Bug #34609

* match.c (v_block): Regression induced by rabid refactoring. Block
must apply remaining directives to data, excluding itself, otherwise
runaway recursion takes the place of correct behavior.

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a7e03e0b..af930518 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2011-10-20  Kaz Kylheku  <kaz@kylheku.com>
+
+	Bug #34609
+
+	* match.c (v_block): Regression induced by rabid refactoring. Block
+	must apply remaining directives to data, excluding itself, otherwise
+	runaway recursion takes the place of correct behavior.
+
 2011-10-19  Kaz Kylheku  <kaz@kylheku.com>
 
 	Version 040
diff --git a/match.c b/match.c
index 71db1f2d..8b512f1b 100644
--- a/match.c
+++ b/match.c
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ static val v_block(match_files_ctx c, match_files_ctx *cout)
     sem_error(spec_linenum,
               lit("unexpected material after block directive"), nao);
 
-  if (rest(c.spec))
+  if ((c.spec = rest(c.spec)) != nil)
   {
     uw_block_begin(name, result);
     result = match_files(c);