"Internal compiler errror" in gcc 2.96/20000501 [test case attached]

[Michael Fuller]

gcc version:
	GNU C++ version 2.96 20000501 (experimental) (i686-pc-linux-gnu)
	compiled by GNU C version 2.96 20000501 (experimental).

	[previous versions of 2.96 also demonstrate this behaviour]

o/s versions:
	Linux 2.2.5-15 i686 [Redhat 6.1]
	SunOS 5.5.1 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise

compiler options:
	none specified.

command line:
	gcc -v --save-temps bug.cc > & ! gcc-out

bug.cc; bug.ii; gcc output:
	see attached.
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