egcs: Problems compiling recen Linux kernels on intel

[Joe Buck]

> > Please don't get the Linux people starting using -fno-strength-reduce
> > again.  You're just saying "I want my kernel to run more slowly".
> > That workaround is inferior to using the patch.
> 
> What patch? The FAQ asks for a workaround, this is one.

I understand that there is a patch to fix this problem ... sorry I don't
have a pointer to it.  It has been applied to the 2.1.x kernels.