my earlier patch to add additional testcases to the assert testcase broke on MIPS, where a .reg_info section is inserted before .empty. I've committed this patch to make the testcase not care abuot .empty's VMA. nathan -- Nathan Sidwell :: http://www.codesourcery.com :: CodeSourcery nathan@codesourcery.com :: http://www.planetfall.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk