netcdf: Configure for a verbose, static build

netcdf.be0

@@ -10,8 +10,24 @@ mee_patch() {
     bee_patch
 }
 
+#
+# NOTE: to achieve a similar build result with enclosed autotools, one needs only:
+#
+#    CFLAGS='-fPIC -O2' ac_cv_search_H5DSis_scale=-lhdf5_hl ac_cv_search_H5Fflush='-lhdf5 -ldl' \
+#    ./configure --prefix=/dev/shm/netcdf-4.6.1-test --enable-shared=no --disable-silent-rules
+#
+#  The above is so beautiful that I've felt a strong urge to preserve it in this bee file :)
+#
+
 mee_configure() {
-    bee_configure
+    bee_configure                 \
+      -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=-fPIC       \
+      -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib  \
+      -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF     \
+      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE  \
+      -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON \
+      -DENABLE_TESTS=OFF
+
 }
 
 mee_build() {