http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17280
--- Comment #2 from Michael Beach <michaelb at ieee dot org> 2012-01-13 23:21:53 UTC --- It's no longer an issue for me, as I'm not working on a project using sh-elf-gcc any more. I'm unaware of whether this problem occurs in more recent gcc releases or not.