Problem with gcc

[Michael Falck]

Horst von Brand wrote:
> 
> Michael Falck <mf@bocad.com> said:
> > we have some little trouble with gcc. During rebuild of our sources
> > we get sometimes the following message:
> >       /usr1/17500/src/boclib/helfer/iabsrl.c
> >       gcc: Internal compiler error in `execute', at gcc.c:2327
> >       Please submit a full bug report.
> > The binary seems to be ok. Compiling this file alone, doesn't produce
> > this effect. A change of the hardware doesn't cure it. This
> > effect often appears on short files, but from rebuild to rebuild
> > different files seem to be affected.
> 
> That points directly to hardware failures. They might not be readily
> apparent, gcc is an excellent memory tester.
> --
> Horst von Brand                             vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl
> Casilla 9G, Viña del Mar, Chile                               +56 32 672616

As I mentioned before, we already tested this on other hardware with the
same
effect. Hardware does not explain, why this effect always happens at the
same
place in gcc (execute:2327), why only small files are affected (up to
100
of effective code) longer ones compile without such problems, why the
code 
is usable, why absoft compilers don't have that kind of problem and why
that system is 
working fine below other heavy duty tasks. I accept that hardware may be
indicated 
because the affected files compile ok if done one by one, and in two
succeding 
batch runs different files may be affected.

So for me several answers are possible:
	- problem solved with one of the next releases 	:-)
	- an explanation what happens in the compiler that
	  makes visible, why the code is usable and
	  gives us hints where to continue with
	  investigations				:-)
	- unusable short shuts, which means unable to help  :-(
	  please be confirmed, that we already invested time
          in that problem and checked those easy things before
	  we issue such a bug report.

regards

Michel Falck
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