Allow symbol and label names to be enclosed in double quotes.

gas	PR gas/18581
	* expr.c (get_symbol_end): Rename to get_symbol_name.  Add a
	return parameter pointing to the start of the symbol.  Allow
	symbol names enclosed in double quotes.
	(restore_line_pointer): New function.  Replace the NUL character
	inserted into the input stream with the given character.  If the
	character was a double quote, advance the input pointer.
	* expr.h (get_symbol_end): Delete.
	(get_symbol_name): Add prototype.
	(restore_line_pointer): Prototype.
	* read.h (SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME): New macro.
	* doc/as.texinfo (Symbol Intro): Document that symbol names can
	now be enclosed in double quotes.
	* cond.c (s_ifdef): Replace get_symbol_end with get_symbol_name.
	Use restore_line_pointer to replace the NUL in the input stream.
	Use SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME to skip past the end of a symbol.
	Check for the use of double quoted symbol names.
	* expr.c: Likewise.
	* config/obj-aout.c: Likewise.
	* config/obj-coff-seh.c: Likewise.
	* config/obj-coff.c: Likewise.
	* config/obj-elf.c: Likewise.
	* config/obj-evax.c: Likewise.
	* config/obj-macho.c: Likewise.
	* config/obj-som.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-alpha.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-arc.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-arm.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-dlx.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-h8300.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-hppa.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-i370.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-i386-intel.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-i386.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-i960.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-ia64.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-iq2000.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-m32r.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-m68hc11.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-m68k.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-microblaze.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-mips.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-mmix.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-mn10200.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-mn10300.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-nios2.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-ppc.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-s390.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-score.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-score7.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-sparc.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-tic4x.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-tic54x.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-tic6x.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-tilegx.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-tilepro.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-v850.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-xtensa.c: Likewise.
	* config/tc-z80.c: Likewise.
	* dw2gencfi.c: Likewise.
	* dwarf2dbgc.: Likewise.
	* ecoff.c: Likewise.
	* read.c: Likewise.
	* stabs.c: Likewise.

tests	PR gas/18581
	* gas/all/byte.d: Disable this test.  Quoted expressions
	are now allowed in .byte directives.
	* gas/all/quoted-sym-names.s: New test.
	* gas/all/quoted-sym-names.d: Expected output.
	* gas/all/gas.exp: Run the new test.

59 files changed, 900 insertions, 911 deletions

diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
index 5714982..3bcd8e6 100644
--- a/gas/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,70 @@
+2015-08-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
+
+	PR gas/18581
+	* expr.c (get_symbol_end): Rename to get_symbol_name.  Add a
+	return parameter pointing to the start of the symbol.  Allow
+	symbol names enclosed in double quotes.
+	(restore_line_pointer): New function.  Replace the NUL character
+	inserted into the input stream with the given character.  If the
+	character was a double quote, advance the input pointer.
+	* expr.h (get_symbol_end): Delete.
+	(get_symbol_name): Add prototype.
+	(restore_line_pointer): Prototype.
+	* read.h (SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME): New macro.
+	* doc/as.texinfo (Symbol Intro): Document that symbol names can
+	now be enclosed in double quotes.
+	* cond.c (s_ifdef): Replace get_symbol_end with get_symbol_name.
+	Use restore_line_pointer to replace the NUL in the input stream.
+	Use SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME to skip past the end of a symbol.
+	Check for the use of double quoted symbol names.
+	* expr.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-aout.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-coff-seh.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-coff.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-elf.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-evax.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-macho.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-som.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-alpha.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-arc.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-arm.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-dlx.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-h8300.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-hppa.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-i370.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-i386-intel.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-i386.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-i960.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-ia64.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-iq2000.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-m32r.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-m68hc11.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-m68k.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-microblaze.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-mips.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-mmix.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-mn10200.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-mn10300.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-nios2.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-ppc.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-s390.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-score.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-score7.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-sparc.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-tic4x.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-tic54x.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-tic6x.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-tilegx.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-tilepro.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-v850.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-xtensa.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-z80.c: Likewise.
+	* dw2gencfi.c: Likewise.
+	* dwarf2dbgc.: Likewise.
+	* ecoff.c: Likewise.
+	* read.c: Likewise.
+	* stabs.c: Likewise.
+
 2015-08-19  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 
 	* config/tc-aarch64.c (reloc_table): New relocation types support for
diff --git a/gas/NEWS b/gas/NEWS
index 02a8d00..13a1911 100644
--- a/gas/NEWS
+++ b/gas/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 Changes in 2.26:
 
+* Symbol and label names can now be enclosed in double quotes (") which allows
+  them to contain characters that are not part of valid symbol names in high
+  level languages.
+
 * Added the correctly spelled -march=armv6kz, for ARMv6KZ support.  The
   previous spelling, -march=armv6zk, is still accepted.
 
diff --git a/gas/cond.c b/gas/cond.c
index 2649976..e3b30f0 100644
--- a/gas/cond.c
+++ b/gas/cond.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ s_ifdef (int test_defined)
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   name = input_line_pointer;
 
-  if (!is_name_beginner (*name))
+  if (!is_name_beginner (*name) && *name != '"')
     {
       as_bad (_("invalid identifier for \".ifdef\""));
       obstack_1grow (&cond_obstack, 0);
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ s_ifdef (int test_defined)
       return;
     }
 
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (& name);
   symbolP = symbol_find (name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   initialize_cframe (&cframe);
 
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-aout.c b/gas/config/obj-aout.c
index 5500ac9..401b3a7 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-aout.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-aout.c
@@ -152,10 +152,9 @@ obj_aout_weak (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
       S_SET_WEAK (symbolP);
       if (c == ',')
@@ -182,10 +181,9 @@ obj_aout_type (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   int c;
   symbolS *sym;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
     {
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-coff-seh.c b/gas/config/obj-coff-seh.c
index 2ffefa8..ec53585 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-coff-seh.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-coff-seh.c
@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ obj_coff_seh_handler (int what ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   if (*input_line_pointer == '@')
     {
-      symbol_name = input_line_pointer;
-      name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+      name_end = get_symbol_name (&symbol_name);
 
       seh_ctx_cur->handler.X_op = O_constant;
       seh_ctx_cur->handler.X_add_number = 0;
@@ -343,7 +342,7 @@ obj_coff_seh_handler (int what ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       else
 	as_bad (_("unknown constant value '%s' for handler"), symbol_name);
 
-      *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
     }
   else
     expression (&seh_ctx_cur->handler);
@@ -359,8 +358,7 @@ obj_coff_seh_handler (int what ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     {
       do
 	{
-	  symbol_name = input_line_pointer;
-	  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+	  name_end = get_symbol_name (&symbol_name);
 
 	  if (strcasecmp (symbol_name, "@unwind") == 0)
 	    seh_ctx_cur->handler_flags |= UNW_FLAG_UHANDLER;
@@ -369,7 +367,7 @@ obj_coff_seh_handler (int what ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	  else
 	    as_bad (_(".seh_handler constant '%s' unknown"), symbol_name);
 
-	  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 	}
       while (skip_whitespace_and_comma (0));
     }
@@ -454,10 +452,9 @@ obj_coff_seh_proc (int what ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
-  symbol_name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&symbol_name);
   seh_ctx_cur->func_name = xstrdup (symbol_name);
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 
@@ -549,14 +546,13 @@ seh_x64_read_reg (const char *directive, int kind)
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (*input_line_pointer == '%')
     ++input_line_pointer;
-  symbol_name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (& symbol_name);
 
   for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
     if (! strcasecmp (regs[i], symbol_name))
       break;
 
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 
   /* Error if register not found, or EAX used as a frame pointer.  */
   if (i == 16 || (kind == 0 && i == 0))
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-coff.c b/gas/config/obj-coff.c
index 449cb4f..c0a3f1f 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-coff.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-coff.c
@@ -603,8 +603,7 @@ obj_coff_def (int what ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACES ();
 
-  symbol_name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&symbol_name);
   symbol_name_length = strlen (symbol_name);
   symbol_name_copy = xmalloc (symbol_name_length + 1);
   strcpy (symbol_name_copy, symbol_name);
@@ -620,7 +619,7 @@ obj_coff_def (int what ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   if (S_IS_STRING (def_symbol_in_progress))
     SF_SET_STRING (def_symbol_in_progress);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
@@ -973,8 +972,7 @@ obj_coff_tag (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     }
 
   S_SET_NUMBER_AUXILIARY (def_symbol_in_progress, 1);
-  symbol_name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&symbol_name);
 
 #ifdef tc_canonicalize_symbol_name
   symbol_name = tc_canonicalize_symbol_name (symbol_name);
@@ -988,8 +986,8 @@ obj_coff_tag (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     as_warn (_("tag not found for .tag %s"), symbol_name);
 
   SF_SET_TAGGED (def_symbol_in_progress);
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
 
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -1024,11 +1022,11 @@ obj_coff_val (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer))
     {
-      char *symbol_name = input_line_pointer;
-      char name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+      char *symbol_name;
+      char name_end = get_symbol_name (&symbol_name);
 
 #ifdef tc_canonicalize_symbol_name
-  symbol_name = tc_canonicalize_symbol_name (symbol_name);
+      symbol_name = tc_canonicalize_symbol_name (symbol_name);
 #endif
       if (streq (symbol_name, "."))
 	{
@@ -1059,7 +1057,7 @@ obj_coff_val (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	}
       /* Otherwise, it is the name of a non debug symbol and its value
          will be calculated later.  */
-      *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
     }
   else
     {
@@ -1170,8 +1168,7 @@ obj_coff_weak (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       if (*name == 0)
 	{
 	  as_warn (_("badly formed .weak directive ignored"));
@@ -1181,7 +1178,7 @@ obj_coff_weak (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       c = 0;
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
       *input_line_pointer = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       S_SET_WEAK (symbolP);
 
       if (c == ',')
@@ -1564,15 +1561,11 @@ obj_coff_section (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       return;
     }
 
-  section_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
-
+  c = get_symbol_name (&section_name);
   name = xmalloc (input_line_pointer - section_name + 1);
   strcpy (name, section_name);
-
   *input_line_pointer = c;
-
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   exp = 0;
   flags = SEC_NO_FLAGS;
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-elf.c b/gas/config/obj-elf.c
index 08ae853..031fafb 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-elf.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-elf.c
@@ -406,11 +406,10 @@ get_sym_from_input_line_and_check (void)
   char c;
   symbolS *sym;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (& name);
   sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
   *input_line_pointer = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   /* There is no symbol name if input_line_pointer has not moved.  */
   if (name == input_line_pointer)
@@ -1043,9 +1042,9 @@ obj_elf_section (int push)
 		}
 	      else if (c == '@' || c == '%')
 		{
-		  beg = ++input_line_pointer;
-		  c = get_symbol_end ();
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  ++input_line_pointer;
+		  c = get_symbol_name (& beg);
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  type = obj_elf_section_type (beg, input_line_pointer - beg, TRUE);
 		}
 	      else
@@ -1125,9 +1124,9 @@ obj_elf_section (int push)
 		  ignore_rest_of_line ();
 		  return;
 		}
-	      beg = ++input_line_pointer;
-	      c = get_symbol_end ();
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      ++input_line_pointer;
+	      c = get_symbol_name (& beg);
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
 	      attr |= obj_elf_section_word (beg, input_line_pointer - beg, & type);
 
@@ -1319,19 +1318,18 @@ obj_elf_symver (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   ++input_line_pointer;
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  name = input_line_pointer;
 
   /* Temporarily include '@' in symbol names.  */
   old_lexat = lex_type[(unsigned char) '@'];
   lex_type[(unsigned char) '@'] |= LEX_NAME;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (& name);
   lex_type[(unsigned char) '@'] = old_lexat;
 
   if (symbol_get_obj (sym)->versioned_name == NULL)
     {
       symbol_get_obj (sym)->versioned_name = xstrdup (name);
 
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
       if (strchr (symbol_get_obj (sym)->versioned_name,
 		  ELF_VER_CHR) == NULL)
@@ -1354,7 +1352,7 @@ obj_elf_symver (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	  return;
 	}
 
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
     }
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
@@ -1374,8 +1372,7 @@ obj_elf_vtable_inherit (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   if (*input_line_pointer == '#')
     ++input_line_pointer;
 
-  cname = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (& cname);
   csym = symbol_find (cname);
 
   /* GCFIXME: should check that we don't have two .vtable_inherits for
@@ -1391,7 +1388,7 @@ obj_elf_vtable_inherit (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   *input_line_pointer = c;
 
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       as_bad (_("expected comma after name in .vtable_inherit"));
@@ -1414,10 +1411,9 @@ obj_elf_vtable_inherit (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     }
   else
     {
-      pname = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (& pname);
       psym = symbol_find_or_make (pname);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      restore_line_pointer (c);
     }
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
@@ -1767,15 +1763,15 @@ obj_elf_version (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 obj_elf_size (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name = input_line_pointer;
-  char c = get_symbol_end ();
+  char *name;
+  char c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   char *p;
   expressionS exp;
   symbolS *sym;
 
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       *p = 0;
@@ -1847,7 +1843,7 @@ obj_elf_type_name (char *cp)
       *input_line_pointer = '\0';
     }
   else
-    *cp = get_symbol_end ();
+    *cp = get_symbol_name (&p);
 
   return p;
 }
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-evax.c b/gas/config/obj-evax.c
index b3702ef..b712e13 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-evax.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-evax.c
@@ -60,10 +60,9 @@ s_evax_weak (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
       S_SET_WEAK (symbolP);
       if (c == ',')
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-macho.c b/gas/config/obj-macho.c
index 10e8dbf..d0a4053 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-macho.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-macho.c
@@ -475,8 +475,7 @@ obj_mach_o_zerofill (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
       input_line_pointer++; /* Skip ',' */
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
       p = input_line_pointer;
       *p = c;
@@ -488,7 +487,7 @@ obj_mach_o_zerofill (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	  goto done;
 	}
 
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
 	input_line_pointer++;
 
@@ -1133,12 +1132,11 @@ obj_mach_o_sym_qual (int ntype)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
       obj_mach_o_set_symbol_qualifier (symbolP, ntype);
       *input_line_pointer = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       c = *input_line_pointer;
       if (c == ',')
 	{
@@ -1184,8 +1182,8 @@ obj_mach_o_indirect_symbol (int arg ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       case BFD_MACH_O_S_NON_LAZY_SYMBOL_POINTERS:
         {
           obj_mach_o_indirect_sym *isym;
-	  char *name = input_line_pointer;
-	  char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  char *name;
+	  char c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 	  symbolS *sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 	  unsigned int elsize =
 			bfd_mach_o_section_get_entry_size (stdoutput, sec);
@@ -1195,11 +1193,11 @@ obj_mach_o_indirect_symbol (int arg ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	      as_bad (_("attempt to add an indirect_symbol to a stub or"
 			" reference section with a zero-sized element at %s"),
 			name);
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      ignore_rest_of_line ();
 	      return;
-	  }
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	    }
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
 	  /* The indirect symbols are validated after the symbol table is
 	     frozen, we must make sure that if a local symbol is used as an
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-som.c b/gas/config/obj-som.c
index b085b89..1b87de5 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-som.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-som.c
@@ -302,11 +302,10 @@ obj_som_weak (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
       *input_line_pointer = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       S_SET_WEAK (symbolP);
       if (c == ',')
 	{
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-alpha.c b/gas/config/tc-alpha.c
index a19fbc5..5762e41 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-alpha.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-alpha.c
@@ -921,8 +921,7 @@ tokenize_arguments (char *str,
 
 	  ++input_line_pointer;
 	  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&p);
 
 	  /* Parse !relocation_type.  */
 	  len = input_line_pointer - p;
@@ -943,7 +942,7 @@ tokenize_arguments (char *str,
 	    }
 
 	  *input_line_pointer = c;
-	  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+	  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 	  if (*input_line_pointer != '!')
 	    {
 	      if (r->require_seq)
@@ -3494,14 +3493,13 @@ s_alpha_comm (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   int log_align = 0;
 #endif
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
 
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   /* Alpha OSF/1 compiler doesn't provide the comma, gcc does.  */
   if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
@@ -3714,15 +3712,15 @@ s_alpha_ent (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   else
     {
       char *name, name_end;
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+
+      name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
       /* CFI_EMIT_eh_frame is the default.  */
       all_cfi_sections = CFI_EMIT_eh_frame;
 
       if (! is_name_beginner (*name))
 	{
 	  as_warn (_(".ent directive has no name"));
-	  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 	}
       else
 	{
@@ -3748,7 +3746,7 @@ s_alpha_ent (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	  /* The .ent directive is sometimes followed by a number.  Not sure
 	     what it really means, but ignore it.  */
 	  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
-	  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+	  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 	  if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
 	    {
 	      input_line_pointer++;
@@ -3769,13 +3767,12 @@ s_alpha_end (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   else
     {
       char *name, name_end;
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+
+      name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
       if (! is_name_beginner (*name))
 	{
 	  as_warn (_(".end directive has no name"));
-	  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
 	}
       else
 	{
@@ -3803,9 +3800,9 @@ s_alpha_end (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	    }
 
 	  cur_frame_data = NULL;
-
-	  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
 	}
+
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
       demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
     }
 }
@@ -4130,19 +4127,20 @@ s_alpha_usepv (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   symbolS *sym;
   int other;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   if (! is_name_beginner (*name))
     {
       as_bad (_(".usepv directive has no name"));
-      *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
       ignore_rest_of_line ();
       return;
     }
 
   sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *input_line_pointer++ = name_end;
+  name_end = restore_line_pointer (name_end);
+  if (! is_end_of_line[(unsigned char) name_end])
+    input_line_pointer++;
 
   if (name_end != ',')
     {
@@ -4152,8 +4150,8 @@ s_alpha_usepv (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     }
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  which = input_line_pointer;
-  which_end = get_symbol_end ();
+
+  which_end = get_symbol_name (&which);
 
   if (strcmp (which, "no") == 0)
     other = STO_ALPHA_NOPV;
@@ -4165,7 +4163,7 @@ s_alpha_usepv (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       other = 0;
     }
 
-  *input_line_pointer = which_end;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (which_end);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 
   S_SET_OTHER (sym, other | (S_GET_OTHER (sym) & ~STO_ALPHA_STD_GPLOAD));
@@ -4319,15 +4317,15 @@ s_alpha_section (int secid)
      	      char c;
 
      	      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-     	      beg = input_line_pointer;
-     	      c = get_symbol_end ();
+     	      c = get_symbol_name (&beg);
      	      *input_line_pointer = c;
 
      	      vms_flags |= s_alpha_section_word (beg, input_line_pointer - beg);
 
-     	      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+     	      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
      	    }
      	  while (*input_line_pointer++ == ',');
+
      	  --input_line_pointer;
         }
 
@@ -4411,13 +4409,12 @@ s_alpha_handler (int is_data)
   else
     {
       char *name, name_end;
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+
+      name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
       if (! is_name_beginner (*name))
 	{
 	  as_warn (_(".handler directive has no name"));
-	  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
 	}
       else
 	{
@@ -4426,9 +4423,11 @@ s_alpha_handler (int is_data)
 	  sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 	  symbol_get_bfdsym (sym)->flags |= BSF_FUNCTION;
 	  alpha_evax_proc->handler = sym;
-	  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
 	}
-      }
+
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
+    }
+
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -4547,8 +4546,7 @@ s_alpha_pdesc (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     }
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   if (strncmp (name, "stack", 5) == 0)
     alpha_evax_proc->pdsckind = PDSC_S_K_KIND_FP_STACK;
@@ -4561,12 +4559,13 @@ s_alpha_pdesc (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   else
     {
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
       as_fatal (_("unknown procedure kind"));
       demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
       return;
     }
 
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 
 #ifdef md_flush_pending_output
@@ -4804,10 +4803,11 @@ s_alpha_fmask (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 s_alpha_end (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
+  char *name;
   char c;
 
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
   alpha_evax_proc = NULL;
 }
@@ -4938,12 +4938,11 @@ s_alpha_proc (int is_static ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   /* Takes ".proc name,nargs".  */
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = input_line_pointer;
   symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       *p = 0;
@@ -4973,9 +4972,8 @@ s_alpha_set (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   int yesno = 1;
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  ch = get_symbol_end ();
 
+  ch = get_symbol_name (&name);
   s = name;
   if (s[0] == 'n' && s[1] == 'o')
     {
@@ -4995,7 +4993,7 @@ s_alpha_set (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   else
     as_warn (_("Tried to .set unrecognized mode `%s'"), name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = ch;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (ch);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -5130,8 +5128,8 @@ s_alpha_arch (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   const struct cpu_type *p;
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  ch = get_symbol_end ();
+
+  ch = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   for (p = cpu_types; p->name; ++p)
     if (strcmp (name, p->name) == 0)
@@ -5142,7 +5140,7 @@ s_alpha_arch (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   as_warn (_("Unknown CPU identifier `%s'"), name);
 
 found:
-  *input_line_pointer = ch;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (ch);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -6334,8 +6332,8 @@ tc_get_register (int frame ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (*input_line_pointer == '$')
     {
-      char *s = input_line_pointer;
-      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+      char *s;
+      char c = get_symbol_name (&s);
       symbolS *sym = md_undefined_symbol (s);
 
       *strchr (s, '\0') = c;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-arc.c b/gas/config/tc-arc.c
index df3ed1f..4806ed8 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-arc.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-arc.c
@@ -410,8 +410,7 @@ arc_extoper (int opertype)
   segT old_sec;
   int old_subsec;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   name = xstrdup (name);
 
   p = name;
@@ -423,7 +422,7 @@ arc_extoper (int opertype)
 
   /* just after name is now '\0'  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
-  *p = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
@@ -653,15 +652,14 @@ arc_extinst (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   segT old_sec;
   int old_subsec;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   name = xstrdup (name);
   strcpy (syntax, name);
   name_len = strlen (name);
 
   /* just after name is now '\0'  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
-  *p = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
@@ -849,11 +847,10 @@ arc_common (int localScope)
   int align, size;
   symbolS *symbolP;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   /* just after name is now '\0'  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
-  *p = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
@@ -959,10 +956,9 @@ arc_option (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char c;
   char *cpu;
 
-  cpu = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&cpu);
   mach = arc_get_mach (cpu);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   /* If an instruction has already been seen, it's too late.  */
   if (cpu_tables_init_p)
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-arm.c b/gas/config/tc-arm.c
index e54b81b..68581cb 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-arm.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-arm.c
@@ -2868,10 +2868,9 @@ s_thumb_set (int equiv)
   /* Especial apologies for the random logic:
      This just grew, and could be parsed much more simply!
      Dean - in haste.  */
-  name	    = input_line_pointer;
-  delim	    = get_symbol_end ();
+  delim	    = get_symbol_name (& name);
   end_name  = input_line_pointer;
-  *end_name = delim;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (delim);
 
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
@@ -2951,8 +2950,7 @@ s_syntax (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
   char *name, delim;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  delim = get_symbol_end ();
+  delim = get_symbol_name (& name);
 
   if (!strcasecmp (name, "unified"))
     unified_syntax = TRUE;
@@ -2963,7 +2961,7 @@ s_syntax (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       as_bad (_("unrecognized syntax mode \"%s\""), name);
       return;
     }
-  *input_line_pointer = delim;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (delim);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -3880,9 +3878,10 @@ s_arm_unwind_personality (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   if (unwind.personality_routine || unwind.personality_index != -1)
     as_bad (_("duplicate .personality directive"));
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (& name);
   p = input_line_pointer;
+  if (c == '"')
+    ++ input_line_pointer;
   unwind.personality_routine = symbol_find_or_make (name);
   *p = c;
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-dlx.c b/gas/config/tc-dlx.c
index a0a6021..955a457 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-dlx.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-dlx.c
@@ -230,11 +230,10 @@ s_proc (int end_p)
 	  return;
 	}
 
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      delim1 = get_symbol_end ();
+      delim1 = get_symbol_name (&name);
       name = xstrdup (name);
       *input_line_pointer = delim1;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
       if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
 	{
@@ -257,10 +256,9 @@ s_proc (int end_p)
 	{
 	  ++input_line_pointer;
 	  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-	  label = input_line_pointer;
-	  delim2 = get_symbol_end ();
+	  delim2 = get_symbol_name (&label);
 	  label = xstrdup (label);
-	  *input_line_pointer = delim2;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (delim2);
 	}
 
       current_name = name;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-h8300.c b/gas/config/tc-h8300.c
index 9609f2b..04aa283 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-h8300.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-h8300.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ parse_reg (char *src, op_type *mode, unsigned int *reg, int direction)
   char *end;
   int len;
 
-  /* Cribbed from get_symbol_end.  */
+  /* Cribbed from get_symbol_name.  */
   if (!is_name_beginner (*src) || *src == '\001')
     return 0;
   end = src + 1;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-hppa.c b/gas/config/tc-hppa.c
index 06e222d..da17a29 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-hppa.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-hppa.c
@@ -5894,33 +5894,28 @@ pa_try (int begin ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 pa_call_args (struct call_desc *call_desc)
 {
-  char *name, c, *p;
+  char *name, c;
   unsigned int temp, arg_reloc;
 
   while (!is_end_of_statement ())
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       /* Process a source argument.  */
       if ((strncasecmp (name, "argw", 4) == 0))
 	{
 	  temp = atoi (name + 4);
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer++;
-	  name = input_line_pointer;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 	  arg_reloc = pa_build_arg_reloc (name);
 	  call_desc->arg_reloc |= pa_align_arg_reloc (temp, arg_reloc);
 	}
       /* Process a return value.  */
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "rtnval", 6) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer++;
-	  name = input_line_pointer;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 	  arg_reloc = pa_build_arg_reloc (name);
 	  call_desc->arg_reloc |= (arg_reloc & 0x3);
 	}
@@ -5928,8 +5923,8 @@ pa_call_args (struct call_desc *call_desc)
 	{
 	  as_bad (_("Invalid .CALL argument: %s"), name);
 	}
-      p = input_line_pointer;
-      *p = c;
+
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       if (!is_end_of_statement ())
 	input_line_pointer++;
     }
@@ -6064,7 +6059,7 @@ pa_build_unwind_subspace (struct call_info *call_info)
 static void
 pa_callinfo (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name, c, *p;
+  char *name, c;
   int temp;
 
 #ifdef OBJ_SOM
@@ -6083,13 +6078,11 @@ pa_callinfo (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   /* Iterate over the .CALLINFO arguments.  */
   while (!is_end_of_statement ())
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       /* Frame size specification.  */
       if ((strncasecmp (name, "frame", 5) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer++;
 	  temp = get_absolute_expression ();
 	  if ((temp & 0x3) != 0)
@@ -6100,13 +6093,11 @@ pa_callinfo (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
 	  /* callinfo is in bytes and unwind_desc is in 8 byte units.  */
 	  last_call_info->ci_unwind.descriptor.frame_size = temp / 8;
-
 	}
       /* Entry register (GR, GR and SR) specifications.  */
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "entry_gr", 8) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer++;
 	  temp = get_absolute_expression ();
 	  /* The HP assembler accepts 19 as the high bound for ENTRY_GR
@@ -6118,8 +6109,7 @@ pa_callinfo (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	}
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "entry_fr", 8) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer++;
 	  temp = get_absolute_expression ();
 	  /* Similarly the HP assembler takes 31 as the high bound even
@@ -6130,53 +6120,46 @@ pa_callinfo (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	}
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "entry_sr", 8) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer++;
 	  temp = get_absolute_expression ();
 	  if (temp != 3)
 	    as_bad (_("Value for ENTRY_SR must be 3\n"));
 	}
       /* Note whether or not this function performs any calls.  */
-      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "calls", 5) == 0) ||
-	       (strncasecmp (name, "caller", 6) == 0))
+      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "calls", 5) == 0)
+	       || (strncasecmp (name, "caller", 6) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "no_calls", 8) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
       /* Should RP be saved into the stack.  */
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "save_rp", 7) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  last_call_info->ci_unwind.descriptor.save_rp = 1;
 	}
       /* Likewise for SP.  */
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "save_sp", 7) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  last_call_info->ci_unwind.descriptor.save_sp = 1;
 	}
       /* Is this an unwindable procedure.  If so mark it so
 	 in the unwind descriptor.  */
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "no_unwind", 9) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  last_call_info->ci_unwind.descriptor.cannot_unwind = 1;
 	}
       /* Is this an interrupt routine.  If so mark it in the
 	 unwind descriptor.  */
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "hpux_int", 7) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  last_call_info->ci_unwind.descriptor.hpux_interrupt_marker = 1;
 	}
       /* Is this a millicode routine.  "millicode" isn't in my
@@ -6185,15 +6168,15 @@ pa_callinfo (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	 to drop the information, so we'll accept it too.  */
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "millicode", 9) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  last_call_info->ci_unwind.descriptor.millicode = 1;
 	}
       else
 	{
 	  as_bad (_("Invalid .CALLINFO argument: %s"), name);
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
+
       if (!is_end_of_statement ())
 	input_line_pointer++;
     }
@@ -6554,7 +6537,7 @@ pa_exit (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 pa_type_args (symbolS *symbolP, int is_export)
 {
-  char *name, c, *p;
+  char *name, c;
   unsigned int temp, arg_reloc;
   pa_symbol_type type = SYMBOL_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
   asymbol *bfdsym = symbol_get_bfdsym (symbolP);
@@ -6651,60 +6634,56 @@ pa_type_args (symbolS *symbolP, int is_export)
     {
       if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
 	input_line_pointer++;
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       /* Argument sources.  */
       if ((strncasecmp (name, "argw", 4) == 0))
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer++;
 	  temp = atoi (name + 4);
-	  name = input_line_pointer;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 	  arg_reloc = pa_align_arg_reloc (temp, pa_build_arg_reloc (name));
 #if defined (OBJ_SOM) || defined (ELF_ARG_RELOC)
 	  symbol_arg_reloc_info (symbolP) |= arg_reloc;
 #else
 	  (void) arg_reloc;
 #endif
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
       /* The return value.  */
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "rtnval", 6)) == 0)
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer++;
-	  name = input_line_pointer;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 	  arg_reloc = pa_build_arg_reloc (name);
 #if defined (OBJ_SOM) || defined (ELF_ARG_RELOC)
 	  symbol_arg_reloc_info (symbolP) |= arg_reloc;
 #else
 	  (void) arg_reloc;
 #endif
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
       /* Privilege level.  */
       else if ((strncasecmp (name, "priv_lev", 8)) == 0)
 	{
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  char *priv;
+
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer++;
 	  temp = atoi (input_line_pointer);
 #ifdef OBJ_SOM
 	  ((obj_symbol_type *) bfdsym)->tc_data.ap.hppa_priv_level = temp;
 #endif
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&priv);
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
       else
 	{
 	  as_bad (_("Undefined .EXPORT/.IMPORT argument (ignored): %s"), name);
-	  p = input_line_pointer;
-	  *p = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
+
       if (!is_end_of_statement ())
 	input_line_pointer++;
     }
@@ -6717,17 +6696,15 @@ pa_type_args (symbolS *symbolP, int is_export)
 static void
 pa_export (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name, c, *p;
+  char *name, c;
   symbolS *symbol;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   /* Make sure the given symbol exists.  */
   if ((symbol = symbol_find_or_make (name)) == NULL)
     {
       as_bad (_("Cannot define export symbol: %s\n"), name);
-      p = input_line_pointer;
-      *p = c;
+      restore_line_pointer (c);
       input_line_pointer++;
     }
   else
@@ -6739,8 +6716,7 @@ pa_export (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	 set BSF_GLOBAL when we get back.  */
       S_SET_EXTERNAL (symbol);
       symbol_get_bfdsym (symbol)->flags |= BSF_GLOBAL;
-      p = input_line_pointer;
-      *p = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       if (!is_end_of_statement ())
 	{
 	  input_line_pointer++;
@@ -6758,11 +6734,10 @@ pa_export (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 pa_import (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name, c, *p;
+  char *name, c;
   symbolS *symbol;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   symbol = symbol_find (name);
   /* Ugh.  We might be importing a symbol defined earlier in the file,
@@ -6771,8 +6746,7 @@ pa_import (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   if (symbol == NULL || !S_IS_DEFINED (symbol))
     {
       symbol = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-      p = input_line_pointer;
-      *p = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
       if (!is_end_of_statement ())
 	{
@@ -6809,16 +6783,14 @@ pa_import (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 pa_label (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name, c, *p;
+  char *name, c;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   if (strlen (name) > 0)
     {
       colon (name);
-      p = input_line_pointer;
-      *p = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
     }
   else
     {
@@ -6907,24 +6879,21 @@ pa_origin (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 pa_param (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name, c, *p;
+  char *name, c;
   symbolS *symbol;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   if ((symbol = symbol_find_or_make (name)) == NULL)
     {
       as_bad (_("Cannot define static symbol: %s\n"), name);
-      p = input_line_pointer;
-      *p = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       input_line_pointer++;
     }
   else
     {
       S_CLEAR_EXTERNAL (symbol);
-      p = input_line_pointer;
-      *p = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       if (!is_end_of_statement ())
 	{
 	  input_line_pointer++;
@@ -7161,39 +7130,38 @@ pa_parse_space_stmt (char *space_name, int create_flag)
 	  while (!is_end_of_statement ())
 	    {
 	      input_line_pointer++;
-	      name = input_line_pointer;
-	      c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 	      if ((strncasecmp (name, "spnum", 5) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer++;
 		  spnum = get_absolute_expression ();
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "sort", 4) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer++;
 		  sort = get_absolute_expression ();
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "unloadable", 10) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  loadable = FALSE;
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "notdefined", 10) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  defined = FALSE;
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "private", 7) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  private = TRUE;
 		}
 	      else
 		{
 		  as_bad (_("Invalid .SPACE argument"));
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  if (!is_end_of_statement ())
 		    input_line_pointer++;
 		}
@@ -7331,11 +7299,10 @@ pa_space (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       /* Not a number, attempt to create a new space.  */
       print_errors = 1;
       input_line_pointer = save_s;
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       space_name = xmalloc (strlen (name) + 1);
       strcpy (space_name, name);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
       sd_chain = pa_parse_space_stmt (space_name, 1);
       current_space = sd_chain;
@@ -7357,8 +7324,7 @@ pa_spnum (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char *p;
   sd_chain_struct *space;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   space = is_defined_space (name);
   if (space)
     {
@@ -7368,7 +7334,7 @@ pa_spnum (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   else
     as_warn (_("Undefined space: '%s' Assuming space number = 0."), name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -7398,11 +7364,10 @@ pa_subspace (int create_new)
     }
   else
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       ss_name = xmalloc (strlen (name) + 1);
       strcpy (ss_name, name);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
       /* Load default values.  */
       sort = 0;
@@ -7466,17 +7431,16 @@ pa_subspace (int create_new)
 	  input_line_pointer++;
 	  while (!is_end_of_statement ())
 	    {
-	      name = input_line_pointer;
-	      c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 	      if ((strncasecmp (name, "quad", 4) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer++;
 		  quadrant = get_absolute_expression ();
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "align", 5) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer++;
 		  alignment = get_absolute_expression ();
 		  if (exact_log2 (alignment) == -1)
@@ -7487,50 +7451,51 @@ pa_subspace (int create_new)
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "access", 6) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer++;
 		  access_ctr = get_absolute_expression ();
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "sort", 4) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer++;
 		  sort = get_absolute_expression ();
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "code_only", 9) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  code_only = 1;
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "unloadable", 10) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  loadable = 0;
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "comdat", 6) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  comdat = 1;
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "common", 6) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  common = 1;
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "dup_comm", 8) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  dup_common = 1;
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "zero", 4) == 0))
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  zero = 1;
 		}
 	      else if ((strncasecmp (name, "first", 5) == 0))
 		as_bad (_("FIRST not supported as a .SUBSPACE argument"));
 	      else
 		as_bad (_("Invalid .SUBSPACE argument"));
+
 	      if (!is_end_of_statement ())
 		input_line_pointer++;
 	    }
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-i370.c b/gas/config/tc-i370.c
index 6993f79..ba82b2c 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-i370.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-i370.c
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ register_name (expressionS *expressionP)
     reg_number = get_single_number ();
   else
     {
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       reg_number = reg_name_search (pre_defined_registers, REG_NAME_CNT, name);
 
       /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
     }
 
   /* If numeric, make sure its not out of bounds.  */
@@ -1033,12 +1033,11 @@ i370_elf_lcomm (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char *pfrag;
   int align2;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
-  *p = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-i386-intel.c b/gas/config/tc-i386-intel.c
index 2bdcf35..cff0ae7 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-i386-intel.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-i386-intel.c
@@ -168,13 +168,18 @@ operatorT i386_operator (const char *name, unsigned int operands, char *pc)
   for (j = 0; i386_types[j].name; ++j)
     if (strcasecmp (i386_types[j].name, name) == 0)
       break;
+
   if (i386_types[j].name && *pc == ' ')
     {
-      char *pname = ++input_line_pointer;
-      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+      char *pname;
+      char c;
+
+      ++input_line_pointer;
+      c = get_symbol_name (&pname);
 
       if (strcasecmp (pname, "ptr") == 0)
 	{
+	  /* FIXME: What if c == '"' ?  */
 	  pname[-1] = *pc;
 	  *pc = c;
 	  if (intel_syntax > 0 || operands != 1)
@@ -182,7 +187,7 @@ operatorT i386_operator (const char *name, unsigned int operands, char *pc)
 	  return i386_types[j].op;
 	}
 
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       input_line_pointer = pname - 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-i386.c b/gas/config/tc-i386.c
index 6c910ed..13f1d27 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-i386.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-i386.c
@@ -2198,8 +2198,8 @@ set_intel_syntax (int syntax_flag)
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (!is_end_of_line[(unsigned char) *input_line_pointer])
     {
-      char *string = input_line_pointer;
-      int e = get_symbol_end ();
+      char *string;
+      int e = get_symbol_name (&string);
 
       if (strcmp (string, "prefix") == 0)
 	ask_naked_reg = 1;
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@ set_intel_syntax (int syntax_flag)
 	ask_naked_reg = -1;
       else
 	as_bad (_("bad argument to syntax directive."));
-      *input_line_pointer = e;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (e);
     }
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 
@@ -2259,8 +2259,8 @@ set_check (int what)
 
   if (!is_end_of_line[(unsigned char) *input_line_pointer])
     {
-      char *string = input_line_pointer;
-      int e = get_symbol_end ();
+      char *string;
+      int e = get_symbol_name (&string);
 
       if (strcmp (string, "none") == 0)
 	*kind = check_none;
@@ -2270,7 +2270,7 @@ set_check (int what)
 	*kind = check_error;
       else
 	as_bad (_("bad argument to %s_check directive."), str);
-      *input_line_pointer = e;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (e);
     }
   else
     as_bad (_("missing argument for %s_check directive"), str);
@@ -2324,8 +2324,8 @@ set_cpu_arch (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   if (!is_end_of_line[(unsigned char) *input_line_pointer])
     {
-      char *string = input_line_pointer;
-      int e = get_symbol_end ();
+      char *string;
+      int e = get_symbol_name (&string);
       unsigned int j;
       i386_cpu_flags flags;
 
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ set_cpu_arch (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 		  cpu_arch_flags = flags;
 		  cpu_arch_isa_flags = flags;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = e;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (e);
 	      demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 	      return;
 	    }
@@ -2402,8 +2402,11 @@ set_cpu_arch (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   if (*input_line_pointer == ','
       && !is_end_of_line[(unsigned char) input_line_pointer[1]])
     {
-      char *string = ++input_line_pointer;
-      int e = get_symbol_end ();
+      char *string;
+      char e;
+
+      ++input_line_pointer;
+      e = get_symbol_name (&string);
 
       if (strcmp (string, "nojumps") == 0)
 	no_cond_jump_promotion = 1;
@@ -2412,7 +2415,7 @@ set_cpu_arch (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       else
 	as_bad (_("no such architecture modifier: `%s'"), string);
 
-      *input_line_pointer = e;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (e);
     }
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
@@ -3967,14 +3970,14 @@ parse_operands (char *l, const char *mnemonic)
       /* Skip optional white space before operand.  */
       if (is_space_char (*l))
 	++l;
-      if (!is_operand_char (*l) && *l != END_OF_INSN)
+      if (!is_operand_char (*l) && *l != END_OF_INSN && *l != '"')
 	{
 	  as_bad (_("invalid character %s before operand %d"),
 		  output_invalid (*l),
 		  i.operands + 1);
 	  return NULL;
 	}
-      token_start = l;	/* after white space */
+      token_start = l;	/* After white space.  */
       paren_not_balanced = 0;
       while (paren_not_balanced || *l != ',')
 	{
@@ -3993,7 +3996,7 @@ parse_operands (char *l, const char *mnemonic)
 	      else
 		break;	/* we are done */
 	    }
-	  else if (!is_operand_char (*l) && !is_space_char (*l))
+	  else if (!is_operand_char (*l) && !is_space_char (*l) && *l != '"')
 	    {
 	      as_bad (_("invalid character %s in operand %d"),
 		      output_invalid (*l),
@@ -8637,6 +8640,7 @@ i386_att_operand (char *operand_string)
     }
   else if (is_digit_char (*op_string)
 	   || is_identifier_char (*op_string)
+	   || *op_string == '"'
 	   || *op_string == '(')
     {
       /* This is a memory reference of some sort.  */
@@ -9471,7 +9475,7 @@ parse_register (char *reg_string, char **end_op)
       symbolS *symbolP;
 
       input_line_pointer = reg_string;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&reg_string);
       symbolP = symbol_find (reg_string);
       if (symbolP && S_GET_SEGMENT (symbolP) == reg_section)
 	{
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-i960.c b/gas/config/tc-i960.c
index 6321791..e27d816 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-i960.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-i960.c
@@ -2335,8 +2335,7 @@ s_endian (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char *name;
   char c;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   if (strcasecmp (name, "little") == 0)
     ;
   else if (strcasecmp (name, "big") == 0)
@@ -2344,7 +2343,7 @@ s_endian (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   else
     as_warn (_("ignoring unrecognized .endian type `%s'"), name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-ia64.c b/gas/config/tc-ia64.c
index d11570a..ea7dcc6 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-ia64.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-ia64.c
@@ -1084,19 +1084,18 @@ obj_elf_vms_common (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       return;
     }
 
-  sym_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&sym_name);
 
   if (input_line_pointer == sym_name)
     {
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       as_bad (_("expected symbol name"));
       ignore_rest_of_line ();
       return;
     }
 
   symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (sym_name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   if ((S_IS_DEFINED (symbolP) || symbol_equated_p (symbolP))
       && !S_IS_COMMON (symbolP))
@@ -3167,12 +3166,11 @@ dot_radix (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   if (is_it_end_of_statement ())
     return;
-  radix = input_line_pointer;
-  ch = get_symbol_end ();
+  ch = get_symbol_name (&radix);
   ia64_canonicalize_symbol_name (radix);
   if (strcasecmp (radix, "C"))
     as_bad (_("Radix `%s' unsupported or invalid"), radix);
-  *input_line_pointer = ch;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (ch);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -3279,11 +3277,12 @@ add_unwind_entry (unw_rec_list *ptr, int sep)
 
   if (sep == ',')
     {
+      char *name;
       /* Parse a tag permitted for the current directive.  */
       int ch;
 
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-      ch = get_symbol_end ();
+      ch = get_symbol_name (&name);
       /* FIXME: For now, just issue a warning that this isn't implemented.  */
       {
 	static int warned;
@@ -3294,7 +3293,7 @@ add_unwind_entry (unw_rec_list *ptr, int sep)
 	    as_warn (_("Tags on unwind pseudo-ops aren't supported, yet"));
 	  }
       }
-      *input_line_pointer = ch;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (ch);
     }
   if (sep != NOT_A_CHAR)
     demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
@@ -4232,16 +4231,16 @@ static void
 dot_personality (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
   char *name, *p, c;
+
   if (!in_procedure ("personality"))
     return;
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = input_line_pointer;
   unwind.personality_routine = symbol_find_or_make (name);
   unwind.force_unwind_entry = 1;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -4271,8 +4270,7 @@ dot_proc (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   while (1)
     {
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       p = input_line_pointer;
       if (!*name)
 	as_bad (_("Empty argument of .proc"));
@@ -4295,7 +4293,7 @@ dot_proc (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	  symbol_get_bfdsym (sym)->flags |= BSF_FUNCTION;
 	}
       *p = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
 	break;
       ++input_line_pointer;
@@ -4529,8 +4527,7 @@ dot_endp (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       char *name, *p, c;
 
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       p = input_line_pointer;
       if (!*name)
 	(md.unwind_check == unwind_check_warning
@@ -4552,7 +4549,7 @@ dot_endp (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	    as_warn (_("`%s' was not specified with previous .proc"), name);
 	}
       *p = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
 	break;
       ++input_line_pointer;
@@ -4638,12 +4635,11 @@ dot_rot (int type)
   drpp = &md.dynreg[type];
   while (1)
     {
-      start = input_line_pointer;
-      ch = get_symbol_end ();
+      ch = get_symbol_name (&start);
       len = strlen (ia64_canonicalize_symbol_name (start));
       *input_line_pointer = ch;
 
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       if (*input_line_pointer != '[')
 	{
 	  as_bad (_("Expected '['"));
@@ -4769,8 +4765,7 @@ dot_psr (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   while (1)
     {
-      option = input_line_pointer;
-      ch = get_symbol_end ();
+      ch = get_symbol_name (&option);
       if (strcmp (option, "lsb") == 0)
 	md.flags &= ~EF_IA_64_BE;
       else if (strcmp (option, "msb") == 0)
@@ -4783,7 +4778,7 @@ dot_psr (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	as_bad (_("Unknown psr option `%s'"), option);
       *input_line_pointer = ch;
 
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
 	break;
 
@@ -4806,36 +4801,21 @@ cross_section (int ref, void (*builder) (int), int ua)
   char *start, *end;
   int saved_auto_align;
   unsigned int section_count;
+  char *name;
+  char c;
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   start = input_line_pointer;
-  if (*start == '"')
-    {
-      int len;
-      char *name;
-
-      name = demand_copy_C_string (&len);
-      obstack_free(&notes, name);
-      if (!name)
-	{
-	  ignore_rest_of_line ();
-	  return;
-	}
-    }
-  else
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
+  if (input_line_pointer == start)
     {
-      char c = get_symbol_end ();
-
-      if (input_line_pointer == start)
-	{
-	  as_bad (_("Missing section name"));
-	  ignore_rest_of_line ();
-	  return;
-	}
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      as_bad (_("Missing section name"));
+      ignore_rest_of_line ();
+      return;
     }
+  * input_line_pointer = c;
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   end = input_line_pointer;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       as_bad (_("Comma expected after section name"));
@@ -5068,8 +5048,11 @@ dot_pred_rel (int type)
 	}
       else if (*input_line_pointer == '@')
 	{
-	  char *form = ++input_line_pointer;
-	  char c = get_symbol_end();
+	  char *form;
+	  char c;
+
+	  ++input_line_pointer;
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&form);
 
 	  if (strcmp (form, "mutex") == 0)
 	    type = 'm';
@@ -5077,7 +5060,7 @@ dot_pred_rel (int type)
 	    type = 'c';
 	  else if (strcmp (form, "imply") == 0)
 	    type = 'i';
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
       else
 	{
@@ -5215,8 +5198,7 @@ dot_entry (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
       err = hash_insert (md.entry_hash, S_GET_NAME (symbolP), (void *) symbolP);
@@ -5225,7 +5207,7 @@ dot_entry (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 		  name, err);
 
       *input_line_pointer = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       c = *input_line_pointer;
       if (c == ',')
 	{
@@ -7748,8 +7730,7 @@ ia64_unrecognized_line (int ch)
 	   recognize labels.  */
 	if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer))
 	  {
-	    s = input_line_pointer;
-	    c = get_symbol_end ();
+	    c = get_symbol_name (&s);
 	  }
 	else if (LOCAL_LABELS_FB
 		 && ISDIGIT (*input_line_pointer))
@@ -10720,12 +10701,11 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
 
   /* extract the opcode (mnemonic):  */
 
-  mnemonic = input_line_pointer;
-  ch = get_symbol_end ();
+  ch = get_symbol_name (&mnemonic);
   pdesc = (struct pseudo_opcode *) hash_find (md.pseudo_hash, mnemonic);
   if (pdesc)
     {
-      *input_line_pointer = ch;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (ch);
       (*pdesc->handler) (pdesc->arg);
       goto done;
     }
@@ -10733,7 +10713,7 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
   /* Find the instruction descriptor matching the arguments.  */
 
   idesc = ia64_find_opcode (mnemonic);
-  *input_line_pointer = ch;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (ch);
   if (!idesc)
     {
       as_bad (_("Unknown opcode `%s'"), mnemonic);
@@ -11805,8 +11785,7 @@ dot_alias (int section)
   struct hash_control *ahash, *nhash;
   const char *kind;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  delim = get_symbol_end ();
+  delim = get_symbol_name (&name);
   end_name = input_line_pointer;
   *end_name = delim;
 
@@ -11817,7 +11796,7 @@ dot_alias (int section)
       return;
     }
 
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-iq2000.c b/gas/config/tc-iq2000.c
index bddd940..2d55da1 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-iq2000.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-iq2000.c
@@ -796,10 +796,9 @@ get_symbol (void)
   char *name;
   symbolS *p;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = (symbolS *) symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   return p;
 }
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-m32r.c b/gas/config/tc-m32r.c
index 38da4b5..4a14bf1 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-m32r.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-m32r.c
@@ -567,13 +567,10 @@ debug_sym (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
   char *name;
   char delim;
-  char *end_name;
   symbolS *symbolP;
   sym_linkS *lnk;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  delim = get_symbol_end ();
-  end_name = input_line_pointer;
+  delim = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   if ((symbolP = symbol_find (name)) == NULL
       && (symbolP = md_undefined_symbol (name)) == NULL)
@@ -595,7 +592,7 @@ debug_sym (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       symbol_get_obj (symbolP)->local = 1;
     }
 
-  *end_name = delim;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (delim);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -1480,13 +1477,12 @@ m32r_scomm (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   offsetT align;
   int align2;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       as_bad (_("Expected comma after symbol-name: rest of line ignored."));
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-m68hc11.c b/gas/config/tc-m68hc11.c
index a2aa424..43cf6b6 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-m68hc11.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-m68hc11.c
@@ -3760,10 +3760,9 @@ s_m68hc11_mark_symbol (int mark)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-m68k.c b/gas/config/tc-m68k.c
index acfe349..b8f051e 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-m68k.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-m68k.c
@@ -5703,7 +5703,7 @@ mri_chip (void)
   int i;
 
   s = input_line_pointer;
-  /* We can't use get_symbol_end since the processor names are not proper
+  /* We can't use get_symbol_name since the processor names are not proper
      symbols.  */
   while (is_part_of_name (c = *input_line_pointer++))
     ;
@@ -5731,7 +5731,7 @@ mri_chip (void)
     {
       ++input_line_pointer;
       s = input_line_pointer;
-      /* We can't use get_symbol_end since the processor names are not
+      /* We can't use get_symbol_name since the processor names are not
 	 proper symbols.  */
       while (is_part_of_name (c = *input_line_pointer++))
 	;
@@ -5896,8 +5896,7 @@ s_opt (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	  t = 0;
 	}
 
-      s = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&s);
 
       for (i = 0, o = opt_table; i < OPTCOUNT; i++, o++)
 	{
@@ -5907,14 +5906,14 @@ s_opt (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 		{
 		  /* Restore input_line_pointer now in case the option
 		     takes arguments.  */
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  (*o->pfn) (o->arg, t);
 		}
 	      else if (o->pvar != NULL)
 		{
 		  if (! t && o->arg == o->notarg)
 		    as_bad (_("option `%s' may not be negated"), s);
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  *o->pvar = t ? o->arg : o->notarg;
 		}
 	      else
@@ -5925,7 +5924,7 @@ s_opt (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       if (i >= OPTCOUNT)
 	{
 	  as_bad (_("option `%s' not recognized"), s);
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
     }
   while (*input_line_pointer++ == ',');
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-microblaze.c b/gas/config/tc-microblaze.c
index 3309e59..b43925b 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-microblaze.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-microblaze.c
@@ -179,12 +179,11 @@ microblaze_s_lcomm (int xxx ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   segT current_seg = now_seg;
   subsegT current_subseg = now_subseg;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
-  *p = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
@@ -315,7 +314,8 @@ microblaze_s_bss (int localvar)
 static void
 microblaze_s_func (int end_p ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  *input_line_pointer = get_symbol_end ();
+  char *name;
+  restore_line_pointer (get_symbol_name (&name));
   s_func (1);
 }
 
@@ -329,11 +329,10 @@ microblaze_s_weakext (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   symbolS *symbolP;
   expressionS exp;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
   S_SET_WEAK (symbolP);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mips.c b/gas/config/tc-mips.c
index 74b7fb4..d951dfc 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mips.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mips.c
@@ -15134,10 +15134,9 @@ get_symbol (void)
   char *name;
   symbolS *p;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = (symbolS *) symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   return p;
 }
 
@@ -15280,28 +15279,34 @@ s_change_sec (int sec)
 void
 s_change_section (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
+  char *saved_ilp;
   char *section_name;
-  char c;
+  char c, endc;
   char next_c = 0;
   int section_type;
   int section_flag;
   int section_entry_size;
   int section_alignment;
 
-  section_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  saved_ilp = input_line_pointer;
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&section_name);
+  c = (endc == '"' ? input_line_pointer[1] : endc);
   if (c)
-    next_c = *(input_line_pointer + 1);
+    next_c = input_line_pointer [(endc == '"' ? 2 : 1)];
 
   /* Do we have .section Name<,"flags">?  */
   if (c != ',' || (c == ',' && next_c == '"'))
     {
-      /* just after name is now '\0'.  */
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
-      input_line_pointer = section_name;
+      /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
+      input_line_pointer = saved_ilp;
       obj_elf_section (ignore);
       return;
     }
+
+  section_name = xstrdup (section_name);
+  c = restore_line_pointer (endc);
+
   input_line_pointer++;
 
   /* Do we have .section Name<,type><,flag><,entry_size><,alignment>  */
@@ -15309,23 +15314,25 @@ s_change_section (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     section_type = get_absolute_expression ();
   else
     section_type = 0;
+
   if (*input_line_pointer++ == ',')
     section_flag = get_absolute_expression ();
   else
     section_flag = 0;
+
   if (*input_line_pointer++ == ',')
     section_entry_size = get_absolute_expression ();
   else
     section_entry_size = 0;
+
   if (*input_line_pointer++ == ',')
     section_alignment = get_absolute_expression ();
   else
     section_alignment = 0;
+
   /* FIXME: really ignore?  */
   (void) section_alignment;
 
-  section_name = xstrdup (section_name);
-
   /* When using the generic form of .section (as implemented by obj-elf.c),
      there's no way to set the section type to SHT_MIPS_DWARF.  Users have
      traditionally had to fall back on the more common @progbits instead.
@@ -15404,13 +15411,12 @@ s_mips_globl (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
       S_SET_EXTERNAL (symbolP);
 
       *input_line_pointer = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
       /* On Irix 5, every global symbol that is not explicitly labelled as
          being a function is apparently labelled as being an object.  */
@@ -15422,12 +15428,11 @@ s_mips_globl (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	  char *secname;
 	  asection *sec;
 
-	  secname = input_line_pointer;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&secname);
 	  sec = bfd_get_section_by_name (stdoutput, secname);
 	  if (sec == NULL)
 	    as_bad (_("%s: no such section"), secname);
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
 	  if (sec != NULL && (sec->flags & SEC_CODE) != 0)
 	    flag = BSF_FUNCTION;
@@ -15455,8 +15460,7 @@ s_option (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char *opt;
   char c;
 
-  opt = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&opt);
 
   if (*opt == 'O')
     {
@@ -15488,7 +15492,7 @@ s_option (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   else
     as_warn (_("unrecognized option \"%s\""), opt);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -16425,13 +16429,12 @@ s_mips_weakext (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   symbolS *symbolP;
   expressionS exp;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
   S_SET_WEAK (symbolP);
   *input_line_pointer = c;
 
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   if (! is_end_of_line[(unsigned char) *input_line_pointer])
     {
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mmix.c b/gas/config/tc-mmix.c
index c5128cd..8d6ca3c 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mmix.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mmix.c
@@ -587,8 +587,10 @@ get_putget_operands (struct mmix_opcode *insn, char *operands,
 	    p++;
 	  sregp = p;
 	  input_line_pointer = sregp;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&sregp);
 	  sregend = input_line_pointer;
+	  if (c == '"')
+	    ++ input_line_pointer;
 	}
     }
   else
@@ -596,10 +598,10 @@ get_putget_operands (struct mmix_opcode *insn, char *operands,
       expp_sreg = &exp[0];
       expp_reg = &exp[1];
 
-      sregp = p;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
-      sregend = p = input_line_pointer;
-      *p = c;
+      c = get_symbol_name (&sregp);
+      sregend = input_line_pointer;
+      restore_line_pointer (c);
+      p = input_line_pointer;
 
       /* Skip whitespace */
       while (*p == ' ' || *p == '\t')
@@ -1939,10 +1941,8 @@ s_prefix (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
-  p = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
-
+  c = get_symbol_name (&p);
+  
   /* Reseting prefix?  */
   if (*p == ':' && p[1] == 0)
     mmix_current_prefix = NULL;
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ s_prefix (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       mmix_current_prefix = p;
     }
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   mmix_handle_rest_of_empty_line ();
 }
@@ -2057,13 +2057,15 @@ s_greg (int unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
   char *p;
   char c;
-  p = input_line_pointer;
 
   /* This will skip over what can be a symbol and zero out the next
      character, which we assume is a ',' or other meaningful delimiter.
      What comes after that is the initializer expression for the
      register.  */
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&p);
+
+  if (c == '"')
+    c = * ++ input_line_pointer;
 
   if (! is_end_of_line[(unsigned char) c])
     input_line_pointer++;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mn10200.c b/gas/config/tc-mn10200.c
index ebf7f94..4d4f482 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mn10200.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mn10200.c
@@ -181,13 +181,12 @@ data_register_name (expressionS *expressionP)
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (data_registers, DATA_REG_NAME_CNT, name);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   /* Look to see if it's in the register table.  */
   if (reg_number >= 0)
@@ -226,13 +225,12 @@ address_register_name (expressionS *expressionP)
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (address_registers, ADDRESS_REG_NAME_CNT, name);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   /* Look to see if it's in the register table.  */
   if (reg_number >= 0)
@@ -271,13 +269,12 @@ other_register_name (expressionS *expressionP)
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (other_registers, OTHER_REG_NAME_CNT, name);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   /* Look to see if it's in the register table.  */
   if (reg_number >= 0)
@@ -980,32 +977,31 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10200_OPERAND_PSW)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcmp (start, "psw") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10200_OPERAND_MDR)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      if (strcmp (start, "mdr") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (data_register_name (&ex))
@@ -1337,4 +1333,3 @@ keep_going:
 	}
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mn10300.c b/gas/config/tc-mn10300.c
index 1d37b29..0d13622 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mn10300.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mn10300.c
@@ -337,13 +337,13 @@ get_register_name (expressionS *           expressionP,
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
+  start = input_line_pointer;
 
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (table, table_length, name);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   /* Look to see if it's in the register table.  */
   if (reg_number >= 0)
@@ -409,13 +409,13 @@ other_register_name (expressionS *expressionP)
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
+  start = input_line_pointer;
 
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (other_registers, ARRAY_SIZE (other_registers), name);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   /* Look to see if it's in the register table.  */
   if (reg_number == 0
@@ -1346,17 +1346,17 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_SP)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcasecmp (start, "sp") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_RREG)
@@ -1397,92 +1397,94 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_FPCR)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcasecmp (start, "fpcr") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_USP)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcasecmp (start, "usp") != 0)
 		{
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  *input_line_pointer = c;
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      *input_line_pointer = c;
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_SSP)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcasecmp (start, "ssp") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_MSP)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcasecmp (start, "msp") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_PC)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcasecmp (start, "pc") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_EPSW)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcasecmp (start, "epsw") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_PLUS)
@@ -1498,32 +1500,32 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_PSW)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcasecmp (start, "psw") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_MDR)
 	    {
-	      char *start = input_line_pointer;
-	      char c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      char *start;
+	      char c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 	      if (strcasecmp (start, "mdr") != 0)
 		{
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 		  str = hold;
 		  goto error;
 		}
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      goto keep_going;
 	    }
 	  else if (operand->flags & MN10300_OPERAND_REG_LIST)
@@ -1554,57 +1556,56 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
 		  if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
 		    input_line_pointer++;
 
-		  start = input_line_pointer;
-		  c = get_symbol_end ();
+		  c = get_symbol_name (&start);
 
 		  if (strcasecmp (start, "d2") == 0)
 		    {
 		      value |= 0x80;
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		    }
 		  else if (strcasecmp (start, "d3") == 0)
 		    {
 		      value |= 0x40;
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		    }
 		  else if (strcasecmp (start, "a2") == 0)
 		    {
 		      value |= 0x20;
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		    }
 		  else if (strcasecmp (start, "a3") == 0)
 		    {
 		      value |= 0x10;
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		    }
 		  else if (strcasecmp (start, "other") == 0)
 		    {
 		      value |= 0x08;
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		    }
 		  else if (HAVE_AM33
 			   && strcasecmp (start, "exreg0") == 0)
 		    {
 		      value |= 0x04;
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		    }
 		  else if (HAVE_AM33
 			   && strcasecmp (start, "exreg1") == 0)
 		    {
 		      value |= 0x02;
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		    }
 		  else if (HAVE_AM33
 			   && strcasecmp (start, "exother") == 0)
 		    {
 		      value |= 0x01;
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		    }
 		  else if (HAVE_AM33
 			   && strcasecmp (start, "all") == 0)
 		    {
 		      value |= 0xff;
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		    }
 		  else
 		    {
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-nios2.c b/gas/config/tc-nios2.c
index 42bb115..8dd7604 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-nios2.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-nios2.c
@@ -566,10 +566,11 @@ s_nios2_sdata (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 s_nios2_set (int equiv)
 {
-  char *directive = input_line_pointer;
-  char delim = get_symbol_end ();
+  char *directive;
+  char delim = get_symbol_name (&directive);
   char *endline = input_line_pointer;
-  *endline = delim;
+
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (delim);
 
   /* We only want to handle ".set XXX" if the
      user has tried ".set XXX, YYY" they are not
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-ppc.c b/gas/config/tc-ppc.c
index 8cff4dc..6e48f7a 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-ppc.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-ppc.c
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ register_name (expressionS *expressionP)
   else if (!reg_names_p || !ISALPHA (name[0]))
     return FALSE;
 
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (pre_defined_registers, REG_NAME_CNT, name);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
@@ -2142,13 +2142,12 @@ ppc_elf_lcomm (int xxx ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char *pfrag;
   int align2;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
-  /* just after name is now '\0'.  */
+  /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       as_bad (_("expected comma after symbol-name: rest of line ignored."));
@@ -2238,8 +2237,8 @@ ppc_elf_lcomm (int xxx ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 ppc_elf_localentry (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name = input_line_pointer;
-  char c = get_symbol_end ();
+  char *name;
+  char c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   char *p;
   expressionS exp;
   symbolS *sym;
@@ -2248,7 +2247,7 @@ ppc_elf_localentry (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       *p = 0;
@@ -2491,8 +2490,7 @@ parse_toc_entry (enum toc_size_qualifier *toc_kind)
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  toc_spec = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&toc_spec);
 
   if (strcmp (toc_spec, "toc") == 0)
     {
@@ -2521,7 +2519,7 @@ parse_toc_entry (enum toc_size_qualifier *toc_kind)
   /* Now find the ']'.  */
   *input_line_pointer = c;
 
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();	     /* leading whitespace could be there.  */
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();	/* leading whitespace could be there.  */
   c = *input_line_pointer++; /* input_line_pointer->past char in c.  */
 
   if (c != ']')
@@ -3630,10 +3628,9 @@ ppc_comm (int lcomm)
   symbolS *sym;
   char *pfrag;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  endc = get_symbol_end ();
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
   end_name = input_line_pointer;
-  *end_name = endc;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
@@ -3684,12 +3681,11 @@ ppc_comm (int lcomm)
 	}
       ++input_line_pointer;
 
-      lcomm_name = input_line_pointer;
-      lcomm_endc = get_symbol_end ();
+      lcomm_endc = get_symbol_name (&lcomm_name);
 
       lcomm_sym = symbol_find_or_make (lcomm_name);
 
-      *input_line_pointer = lcomm_endc;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (lcomm_endc);
 
       /* The fourth argument to .lcomm is the alignment.  */
       if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
@@ -3792,12 +3788,11 @@ ppc_csect (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   symbolS *sym;
   offsetT align;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  endc = get_symbol_end ();
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = endc;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
   if (S_GET_NAME (sym)[0] == '\0')
     {
@@ -3965,15 +3960,14 @@ ppc_dwsect (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   /* Parse opt-label.  */
   if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
     {
-      const char *label;
+      char *label;
       char c;
 
       ++input_line_pointer;
 
-      label = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&label);
       opt_label = symbol_find_or_make (label);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
     }
   else
     opt_label = NULL;
@@ -4103,8 +4097,7 @@ ppc_named_section (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char c;
   symbolS *sym;
 
-  user_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&user_name);
 
   if (strcmp (user_name, ".text") == 0)
     real_name = ".text[PR]";
@@ -4113,12 +4106,12 @@ ppc_named_section (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   else
     {
       as_bad (_("the XCOFF file format does not support arbitrary sections"));
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       ignore_rest_of_line ();
       return;
     }
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   sym = symbol_find_or_make (real_name);
 
@@ -4135,12 +4128,11 @@ ppc_extern (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char *name;
   char endc;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  endc = get_symbol_end ();
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   (void) symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = endc;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
@@ -4154,12 +4146,11 @@ ppc_lglobl (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char endc;
   symbolS *sym;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  endc = get_symbol_end ();
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = endc;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
   symbol_get_tc (sym)->output = 1;
 
@@ -4192,14 +4183,13 @@ ppc_ref (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
       fix_at_start (symbol_get_frag (ppc_current_csect), 0,
 		    symbol_find_or_make (name), 0, FALSE, BFD_RELOC_NONE);
 
       *input_line_pointer = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       c = *input_line_pointer;
       if (c == ',')
 	{
@@ -4229,12 +4219,11 @@ ppc_rename (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   symbolS *sym;
   int len;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  endc = get_symbol_end ();
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = endc;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
@@ -4393,8 +4382,7 @@ ppc_function (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   symbolS *ext_sym;
   symbolS *lab_sym;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  endc = get_symbol_end ();
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   /* Ignore any [PR] suffix.  */
   name = ppc_canonicalize_symbol_name (name);
@@ -4405,7 +4393,7 @@ ppc_function (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   ext_sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = endc;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
@@ -4415,12 +4403,11 @@ ppc_function (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     }
   ++input_line_pointer;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  endc = get_symbol_end ();
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   lab_sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = endc;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
   if (ext_sym != lab_sym)
     {
@@ -4599,12 +4586,11 @@ ppc_bs (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   if (ppc_current_block != NULL)
     as_bad (_("nested .bs blocks"));
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  endc = get_symbol_end ();
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   csect = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = endc;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
   sym = symbol_make (".bs");
   S_SET_SEGMENT (sym, now_seg);
@@ -4881,12 +4867,11 @@ ppc_tc (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	return;
       }
 
-    name = input_line_pointer;
-    endc = get_symbol_end ();
+    endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
     sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
-    *input_line_pointer = endc;
+    (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
     if (S_IS_DEFINED (sym))
       {
@@ -4952,6 +4937,7 @@ ppc_tc (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 ppc_machine (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
+  char c;
   char *cpu_string;
 #define MAX_HISTORY 100
   static ppc_cpu_t *cpu_history;
@@ -4959,19 +4945,9 @@ ppc_machine (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
-  if (*input_line_pointer == '"')
-    {
-      int len;
-      cpu_string = demand_copy_C_string (&len);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      char c;
-      cpu_string = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
-      cpu_string = xstrdup (cpu_string);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
-    }
+  c = get_symbol_name (&cpu_string);
+  cpu_string = xstrdup (cpu_string);
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   if (cpu_string != NULL)
     {
@@ -5210,8 +5186,7 @@ ppc_znop (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char *name;
 
   /* Strip out the symbol name.  */
-  symbol_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&symbol_name);
 
   name = xmalloc (input_line_pointer - symbol_name + 1);
   strcpy (name, symbol_name);
@@ -5220,7 +5195,7 @@ ppc_znop (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   *input_line_pointer = c;
 
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   /* Look up the opcode in the hash table.  */
   opcode = (const struct powerpc_opcode *) hash_find (ppc_hash, "nop");
@@ -5256,13 +5231,12 @@ ppc_pe_comm (int lcomm)
   symbolS *symbolP;
   offsetT align;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   /* just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       as_bad (_("expected comma after symbol-name: rest of line ignored."));
@@ -5387,15 +5361,14 @@ ppc_pe_section (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   segT sec;
   int align;
 
-  section_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&section_name);
 
   name = xmalloc (input_line_pointer - section_name + 1);
   strcpy (name, section_name);
 
   *input_line_pointer = c;
 
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   exp = 0;
   flags = SEC_NO_FLAGS;
@@ -5543,12 +5516,11 @@ ppc_pe_function (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char endc;
   symbolS *ext_sym;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  endc = get_symbol_end ();
+  endc = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   ext_sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = endc;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (endc);
 
   S_SET_DATA_TYPE (ext_sym, DT_FCN << N_BTSHFT);
   SF_SET_FUNCTION (ext_sym);
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-s390.c b/gas/config/tc-s390.c
index 3250127..8d459b6 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-s390.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-s390.c
@@ -168,11 +168,11 @@ register_name (expressionS *expressionP)
   else
     return FALSE;
 
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (name);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   /* Look to see if it's in the register table.  */
   if (reg_number >= 0)
@@ -1793,10 +1793,9 @@ s390_machine (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   else
     {
       char c;
-      cpu_string = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&cpu_string);
       cpu_string = xstrdup (cpu_string);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
     }
 
   if (cpu_string != NULL)
@@ -1848,19 +1847,13 @@ s390_machinemode (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
-  if (*input_line_pointer == '"')
-    {
-      int len;
-      mode_string = demand_copy_C_string (&len);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      char c;
-      mode_string = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
-      mode_string = xstrdup (mode_string);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
-    }
+  {
+    char c;
+
+    c = get_symbol_name (&mode_string);
+    mode_string = xstrdup (mode_string);
+    (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
+  }
 
   if (mode_string != NULL)
     {
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-score.c b/gas/config/tc-score.c
index dd2703f..49ed5f2 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-score.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-score.c
@@ -5619,10 +5619,9 @@ s3_get_symbol (void)
   char *name;
   symbolS *p;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = (symbolS *) symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   return p;
 }
 
@@ -6095,10 +6094,9 @@ s3_s_score_lcomm (int bytes_p)
   segT bss_seg = bss_section;
   int needs_align = 0;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = input_line_pointer;
-  *p = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   if (name == p)
     {
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-score7.c b/gas/config/tc-score7.c
index 19241ba..e8af055 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-score7.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-score7.c
@@ -5471,10 +5471,9 @@ s7_get_symbol (void)
   char *name;
   symbolS *p;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = (symbolS *) symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   return p;
 }
 
@@ -5954,8 +5953,7 @@ s7_s_score_lcomm (int bytes_p)
   segT bss_seg = bss_section;
   int needs_align = 0;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
 
@@ -5966,7 +5964,7 @@ s7_s_score_lcomm (int bytes_p)
       return;
     }
 
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   /* Accept an optional comma after the name.  The comma used to be
      required, but Irix 5 cc does not generate it.  */
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-sparc.c b/gas/config/tc-sparc.c
index edadfb8..6e7a3ef 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-sparc.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-sparc.c
@@ -3975,11 +3975,10 @@ s_reserve (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   int temp;
   symbolS *symbolP;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
@@ -4117,12 +4116,11 @@ s_common (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   offsetT temp, size;
   symbolS *symbolP;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       as_bad (_("Expected comma after symbol-name"));
@@ -4388,7 +4386,7 @@ s_register (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   char c;
   int reg;
   int flags;
-  const char *regname;
+  char *regname;
 
   if (input_line_pointer[0] != '%'
       || input_line_pointer[1] != 'g'
@@ -4402,8 +4400,7 @@ s_register (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   if (*input_line_pointer == '#')
     {
       ++input_line_pointer;
-      regname = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&regname);
       if (strcmp (regname, "scratch") && strcmp (regname, "ignore"))
 	as_bad (_("register syntax is .register %%g[2367],{#scratch|symbolname|#ignore}"));
       if (regname[0] == 'i')
@@ -4413,9 +4410,9 @@ s_register (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     }
   else
     {
-      regname = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&regname);
     }
+
   if (sparc_arch_size == 64)
     {
       if (globals[reg])
@@ -4462,7 +4459,7 @@ s_register (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	}
     }
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-tic4x.c b/gas/config/tc-tic4x.c
index c27c8d1..a4ca8b7 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-tic4x.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-tic4x.c
@@ -727,8 +727,7 @@ tic4x_asg (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       return;
     }
   *input_line_pointer++ = '\0';
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);	/* Get terminator.  */
   tmp = xmalloc (strlen (str) + 1);
   strcpy (tmp, str);
   str = tmp;
@@ -739,7 +738,7 @@ tic4x_asg (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     hash_replace (tic4x_asg_hash, name, (void *) str);
   else
     hash_insert (tic4x_asg_hash, name, (void *) str);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -759,8 +758,9 @@ tic4x_bss (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   current_subseg = now_subseg;	/* Save current subseg.  */
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);	/* Get terminator.  */
+  if (c == '"')
+    c = * ++ input_line_pointer;
   if (c != ',')
     {
       as_bad (_(".bss size argument missing\n"));
@@ -807,11 +807,10 @@ tic4x_globl (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
       *input_line_pointer = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       S_SET_STORAGE_CLASS (symbolP, C_EXT);
       S_SET_EXTERNAL (symbolP);
       if (c == ',')
@@ -939,10 +938,9 @@ tic4x_eval (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       as_bad (_("Symbol missing\n"));
       return;
     }
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);	/* Get terminator.  */
   tic4x_insert_sym (name, value);
-  *input_line_pointer++ = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -967,8 +965,9 @@ tic4x_sect (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (*input_line_pointer == '"')
     input_line_pointer++;
-  section_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+  c = get_symbol_name (&section_name);	/* Get terminator.  */
+  if (c == '"')
+    c = * ++ input_line_pointer;
   input_line_pointer++;		/* Skip null symbol terminator.  */
   name = xmalloc (input_line_pointer - section_name + 1);
   strcpy (name, section_name);
@@ -980,13 +979,16 @@ tic4x_sect (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
      Volker Kuhlmann  <v.kuhlmann@elec.canterbury.ac.nz>.  */
   if (c == ':')
     {
-      c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+      char *subname;
+      c = get_symbol_name (&subname);	/* Get terminator.  */
+      if (c == '"')
+	c = * ++ input_line_pointer;
       input_line_pointer++;	/* Skip null symbol terminator.  */
       as_warn (_(".sect: subsection name ignored"));
     }
 
   /* We might still have a '"' to discard, but the character after a
-     symbol name will be overwritten with a \0 by get_symbol_end()
+     symbol name will be overwritten with a \0 by get_symbol_name()
      [VK].  */
 
   if (c == ',')
@@ -1014,7 +1016,7 @@ tic4x_sect (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 		 bfd_errmsg (bfd_get_error ()));
     }
 
-  /* If the last character overwritten by get_symbol_end() was an
+  /* If the last character overwritten by get_symbol_name() was an
      end-of-line, we must restore it or the end of the line will not be
      recognised and scanning extends into the next line, stopping with
      an error (blame Volker Kuhlmann <v.kuhlmann@elec.canterbury.ac.nz>
@@ -1037,8 +1039,9 @@ tic4x_set (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       char c;
       char *name;
 
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);	/* Get terminator.  */
+      if (c == '"')
+	c = * ++ input_line_pointer;
       if (c != ',')
 	{
 	  as_bad (_(".set syntax invalid\n"));
@@ -1073,8 +1076,9 @@ tic4x_usect (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (*input_line_pointer == '"')
     input_line_pointer++;
-  section_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+  c = get_symbol_name (&section_name);	/* Get terminator.  */
+  if (c == '"')
+    c = * ++ input_line_pointer;
   input_line_pointer++;		/* Skip null symbol terminator.  */
   name = xmalloc (input_line_pointer - section_name + 1);
   strcpy (name, section_name);
@@ -1513,17 +1517,16 @@ tic4x_operand_parse (char *s, tic4x_operand_t *operand)
   input_line_pointer = s;
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
-  str = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+  c = get_symbol_name (&str);	/* Get terminator.  */
   new_pointer = input_line_pointer;
   if (strlen (str) && (entry = hash_find (tic4x_asg_hash, str)) != NULL)
     {
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       input_line_pointer = (char *) entry;
     }
   else
     {
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
       input_line_pointer = str;
     }
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-tic54x.c b/gas/config/tc-tic54x.c
index 5edd045..2637d10 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-tic54x.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-tic54x.c
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ tic54x_asg (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       return;
     }
 
-  name = ++input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+  ++input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);	/* Get terminator.  */
   if (!ISALPHA (*name))
     {
       as_bad (_("symbols assigned with .asg must begin with a letter"));
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ tic54x_asg (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   strcpy (tmp, name);
   name = tmp;
   subsym_create_or_replace (name, str);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -411,11 +411,10 @@ tic54x_eval (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       ignore_rest_of_line ();
       return;
     }
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);	/* Get terminator.  */
   tmp = xmalloc (strlen (name) + 1);
   name = strcpy (tmp, name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   if (!ISALPHA (*name))
     {
@@ -471,8 +470,9 @@ tic54x_bss (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   current_seg = now_seg;	/* Save current seg.  */
   current_subseg = now_subseg;	/* Save current subseg.  */
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);	/* Get terminator.  */
+  if (c == '"')
+    c = * ++ input_line_pointer;
   if (c != ',')
     {
       as_bad (_(".bss size argument missing\n"));
@@ -782,8 +782,8 @@ tic54x_endstruct (int is_union)
 static void
 tic54x_tag (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name = input_line_pointer;
-  int c = get_symbol_end ();
+  char *name;
+  int c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   struct stag *stag = (struct stag *) hash_find (stag_hash, name);
 
   if (!stag)
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ tic54x_tag (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   if (current_stag != NULL && !current_stag->is_union)
     abs_section_offset += stag->size;
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
   line_label = NULL;
 }
@@ -1109,11 +1109,10 @@ tic54x_global (int type)
 
   do
     {
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
+      c = restore_line_pointer (c);
 
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
       S_SET_STORAGE_CLASS (symbolP, C_EXT);
       if (c == ',')
 	{
@@ -1184,13 +1183,14 @@ tic54x_sect (int arg)
       else
 	{
 	  int c;
-	  name = input_line_pointer;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
           len = strlen(name);
 	  name = strcpy (xmalloc (len + 10), name);
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 	}
+
       /* Make sure all named initialized sections flagged properly.  If we
          encounter instructions, we'll flag it with SEC_CODE as well.  */
       strcat (name, ",\"w\"\n");
@@ -1366,17 +1366,14 @@ tic54x_usect (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   current_seg = now_seg;	/* Save current seg.  */
   current_subseg = now_subseg;	/* Save current subseg.  */
 
-  if (*input_line_pointer == '"')
-    input_line_pointer++;
-  section_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();	/* Get terminator.  */
-  input_line_pointer++;		/* Skip null symbol terminator.  */
+  c = get_symbol_name (&section_name);	/* Get terminator.  */
   name = xmalloc (input_line_pointer - section_name + 1);
   strcpy (name, section_name);
-
-  if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
+  c = restore_line_pointer (c);
+  
+  if (c == ',')
     ++input_line_pointer;
-  else if (c != ',')
+  else
     {
       as_bad (_("Missing size argument"));
       ignore_rest_of_line ();
@@ -2008,17 +2005,17 @@ tic54x_message (int type)
 static void
 tic54x_label (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name = input_line_pointer;
+  char *name;
   symbolS *symbolP;
   int c;
 
   ILLEGAL_WITHIN_STRUCT ();
 
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   symbolP = colon (name);
   S_SET_STORAGE_CLASS (symbolP, C_STATLAB);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -2141,12 +2138,12 @@ tic54x_sblock (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	}
       else
 	{
-	  char *section_name = input_line_pointer;
+	  char *section_name;
 
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&section_name);
 	  name = xmalloc (strlen (section_name) + 1);
 	  strcpy (name, section_name);
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
 
       seg = bfd_get_section_by_name (stdoutput, name);
@@ -2256,12 +2253,11 @@ tic54x_var (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	  ignore_rest_of_line ();
 	  return;
 	}
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       /* .var symbols start out with a null string.  */
       name = strcpy (xmalloc (strlen (name) + 1), name);
       hash_insert (subsym_hash[macro_level], name, empty);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      c = restore_line_pointer (c);
       if (c == ',')
 	{
 	  ++input_line_pointer;
@@ -4500,8 +4496,8 @@ subsym_substitute (char *line, int forced)
 	  if (forced)
 	    ++ptr;
 
-	  name = input_line_pointer = ptr;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  input_line_pointer = ptr;
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 	  /* '?' is not normally part of a symbol, but it IS part of a local
 	     label.  */
 	  if (c == '?')
@@ -4846,7 +4842,7 @@ md_assemble (char *line)
   int c;
 
   input_line_pointer = line;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&line);
 
   if (cpu == VNONE)
     cpu = V542;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-tic6x.c b/gas/config/tc-tic6x.c
index 1dd2e92..64d39be 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-tic6x.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-tic6x.c
@@ -471,17 +471,15 @@ s_tic6x_personalityindex (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 static void
 s_tic6x_personality (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  char *name, *p, c;
+  char *name, c;
   tic6x_unwind_info *unwind = tic6x_get_unwind ();
 
   if (unwind->personality_routine || unwind->personality_index != -1)
     as_bad (_("duplicate .personality directive"));
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
-  p = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   unwind->personality_routine = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *p = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -570,12 +568,11 @@ s_tic6x_scomm (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   offsetT align;
   int align2;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
-  *p = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-tilegx.c b/gas/config/tc-tilegx.c
index efc3856..d1e8967 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-tilegx.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-tilegx.c
@@ -1085,33 +1085,32 @@ tilegx_parse_name (char *name, expressionS *e, char *nextcharP)
 static void
 parse_reg_expression (expressionS* expression)
 {
+  char *regname;
+  char terminating_char;
+  void *pval;
+  int regno_and_flags;
+  int regno;
+
   /* Zero everything to make sure we don't miss any flags.  */
   memset (expression, 0, sizeof *expression);
 
-  char* regname = input_line_pointer;
-  char terminating_char = get_symbol_end ();
-
-  void* pval = hash_find (main_reg_hash, regname);
+  terminating_char = get_symbol_name (&regname);
 
+  pval = hash_find (main_reg_hash, regname);
   if (pval == NULL)
-    {
-      as_bad (_("Expected register, got '%s'."), regname);
-    }
+    as_bad (_("Expected register, got '%s'."), regname);
 
-  int regno_and_flags = (int)(size_t)pval;
-  int regno = EXTRACT_REGNO(regno_and_flags);
+  regno_and_flags = (int)(size_t)pval;
+  regno = EXTRACT_REGNO(regno_and_flags);
 
   if ((regno_and_flags & NONCANONICAL_REG_NAME_FLAG)
       && require_canonical_reg_names)
-    {
-      as_warn (_("Found use of non-canonical register name %s; "
-		 "use %s instead."),
-	       regname,
-	       tilegx_register_names[regno]);
-    }
+    as_warn (_("Found use of non-canonical register name %s; "
+	       "use %s instead."),
+	     regname, tilegx_register_names[regno]);
 
   /* Restore the old character following the register name.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = terminating_char;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (terminating_char);
 
   /* Fill in the expression fields to indicate it's a register.  */
   expression->X_op = O_register;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-tilepro.c b/gas/config/tc-tilepro.c
index 7f76de1..e7c7c64 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-tilepro.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-tilepro.c
@@ -980,8 +980,7 @@ parse_reg_expression (expressionS* expression)
   /* Zero everything to make sure we don't miss any flags.  */
   memset (expression, 0, sizeof *expression);
 
-  char* regname = input_line_pointer;
-  char terminating_char = get_symbol_end ();
+  char terminating_char = get_symbol_name (&regname);
 
   void* pval = hash_find (main_reg_hash, regname);
 
@@ -998,7 +997,7 @@ parse_reg_expression (expressionS* expression)
 	       regname, tilepro_register_names[regno]);
 
   /* Restore the old character following the register name.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = terminating_char;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (terminating_char);
 
   /* Fill in the expression fields to indicate it's a register.  */
   expression->X_op = O_register;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-v850.c b/gas/config/tc-v850.c
index e6f35b8..f42e767 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-v850.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-v850.c
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@ v850_comm (int area)
   symbolS *symbolP;
   int have_align;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
@@ -1005,15 +1004,14 @@ register_name (expressionS *expressionP)
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   reg_number = reg_name_search (pre_defined_registers, REG_NAME_CNT,
 				name, FALSE);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   expressionP->X_add_symbol = NULL;
   expressionP->X_op_symbol  = NULL;
@@ -1057,14 +1055,13 @@ system_register_name (expressionS *expressionP,
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (system_registers, SYSREG_NAME_CNT, name,
 				accept_numbers);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   if (reg_number < 0
       && accept_numbers)
@@ -1118,13 +1115,12 @@ cc_name (expressionS *expressionP,
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (cc_names, CC_NAME_CNT, name, accept_numbers);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   if (reg_number < 0
       && accept_numbers)
@@ -1169,13 +1165,12 @@ float_cc_name (expressionS *expressionP,
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (float_cc_names, FLOAT_CC_NAME_CNT, name, accept_numbers);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   if (reg_number < 0
       && accept_numbers)
@@ -1220,13 +1215,12 @@ cacheop_name (expressionS * expressionP,
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (cacheop_names, CACHEOP_NAME_CNT, name, accept_numbers);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   if (reg_number < 0
       && accept_numbers)
@@ -1269,13 +1263,12 @@ prefop_name (expressionS * expressionP,
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   reg_number = reg_name_search (prefop_names, PREFOP_NAME_CNT, name, accept_numbers);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   if (reg_number < 0
       && accept_numbers)
@@ -1317,15 +1310,14 @@ vector_register_name (expressionS *expressionP)
   char c;
 
   /* Find the spelling of the operand.  */
-  start = name = input_line_pointer;
-
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  start = input_line_pointer;
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   reg_number = reg_name_search (vector_registers, VREG_NAME_CNT,
 				name, FALSE);
 
   /* Put back the delimiting char.  */
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   expressionP->X_add_symbol = NULL;
   expressionP->X_op_symbol  = NULL;
@@ -2792,18 +2784,19 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
 	      else if ((operand->flags & V850_OPERAND_EP) != 0)
 		{
 		  char *start = input_line_pointer;
-		  char c = get_symbol_end ();
+		  char *name;
+		  char c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
-		  if (strcmp (start, "ep") != 0 && strcmp (start, "r30") != 0)
+		  if (strcmp (name, "ep") != 0 && strcmp (name, "r30") != 0)
 		    {
 		      /* Put things back the way we found them.  */
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		      input_line_pointer = start;
 		      errmsg = _("expected EP register");
 		      goto error;
 		    }
 
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  str = input_line_pointer;
 		  input_line_pointer = hold;
 
@@ -2850,6 +2843,7 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
 	      else if ((register_name (&ex)
 			&& (operand->flags & V850_OPERAND_REG) == 0))
 		{
+		  char *name;
 		  char c;
 		  int exists = 0;
 
@@ -2862,12 +2856,12 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
 
 		  input_line_pointer = str;
 
-		  c = get_symbol_end ();
+		  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
-		  if (symbol_find (str) != NULL)
+		  if (symbol_find (name) != NULL)
 		    exists = 1;
 
-		  *input_line_pointer = c;
+		  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 		  input_line_pointer = str;
 
 		  expression (&ex);
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
index b8b1e7d..d707da8 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
@@ -1548,11 +1548,11 @@ xtensa_literal_pseudo (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   frag_align (2, 0, 0);
   record_alignment (now_seg, 2);
 
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&base_name);
   /* Just after name is now '\0'.  */
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',' && *input_line_pointer != ':')
     {
@@ -1562,11 +1562,11 @@ xtensa_literal_pseudo (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       xtensa_restore_emit_state (&state);
       return;
     }
-  *p = 0;
 
+  *p = 0;
   colon (base_name);
-
   *p = c;
+
   input_line_pointer++;		/* skip ',' or ':' */
 
   xtensa_elf_cons (4);
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-z80.c b/gas/config/tc-z80.c
index 4931a48..87ed179 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-z80.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-z80.c
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ z80_start_line_hook (void)
   /* Check for <label>[:] [.](EQU|DEFL) <value>.  */
   if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer))
     {
+      char *name;
       char c, *rest, *line_start;
       int len;
 
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ z80_start_line_hook (void)
       if (ignore_input ())
 	return 0;
 
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (&name);
       rest = input_line_pointer + 1;
 
       if (*rest == ':')
@@ -364,13 +365,13 @@ z80_start_line_hook (void)
 	    }
 	  input_line_pointer = rest + len - 1;
 	  /* Allow redefining with "DEFL" (len == 4), but not with "EQU".  */
-	  equals (line_start, len == 4);
+	  equals (name, len == 4);
 	  return 1;
 	}
       else
 	{
 	  /* Restore line and pointer.  */
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  input_line_pointer = line_start;
 	}
     }
diff --git a/gas/doc/as.texinfo b/gas/doc/as.texinfo
index c2f2f86..fa3221e 100644
--- a/gas/doc/as.texinfo
+++ b/gas/doc/as.texinfo
@@ -2740,10 +2740,15 @@ On most machines, you can also use @code{$} in symbol names; exceptions
 are noted in @ref{Machine Dependencies}.
 @end ifset
 No symbol may begin with a digit.  Case is significant.
-There is no length limit: all characters are significant.  Multibyte characters
+There is no length limit; all characters are significant.  Multibyte characters
 are supported.  Symbols are delimited by characters not in that set, or by the
 beginning of a file (since the source program must end with a newline, the end
 of a file is not a possible symbol delimiter).  @xref{Symbols}.
+
+Symbol names may also be enclosed in double quote @code{"} characters.  In such
+cases any characters are allowed, except for the NUL character.  If a double
+quote character is to be included in the symbol name it must be preceeded by a
+backslash @code{\} character.
 @cindex length of symbols
 
 @node Statements
diff --git a/gas/dw2gencfi.c b/gas/dw2gencfi.c
index 87f135b..89bdc9a 100644
--- a/gas/dw2gencfi.c
+++ b/gas/dw2gencfi.c
@@ -754,13 +754,12 @@ tc_parse_to_dw2regnum (expressionS *exp)
     {
       char *name, c;
 
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (& name);
 
       exp->X_op = O_constant;
       exp->X_add_number = tc_regname_to_dw2regnum (name);
 
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      restore_line_pointer (c);
     }
   else
 # endif
@@ -1197,13 +1196,14 @@ dot_cfi_sections (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   int sections = 0;
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer))
+  if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer) || *input_line_pointer == '"')
     while (1)
       {
+	char * saved_ilp;
 	char *name, c;
 
-	name = input_line_pointer;
-	c = get_symbol_end ();
+	saved_ilp = input_line_pointer;
+	c = get_symbol_name (& name);
 
 	if (strncmp (name, ".eh_frame", sizeof ".eh_frame") == 0
 	    && name[9] != '_')
@@ -1224,23 +1224,23 @@ dot_cfi_sections (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	else
 	  {
 	    *input_line_pointer = c;
-	    input_line_pointer = name;
+	    input_line_pointer = saved_ilp;
 	    break;
 	  }
 
 	*input_line_pointer = c;
-	SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+	SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 	if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
 	  {
 	    name = input_line_pointer++;
 	    SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-	    if (!is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer))
+	    if (!is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer) && *input_line_pointer != '"')
 	      {
 		input_line_pointer = name;
 		break;
 	      }
 	  }
-	else if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer))
+	else if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer) || *input_line_pointer == '"')
 	  break;
       }
 
@@ -1266,20 +1266,20 @@ dot_cfi_startproc (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   cfi_new_fde (symbol_temp_new_now ());
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer))
+  if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer) || *input_line_pointer == '"')
     {
+      char * saved_ilp = input_line_pointer;
       char *name, c;
 
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (& name);
 
       if (strcmp (name, "simple") == 0)
 	{
 	  simple = 1;
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
       else
-	input_line_pointer = name;
+	input_line_pointer = saved_ilp;
     }
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 
diff --git a/gas/dwarf2dbg.c b/gas/dwarf2dbg.c
index 07aa646..5bb6be0 100644
--- a/gas/dwarf2dbg.c
+++ b/gas/dwarf2dbg.c
@@ -670,8 +670,7 @@ dwarf2_directive_loc (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       char *p, c;
       offsetT value;
 
-      p = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (& p);
 
       if (strcmp (p, "basic_block") == 0)
 	{
@@ -690,7 +689,7 @@ dwarf2_directive_loc (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	}
       else if (strcmp (p, "is_stmt") == 0)
 	{
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  value = get_absolute_expression ();
 	  if (value == 0)
 	    current.flags &= ~DWARF2_FLAG_IS_STMT;
@@ -704,7 +703,7 @@ dwarf2_directive_loc (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	}
       else if (strcmp (p, "isa") == 0)
 	{
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  value = get_absolute_expression ();
 	  if (value >= 0)
 	    current.isa = value;
@@ -716,7 +715,7 @@ dwarf2_directive_loc (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	}
       else if (strcmp (p, "discriminator") == 0)
 	{
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  value = get_absolute_expression ();
 	  if (value >= 0)
 	    current.discriminator = value;
@@ -729,11 +728,11 @@ dwarf2_directive_loc (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       else
 	{
 	  as_bad (_("unknown .loc sub-directive `%s'"), p);
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  return;
 	}
 
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
     }
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
diff --git a/gas/ecoff.c b/gas/ecoff.c
index 32dd81f..3477cb0 100644
--- a/gas/ecoff.c
+++ b/gas/ecoff.c
@@ -2434,14 +2434,13 @@ ecoff_directive_begin (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       return;
     }
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   (void) add_ecoff_symbol ((const char *) NULL, st_Block, sc_Text,
 			   symbol_find_or_make (name),
 			   (bfd_vma) 0, (symint_t) 0, (symint_t) 0);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 
   /* The line number follows, but we don't use it.  */
   (void) get_absolute_expression ();
@@ -2472,8 +2471,7 @@ ecoff_directive_bend (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       return;
     }
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   /* The value is the distance between the .bend directive and the
      corresponding symbol.  We fill in the offset when we write out
@@ -2485,7 +2483,7 @@ ecoff_directive_bend (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     (void) add_ecoff_symbol ((const char *) NULL, st_End, sc_Text, endsym,
 			     (bfd_vma) 0, (symint_t) 0, (symint_t) 0);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 
   /* The line number follows, but we don't use it.  */
   (void) get_absolute_expression ();
@@ -2519,8 +2517,7 @@ ecoff_directive_def (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   if (coff_sym_name != (char *) NULL)
     as_warn (_(".def pseudo-op used inside of .def/.endef; ignored"));
@@ -2544,7 +2541,7 @@ ecoff_directive_def (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       coff_sym_addend = 0;
     }
 
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
@@ -2757,12 +2754,11 @@ ecoff_directive_tag (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       return;
     }
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   coff_tag = xstrdup (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
@@ -3004,13 +3000,12 @@ ecoff_directive_end (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       return;
     }
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   if (name == input_line_pointer)
     {
       as_warn (_(".end directive has no name"));
-      *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
       demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
       return;
     }
@@ -3031,7 +3026,7 @@ ecoff_directive_end (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   cur_proc_ptr = (proc_t *) NULL;
 
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 }
 
@@ -3053,20 +3048,19 @@ ecoff_directive_ent (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       return;
     }
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  name_end = get_symbol_end ();
+  name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
   if (name == input_line_pointer)
     {
       as_warn (_(".ent directive has no name"));
-      *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
       demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
       return;
     }
 
   add_procedure (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 
   /* The .ent directive is sometimes followed by a number.  I'm not
      really sure what the number means.  I don't see any way to store
@@ -3095,10 +3089,9 @@ ecoff_directive_extern (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   symbolS *symbolp;
   valueT size;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   symbolp = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   S_SET_EXTERNAL (symbolp);
 
@@ -3348,10 +3341,9 @@ ecoff_directive_weakext (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   symbolS *symbolP;
   expressionS exp;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   symbolP = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
@@ -3489,11 +3481,9 @@ ecoff_stab (segT sec ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 	  return;
 	}
 
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      name_end = get_symbol_end ();
-
+      name_end = get_symbol_name (&name);
       sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-      *input_line_pointer = name_end;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (name_end);
 
       value = 0;
       addend = 0;
diff --git a/gas/expr.c b/gas/expr.c
index f8acd41..a523b11 100644
--- a/gas/expr.c
+++ b/gas/expr.c
@@ -1142,8 +1142,7 @@ operand (expressionS *expressionP, enum expr_mode mode)
 
 	      ++input_line_pointer;
 	      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-	      name = input_line_pointer;
-	      c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      c = get_symbol_name (& name);
 
 	      buf = (char *) xmalloc (strlen (name) + 10);
 	      if (start)
@@ -1158,7 +1157,7 @@ operand (expressionS *expressionP, enum expr_mode mode)
 	      expressionP->X_add_number = 0;
 
 	      *input_line_pointer = c;
-	      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+	      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 	      if (*input_line_pointer != ')')
 		as_bad (_("syntax error in .startof. or .sizeof."));
 	      else
@@ -1214,13 +1213,13 @@ operand (expressionS *expressionP, enum expr_mode mode)
 #if defined(md_need_index_operator) || defined(TC_M68K)
     de_fault:
 #endif
-      if (is_name_beginner (c))	/* Here if did not begin with a digit.  */
+      if (is_name_beginner (c) || c == '"')	/* Here if did not begin with a digit.  */
 	{
 	  /* Identifier begins here.
 	     This is kludged for speed, so code is repeated.  */
 	isname:
-	  name = --input_line_pointer;
-	  c = get_symbol_end ();
+	  -- input_line_pointer;
+	  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
 
 #ifdef md_operator
 	  {
@@ -1229,15 +1228,15 @@ operand (expressionS *expressionP, enum expr_mode mode)
 	    switch (op)
 	      {
 	      case O_uminus:
-		*input_line_pointer = c;
+		restore_line_pointer (c);
 		c = '-';
 		goto unary;
 	      case O_bit_not:
-		*input_line_pointer = c;
+		restore_line_pointer (c);
 		c = '~';
 		goto unary;
 	      case O_logical_not:
-		*input_line_pointer = c;
+		restore_line_pointer (c);
 		c = '!';
 		goto unary;
 	      case O_illegal:
@@ -1246,9 +1245,10 @@ operand (expressionS *expressionP, enum expr_mode mode)
 	      default:
 		break;
 	      }
+
 	    if (op != O_absent && op != O_illegal)
 	      {
-		*input_line_pointer = c;
+		restore_line_pointer (c);
 		expr (9, expressionP, mode);
 		expressionP->X_add_symbol = make_expr_symbol (expressionP);
 		expressionP->X_op_symbol = NULL;
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ operand (expressionS *expressionP, enum expr_mode mode)
 	     entering it in the symbol table.  */
 	  if (md_parse_name (name, expressionP, mode, &c))
 	    {
-	      *input_line_pointer = c;
+	      restore_line_pointer (c);
 	      break;
 	    }
 #endif
@@ -1286,10 +1286,9 @@ operand (expressionS *expressionP, enum expr_mode mode)
 		       || name[1] == 'T');
 
 	      *input_line_pointer = c;
-	      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+	      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 
-	      name = input_line_pointer;
-	      c = get_symbol_end ();
+	      c = get_symbol_name (& name);
 
 	      buf = (char *) xmalloc (strlen (name) + 10);
 	      if (start)
@@ -1304,8 +1303,7 @@ operand (expressionS *expressionP, enum expr_mode mode)
 	      expressionP->X_add_number = 0;
 
 	      *input_line_pointer = c;
-	      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-
+	      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
 	      break;
 	    }
 #endif
@@ -1333,7 +1331,8 @@ operand (expressionS *expressionP, enum expr_mode mode)
 	      expressionP->X_add_symbol = symbolP;
 	      expressionP->X_add_number = 0;
 	    }
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+
+	  restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
       else
 	{
@@ -1589,8 +1588,8 @@ operatorf (int *num_chars)
 #ifdef md_operator
   if (is_name_beginner (c))
     {
-      char *name = input_line_pointer;
-      char ec = get_symbol_end ();
+      char *name;
+      char ec = get_symbol_name (& name);
 
       ret = md_operator (name, 2, &ec);
       switch (ret)
@@ -2318,19 +2317,22 @@ resolve_expression (expressionS *expressionP)
    expr.c is just a branch office read.c anyway, and putting it
    here lessens the crowd at read.c.
 
-   Assume input_line_pointer is at start of symbol name.
+   Assume input_line_pointer is at start of symbol name, or the
+    start of a double quote enclosed symbol name.
    Advance input_line_pointer past symbol name.
-   Turn that character into a '\0', returning its former value.
+   Turn that character into a '\0', returning its former value,
+    which may be the closing double quote.
    This allows a string compare (RMS wants symbol names to be strings)
-   of the symbol name.
+    of the symbol name.
    There will always be a char following symbol name, because all good
    lines end in end-of-line.  */
 
 char
-get_symbol_end (void)
+get_symbol_name (char ** ilp_return)
 {
   char c;
 
+  * ilp_return = input_line_pointer;
   /* We accept \001 in a name in case this is being called with a
      constructed string.  */
   if (is_name_beginner (c = *input_line_pointer++) || c == '\001')
@@ -2341,8 +2343,36 @@ get_symbol_end (void)
       if (is_name_ender (c))
 	c = *input_line_pointer++;
     }
+  else if (c == '"')
+    {
+      bfd_boolean backslash_seen;
+
+      * ilp_return = input_line_pointer;
+      do
+	{
+	  backslash_seen = c == '\\';
+	  c = * input_line_pointer ++;
+	}
+      while (c != 0 && (c != '"' || backslash_seen));
+
+      if (c == 0)
+	as_warn (_("missing closing '\"'"));
+    }
   *--input_line_pointer = 0;
-  return (c);
+  return c;
+}
+
+/* Replace the NUL character pointed to by input_line_pointer
+   with C.  If C is \" then advance past it.  Return the character
+   now pointed to by input_line_pointer.  */
+
+char
+restore_line_pointer (char c)
+{
+  * input_line_pointer = c;
+  if (c == '"')
+    c = * ++ input_line_pointer;
+  return c;
 }
 
 unsigned int
diff --git a/gas/expr.h b/gas/expr.h
index fc6b721..cfb1e5f 100644
--- a/gas/expr.h
+++ b/gas/expr.h
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ extern LITTLENUM_TYPE generic_bignum[];
 
 typedef char operator_rankT;
 
-extern char get_symbol_end (void);
+extern char get_symbol_name (char **);
+extern char restore_line_pointer (char);
 extern void expr_begin (void);
 extern void expr_set_precedence (void);
 extern void expr_set_rank (operatorT, operator_rankT);
diff --git a/gas/read.c b/gas/read.c
index 000c75b..978cd3e 100644
--- a/gas/read.c
+++ b/gas/read.c
@@ -741,7 +741,8 @@ single instruction is %u bytes long but .bundle_align_mode limit is %u"),
 void
 read_a_source_file (char *name)
 {
-  char c;
+  char nul_char;
+  char next_char;
   char *s;		/* String of symbol, '\0' appended.  */
   int temp;
   pseudo_typeS *pop;
@@ -828,16 +829,18 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 
 	      if (LABELS_WITHOUT_COLONS || flag_m68k_mri)
 		{
+		  next_char = * input_line_pointer;
 		  /* Text at the start of a line must be a label, we
 		     run down and stick a colon in.  */
-		  if (is_name_beginner (*input_line_pointer))
+		  if (is_name_beginner (next_char) || next_char == '"')
 		    {
-		      char *line_start = input_line_pointer;
+		      char *line_start;
 		      int mri_line_macro;
 
 		      HANDLE_CONDITIONAL_ASSEMBLY (0);
 
-		      c = get_symbol_end ();
+		      nul_char = get_symbol_name (& line_start);
+		      next_char = (nul_char == '"' ? input_line_pointer[1] : nul_char);
 
 		      /* In MRI mode, the EQU and MACRO pseudoops must
 			 be handled specially.  */
@@ -871,8 +874,8 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 			 symbol in the symbol table.  */
 		      if (!mri_line_macro
 #ifdef TC_START_LABEL_WITHOUT_COLON
-			  && TC_START_LABEL_WITHOUT_COLON(c,
-							  input_line_pointer)
+			  && TC_START_LABEL_WITHOUT_COLON (next_char,
+							   input_line_pointer)
 #endif
 			  )
 			line_label = colon (line_start);
@@ -882,8 +885,8 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 						    (valueT) 0,
 						    &zero_address_frag);
 
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
-		      if (c == ':')
+		      next_char = restore_line_pointer (nul_char);
+		      if (next_char == ':')
 			input_line_pointer++;
 		    }
 		}
@@ -898,30 +901,32 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 	     Each test is independent of all other tests at the (top)
 	     level.  */
 	  do
-	    c = *input_line_pointer++;
-	  while (c == '\t' || c == ' ' || c == '\f');
+	    nul_char = next_char = *input_line_pointer++;
+	  while (next_char == '\t' || next_char == ' ' || next_char == '\f');
 
 	  /* C is the 1st significant character.
 	     Input_line_pointer points after that character.  */
-	  if (is_name_beginner (c))
+	  if (is_name_beginner (next_char) || next_char == '"')
 	    {
+	      char *rest;
+
 	      /* Want user-defined label or pseudo/opcode.  */
 	      HANDLE_CONDITIONAL_ASSEMBLY (1);
 
-	      s = --input_line_pointer;
-	      c = get_symbol_end ();	/* name's delimiter.  */
+	      --input_line_pointer;
+	      nul_char = get_symbol_name (& s);	/* name's delimiter.  */
+	      next_char = (nul_char == '"' ? input_line_pointer[1] : nul_char);
+	      rest = input_line_pointer + (nul_char == '"' ? 2 : 1);
 
-	      /* C is character after symbol.
-		 That character's place in the input line is now '\0'.
+	      /* NEXT_CHAR is character after symbol.
+		 The end of symbol in the input line is now '\0'.
 		 S points to the beginning of the symbol.
 		   [In case of pseudo-op, s->'.'.]
-		 Input_line_pointer->'\0' where c was.  */
-	      if (TC_START_LABEL (c, s, input_line_pointer))
+		 Input_line_pointer->'\0' where NUL_CHAR was.  */
+	      if (TC_START_LABEL (next_char, s, input_line_pointer))
 		{
 		  if (flag_m68k_mri)
 		    {
-		      char *rest = input_line_pointer + 1;
-
 		      /* In MRI mode, \tsym: set 0 is permitted.  */
 		      if (*rest == ':')
 			++rest;
@@ -940,27 +945,27 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 		    }
 
 		  line_label = colon (s);	/* User-defined label.  */
-		  /* Put ':' back for error messages' sake.  */
-		  *input_line_pointer++ = ':';
+		  restore_line_pointer (nul_char);
+		  ++ input_line_pointer;
 #ifdef tc_check_label
 		  tc_check_label (line_label);
 #endif
 		  /* Input_line_pointer->after ':'.  */
 		  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 		}
-	      else if ((c == '=' && input_line_pointer[1] == '=')
-		       || ((c == ' ' || c == '\t')
-			   && input_line_pointer[1] == '='
-			   && input_line_pointer[2] == '='))
+	      else if ((next_char == '=' && *rest == '=')
+		       || ((next_char == ' ' || next_char == '\t')
+			   && rest[0] == '='
+			   && rest[1] == '='))
 		{
 		  equals (s, -1);
 		  demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
 		}
-	      else if ((c == '='
-		       || ((c == ' ' || c == '\t')
-			    && input_line_pointer[1] == '='))
+	      else if ((next_char == '='
+		       || ((next_char == ' ' || next_char == '\t')
+			    && *rest == '='))
 #ifdef TC_EQUAL_IN_INSN
-			   && !TC_EQUAL_IN_INSN (c, s)
+			   && !TC_EQUAL_IN_INSN (next_char, s)
 #endif
 			   )
 		{
@@ -1000,7 +1005,7 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 		    {
 		      /* PSEUDO - OP.
 
-			 WARNING: c has next char, which may be end-of-line.
+			 WARNING: next_char may be end-of-line.
 			 We lookup the pseudo-op table with s+1 because we
 			 already know that the pseudo-op begins with a '.'.  */
 
@@ -1045,25 +1050,25 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 			{
 			  char *end = input_line_pointer;
 
-			  *input_line_pointer = c;
+			  (void) restore_line_pointer (nul_char);
 			  s_ignore (0);
-			  c = *--input_line_pointer;
+			  nul_char = next_char = *--input_line_pointer;
 			  *input_line_pointer = '\0';
-			  if (! macro_defined || ! try_macro (c, s))
+			  if (! macro_defined || ! try_macro (next_char, s))
 			    {
 			      *end = '\0';
 			      as_bad (_("unknown pseudo-op: `%s'"), s);
-			      *input_line_pointer++ = c;
+			      *input_line_pointer++ = nul_char;
 			    }
 			  continue;
 			}
 
 		      /* Put it back for error messages etc.  */
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      next_char = restore_line_pointer (nul_char);
 		      /* The following skip of whitespace is compulsory.
 			 A well shaped space is sometimes all that separates
 			 keyword from operands.  */
-		      if (c == ' ' || c == '\t')
+		      if (next_char == ' ' || next_char == '\t')
 			input_line_pointer++;
 
 		      /* Input_line is restored.
@@ -1077,16 +1082,16 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 		    }
 		  else
 		    {
-		      /* WARNING: c has char, which may be end-of-line.  */
-		      /* Also: input_line_pointer->`\0` where c was.  */
-		      *input_line_pointer = c;
+		      /* WARNING: next_char may be end-of-line.  */
+		      /* Also: input_line_pointer->`\0` where nul_char was.  */
+		      (void) restore_line_pointer (nul_char);
 		      input_line_pointer = _find_end_of_line (input_line_pointer, flag_m68k_mri, 1, 0);
-		      c = *input_line_pointer;
+		      next_char = nul_char = *input_line_pointer;
 		      *input_line_pointer = '\0';
 
 		      generate_lineno_debug ();
 
-		      if (macro_defined && try_macro (c, s))
+		      if (macro_defined && try_macro (next_char, s))
 			continue;
 
 		      if (mri_pending_align)
@@ -1102,7 +1107,7 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 
 		      assemble_one (s); /* Assemble 1 instruction.  */
 
-		      *input_line_pointer++ = c;
+		      *input_line_pointer++ = nul_char;
 
 		      /* We resume loop AFTER the end-of-line from
 			 this instruction.  */
@@ -1112,17 +1117,20 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 	    }
 
 	  /* Empty statement?  */
-	  if (is_end_of_line[(unsigned char) c])
+	  if (is_end_of_line[(unsigned char) next_char])
 	    continue;
 
-	  if ((LOCAL_LABELS_DOLLAR || LOCAL_LABELS_FB) && ISDIGIT (c))
+	  if ((LOCAL_LABELS_DOLLAR || LOCAL_LABELS_FB) && ISDIGIT (next_char))
 	    {
 	      /* local label  ("4:")  */
 	      char *backup = input_line_pointer;
 
 	      HANDLE_CONDITIONAL_ASSEMBLY (1);
 
-	      temp = c - '0';
+	      temp = next_char - '0';
+
+	      if (nul_char == '"')
+		++ input_line_pointer;
 
 	      /* Read the whole number.  */
 	      while (ISDIGIT (*input_line_pointer))
@@ -1156,9 +1164,9 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 		}
 
 	      input_line_pointer = backup;
-	    }			/* local label  ("4:") */
+	    }
 
-	  if (c && strchr (line_comment_chars, c))
+	  if (next_char && strchr (line_comment_chars, next_char))
 	    {			/* Its a comment.  Better say APP or NO_APP.  */
 	      sb sbuf;
 	      char *ends;
@@ -1270,7 +1278,7 @@ read_a_source_file (char *name)
 	  HANDLE_CONDITIONAL_ASSEMBLY (1);
 
 #ifdef tc_unrecognized_line
-	  if (tc_unrecognized_line (c))
+	  if (tc_unrecognized_line (next_char))
 	    continue;
 #endif
 	  input_line_pointer--;
@@ -1800,7 +1808,7 @@ s_mri_common (int small ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   name = input_line_pointer;
   if (!ISDIGIT (*name))
-    c = get_symbol_end ();
+    c = get_symbol_name (& name);
   else
     {
       do
@@ -1823,7 +1831,7 @@ s_mri_common (int small ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     }
 
   sym = symbol_find_or_make (name);
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  c = restore_line_pointer (c);
   if (alc != NULL)
     free (alc);
 
@@ -2343,8 +2351,7 @@ s_linkonce (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       char *s;
       char c;
 
-      s = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (& s);
       if (strcasecmp (s, "discard") == 0)
 	type = LINKONCE_DISCARD;
       else if (strcasecmp (s, "one_only") == 0)
@@ -2356,7 +2363,7 @@ s_linkonce (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       else
 	as_warn (_("unrecognized .linkonce type `%s'"), s);
 
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
     }
 
 #ifdef obj_handle_link_once
@@ -2850,7 +2857,7 @@ s_mri_sect (char *type ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   name = input_line_pointer;
   if (!ISDIGIT (*name))
-    c = get_symbol_end ();
+    c = get_symbol_name (& name);
   else
     {
       do
@@ -2865,11 +2872,11 @@ s_mri_sect (char *type ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   name = xstrdup (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  c = restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   seg = subseg_new (name, 0);
 
-  if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
+  if (c == ',')
     {
       int align;
 
@@ -2924,16 +2931,15 @@ s_mri_sect (char *type ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (& name);
 
   name = xstrdup (name);
 
-  *input_line_pointer = c;
+  c = restore_line_pointer (c);
 
   seg = subseg_new (name, 0);
 
-  if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
+  if (c != ',')
     *type = 'C';
   else
     {
@@ -2941,8 +2947,7 @@ s_mri_sect (char *type ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
       ++input_line_pointer;
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-      sectype = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (& sectype);
       if (*sectype == '\0')
 	*type = 'C';
       else if (strcasecmp (sectype, "text") == 0)
@@ -2953,7 +2958,7 @@ s_mri_sect (char *type ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	*type = 'R';
       else
 	as_warn (_("unrecognized section type `%s'"), sectype);
-      *input_line_pointer = c;
+      (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
     }
 
   if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
@@ -2962,8 +2967,7 @@ s_mri_sect (char *type ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
       ++input_line_pointer;
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-      seccmd = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (& seccmd);
       if (strcasecmp (seccmd, "absolute") == 0)
 	{
 	  as_bad (_("absolute sections are not supported"));
@@ -2975,14 +2979,14 @@ s_mri_sect (char *type ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	{
 	  int align;
 
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	  align = get_absolute_expression ();
 	  record_alignment (seg, align);
 	}
       else
 	{
 	  as_warn (_("unrecognized section command `%s'"), seccmd);
-	  *input_line_pointer = c;
+	  (void) restore_line_pointer (c);
 	}
     }
 
@@ -3028,11 +3032,10 @@ s_purgem (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       char c;
 
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      c = get_symbol_end ();
+      c = get_symbol_name (& name);
       delete_macro (name);
       *input_line_pointer = c;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
     }
   while (*input_line_pointer++ == ',');
 
@@ -3937,12 +3940,14 @@ cons_worker (int nbytes,	/* 1=.byte, 2=.word, 4=.long.  */
       else
 #endif
 	{
+#if 0
 	  if (*input_line_pointer == '"')
 	    {
 	      as_bad (_("unexpected `\"' in expression"));
 	      ignore_rest_of_line ();
 	      return;
 	    }
+#endif
 	  ret = TC_PARSE_CONS_EXPRESSION (&exp, (unsigned int) nbytes);
 	}
 
@@ -4046,8 +4051,7 @@ s_reloc (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   ++input_line_pointer;
   SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-  r_name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (& r_name);
   if (strncasecmp (r_name, "BFD_RELOC_", 10) == 0)
     {
       unsigned int i;
@@ -4070,7 +4074,7 @@ s_reloc (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     }
 
   exp.X_op = O_absent;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer == ',')
     {
       ++input_line_pointer;
@@ -5957,11 +5961,10 @@ do_s_func (int end_p, const char *default_prefix)
 	  return;
 	}
 
-      name = input_line_pointer;
-      delim1 = get_symbol_end ();
+      delim1 = get_symbol_name (& name);
       name = xstrdup (name);
       *input_line_pointer = delim1;
-      SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+      SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
       if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
 	{
 	  if (default_prefix)
@@ -5987,10 +5990,9 @@ do_s_func (int end_p, const char *default_prefix)
 	{
 	  ++input_line_pointer;
 	  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
-	  label = input_line_pointer;
-	  delim2 = get_symbol_end ();
+	  delim2 = get_symbol_name (& label);
 	  label = xstrdup (label);
-	  *input_line_pointer = delim2;
+	  restore_line_pointer (delim2);
 	}
 
       if (debug_type == DEBUG_STABS)
diff --git a/gas/read.h b/gas/read.h
index d7ac6ce..fd5588d 100644
--- a/gas/read.h
+++ b/gas/read.h
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ extern char *input_line_pointer;	/* -> char we are parsing now.  */
 #define SKIP_WHITESPACE() know(*input_line_pointer != ' ' )
 #endif
 
+#define SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME()		\
+  do						\
+    {						\
+      if (* input_line_pointer == '"')		\
+	++ input_line_pointer;			\
+      if (* input_line_pointer == ' ')		\
+	++ input_line_pointer;			\
+    }						\
+  while (0)
+
 #define	LEX_NAME	(1)	/* may continue a name */
 #define LEX_BEGIN_NAME	(2)	/* may begin a name */
 #define LEX_END_NAME	(4)	/* ends a name */
diff --git a/gas/stabs.c b/gas/stabs.c
index a7de9af..9e055c4 100644
--- a/gas/stabs.c
+++ b/gas/stabs.c
@@ -457,11 +457,10 @@ s_desc (ignore)
   symbolS *symbolP;
   int temp;
 
-  name = input_line_pointer;
-  c = get_symbol_end ();
+  c = get_symbol_name (&name);
   p = input_line_pointer;
   *p = c;
-  SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
+  SKIP_WHITESPACE_AFTER_NAME ();
   if (*input_line_pointer != ',')
     {
       *p = 0;
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gas/testsuite/ChangeLog
index f949d02..2951966 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+2015-08-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
+
+	PR gas/18581
+	* gas/all/byte.d: Disable this test.  Quoted expressions
+	are now allowed in .byte directives.
+	* gas/all/quoted-sym-names.s: New test.
+	* gas/all/quoted-sym-names.d: Expected output.
+	* gas/all/gas.exp: Run the new test.
+
 2015-08-21  Alexander Fomin  <alexander.fomin@intel.com>
 
 	PR binutils/18257
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/all/byte.d b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/byte.d
index 9e23fea..62f3699 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/all/byte.d
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/byte.d
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #name: bad byte directive
 #error-output: byte.l
-# The RX target allows quoted ASCII strings inside .byte directives
-# for compatibily with the Renesas assembler.
-#skip: rx-*-*
+# Quoted expressions are now allowed in .byte (and similar) expressions.
+#skip: *-*-*
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/all/gas.exp b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/gas.exp
index 67be050..0af9bd0 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/all/gas.exp
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/gas.exp
@@ -434,6 +434,8 @@ if [is_elf_format] {
     run_dump_test none
 }
 
+run_dump_test quoted-sym-names
+
 load_lib gas-dg.exp
 dg-init
 dg-runtest [lsort [glob -nocomplain $srcdir/$subdir/err-*.s $srcdir/$subdir/warn-*.s]] "" ""
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/all/quoted-sym-names.d b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/quoted-sym-names.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf7a9ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/quoted-sym-names.d
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#nm: --extern-only
+#name: quoted symbol names
+
+#...
+0+00 T test-a
+
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/all/quoted-sym-names.s b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/quoted-sym-names.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4b6171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/all/quoted-sym-names.s
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+	.text
+	.globl	"test-a"
+"test-a":
+	.word 0
diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/ia64/group-1.d b/gas/testsuite/gas/ia64/group-1.d
index 3ae3c80..b4eab14 100644
--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/ia64/group-1.d
+++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/ia64/group-1.d
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Section Headers:
   \[ 7\] \.symtab           SYMTAB           0000000000000000  .*
        00000000000000c0  0000000000000018           8     8     8
   \[ 8\] \.strtab           STRTAB           0000000000000000  .*
-       000000000000000c  0000000000000000           0     0     1
+       000000000000000[7c]  0000000000000000           0     0     1
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