diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
index 17e19e1b0..9112c1a29 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ CHECK_RELEASE_NO =
 # Cross compile default, HOST or CROSS, CONFIG.crossCommon will override
 BUILD_CLASS = HOST
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------
+# Build defaults, CONFIG_SITE, CONFIG, or os/CONFIG* will override
+CMPLR=STRICT
+CXXCMPLR=STRICT
+STATIC_BUILD=NO
+SHARED_LIBRARIES=NO
+HDEPENDS=YES
+HOST_OPT=YES
+CROSS_OPT=YES
+HOST_WARN=YES
+CROSS_WARN=YES
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------
 # Prefix and suffix
 DEP=.depends