printf internal function sigsegv

[teo]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i586
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i586' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i586-mandrake-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='mandrake' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -D_GNU_SOURCE 
-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib -I/usr/include -O3 
-fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -mcpu=pentiumpro -march=i586 -ffast-math 
-fno-strength-reduce
uname output: Linux teo.gecadsoftware.com 2.4.18-6mdk #1 Fri Mar 15 02:59:08 
CET 2002 i686 unknown
Machine Type: i586-mandrake-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.05
Patch Level: 1
Release Status: release

Description:
        /usr/bin/printf does behave corectly, bash segfaults on
        the following
Repeat-By:
        printf "%*s" "a"
        or any other char instead of `a'