Alan, I think the following patch
--- ../_gcc_clean/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/powerpc.exp 2012-05-02 14:25:40.000000000 +0200 +++ ../work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/powerpc.exp 2012-05-29 21:14:48.000000000 +0200 @@ -47,4 +47,5 @@ set-torture-options $SAVRES_TEST_OPTS gcc-dg-runtest [list $srcdir/$subdir/savres.c] $alti # All done. +torture-finish dg-finish is required to avoid the errors of the kind ERROR: tcl error sourcing /home/gccbuild/gcc_trunk_anonsvn/gcc/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/powerpc.exp. ERROR: torture-init: torture_without_loops is not empty as expected (see http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-testresults/2012-05/msg02608.html ). In addition the tests of savres.c fails on powerpc-apple-darwin9 with FAIL: gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c (test for excess errors) Excess errors: /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:109:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:123:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:135:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:170:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:180:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:212:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:222:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:251:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:259:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:289:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:303:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:315:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:350:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:360:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:392:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:402:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:431:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:439:3: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:472:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:491:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:508:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:558:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:573:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:620:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:635:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:679:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:692:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:737:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:756:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:773:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:823:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:838:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:885:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:900:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:944:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' /opt/gcc/work/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c:957:5: error: PIC register clobbered by 'r31' in 'asm' WARNING: gcc.target/powerpc/savres.c compilation failed to produce executable However I am not able to say if this generic or due to some Iain's patches I have in my tree. TIA Dominique