Don't call optimize=-g, just call optimize=none. The -g
pulls in -DDEBUGGING, which might not be wanted.
#
# Use Configure -Dcc=gcc to use gcc.
#
-# I don't know if -g is really needed. (AD)
+# This used to use -g, but that pulls in -DDEBUGGING by default.
case "$optimize" in
-'') optimize=-g ;;
+'') optimize='none' ;;
esac
# Some users have reported Configure runs *much* faster if you