The code from the attachment cause m68k-rtems-gcc to ICE if being compiled with -msoft-float -O2.
# m68k-rtems4.7-gcc -O2 -msoft-float -o tmp.o -c paranoia.c paranoia.c: In function 'paranoia': paranoia.c:1238: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault Please submit a full bug report, with preprocessed source if appropriate. See <URL:http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions. # m68k-rtems4.7-gcc --version m68k-rtems4.7-gcc (GCC) 4.0.0 20050112 (experimental) Optimization levels less than -02 do not trigger the ICE. -- Summary: [4.0 regression] ICE Product: gcc Version: 4.0.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: ice-on-valid-code Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: target AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: corsepiu at gcc dot gnu dot org CC: cjohns at cybertec dot com dot au,gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org,joel at oarcorp dot com GCC target triplet: m68k-* http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19421