Sketch doesn't upload with specific array data (test case included)

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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I have run into a problem uploading a sketch to my Arduino Mega 2560.

Reduced test case and verbose output from uploader: Arduino Mega 2560 sketch that hangs on upload · GitHub

When I hit upload, it builds and starts uploading, but then hangs during the upload. TX/RX lights halt, my program does not start (although it does run, incorrectly, the next time I power on the device).

In the code, I have a large PROGMEM array (wavelet) which contains some sample data. When this is replaced with a different set of sample data of the same length, it uploads fine and behaves properly. The other set of sample data is included in the source that I posted above; just move the comments and build.

I get the same behavior when not using PROGMEM array, ie. uint8_t const wavelet[] = { ... };

Windows 7 64-bit, Arduino 1.0.1 software, Arduino Mega 2560 board, nothing attached except USB to dev machine.

Any suggestions for fixes or workarounds?

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You've hit the "!!!" bug but in your case it's the '0x21 0x21 0x21' bug. Three bytes of '!' in a row triggers the firmware monitor and prompts for commands.

If you can change one of those three consecutive 0x21 bytes to something else you code should upload.