netbsd-users: Why doesn't the Kernel compile with the -m option?

Subject: Why doesn't the Kernel compile with the -m option?
To: 'netbsd-users' <netbsd-users@NetBSD.ORG>
From: John A. Maier <root@beta.datastorm.com>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 04/23/1997 21:00:29

I am sitting here compiling 1.1 on a i486.  I noticed that there is no -m486 option in the compiling options, why?

I would assume for a i386 there would be a -m386 option and there is no -m586 option as of 1.1 (well not with the default compiler).

Is this going to change with the next release for Intel based NetBSD machines?

An why the request for the CPU type in the config file?

jam