-$(INPLACE_PROG): ghc-inplace.c
- $(HC) -cpp -optc-DGHC_PATH=$(DQ)$(GHC_PATH)$(DQ) -optc-DTOP_ABS=$(DQ)$(FPTOOLS_TOP_ABS)$(DQ) $(INPLACE_EXTRA_FLAGS) $< -o $@
+$(INPLACE_SRC): ghc-inplace.c
+ $(SED) -e "s@GHC_PATH@$(GHC_PATH)@g" -e "s@TOP_ABS@$(FPTOOLS_TOP_ABS)@g" < $< > $@
+
+$(INPLACE_PROG): $(INPLACE_SRC)
+ $(HC) -cpp $(INPLACE_EXTRA_FLAGS) $< -o $@