> : i mean cpu optimization (like -m386, -m486, -mpentium or -mpentiumpro)
> 
> On i386, we use least common denominator (-m386).  We support processors all
> the way down to 80386 (hence the name "i386").  All base and package
> binaries posted on ftp.netbsd.org use this default setting.
> Note that -m386, -m486, etc. are CPU code generation (not optimization)
> settings -- if you use -m486, you get code that an 80386 *cannot* run.
is gcc in netbsd changed???

in linux -mpentiumpro compiled binaries run on 386 CPU - gcc uses only 386
opcodes...