Problem with exception handling on x86 / am using "as" version 2.9.1

[Marc Espie]

In article < ork8k64ont.fsf@garnize.lsd.ic.unicamp.br > you write:
>On Feb 15, 2000, pnr@wxs.nl wrote:
>
>> 1. Is this a known problem ??
>
>Yup.  The problem is in GNU as 2.9.1.  Please upgrade.

Consider that binutils 2.9.1 still is the latest release, and everything
newer is supposed to be snapshots, of the `no guarantee, you're on your own',
I'm wondering if I should laugh or cry...

>From http://sourceware.cygnus.com/binutils/ :
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|Availability
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|If you are not doing active development on binutils, you should get the 
|latest official release.

Pray tell, assuming I want to upgrade a NON linux system to something 
reasonably recent, *WHAT* version of binutils am I supposed to use ?

Do I have to dive into snapshots to find anything worthwhile ?

Even better, what do I do if I want to build cross-tools, or to direct someone
to build cross-tools ?