c/897: segmentation fault caused by unknown internal error during kernel compilation

[unix_based_punk at prodigy dot net]

>Number:         897
>Category:       c
>Synopsis:       segmentation fault caused by unknown internal error during kernel compilation
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Nov 26 19:16:00 PST 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     unix_based_punk@prodigy.net
>Release:        gcc 2.96-54
>Organization:
>Environment:
Redhat 7.0 Linux (standard edition). Worstation Install with devel libs.
>Description:
Attached file contains actual error that occurred during compilaton as it appeared on the screen.
>How-To-Repeat:
compile the redhat kernel 2.2.16. Errror should come up with no problem!
>Fix:
unknown.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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[root@localhost linux]# make bzlilo
scripts/split-include include/linux/autoconf.h include/config
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2
 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686  -c -o init/main.o init/main.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2
 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686 -DUTS_MACHINE='"i386"' -c -o init/version.o init/version.c
make -C  kernel
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/kernel'
make all_targets
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/kernel'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all_targets'.
make -C  drivers
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/drivers'
make -C block
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/drivers/block'
make all_targets
make[3]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/drivers/block'
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -DEXPORT_SYMTAB -c ide.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -c -o genhd.o genhd.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -c -o floppy.o floppy.c
floppy.c:603:60: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:712:34: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:718:72: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:719:48: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:720:67: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:721:49: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:883:36: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:1131:36: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:1158:41: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:1188:38: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c: In function `result':
floppy.c:1168: warning: `status' might be used uninitialized in this function
floppy.c:1544:56: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:1569:52: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:1702:30: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:2341:58: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:2381:60: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:2483:79: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:2495:65: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:2520:65: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:2729:67: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:2792:63: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:3999:72: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:4015:78: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:4034:52: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:4094:69: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:4102:59: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:4250:35: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:4257:35: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
floppy.c:4268:88: warning: pasting would not give a valid preprocessing token
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -c -o ide-probe.o ide-probe.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -c -o rz1000.o rz1000.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -c -o cmd640.o cmd640.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -c -o ide-pci.o ide-pci.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -c -o ide-dma.o ide-dma.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -c -o ide-proc.o ide-proc.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fno-strength-reduce -m486 -malign-loops=2 -malign-jumps=2 -malign-functions=2 -DCPU=686   -c -o ide-disk.o ide-disk.c
ide-disk.c: In function `idedisk_add_settings':
ide-disk.c:709: Internal error: Segmentation fault.
Please submit a full bug report.
See <URL:http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/bugs.html> for instructions.
make[3]: *** [ide-disk.o] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/drivers/block'
make[2]: *** [first_rule] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/drivers/block'
make[1]: *** [_subdir_block] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/drivers'
make: *** [_dir_drivers] Error 2