> With gcc 2.2.7 and binutils-2.7.0.9 everything compiles fine. However, I
> can FORCE the problem you describe by changing the optimize flag in the
> top-level Makefile to "-O6". Therefore, I think the problem is a bug in
> either gcc or ld, most likely gcc.
>
> Cheers,
> Dick Johnson
You may have the answer here. I have gcc 2.7.2.1 and I compiled the ld package
myself. I started with ld-so-1.8.2 and jumped to 1.8.10. I guess it's time to
look at the ld pre-compiled binaries.