http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=55734
--- Comment #10 from Aldy Hernandez <aldyh at redhat dot com> 2012-12-18 16:48:40 UTC --- Ah yes, now I remember. Yes, there is a problem with libgcov.a. I wasn't seeing it because I was only building cc1. You are correct Teresa, that is the reason for the gymnastics in my original patch. houston:/build/trunkboot/gcc$ nm libgcov.a |grep popc U popcount_hwi I will let you and Richard sort it out :).