diff --git a/Makefile.linux b/Makefile.linux
index d5f8aea78..4b26b22e9 100644
--- a/Makefile.linux
+++ b/Makefile.linux
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ CXX ?= g++
 CC ?= gcc
 NASM ?= nasm
 ifndef DEBUG
-CFLAGS ?= -pipe -Wall -Wno-unused -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffunction-sections -fvtable-gc -fno-rtti
+	ifndef NOGC
+		CFLAGS ?= -pipe -Wall -Wno-unused -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffunction-sections -fvtable-gc -fno-rtti
+	else
+		CFLAGS ?= -pipe -Wall -Wno-unused -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffunction-sections -fno-rtti
+	endif
 else
-CFLAGS ?= -pipe -Wall -Wno-unused
+	CFLAGS ?= -pipe -Wall -Wno-unused
 endif
 CFLAGS += -DHAVE_FILELENGTH -D__forceinline=inline -Izlib -IFLAC `sdl-config --cflags`
 CFLAGS += -Dstricmp=strcasecmp -Dstrnicmp=strncasecmp -DNEED_STRUPR
@@ -38,7 +42,11 @@ ZDOOMDEBUG = zdoomd
 ifndef DEBUG
   OBJDIR = $(RELEASEOBJ)
   CFLAGS += -DNDEBUG
-  LDFLAGS += -s -Wl,--gc-sections,-Map=$(ZDOOM).map
+	ifndef NOGC
+	  LDFLAGS += -s -Wl,--gc-sections,-Map=$(ZDOOM).map
+	else
+		LDFLAGS += -s -Wl,-Map=$(ZDOOM).map
+	endif
   ZDOOMBIN = $(ZDOOM)
 else
   OBJDIR = $(DEBUGOBJ)
diff --git a/tools/dehsupp/Makefile b/tools/dehsupp/Makefile
index cd4b2ed96..f39d17b94 100644
--- a/tools/dehsupp/Makefile
+++ b/tools/dehsupp/Makefile
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ ifeq (Windows_NT,$(OS))
   CFLAGS = $(LOC) -Os -Wall -fomit-frame-pointer
 else
   EXE = dehsupp
-  CCDV =
+  CCDV = 
   CFLAGS = -Dstricmp=strcasecmp -Dstrnicmp=strncasecmp -Os -Wall -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 CC = gcc
+LDFLAGS = -s
 
 RE2C = ../re2c/re2c
 LEMON = ../lemon/lemon
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ OBJS = dehsupp.o parse.o scanner.o
 all: $(EXE)
 
 $(EXE): $(OBJS)
-	$(CCDV) $(CC) -o $(EXE) $(OBJS)
+	$(CCDV) $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(EXE) $(OBJS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
 
diff --git a/tools/lemon/Makefile b/tools/lemon/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f81b77c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/lemon/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+ifeq (Windows_NT,$(OS))
+  EXE = lemon.exe
+  CCDV = @../../ccdv
+  CFLAGS = $(LOC) -D_WIN32 -Os -Wall -Wno-implicit -fomit-frame-pointer
+else
+  EXE = lemon
+  CCDV = 
+  CFLAGS = -Os -Wall -Wno-implicit -fomit-frame-pointer
+endif
+
+CC = gcc
+LDFLAGS = -s
+
+OBJS = lemon.o
+
+all: $(EXE)
+
+$(EXE): $(OBJS)
+	$(CCDV) $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(EXE) $(OBJS)
+
+%.o: %.c
+	$(CCDV) $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+.PHONY: clean
+
+clean:
+ifeq (Windows_NT,$(OS))
+	-del /q /f $(EXE) 2>nul
+	-del /q /f *.o 2>nul
+else
+	rm -f $(EXE)
+	rm -f *.o
+endif
+
+lemon.o: lemon.c lempar.c
+
diff --git a/tools/lemon/Makefile.mgw b/tools/lemon/Makefile.mgw
deleted file mode 100644
index ff3be9474..000000000
--- a/tools/lemon/Makefile.mgw
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-EXE = lemon.exe
-
-CCDV = @../../ccdv
-CC = gcc
-CFLAGS = $(LOC) -D_WIN32 -Os -Wall -Wno-implicit -fomit-frame-pointer
-
-OBJS = lemon.o
-
-all: $(EXE)
-
-.c.o:
-	$(CCDV) $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
-
-$(EXE): $(OBJS)
-	$(CCDV) $(CC) -o $(EXE) $(OBJS)
-
-.PHONY: clean
-
-clean:
-	-del /q /f $(EXE) 2>nul
-	-del /q /f *.o 2>nul
-
-lemon.o: lemon.c lempar.c
diff --git a/tools/makewad/Makefile b/tools/makewad/Makefile
index 145831cb8..63e62adad 100644
--- a/tools/makewad/Makefile
+++ b/tools/makewad/Makefile
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ ifeq (Windows_NT,$(OS))
   EXE = makewad.exe
   CCDV = @../../ccdv
   CFLAGS = -Os -Wall -fomit-frame-pointer
-  LDFLAGS = -L../../zlib/ -lz
+  LDFLAGS = -s -L../../zlib/ -lz
   ZLIB = ../../zlib/libz.a
 else
   EXE = makewad
   CCDV = 
   CFLAGS = -Dstricmp=strcasecmp -Dstrnicmp=strncasecmp -Os -Wall -fomit-frame-pointer
-  LDFLAGS = -lz
+  LDFLAGS = -s -lz
   ZLIB =
 endif
 
diff --git a/tools/re2c/Makefile.mgw b/tools/re2c/Makefile
similarity index 57%
rename from tools/re2c/Makefile.mgw
rename to tools/re2c/Makefile
index f8f150adc..ee5b950c7 100644
--- a/tools/re2c/Makefile.mgw
+++ b/tools/re2c/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
-EXE = re2c.exe
+ifeq (Windows_NT,$(OS))
+	EXE = re2c.exe
+	CCDV = @../../ccdv
+	CXXFLAGS = $(LOC) -D_WIN32 -DNDEBUG -Os -Wall -Wno-unused
+else
+	EXE = re2c
+	CCDV = 
+	CXXFLAGS = -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DNDEBUG -Os -Wall -Wno-unused
+endif
 
-CCDV = @../../ccdv
 CXX = g++
-CXXFLAGS = $(LOC) -D_WIN32 -DNDEBUG -Os -Wall -Wno-unused
+LDFLAGS= -s
 
 OBJS = actions.o code.o dfa.o main.o mbo_getopt.o parser.o scanner.o substr.o translate.o
 
@@ -12,13 +19,18 @@ all: $(EXE)
 	$(CCDV) $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
 $(EXE): $(OBJS)
-	$(CCDV) $(CXX) -s -o $(EXE) $(OBJS)
+	$(CCDV) $(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(EXE) $(OBJS)
 
 .PHONY: clean
 
 clean:
+ifeq (Windows_NT,$(OS))
 	-del /q /f $(EXE) 2>nul
 	-del /q /f *.o 2>nul
+else
+	rm -f $(EXE)
+	rm -f *.o
+endif
 
 actions.o: actions.cc
 code.o: code.cc
diff --git a/tools/xlatcc/Makefile b/tools/xlatcc/Makefile
index fb3b2a6f6..27bb00d1b 100644
--- a/tools/xlatcc/Makefile
+++ b/tools/xlatcc/Makefile
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ ifeq (Windows_NT,$(OS))
   CFLAGS = $(LOC) -Os -Wall -fomit-frame-pointer
 else
   EXE = xlatcc
-  CCDV =
+  CCDV = 
   CFLAGS = -Dstricmp=strcasecmp -Dstrnicmp=strncasecmp $(LOC) -Os -Wall -fomit-frame-pointer
 endif
 
 CC = gcc
+LDFLAGS= -s
 
 BISON = bison
 BISONFLAGS = 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ OBJS = gen.o xlat-parse.tab.o
 all: $(EXE)
 
 $(EXE): $(OBJS)
-	$(CCDV) $(CC) -o $(EXE) $(OBJS)
+	$(CCDV) $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(EXE) $(OBJS)
 
 .PHONY: clean