Hello, This bug was found via testsuite as regression bug for x86_64 mingw. By ABI structures and vector types have to be passed via memory. ChangeLog entries for gcc 2008-03-18 Kai Tietz * gcc/config/i386.c (return_in_memory_ms_64): Vector and block types are passed via memory. (testsuite gcc.c-torture/compile/pr33617.c). Tested for x86_64-pc-mingw32 target. Other targets are not affected. Cheers, Kai | (\_/) This is Bunny. Copy and paste Bunny | (='.'=) into your signature to help him gain | (")_(") world domination.