2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
index b8e88f8..3bf9a6f 100644
--- a/gas/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-08-14  Jeff Johnston  <jjohnstn@redhat.com>
+
+        * expr.c (operand)[LITERAL_PREFIXDOLLAR_HEX]: Treat $L as
+        a label, not a hex constant.
+
 2001-08-13  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cambridge.redhat.com>
 
 	* config/tc-v850.h: Add missing prototypes.
diff --git a/gas/expr.c b/gas/expr.c
index 6d98a34..4258868 100644
--- a/gas/expr.c
+++ b/gas/expr.c
@@ -811,6 +811,9 @@ operand (expressionP)
 
 #ifdef LITERAL_PREFIXDOLLAR_HEX
     case '$':
+      /* $L is the start of a local label, not a hex constant.  */
+      if (* input_line_pointer == 'L')
+      goto isname;
       integer_constant (16, expressionP);
       break;
 #endif