git a/progs/trivial/Makefile b/progs/trivial/Makefile
index d745fef..c868ab6 100644
--- a/progs/trivial/Makefile
+++ b/progs/trivial/Makefile
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@
 .SUFFIXES: .c
 
 .c:
-	$(CC) $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $< $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $< $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 .c.o:
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 .S.o:
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES)  $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES)  $< -o $@
 
 
 ##### TARGETS #####
@@ -166,19 +166,19 @@
 
 
 texrect: texrect.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) texrect.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) texrect.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 texrect.o: texrect.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 invert: invert.o readtex.o
-	$(CC) invert.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) invert.o readtex.o $(LIBS) -o $@
 
 invert.o: invert.c readtex.h
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 readtex.o: readtex.c
-	$(CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -c $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAGS) $(DEFINES) $< -o $@
 
 
 readtex.h: $(TOP)/progs/util/readtex.h
diff --git a/progs/xdemos/Makefile b/progs/xdemos/Makefile
index 896b160..38f3884 100644
--- a/progs/xdemos/Makefile
+++ b/progs/xdemos/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 .SUFFIXES: .c
 
 .c: $(LIB_DEP)
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) $< $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 
 ##### TARGETS #####
@@ -54,32 +54,32 @@
 
 # special cases
 pbinfo: pbinfo.o pbutil.o
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbinfo.o pbutil.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbinfo.o pbutil.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 pbdemo: pbdemo.o pbutil.o
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbdemo.o pbutil.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbdemo.o pbutil.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 pbinfo.o: pbinfo.c pbutil.h
-	$(CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbinfo.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbinfo.c
 
 pbdemo.o: pbdemo.c pbutil.h
-	$(CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbdemo.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbdemo.c
 
 pbutil.o: pbutil.c pbutil.h
-	$(CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbutil.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) pbutil.c
 
 glxgears_fbconfig: glxgears_fbconfig.o pbutil.o
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) glxgears_fbconfig.o pbutil.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) glxgears_fbconfig.o pbutil.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 glxgears_fbconfig.o: glxgears_fbconfig.c pbutil.h
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) -c -I. $(CFLAGS) glxgears_fbconfig.c
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) -c -I. $(CFLAGS) glxgears_fbconfig.c
 
 xrotfontdemo: xrotfontdemo.o xuserotfont.o
-	$(CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) xrotfontdemo.o xuserotfont.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
+	$(APP_CC) -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) xrotfontdemo.o xuserotfont.o $(APP_LIB_DEPS) -o $@
 
 xuserotfont.o: xuserotfont.c xuserotfont.h
-	$(CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) xuserotfont.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) xuserotfont.c
 
 xrotfontdemo.o: xrotfontdemo.c xuserotfont.h
-	$(CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) xrotfontdemo.c
+	$(APP_CC) -c -I. -I$(INCDIR) $(CFLAGS) xrotfontdemo.c