diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8fb39ac..8fc97a1 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ pipeline {
     agent none
     environment { DEBUG = "1" }
     stages {
-        stage('Build in Docker') {
+        stage('Build Docker Image') {
             matrix {
                 axes {
                     axis {
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ pipeline {
                                 'debian-13',
                                 'archlinux-latest'
                     }
-                    axis {
-                        name 'ARCH'
-                        values 'arm64', 'amd64'
-                    }
                 }
                 stages {
                     stage('Build Multiarch Image') {
@@ -33,6 +29,38 @@ pipeline {
                             }
                         }
                     }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    stages {
+        stage('Run Docker Image') {
+            matrix {
+                axes {
+                    axis {
+                        name 'DISTRO'
+                        values 'ubuntu-24.04',
+                                'fedora-42',
+                                'fedora-41',
+                                'debian-13',
+                                'archlinux-latest'
+                    }
+                    axis {
+                        name 'ARCH'
+                        values 'arm64', 'amd64'
+                    }
+                    axis {
+                        name 'STATIC'
+                        values 'true', 'false'
+                    }
+                    axis {
+                        name 'OPT_AND_LTO'
+                        values 'OPT_LVL=0 LTO=false',
+                                'OPT_LVL=2 LTO=false',
+                                'OPT_LVL=3 LTO=true' 
+                    }
+                }
+                stages {
                     stage('Run Multiarch Image') {
                         agent { label "linux && ${ARCH}" }
                         steps {
@@ -43,7 +71,7 @@ pipeline {
                                     passwordVariable: 'DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASS',
                                     usernameVariable: 'DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER'
                                     )]) {
-                                sh "./scripts/docker_run_image.sh ${DISTRO}"
+                                sh "STATIC=${STATIC} ${OPT_AND_LTO} ./scripts/docker_run_image.sh ${DISTRO}"
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/lib/build.sh b/lib/build.sh
index 30e19d3..e5f92c8 100644
--- a/lib/build.sh
+++ b/lib/build.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ set_compile_opts() {
 
 	# set job count for all builds
 	JOBS="$(nproc)"
+	# local vs system prefix
+	test "${PREFIX}" == 'local' && PREFIX="${IGN_DIR}/$(print_os)_sysroot"
 	# set library/pkgconfig directory
 	LIBDIR="${PREFIX}/lib"
 
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ set_compile_opts() {
 		PKG_CFG_FLAGS='--static'
 		LIB_SUFF='a'
 	else
-		LDFLAGS+=("-Wl,-rpath,${LIBDIR}")
+		LDFLAGS+=("-Wl,-rpath,${LIBDIR}" "-Wl,-rpath-link,${LIBDIR}")
 		CONFIGURE_FLAGS+=('--enable-shared')
 		CMAKE_FLAGS+=("-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON")
 		CMAKE_FLAGS+=("-DCMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH=${LIBDIR}")
@@ -321,11 +323,11 @@ FB_FUNC_NAMES+=('build')
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 FB_FUNC_DESCS['build']='build ffmpeg with desired configuration'
 build() {
-	test -d "${DL_DIR}" || mkdir -p "${DL_DIR}"
-	test -d "${CCACHE_DIR}" || mkdir -p "${CCACHE_DIR}"
-	test -d "${BUILD_DIR}" || mkdir -p "${BUILD_DIR}"
-	test -d "${PREFIX}/bin/" || mkdir -p "${PREFIX}/bin/"
+	test -d "${DL_DIR}" || { mkdir -p "${DL_DIR}" || return 1; }
+	test -d "${CCACHE_DIR}" || { mkdir -p "${CCACHE_DIR}" || return 1; }
+	test -d "${BUILD_DIR}" || { mkdir -p "${BUILD_DIR}" || return 1; }
 
+	set_compile_opts || return 1
 	# check if we need to install with sudo
 	unset SUDO_MODIFY
 	testfile="${PREFIX}/ffmpeg-build-testfile"
@@ -333,14 +335,16 @@ build() {
 		SUDO_MODIFY=''
 	else
 		SUDO_MODIFY="${SUDO}"
-		${SUDO_MODIFY} mkdir -p "${PREFIX}/bin/"
+		${SUDO_MODIFY} mkdir -p "${PREFIX}/bin/" || return 1
 	fi
 	test -f "${testfile}" && ${SUDO_MODIFY} rm "${testfile}"
+	test -d "${PREFIX}" && ${SUDO_MODIFY} rm -rf "${PREFIX}"
+	test -d "${PREFIX}/bin/" || { ${SUDO_MODIFY} mkdir -p "${PREFIX}/bin/" || return 1; }
 
 	# embed this project's enables/versions
 	# into ffmpeg with this variable
 	FFMPEG_BUILDER_INFO=("ffmpeg-builder=$(cd "${REPO_DIR}" && git rev-parse HEAD)")
-	for build in "${FFMPEG_ENABLES[@]}"; do
+	for build in ${FFMPEG_ENABLES}; do
 		do_build "${build}" || return 1
 	done
 	do_build "ffmpeg" || return 1
@@ -423,8 +427,8 @@ build_libsvtav1() {
 	${SUDO_MODIFY} make -j"${JOBS}" install || return 1
 }
 build_libsvtav1_psy() {
-	local hdr10pluslib="$(find "${PREFIX}" -type f -name "libhdr10plus-rs.${LIB_SUFF}")"
-	local dovilib="$(find "${PREFIX}" -type f -name "libdovi.${LIB_SUFF}")"
+	local hdr10pluslib="$(find -L "${PREFIX}" -type f -name "libhdr10plus-rs.${LIB_SUFF}")"
+	local dovilib="$(find -L "${PREFIX}" -type f -name "libdovi.${LIB_SUFF}")"
 	cmake \
 		"${CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}" \
 		-DSVT_AV1_LTO="${LTO_SWITCH}" \
@@ -448,6 +452,16 @@ build_libaom() {
 	ccache make -j"${JOBS}" || return 1
 	${SUDO_MODIFY} make -j"${JOBS}" install || return 1
 }
+build_libopus() {
+	# ./configure \
+	# 	"${CONFIGURE_FLAGS[@]}" \
+	# 	--disable-doc || return 1
+	cmake \
+		"${CMAKE_FLAGS[@]}" || return 1
+	ccache make -j"${JOBS}" || return 1
+	${SUDO_MODIFY} make -j"${JOBS}" install || return 1
+	return 0
+}
 
 ### MESON ###
 build_libdav1d() {
@@ -497,14 +511,6 @@ build_libvmaf() {
 }
 
 ### AUTOTOOLS ###
-build_libopus() {
-	./configure \
-		"${CONFIGURE_FLAGS[@]}" \
-		--disable-doc || return 1
-	ccache make -j"${JOBS}" || return 1
-	${SUDO_MODIFY} make -j"${JOBS}" install || return 1
-	return 0
-}
 # special function mainly for arm64 builds
 # since most distros do not compile libc
 # with -fPIC for some reason
@@ -580,7 +586,7 @@ add_project_versioning_to_ffmpeg() {
 	return 0
 }
 build_ffmpeg() {
-	for enable in "${FFMPEG_ENABLES[@]}"; do
+	for enable in ${FFMPEG_ENABLES}; do
 		test "${enable}" == 'libsvtav1_psy' && enable='libsvtav1'
 		CONFIGURE_FLAGS+=("--enable-${enable}")
 	done
diff --git a/lib/compile_opts.sh b/lib/compile_opts.sh
index fdf38af..27bd7c9 100644
--- a/lib/compile_opts.sh
+++ b/lib/compile_opts.sh
@@ -3,26 +3,49 @@
 # variables used externally
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 
+# default compile options
+
 # clean build directories before building
-CLEAN=true
+DEFAULT_CLEAN=true
 # enable link time optimization
-LTO=false
+DEFAULT_LTO=true
 # optimization level (0-3)
-OPT_LVL=0
+DEFAULT_OPT_LVL=3
 # static or shared build
-STATIC=true
+DEFAULT_STATIC=true
 # CPU type (amd64/v{1,2,3}...)
-CPU=native
+DEFAULT_CPU=native
 # architecture type
-ARCH=native
-# prefix to install, leave empty for non-system install (local)
-PREFIX=''
+DEFAULT_ARCH=native
+# prefix to install to, default is local install
+DEFAULT_PREFIX='local'
 # configure what ffmpeg enables
-FFMPEG_ENABLES=(
-	libopus
-	libdav1d
-	libsvtav1_psy
-	libaom
-	librav1e
-	libvmaf
+DEFAULT_FFMPEG_ENABLES="\
+libsvtav1_psy \
+libopus \
+libdav1d \
+libaom \
+librav1e \
+libvmaf \
+"
+
+# user-overridable compile option variable names
+FB_COMP_OPTS=(
+	CLEAN LTO OPT_LVL STATIC CPU ARCH PREFIX FFMPEG_ENABLES
 )
+
+# sets FB_COMP_OPTS to allow for user-overriding
+check_compile_opts_override() {
+	for opt in "${FB_COMP_OPTS[@]}"; do
+		declare -n defOptVal="DEFAULT_${opt}"
+		declare -n optVal="${opt}"
+		# use given value if not overridden
+		if [[ -n ${optVal} && ${optVal} != "${defOptVal}" ]]; then
+			echo_warn "setting given value for ${opt}=${optVal[*]}"
+			declare -g "${opt}=${optVal}"
+		else
+			echo_info "setting default value for ${opt}=${defOptVal[*]}"
+			declare -g "${opt}=${defOptVal}"
+		fi
+	done
+}
diff --git a/lib/docker.sh b/lib/docker.sh
index b9ca1aa..1df24cc 100644
--- a/lib/docker.sh
+++ b/lib/docker.sh
@@ -8,18 +8,29 @@ VALID_DOCKER_IMAGES=(
 	'archlinux-latest'
 )
 DOCKER_WORKDIR='/workdir'
-DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS=(
-	--rm
-	-v "${REPO_DIR}:${DOCKER_WORKDIR}"
-	-w "${DOCKER_WORKDIR}"
-	-e "DEBUG=${DEBUG}"
-)
+
+set_docker_run_flags() {
+	DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS=(
+		--rm
+		-v "${REPO_DIR}:${REPO_DIR}"
+		-w "${REPO_DIR}"
+		-e "DEBUG=${DEBUG}"
+	)
+	for opt in "${FB_COMP_OPTS[@]}"; do
+		declare -n defOptVal="DEFAULT_${opt}"
+		declare -n optVal="${opt}"
+		if [[ -n ${optVal} && ${optVal} != "${defOptVal}" ]]; then
+			DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS+=("-e" "${opt}=${optVal}")
+		fi
+	done
+}
 
 check_docker() {
 	if missing_cmd docker; then
 		echo_info "install docker"
 		curl https://get.docker.com -sSf | bash
 	fi
+	set_docker_run_flags || return 1
 }
 
 # change dash to colon for docker and add namespace
@@ -82,34 +93,20 @@ docker_build_image() {
 		echo_info "sourcing package manager for ${distro}"
 		local dockerDistro="${distro}"
 		# custom multi-arch image for archlinux
-		test "${distro}" == 'archlinux-latest' && \
+		test "${distro}" == 'archlinux-latest' &&
 			dockerDistro='ogarcia/archlinux-latest'
 		# docker expects colon instead of dash
 		dockerDistro="${dockerDistro//-/:}"
 		# specific file for evaluated package manager info
 		distroPkgMgr="${DOCKER_DIR}/$(bash_basename "${distro}")-pkg_mgr"
 		# get package manager info
-
-		# TODO REMOVE
-		if is_root_owned "${IGN_DIR}"; then
-			docker run \
-				"${DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS[@]}" \
-				"${dockerDistro}" \
-				chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" "${DOCKER_WORKDIR}"/gitignore
-		fi
-		if ! echo_if_fail ls; then
-			docker run \
-				"${DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS[@]}" \
-				"${dockerDistro}" \
-				chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" "${DOCKER_WORKDIR}"/gitignore
-		fi
-
 		docker run \
 			"${DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS[@]}" \
 			"${dockerDistro}" \
 			bash -c "./scripts/print_pkg_mgr.sh" | tr -d '\r' >"${distroPkgMgr}"
 		# shellcheck disable=SC1090
 		cat "${distroPkgMgr}"
+		# shellcheck disable=SC1090
 		source "${distroPkgMgr}"
 
 		dockerfile="${DOCKER_DIR}/Dockerfile_$(bash_basename "${distro}")"
@@ -213,28 +210,6 @@ docker_run_image() {
 
 	for distro in "${DISTROS[@]}"; do
 		dockerDistro="${distro//-/:}"
-
-		# TODO REMOVE
-		if is_root_owned "${IGN_DIR}"; then
-			docker run \
-				"${DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS[@]}" \
-				"${dockerDistro}" \
-				chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" "${DOCKER_WORKDIR}"/gitignore
-		fi
-		if ! echo_if_fail ls; then
-			docker run \
-				"${DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS[@]}" \
-				"${dockerDistro}" \
-				chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" "${DOCKER_WORKDIR}"/gitignore
-		fi
-		testfile="${PREFIX}/ffmpeg-build-testfile"
-		if ! touch "${testfile}" 2>/dev/null; then
-			docker run \
-				"${DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS[@]}" \
-				"${dockerDistro}" \
-				chown -R "$(id -u):$(id -g)" "${DOCKER_WORKDIR}"/gitignore
-		fi
-
 		image_tag="$(set_distro_image_tag "${distro}")"
 
 		# if a docker registry is defined, pull from it
@@ -245,8 +220,7 @@ docker_run_image() {
 			docker tag "${DOCKER_REGISTRY}/${image_tag}" "${image_tag}"
 		fi
 
-		echo_info "running ffmpeg build for ${image_tag}"
-
+		echo_info "running ffmpeg build with ${image_tag}"
 		docker run \
 			"${DOCKER_RUN_FLAGS[@]}" \
 			-u "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \
diff --git a/main.sh b/main.sh
index 03d2d9e..793d04d 100755
--- a/main.sh
+++ b/main.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ src_scripts() {
 		echo '#!/usr/bin/env bash
 cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f $0)")/.."
 export FB_RUNNING_AS_SCRIPT=1
-. main.sh
+. main.sh || return 1
 scr_name="$(bash_basename $0)"
 cmd="${scr_name//.sh/}"
 if [[ $DEBUG == 1 ]]; then set -x; fi
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ set_completions() {
 test -f "${HOME}/.bashrc" && source "${HOME}/.bashrc"
 src_scripts || return 1
 determine_pkg_mgr || return 1
-
-# shellcheck disable=SC2154
-test "${PREFIX}" == '' && PREFIX="${IGN_DIR}/$(print_os)_sysroot"
+check_compile_opts_override || return 
 
 if [[ $FB_RUNNING_AS_SCRIPT -eq 0 ]]; then
 	print_cmds || return 1
diff --git a/scripts/entry.sh b/scripts/entry.sh
index 99e5072..19d4ced 100755
--- a/scripts/entry.sh
+++ b/scripts/entry.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f $0)")/.."
 export FB_RUNNING_AS_SCRIPT=1
-. main.sh
+. main.sh || return 1
 scr_name="$(bash_basename $0)"
 cmd="${scr_name//.sh/}"
 if [[ $DEBUG == 1 ]]; then set -x; fi