> 
> >Should we be compiling our code these days with -m486? Does anyone
> >know if code compiled this way is faster or slower on a pentium than
> >non-m486 code? This would slow down the 386 folks a little bit, but it
> >might be a win for the bulk of folks...
> 
> I can't speak for Pentiums, but it does make a slight enhancement on
> my 486.  It shouldn't appreciably slow down 386s.  And, the most
> important thing, it doesn't break on 386s.  People can use these
> binaries successfully on their 386s until they decide to rebuild their
> own binaries (if they even care).
> 
> I build all my code with -m486.  I would say go for it.

I have heard rumour that -m486 creates slower code for the Pentiums.