Compiler crash when building the driver for a router image
A developer building the wireless driver as part of a router firmware image for a MIPS target hit an internal compiler error during the build.
The report was short: it pointed to a bug already filed against the toolchain and asked whether anyone had seen the same crash.
Takeaway. A build that dies inside the compiler can point to a toolchain problem rather than the code being built. Note the compiler version, target and flags, and try another toolchain release.