http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55129
--- Comment #1 from Roger Meyer <lxllol at yopmail dot com> 2012-10-29 21:19:32 UTC --- before you suggest using the .tar.gz instead: that one is 100 MB and increases download times and needed storage space significantly. .xz is the best of both world, fast extraction speeds and small tarballs.