egcs 1.1.2 (egcs-2.91.66) Assembler error(?)

[Jeffrey A Law]

  In message < 01be81f1$d8f52b00$c0a80101@Evelyn >you write:
  > g++ bug report:
  > 
  > Reporter : Aki Niimura  neko@my-dejanews.com
  > Date : 04/08/99
  > 
  > g++ version : egcs 1.1.2 (egcs-2.91.66)
  > Environment :
  > %uname -a
  > SunOS Evelyn 5.7 Generic sun4m sparc SUNW,SPARCstation-4  (Solaris Sparc)
  > 
  > %uname -a
  > SunOS kifer 5.7 Generic i86pc i386 i86pc  (Solaris x86)
  > 
  > Bug(?) description :
  > I'm getting assembler syntax errors when I complied under Solaris x86 the
  > program which is complied w/o errors under Solaris Sparc.
  > I know '$' character is causing this. However, I'm wondering why it
  > works with Sparc but doesn't work with Solaris x86.
  > Because gcc uses an unified assembler.
  > Is there any workaround to make this work?
  > Any suggestions, comments are highly appreciated. (Yes! I need a
  > workaround.)
  > 
Best workaround I can suggest would be to use the gnu assembler.

jeff