> When I first got this error months ago, I reformatted my linux drive and
> reinstalled the current Slackware version 3.4.0.
The Slackware 3.4.0's gcc has bug.
So, you should replace the Slack gcc with
ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/libc/gcc-2.7.2.3.bin.tar.gz
Best regards, 73.
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