--- ruby-1.8.1/gc.c.orig	2003-12-22 09:25:49.000000000 +0000
+++ ruby-1.8.1/gc.c	2004-07-25 14:08:21.551121959 +0000
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@
 	    STACK_LEVEL_MAX = (rlim.rlim_cur - space) / sizeof(VALUE);
 	}
     }
-#ifdef __ia64__
+#if 0 && defined(__ia64__)
     /* ruby crashes on IA64 if compiled with optimizer on */
     /* when if STACK_LEVEL_MAX is greater than this magic number */
     /* I know this is a kludge.  I suspect optimizer bug */