2 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1751e296..64f54f1c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 2011-12-10  Kaz Kylheku  <kaz@kylheku.com>
 
+	* lib.c (mulv): Recognize cases to eliminate a wasteful mul call
+	with an initial element of 1.
+
+2011-12-10  Kaz Kylheku  <kaz@kylheku.com>
+
 	* lib.c (plusv): Recognize cases to eliminate a wasteful plus call
 	with an initial element of zero.
 
diff --git a/lib.c b/lib.c
index 6109a5b3..84d61371 100644
--- a/lib.c
+++ b/lib.c
@@ -881,7 +881,11 @@ val mul(val anum, val bnum)
 
 val mulv(val nlist)
 {
-  return reduce_left(func_n2(mul), nlist, num(1), nil);
+  if (!nlist)
+    return num(1);
+  else if (!cdr(nlist))
+    return car(nlist);
+  return reduce_left(func_n2(mul), cdr(nlist), car(nlist), nil);
 }
 
 val trunc(val anum, val bnum)