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diff --git a/nshelper.tcl b/nshelper.tcl
index d0cb35a..a31b7c0 100644
--- a/nshelper.tcl
+++ b/nshelper.tcl
@@ -66,7 +66,19 @@ proc {namespace import} {args} {
if {[namespace qualifiers $cmd] eq $current} {
return -code error "import pattern \"$pattern\" tries to import from namespace \"$current\" into itself"
}
- alias ${current}::[namespace tail $cmd] $cmd
+ # What if this alias would create a loop?
+ # follow the target alias chain to see if we are creating a loop
+ set newcmd ${current}::[namespace tail $cmd]
+
+ set alias $cmd
+ while {[exists -alias $alias]} {
+ set alias [info alias $alias]
+ if {$alias eq $newcmd} {
+ return -code error "import pattern \"$pattern\" would create a loop"
+ }
+ }
+
+ alias $newcmd $cmd
}
}
}