diff --git a/doc/ca65.sgml b/doc/ca65.sgml
index 67a03f272..cc00fdf9b 100644
--- a/doc/ca65.sgml
+++ b/doc/ca65.sgml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Here is a description of all the command line options:
 
   Set the default for the CPU type. The option takes a parameter, which
   may be one of
-
+                                           
        	6502, 65SC02, 65C02, 65816, sunplus, sweet16, HuC6280
 
   The sunplus cpu is not available in the freeware version, because the
@@ -288,12 +288,15 @@ Here is a description of all the command line options:
   <label id="option-t">
   <tag><tt>-t sys, --target sys</tt></tag>
 
-  Set the target system. This will enable translation of character strings
-  and character constants into the character set of the target platform.
-  The default for the target system is "none", which means that no translation
+  Set the target system. This will enable translation of character strings and
+  character constants into the character set of the target platform. The
+  default for the target system is "none", which means that no translation
   will take place. The assembler supports the same target systems as the
   compiler, see there for a list.
 
+  Depending on the target, the default CPU type is also set. This can be 
+  overriden by using the <tt/<ref id="option--cpu" name="--cpu">/ option.
+
 
   <label id="option-v">
   <tag><tt>-v, --verbose</tt></tag>
@@ -3042,7 +3045,7 @@ Here's a list of all control commands and a description, what they do:
 
   <tscreen><verb>
        	.macpack	longbranch	; Include macro package
-                         
+
        		cmp	#$20		; Set condition codes
        		jne    	Label		; Jump long on condition
   </verb></tscreen>
diff --git a/doc/cc65.sgml b/doc/cc65.sgml
index 020109e4c..027e75020 100644
--- a/doc/cc65.sgml
+++ b/doc/cc65.sgml
@@ -145,14 +145,15 @@ Here is a description of all the command line options:
   using <tt/-Oi/ (<tt/-Oi/ is the same as <tt/-O --codesize&nbsp;200/).
 
 
-  <label id="option-cpu">
+  <label id="option--cpu">
   <tag><tt>--cpu CPU</tt></tag>
 
-  A new, still experimental option. You may specify "6502" or "65C02" as the
-  CPU. 6502 is the default, so this will not change anything. Specifying 65C02
-  will use a few 65C02 instructions when generating code. Don't expect too
-  much from this option: It is still new (and may have bugs), and the
-  additional instructions for the 65C02 are not that overwhelming.
+  Set the CPU, the compiler generates code for. You may specify "6502" or
+  "65C02" as the CPU. The default depends on the selected target (see option
+  <tt/<ref id="option-t" name="-t">/). It is the 6502 CPU for most targets or
+  if no target has been set. Specifying 65C02 will use a few 65C02
+  instructions when generating code. Don't expect too much from this option:
+  In most cases the difference in size and speed is just 1-2%.
 
 
   <label id="option-create-dep">
@@ -319,12 +320,15 @@ Here is a description of all the command line options:
   will. c99 mode is actually c89 mode with a few selected C99 extensions.
 
 
-  <label id="option-standard">
+  <label id="option-t">
   <tag><tt>-t target, --target target</tt></tag>
 
-  This option is used to set the target system. The target system
-  determines things like the character set that is used for strings and
-  character constants. The following target systems are supported:
+  This option is used to set the target system. The target system determines
+  the character set that is used for strings and character constants and the
+  default CPU. The CPU setting can be overriden by use of the <tt/<ref
+  id="option--cpu" name="--cpu">/ option.
+
+  The following target systems are supported:
 
   <itemize>
   <item>none