* stabs.c (s_stab_generic): Don't corrupt the notes obstack by

blindly freeing string if it isn't at the top of the obstack.

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/gas/stabs.c b/gas/stabs.c
index e402f70..eed11b3 100644
--- a/gas/stabs.c
+++ b/gas/stabs.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ s_stab_generic (what, stab_secname, stabstr_secname)
      char *stabstr_secname;
 {
   long longint;
-  char *string;
+  char *string, *saved_string_obstack_end;
   int type;
   int other;
   int desc;
@@ -199,12 +199,19 @@ s_stab_generic (what, stab_secname, stabstr_secname)
      'd' indicating which type of .stab this is.  */
 
   if (what != 's')
-    string = "";
+    {
+      string = "";
+      saved_string_obstack_end = 0;
+    }
   else
     {
       int length;
 
       string = demand_copy_C_string (&length);
+      /* FIXME: We should probably find some other temporary storage
+	 for string, rather than leaking memory if someone else
+	 happens to use the notes obstack.  */
+      saved_string_obstack_end = notes.next_free;
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
       if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
 	input_line_pointer++;
@@ -335,8 +342,9 @@ s_stab_generic (what, stab_secname, stabstr_secname)
       stroff = get_stab_string_offset (string, stabstr_secname);
       if (what == 's')
 	{
-	  /* release the string */
-	  obstack_free (&notes, string);
+	  /* Release the string, if nobody else has used the obstack.  */
+	  if (saved_string_obstack_end == notes.next_free) 
+	    obstack_free (&notes, string);
 	}
 
       /* At least for now, stabs in a special stab section are always