diff --git a/Makefile.FreeBSD b/Makefile.FreeBSD
index da39181..af9b850 100644
--- a/Makefile.FreeBSD
+++ b/Makefile.FreeBSD
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ CRYPT_PREFIX ?= $(PREFIX)
 MANDIR ?= /usr/share/man
 CC ?= cc
 
-CFLAGS := -c -O3 -fno-strict-aliasing -DNOODBC  -DFD_SETSIZE=4096 -DWITH_POLL -DWITH_UN  $(CFLAGS)
+CFLAGS ?= -O3 -flto
+CFLAGS += -c -fno-strict-aliasing -DNOODBC  -DFD_SETSIZE=4096 -DWITH_POLL -DWITH_UN
 COUT = -o 
 LN ?= ${CC}
-LDFLAGS += -g -flto -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing 
+LDFLAGS ?= -flto
+LDFLAGS += -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing 
 # -lpthreads may be reuiured on some platforms instead of -pthreads
 # -ldl or -lld may be required for some platforms
 DCFLAGS ?= -fPIC
diff --git a/Makefile.Linux b/Makefile.Linux
index 81f0be9..5f74ed6 100644
--- a/Makefile.Linux
+++ b/Makefile.Linux
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ PREFIX ?= 3proxy_
 CRYPT_PREFIX ?= $(PREFIX)
 CC ?= gcc
 
-CFLAGS := -g  -fPIC -O3 -fno-strict-aliasing -c -pthread -DWITHSPLICE -D_GNU_SOURCE -DGETHOSTBYNAME_R -D_THREAD_SAFE -D_REENTRANT -DNOODBC  -DFD_SETSIZE=4096 -DWITH_POLL -DWITH_NETFILTER -D WITH_UN $(CFLAGS)
+CFLAGS ?= -O3 -flto
+CFLAGS += -fPIC -fno-strict-aliasing -c -pthread -DWITHSPLICE -D_GNU_SOURCE -DGETHOSTBYNAME_R -D_THREAD_SAFE -D_REENTRANT -DNOODBC  -DFD_SETSIZE=4096 -DWITH_POLL -DWITH_NETFILTER -D WITH_UN
 COUT = -o 
 LN ?= ${CC}
 DCFLAGS ?= 
-LDFLAGS := -fPIC -O3 -fno-strict-aliasing -pthread $(LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS ?= -flto
+LDFLAGS += -fPIC -O3 -fno-strict-aliasing -pthread
 DLFLAGS ?= -shared
 DLSUFFICS = .ld.so
 # -lpthreads may be reuqired on some platforms instead of -pthreads
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ LIBS ?= -ldl
 PLUGINS ?= StringsPlugin TrafficPlugin TransparentPlugin FilePlugin
 OPENSSL_CHECK = $(shell echo "\#include <openssl/ssl.h>\\n int main(){return 0;}" | tr -d \\\\ | $(CC) -x c $(CFLAGS) -o testssl.o - 2>/dev/null && $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -otestssl testssl.o -lcrypto -lssl 2>/dev/null && rm testssl testssl.o && echo true||echo false)
 ifeq ($(OPENSSL_CHECK), true)
-    LIBS += -l crypto -l ssl
+    LIBS += -Wl,-Bstatic -l crypto -l ssl -Wl,-Bdynamic
     CFLAGS += -DWITH_SSL
     SSL_OBJS = ssllib$(OBJSUFFICS) ssl$(OBJSUFFICS)
 endif
diff --git a/Makefile.unix b/Makefile.unix
index 9a9c664..858e66e 100644
--- a/Makefile.unix
+++ b/Makefile.unix
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ MANDIR ?= /usr/share/man
 CC ?= gcc
 
 # you may need -L/usr/pkg/lib for older NetBSD versions
-CFLAGS := -g -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -c -pthread -D_THREAD_SAFE -D_REENTRANT -DNOODBC  -DFD_SETSIZE=4096 -DWITH_POLL -DWITH_UN $(CFLAGS)
+CFLAGS ?= -O3 -flto
+CFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing -c -pthread -D_THREAD_SAFE -D_REENTRANT -DNOODBC  -DFD_SETSIZE=4096 -DWITH_POLL -DWITH_UN
 COUT = -o 
 LN ?= $(CC)
-LDFLAGS ?= -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -pthread
+LDFLAGS ?= -flto
+LDFLAGS += -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing
 # -lpthreads may be reuqired on some platforms instead of -pthreads
 # -ldl or -lld may be required for some platforms
 DCFLAGS ?= -fPIC
diff --git a/Makefile.win b/Makefile.win
index 486e41d..6376c80 100644
--- a/Makefile.win
+++ b/Makefile.win
@@ -8,13 +8,15 @@
 
 BUILDDIR = ../bin/
 CC ?= gcc
-CFLAGS := -O2 -s -c -mthreads  -DWITH_WSAPOLL $(CFLAGS)
+CFLAGS ?= -O3 -flto -fno-strict-aliasing
+CFLAGS += -c -mthreads  -DWITH_WSAPOLL
 COUT = -o 
 LN ?= $(CC)
-LDFLAGS := -O2 -s -mthreads $(LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS ?= -flto -fno-strict-aliasing
+LDFLAGS += -mthreads
 DLFLAGS ?= -shared
 DLSUFFICS = .dll
-LIBS := -lws2_32 -lodbc32 -ladvapi32 -luser32 $(LIBS)
+LIBS += -lws2_32 -lodbc32 -ladvapi32 -luser32
 LIBSPREFIX = -l
 LIBSSUFFIX =
 LNOUT = -o