Build error 139 arm elf compiler

[Elwyn Campbell]

I'm currently installing gcc for an arm-elf compiler on a linux host. It
configures fine, but when building it returns the following error:

make[1]: *** [s-opinit] Error 139
make[1]: Leaving directory 'export/disk1/home/elwyn/sources/build-gcc/gcc'
make[1]: ***[all-gcc] Error 2

using --with-newlib and --target=arm-elf configuration options

I have looked with no luck for the meaning of error 139. I have the latest
versions of gcc and newlib. 

Any suggestions?

thanks,
Elwyn Campbell.