jpl tweak

[p5sagit/p5-mst-13.2.git] / toke.c

diff --git a/toke.c b/toke.c
index df965a3..3c098a2 100644 (file)
--- a/toke.c
+++ b/toke.c
@@ -213,8 +213,12 @@ S_no_op(pTHX_ char *what, char *s)
     char *oldbp = PL_bufptr;
     bool is_first = (PL_oldbufptr == PL_linestart);
 
-    assert(s >= oldbp);
-    PL_bufptr = s;
+    if (!s)
+       s = oldbp;
+    else {
+       assert(s >= oldbp);
+       PL_bufptr = s;
+    }
     yywarn(Perl_form(aTHX_ "%s found where operator expected", what));
     if (is_first)
        Perl_warn(aTHX_ "\t(Missing semicolon on previous line?)\n");