diff --git a/weld/lang/c.mk b/weld/lang/c.mk
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+# Copyright 2015 Andrew Gottemoller.
+#
+# This software is a copyrighted work licensed under the terms of the
+# Weld license.  Please consult the file "WELD_LICENSE" for
+# details.
+
+# This makefile defines how to construct compilation rules for c
+# component definitions.  Since c is vastly superior to cpp,
+# cpp component definitions will also include this file.
+
+
+# Include the compile rules for c component definitions.
+include $(weld_path)/toolchain/$(c_toolchain)/compile.mk
diff --git a/weld/lang/cpp.mk b/weld/lang/cpp.mk
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+# Copyright 2015 Andrew Gottemoller.
+#
+# This software is a copyrighted work licensed under the terms of the
+# Weld license.  Please consult the file "WELD_LICENSE" for
+# details.
+
+# This makefile defines how to construct compilation rules for cpp
+# component definitions
+
+
+# cpp is compatible with the c compilation rules so just include the
+# c stuff
+include $(weld_path)/lang/c.mk