[plug] Random cc segfaults?

[Trevor Phillips]

Gah! This is driving me mad! I'm trying to compile something (Kernel 2.6.1 
in fact) on a Debian/Sarge box, with a Celeron 2.2GHz CPU. Every now & 
again, compilation dies, with gcc segfaulting. If I repeat the build 
command, it continues where it leaves off, and is fine.

I've also had it very occasionally just sit there thrashing, and never 
finishing a compile.

This is also not a new problem (it just rears its head whenever I go to 
recompile the kernel ^_^).

What could be the cause of these problems? I've tested the RAM, & it's fine.
Could it be a dodgy CPU? Is there any CPU equivalent to RAM's memtest86?
Could it be a dodgy motherboard?
How can I isolate and prove what the source of the problem is?
If I just continue the build, is there a chance other errors have snuck in 
to the build (without build errors), which may come back to haunt me later?

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