Brian Gough writes: > This is due to a problem in gcc 3.3.1 (and the default compiler in > RH9) where it can suddenly consume huge amounts of memory - with the > effect of crashing the system. I have had to split up one of the > tests to avoid triggering it. I forgot to say I have reported the bug: http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11898