or $line =~ /^\s*(?:- )?(?:HOST_)?(?:CC|CXX)\s*=\s*$cc_regex\s*$/
or $line =~ /^\s*-- Check for working (?:C|CXX) compiler: /
or $line =~ /^\s*(?:echo )?Using [A-Z_]+\s*=\s*/;
+ # `make` output.
+ next if $line =~ /^Making [a-z]+ in \S+/; # e.g. "[...] in c++"
# Check if additional hardening options were used. Used to ensure
# they are used for the complete build.