http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55294
--- Comment #2 from Andrew Pinski <pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org> 2012-11-12 21:55:11 UTC --- I think this is because: (subreg:SF (reg/v:V2SF 167 [ a ]) 0))) is invalid to begin with. Yes we don't reject it but I think we should.