--- a/configure	Fri Feb 06 16:22:33 2026 +0100
+++ b/configure	Fri Feb 06 16:23:50 2026 +0100
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@
 printhelp()
 {
     echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]..."
-    echo 'Configuration:'
+    if [ $has_overridable_config_vars__ -eq 1 ] ; then
+        echo
+        echo "Configuration:"
+    fi
     cat << '__EOF__'
 
 Build Types:
@@ -115,6 +118,7 @@
 touch "$TEMP_DIR/features"
 
 # config variables
+has_overridable_config_vars__=0
 
 # features
 
@@ -234,16 +238,13 @@
 
 
 # generate vars.mk
-cat > "$TEMP_DIR/vars.mk" << __EOF__
-__EOF__
-
+echo '# configuration' > "$TEMP_DIR/vars.mk"
+echo >> "$TEMP_DIR/vars.mk"
 
 #
 # DEPENDENCIES
 #
 
-
-
 # create buffer for make variables required by dependencies
 echo > "$TEMP_DIR/make.mk"
 
@@ -488,8 +489,10 @@
 if [ -n "$TOOLCHAIN_CSTD" ]; then
     echo "  default C std:  $TOOLCHAIN_CSTD"
 fi
-echo
-echo "Config:"
+if [ $has_overridable_config_vars__ -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "Config:"
+fi
 echo
 echo "Features:"
 printf '  %-16s' 'static:'