BFD Error a regression?

[Tim Prince]

Jerry DeLisle wrote:

> 
> BFD: BFD 2.16.91.0.6 20060212 internal error, aborting at 
> ../../bfd/elfcode.h line 190 in bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in
> 
> BFD: Please report this bug.
> 
> make[1]: *** [complex16] Error 1
> make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
> BFD: BFD 2.16.91.0.6 20060212 internal error, aborting at 
> ../../bfd/elfcode.h line 190 in bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in
> 
> BFD: Please report this bug.
> 

BFD is acknowledging that it may be buggy.  Does this occur with current 
binutils, e.g. from ftp.kernel.org?  Are you able to build g++ and 
libstdc++ without hitting this or similar bug?  Buggy binutils is a 
chronic problem with RHEL, and is generally not fixed without 6 months 
effort by an OEM with more influence than my employer.  If you hit it 
with a small test case, surely it will be hit with real applications 
sooner or later.