diff --git a/bin/h5cc.in b/bin/h5cc.in
index c8c76f1bbd5..bb290df7aa4 100644
--- a/bin/h5cc.in
+++ b/bin/h5cc.in
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ host_os="@host_os@"
 
 prog_name="`basename $0`"
 
-qargs=""
+misc_args=""
 compile_args=""
 libraries=""
 link_args=""
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ clibpath=""
 
 do_link="yes"
 do_compile="no"
-dash_c=""
+dash_o="no"
+dash_c="no"
 get_output_file="no"
 
 SHOW="eval"
@@ -208,10 +209,12 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       fi
 
       do_link="no"
-      dash_c="-c"
+      dash_c="yes"
       ;;
     -o)
-      if test "x$dash_c" = "x-c"; then
+      dash_o="yes"
+
+      if test "x$dash_c" = "xyes"; then
         compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
       else
         link_args="$link_args $arg"
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       ;;
     -E|-M|-MT)
       compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
-      dash_c="-c"
+      dash_c="yes"
       do_link="no"
       ;;
     -l*)
@@ -256,14 +259,16 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       usage
       ;;
     *\"*)
-      tmp="'"$arg"'"
-      qargs="$qargs $tmp"
+      qarg="'"$arg"'"
+      misc_args="$misc_args $qarg"
       ;;
     *\'*)
-      tmp='"'"$arg"'"'
-      qargs="$qargs $tmp"
+      qarg='"'"$arg"'"'
+      misc_args="$misc_args $qarg"
       ;;
     *)
+      misc_args="$misc_args $qarg"
+
       if test -s "$arg"; then
         ext=`expr "$arg" : '.*\(\..*\)'`
 
@@ -273,7 +278,7 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
           fname=`basename $arg .c`
           link_objs="$link_objs $fname.o"
         elif test "x$ext" = "x.o"; then
-          if test "x$dash_c" = "x-c"; then
+          if test "x$dash_c" = "xyes"; then
             compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
           else
             do_link="yes"
@@ -293,15 +298,18 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       ;;
   esac
 done
-link_args="$link_args $qargs"
-if test "$dash_c" = "-c" -a "$do_compile" = no -a "$do_link" = no ; then
+
+if test "$dash_c" = "yes" -a "$do_compile" = no -a "$do_link" = no ; then
     # -c was specified.  Force do_compile on.
     do_compile=yes
 fi
 
 if test "x$do_compile" = "xyes"; then
+  if test "x$dash_c" != "xyes"; then
+    compile_args="-c $compile_args"
+  fi
 
-  $SHOW $CC -I$includedir $H5BLD_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $H5BLD_CFLAGS $CFLAGS $dash_c $qargs $compile_args
+  $SHOW $CC -I$includedir $H5BLD_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $H5BLD_CFLAGS $CFLAGS $misc_args $compile_args
   status=$?
 
   if test "$status" != "0"; then
diff --git a/c++/src/h5c++.in b/c++/src/h5c++.in
index ff379b6420a..a5c584c8465 100644
--- a/c++/src/h5c++.in
+++ b/c++/src/h5c++.in
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ host_os="@host_os@"
 
 prog_name="`basename $0`"
 
-qargs=""
+misc_args=""
 compile_args=""
 libraries=""
 link_args=""
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ clibpath=""
 
 do_link="yes"
 do_compile="no"
-dash_c=""
+dash_o="no"
+dash_c="no"
 get_output_file="no"
 
 SHOW="eval"
@@ -204,10 +205,12 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       fi
 
       do_link="no"
-      dash_c="-c"
+      dash_c="yes"
       ;;
     -o)
-      if test "x$dash_c" = "x-c"; then
+      dash_o="yes"
+
+      if test "x$dash_c" = "xyes"; then
         compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
       else
         link_args="$link_args $arg"
@@ -217,7 +220,7 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       ;;
     -E|-M|-MT)
       compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
-      dash_c="-c"
+      dash_c="yes"
       do_link="no"
       ;;
     -l*)
@@ -246,47 +249,54 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       usage
       ;;
     *\"*)
-      tmp="'"$arg"'"
-      qargs="$qargs $tmp"
+      qarg="'"$arg"'"
+      misc_args="$misc_args $qarg"
       ;;
     *\'*)
-      tmp='"'"$arg"'"'
-      qargs="$qargs $tmp"
+      qarg='"'"$arg"'"'
+      misc_args="$misc_args $qarg"
       ;;
+
     *)
-      if [ -s "$arg" ] ; then
-	      ext=`expr "$arg" : '.*\(\..*\)'`
-	      if [ "$ext" = ".C" -o "$ext" = ".cxx" -o "$ext" = ".cpp" -o \
-		         "$ext" = ".cc" -o "$ext" = ".c" -o "$ext" = ".CC" ] ; then
+      misc_args="$misc_args $qarg"
+
+	if [ -s "$arg" ] ; then
+	    ext=`expr "$arg" : '.*\(\..*\)'`
+	    if [ "$ext" = ".C" -o "$ext" = ".cxx" -o "$ext" = ".cpp" -o \
+		 "$ext" = ".cc" -o "$ext" = ".c" -o "$ext" = ".CC" ] ; then
+
 	        do_compile="yes"
 	        compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
 	        fname=`basename $arg $ext`
 	        link_objs="$link_objs $fname.o"
-        elif [ "$ext" = ".o" ] ; then
-          if test "x$dash_c" = "x-c"  ; then
-	          compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
-          else
-	          do_link="yes"
-	          link_objs="$link_objs $arg"
-          fi
-        elif test "x$ext" = "x.a"; then
-          # This is an archive that we're linking in
-          libraries=" $libraries $arg "
-        else
-          compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
-          link_args="$link_args $arg"
-        fi
+	    elif [ "$ext" = ".o" ] ; then
+		if test "x$dash_c" = "xyes"  ; then
+	            compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
+                else
+	            do_link="yes"
+	            link_objs="$link_objs $arg"
+                fi
+            elif test "x$ext" = "x.a"; then
+              # This is an archive that we're linking in
+              libraries=" $libraries $arg "
+            else
+              compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
+              link_args="$link_args $arg"
+            fi
 	    else
-	      compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
-	      link_args="$link_args $arg"
+	        compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
+	        link_args="$link_args $arg"
 	    fi
-	    ;;
+	;;
   esac
 done
-link_args="$link_args $qargs"
+
 if test "x$do_compile" = "xyes"; then
+  if test "x$dash_c" != "xyes"; then
+    compile_args="-c $compile_args"
+  fi
 
-  $SHOW $CXX -I$includedir $H5BLD_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $H5BLD_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS $dash_c $qargs $compile_args
+  $SHOW $CXX -I$includedir $H5BLD_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $H5BLD_CXXFLAGS $CXXFLAGS $misc_args $compile_args
   status=$?
 
   if test "$status" != "0"; then
diff --git a/fortran/src/h5fc.in b/fortran/src/h5fc.in
index 4f1436db275..f92c523aaff 100644
--- a/fortran/src/h5fc.in
+++ b/fortran/src/h5fc.in
@@ -60,14 +60,15 @@ host_os="@host_os@"
 
 prog_name="`basename $0`"
 
-qargs=""
+misc_args=""
 compile_args=""
 link_args=""
 link_objs=""
 
 do_link="yes"
 do_compile="no"
-dash_c=""
+dash_o="no"
+dash_c="no"
 get_output_file="no"
 
 SHOW="eval"
@@ -182,10 +183,12 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       fi
 
       do_link="no"
-      dash_c="-c"
+      dash_c="yes"
       ;;
     -o)
-      if test "x$dash_c" = "x-c"; then
+      dash_o="yes"
+
+      if test "x$dash_c" = "xyes"; then
         compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
       else
         link_args="$link_args $arg"
@@ -195,7 +198,7 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       ;;
     -E|-M|-MT)
       compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
-      dash_c="-c"
+      dash_c="yes"
       do_link="no"
       ;;
     -l*)
@@ -230,49 +233,50 @@ for arg in $@ ; do
       usage
       ;;
     *\"*)
-      tmp="'"$arg"'"
-      qargs="$qargs $tmp"
+      qarg="'"$arg"'"
+      misc_args="$misc_args $qarg"
       ;;
     *\'*)
-      tmp='"'"$arg"'"'
-      qargs="$qargs $tmp"
+      qarg='"'"$arg"'"'
+      misc_args="$misc_args $qarg"
       ;;
-    *)
-	    if [ -s "$arg" ] ; then
-	      ext=`expr "$arg" : '.*\(\..*\)'`
-	      if [ "$ext" = ".f" -o "$ext" = ".F" -o \
-             "$ext" = ".for" -o "$ext" = ".FOR" -o \
-             "$ext" = ".ftn" -o "$ext" = ".FTN" -o \
-             "$ext" = ".f90" -o "$ext" = ".F90" -o \
-             "$ext" = ".f95" -o "$ext" = ".F95" -o \
-             "$ext" = ".f03" -o "$ext" = ".F03" -o \
-             "$ext" = ".f08" -o "$ext" = ".F08" ] ; then
+
+        *) misc_args="$misc_args $arg"
+	if [ -s "$arg" ] ; then
+	    ext=`expr "$arg" : '.*\(\..*\)'`
+	    if [ "$ext" = ".f" -o "$ext" = ".F" -o \
+                 "$ext" = ".for" -o "$ext" = ".FOR" -o \
+                 "$ext" = ".ftn" -o "$ext" = ".FTN" -o \
+                 "$ext" = ".f90" -o "$ext" = ".F90" -o \
+                 "$ext" = ".f95" -o "$ext" = ".F95" -o \
+                 "$ext" = ".f03" -o "$ext" = ".F03" -o \
+                 "$ext" = ".f08" -o "$ext" = ".F08" ] ; then
 	        do_compile="yes"
 	        compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
 	        fname=`basename $arg $ext`
 	        link_objs="$link_objs $fname.o"
-	      elif [ "$ext" = ".o" ] ; then
-		      if test "x$dash_c" = "x-c"  ; then
-	          compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
-          else
-	          do_link="yes"
-	          link_objs="$link_objs $arg"
-          fi
-        elif test "x$ext" = "x.a"; then
-          # This is an archive that we're linking in
-          libraries=" $libraries $arg "
-        else
-          compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
-          link_args="$link_args $arg"
-        fi
+	    elif [ "$ext" = ".o" ] ; then
+		if test "x$dash_c" = "xyes"  ; then
+	            compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
+                else
+	            do_link="yes"
+	            link_objs="$link_objs $arg"
+                fi
+            elif test "x$ext" = "x.a"; then
+              # This is an archive that we're linking in
+              libraries=" $libraries $arg "
+            else
+              compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
+              link_args="$link_args $arg"
+            fi
 	    else
-	      compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
-	      link_args="$link_args $arg"
+	        compile_args="$compile_args $arg"
+	        link_args="$link_args $arg"
 	    fi
-	    ;;
+	;;
   esac
 done
-link_args="$link_args $qargs"
+
 # It's possible that there isn't a modules flag...
   fmodules=""
   if test -n "$F9XMODFLAG"; then
@@ -280,8 +284,12 @@ link_args="$link_args $qargs"
   fi
 
 if test "x$do_compile" = "xyes"; then
+  if test "x$dash_c" != "xyes"; then
+    compile_args="-c $compile_args"
+  fi
+
 
-  $SHOW $FC $H5BLD_FCFLAGS $FCFLAGS ${F9XSUFFIXFLAG} ${fmodules} $dash_c $qargs $compile_args
+  $SHOW $FC $H5BLD_FCFLAGS $FCFLAGS ${F9XSUFFIXFLAG} ${fmodules} $misc_args $compile_args
   status=$?
 
   if test "$status" != "0"; then