gcc internal compiler error program cc1 got fatal signal 11

[jack mendez]

i tried ./configure for alsa 0.9.3a and it also produced the error.
make BzImage did as well.
my problem only happens when dealing with kernel related stuff.
is there something i need to upgrade?
i am using debian 
i do have the latest version of gcc according to apt
i did some research on the web, but everything that it comes up with is
very very old.