http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&database=gcc&p r=9237 I can't reproduce this with cygwin 2.95.3, 3.2 20020927, 3.3 20030401, or mingw 3.2.2. I don't have 3.2.1, maybe it's a bug only in that version? Giovanni Bajo