I just tried to compile the recent Linux kernel 2.6.29.4 with the GNU gcc version 4.5 snapshot 20090604.
The compiler said arch/x86/kernel/io_apic.c:4182:1: internal compiler error: in generate_subtree_copies, at tree-sra.c:1702 Please submit a full bug report, with preprocessed source if appropriate. See <http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions. Preprocessed source code attached. Flag -O2 required. -- Summary: ice in generate_subtree_copies for Linux kernel build Product: gcc Version: 4.5.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: dcb314 at hotmail dot com GCC host triplet: x86_64-suse-linux http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40351