http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54453
--- Comment #4 from Douglas Mencken <dougmencken at gmail dot com> 2012-09-02 18:13:40 UTC --- Yes, looks like my bug http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54459 I can add that snapshot ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/languages/gcc/snapshots/4.8-20120826/gcc-4.8-20120826.tar.bz2 bootstraps perfectly. Will try with the patch.