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Description of problem:
I'm running into this problem on a dual Athlon MP machine (I have not run into
this problem on single or multi-processor P3's or P4's), using the SMP kernel
and UP kernel.

When I compile a large project, for instance the kernel, make dies with the
error "Internal error: Segmentation fault".  However, if I run make again, it
continues right where it left off and either dies further along in the build
process or completes with out errors.

For example, building the kernel (I'm using the kernel as an example because it
is the project that produced the error consistantly--however, I have seen this
occur building postgres, ethereal, as well aas other projects), it will die
during either `make bzImage` or `make modules`. However, if I follow through,
and continually repeat the command (allowing it to pick up where it left off), I
end up with a usable, bootable, panic free kernel.

On average, during the kernel build, it failed more frequently during `make
modules` (between 3 and 9 passes to complete the build).

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Build the kernel from source
2. During either `make bzImage` or `make modules` it should fail
	

Actual Results:  During `make modules`:

...
idt77252.c: In function `idt77252_softint':
idt77252.c:2945: Internal error: Segmentation fault.
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make[2]: *** [idt77252.o] Error 2
make[1]: *** [_modsubdir_atm] Error 2
make: *** [_mod_drivers] Error 2
[root@storm linux]# make modules
make -C  kernel CFLAGS="-D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall
-Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
-fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2
-march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h" MAKING_MODULES=1 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/kernel'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/kernel'
make -C  drivers CFLAGS="-D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall
-Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
-fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2
-march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h" MAKING_MODULES=1 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers'
make -C atm modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/atm'
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h -g -DKBUILD_BASENAME=idt77252
-c -o idt77252.o idt77252.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h -g -DKBUILD_BASENAME=idt77105
-DEXPORT_SYMTAB -c idt77105.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h -g -DKBUILD_BASENAME=horizon
-c -o horizon.o horizon.c

...

gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h  -DKBUILD_BASENAME=wdt_pci  -c
-o wdt_pci.o wdt_pci.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h  -DKBUILD_BASENAME=i810_tco
-c -o i810-tco.o i810-tco.c
i810-tco.c: In function `tco_timer_read':
i810-tco.c:158: Internal error: Segmentation fault.
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make[2]: *** [i810-tco.o] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/char'
make[1]: *** [_modsubdir_char] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers'
make: *** [_mod_drivers] Error 2
[root@storm linux]# make modules
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h  -DKBUILD_BASENAME=i810_tco
-c -o i810-tco.o i810-tco.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h  -DKBUILD_BASENAME=machzwd  -c
-o machzwd.o machzwd.c
machzwd.c: In function `zf_readw':
machzwd.c:91: Internal error: Segmentation fault.
Please submit a full bug report.
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make[2]: *** [machzwd.o] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/char'
make[1]: *** [_modsubdir_char] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers'
make: *** [_mod_drivers] Error 2
[root@storm linux]# make modules
make -C  kernel CFLAGS="-D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall
-Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
-fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2
-march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h" MAKING_MODULES=1 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/kernel'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/kernel'
make -C  drivers CFLAGS="-D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall
-Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
-fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2
-march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h" MAKING_MODULES=1 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers'
make -C atm modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/atm'
ld -m elf_i386 -r -o fore_200e.o fore200e.o fore200e_pca_fw.o
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/atm'
make -C block modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/block'
make -C paride modules
make[3]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/block/paride'
make[3]: Nothing to be done for `modules'.
make[3]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/block/paride'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/block'
make -C bluetooth modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/bluetooth'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `modules'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/bluetooth'
make -C cdrom modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/cdrom'
make[2]: Nothing to be done for `modules'.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/cdrom'
make -C char modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/char'
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h  -DKBUILD_BASENAME=machzwd  -c
-o machzwd.o machzwd.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h  -DKBUILD_BASENAME=eurotechwdt
-c -o eurotechwdt.o eurotechwdt.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h  -DKBUILD_BASENAME=softdog  -c
-o softdog.o softdog.c
make -C agp modules
make[3]: Entering directory `/root/storage/linux/drivers/char/agp'
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h  -DKBUILD_BASENAME=agpgart_fe
-c -o agpgart_fe.o agpgart_fe.c
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/root/storage/linux/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes
-Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe
-mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=athlon  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include
/root/storage/linux/include/linux/modversions.h  -DKBUILD_BASENAME=agpgart_be
-DEXPORT_SYMTAB -c agpgart_be.c
...

Expected Results:  It should compile without errors using the .config included
in the source rpm.

Additional info:

I'm using 7.3 straight out of the box with everything installed, and am current
with RHN as far as packages go.  I've inspected and tested all hardware and
found no problems or defects.