Sketch with progmem Data >64kb won't run on Mega2560 [imported]

[cmaglie]

This is Issue 1067 moved from a Google Code project.
Added by 2012-10-09T11:13:00.000Z by tombroe...@gmail.com.
Please review that bug for more context and additional comments, but update this bug.

Original labels: Type-Defect, Priority-Medium

Original description

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.Create any Sketch that uses progmem Data greater 64kB.
2.Compile & Download it using Arduino1.0.1 (Does all without any Error)
3.The Sketch crashes immediately after Reseting the Board.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

I expectet at least that the Sketch starts to run, but no Line of Code is ever executed. It stucks immediately after Reset altough Compiling and Downloading worked without any Error, so no debugging is possible!!

What version of the Arduino software are you using? On what operating
system? Which Arduino board are you using?

Arduino1.0.1 Version of May 12/2012 on Windows 7 32Bit.
Board: Arduino Mega2560.

Please provide any additional information below.

I checked out different AVR-Toolchains including the newest one, but that didn't solved the Issue. (But created other ones ;O( )
I use the lates Bootloader available here
https://github.com/arduino/Arduino-stk500v2-bootloader

You can use this Sketch to test the Issue:
https://github.com/arduino/Arduino-stk500v2-bootloader/tree/master/test/bigprogram

[mcuee]

I believe this issue is still there.