diff --git a/zig-impl/makefile b/zig-impl/makefile
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+all:
+
+ZIGC = zig
+ZIGOPTS = -OReleaseSmall
+
+c: src/send-msg.zig
+	$(ZIGC) build-exe $(ZIGOPTS) $^
+
+s: src/receive-msg.zig
+	$(ZIGC) build-exe $(ZIGOPTS) $^
+
+m: src/main.zig
+	$(ZIGC) build-exe $(ZIGOPTS) $^
+
+d: src/main.zig
+	$(ZIGC) build-exe $(ZIGOPTS) -freference-trace $^