--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -304,2 +304,3 @@
 opts.Add("CC", "C compiler binary")
+opts.Add("AR", "Archiver")
 opts.Add("LINK", "Linker binary")
@@ -745,3 +746,3 @@
         # `-msse2` is implied when compiling for x86_64.
-        env.Append(CCFLAGS=["-msse4.2", "-mpopcnt"])
+        pass
 elif env["arch"] == "x86_32":
@@ -817,3 +818,3 @@
         else:
-            env.AppendUnique(LINKFLAGS=["-s"])
+            pass