--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -150,10 +150,11 @@ fc_check_command_err sed
#-------------
# option
-CC=
-CFLAGS=
-LDFLAGS=
-LIBS=
+# sketchy nonsense overriding our environment
+#CC=
+#CFLAGS=
+#LDFLAGS=
+#LIBS=
CFLAGS_ADD=
LDFLAGS_ADD=