http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=48840
--- Comment #6 from Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-06-02 19:59:49 UTC --- The problem is that reload chooses a FP reg as reload register for a V8QI value coming in from a general register. So a secondary memory is needed and this increases the frame size.