gcc -m32 -Wall -Os -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-common -ffreestanding -fno-strict-aliasing -Wno-unused -nostdinc -imacros ../config.h -I../include -I/usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.1.2/include -MD -c printf.c -o printf.o What does this with -E show? This is really weird. ron