diff --git a/Makefile.conf b/Makefile.conf
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+HERE:=$(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))
+-include $(HERE)build.conf
+
+TARGET_LIB ?= libdizzy
+DEBUG ?= 0
+
+LIBDAISY_DIR ?= ../../heck_libDaisy
+DAISYSP_DIR ?= ../../heck_DaisySP
+
+CXX_STANDARD ?= -std=c++17
+CXXFLAGS += -Wall -Wno-unused -Wno-reorder-ctor -Wno-switch
+CXXFLAGS += -fdiagnostics-color=always