--- a/make/gcc.mk	Wed Dec 31 16:32:36 2025 +0100
+++ b/make/gcc.mk	Wed Jan 21 21:25:32 2026 +0100
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
 # gcc toolchain config
 #
 
-CFLAGS =
 CXXFLAGS = -fpermissive
 DEBUG_CFLAGS = -g -Wall -Wextra -pedantic
-RELEASE_CFLAGS = -O3 -DNDEBUG
-LDFLAGS =
-
-SHLIB_CFLAGS = -fPIC
-SHLIB_LDFLAGS = -shared
 
 COVERAGE_CFLAGS = --coverage -DNDEBUG
 COVERAGE_LDFLAGS =  --coverage