1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/readline/xfree.c b/readline/xfree.c
index 37a81e6..d3af7d9 100644
--- a/readline/xfree.c
+++ b/readline/xfree.c
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@
 #  include "ansi_stdlib.h"
 #endif /* HAVE_STDLIB_H */
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 #include "xmalloc.h"
+#include "readline.h"
 
 /* **************************************************************** */
 /*								    */
@@ -45,6 +48,10 @@ void
 xfree (string)
      PTR_T string;
 {
+  /* Leak a bit.  */
+  if (RL_ISSTATE(RL_STATE_SIGHANDLER))
+    return;
+
   if (string)
     free (string);
 }