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@@ -469,14 +469,10 @@ Sometimes the bootstrap packages must be updated to the latest available version
 
 Two ways are available to build 32bit packages on x86\_64:
 
- - cross compilation mode
- - native mode with a 32bit masterdir
+ - native mode with a 32bit masterdir (recommended, used in official repository)
+ - cross compilation mode to i686 [target](#cross-compiling)
 
-The first mode (cross compilation) is as easy as:
-
-    $ ./xbps-src -a i686 pkg ...
-
-The second mode (native) needs a new x86 `masterdir`:
+The canonical mode (native) needs a new x86 `masterdir`:
 
     $ ./xbps-src -m masterdir-x86 binary-bootstrap i686
     $ ./xbps-src -m masterdir-x86 ...