diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index 4dd53f8..bf09762 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ func buildPackage(repo *gitpb.Repo) (bool, error) {
 		// add some standard golang flags
 		var ldflags string
 		if argv.Release {
+			//   * -w: Omit the DWARF symbol table.
+			//   * -s: Omit the symbol table and debug information.
 			ldflags += "-s -w "
 		}
 		ldflags += "-X main.VERSION=" + version + " "