diff --git a/scripts/time-header b/scripts/time-header
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+CXXFLAGS="$(./utils/mapnik-config/mapnik-config --cflags)"
+CXX="$(./utils/mapnik-config/mapnik-config --cxx)"
+echo "Time taken to compile '$(basename $1)':"
+time ${CXX} $1 -I./test -I./deps/agg/include -Ideps -I./include $CXXFLAGS -o /tmp/header.out
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