diff --git a/compile_cyg_make_short_check_64.sh b/compile_cyg_make_short_check_64.sh
index 3e5b7f7ff..db441c53b 100644
--- a/compile_cyg_make_short_check_64.sh
+++ b/compile_cyg_make_short_check_64.sh
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "./autogen.sh failed"; exit 1 ; fi
 
 echo
 # If truncation error correction by voltage is required, add --enable-predictor
+# If compiling for a local machine, you may add -march=native to the CFLAGS shown below
 cd release64_cyg
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "cd release64_cyg failed"; exit 1 ; fi
 echo
-../configure --with-x=yes --enable-cider --enable-shortcheck CFLAGS="-O2 -m64 -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow" LDFLAGS="-s -m64"
+../configure --with-x=yes --enable-cider --enable-predictor --enable-shortcheck CFLAGS="-march=native -O2 -m64 -Wall -Wextra -Wshadow" LDFLAGS="-s -m64"
 
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "../configure failed"; exit 1 ; fi
 
diff --git a/compile_linux.sh b/compile_linux.sh
index 602c3fc50..cc193a06d 100755
--- a/compile_linux.sh
+++ b/compile_linux.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "./autogen.sh failed"; exit 1 ; fi
 echo
 
 # If truncation error correction by voltage is required, add --enable-predictor
+# If compiling for a local machine, you may add -march=native to the CFLAGS shown below
 if test "$1" = "d"; then
    cd debug
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "cd debug failed"; exit 1 ; fi
diff --git a/compile_macos_clang_M2.sh b/compile_macos_clang_M2.sh
index 605b2daa2..e5423ded7 100644
--- a/compile_macos_clang_M2.sh
+++ b/compile_macos_clang_M2.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "./autogen.sh failed"; exit 1 ; fi
 echo
 
 # If truncation error correction by voltage is required, add --enable-predictor
+# If compiling for a local machine, you may add -march=native to the CFLAGS shown below
 if test "$1" = "d"; then
    cd debug
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "cd debug failed"; exit 1 ; fi
diff --git a/compile_macos_clang_M2_shared.sh b/compile_macos_clang_M2_shared.sh
index 5a96f42fa..6f108c6c6 100644
--- a/compile_macos_clang_M2_shared.sh
+++ b/compile_macos_clang_M2_shared.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "./autogen.sh failed"; exit 1 ; fi
 echo
 
 # If truncation error correction by voltage is required, add --enable-predictor
+# If compiling for a local machine, you may add -march=native to the CFLAGS shown below
 if test "$1" = "d"; then
    cd debug_sh
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "cd debug_sh failed"; exit 1 ; fi
diff --git a/compile_macos_shared.sh b/compile_macos_shared.sh
index a2370c409..a3cc91c4f 100755
--- a/compile_macos_shared.sh
+++ b/compile_macos_shared.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ fi
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "./autogen.sh failed"; exit 1 ; fi
 
 # If truncation error correction by voltage is required, add --enable-predictor
+# If compiling for a local machine, you may add -march=native to the CFLAGS shown below
 echo
 if test "$1" = "d"; then
    cd debug-sh
diff --git a/compile_min.sh b/compile_min.sh
index 22cea900c..2bceb5887 100755
--- a/compile_min.sh
+++ b/compile_min.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "./autogen.sh failed"; exit 1 ; fi
 echo
 
 # If truncation error correction by voltage is required, add --enable-predictor
+# If compiling for a local machine, you may add -march=native to the CFLAGS shown below
 if test "$1" = "d"; then
    cd debug
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then  echo "cd debug failed"; exit 1 ; fi