gdb 5.3 doesn't find line numbers

[David Wuertele]

I've tried all manner of experiments, including (gasp!) reading the
GDB manual, but I can't seem to get line number info compiled into my
executables.  Check this out:

# gcc -o hello -g -g3 -ggdb -ggdb3 -static hello.c
# /usr/local/bin/gdb hello
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This GDB was configured as "mipsel-pc-linux-gnu"...
(gdb) list hello.c:26
21	{
22	  int j;
23	
24	  for (i=0; i<2; i++) {
25	    for (j=0; j<2; j++) {
26	      printf ("Hello, World! (%d,%d)\n", i, j);
27	    }
28	  }
29	
30	  return 0;
(gdb) b hello.c:26
No line 26 in file "hello.c".
(gdb) 

What gives?!?  GDB can list line 26 of hello.c.  But it claims there
is 'No line 26 in file "hello.c".' !?!