--- src/tools/qglobal.h
+++ src/tools/qglobal.h
@@ -314,12 +314,16 @@
    char, or short.  We tell gcc to pack QChars to 16 bits, to avoid
    QString bloat. However, gcc 3.4 doesn't allow us to create references to
    members of a packed struct. (Pointers are OK, because then you
-   supposedly know what you are doing.) */
+   supposedly know what you are doing.)
+   For gcc 4.0.2 pointers dont seem to be ok, */
 #  if (defined(__arm__) || defined(__ARMEL__)) && !defined(QT_MOC_CPP)
 #    define Q_PACKED __attribute__ ((packed))
 #    if __GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 4
 #      define Q_NO_PACKED_REFERENCE
 #    endif
+#    if __GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 0
+#      define Q_NO_PACKED_POINTERS
+#    endif
 #  endif
 #  if !defined(__EXCEPTIONS)
 #    define Q_NO_EXCEPTIONS