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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lparser.c b/lparser.c
index ef3eedf8..b83b0c33 100644
--- a/lparser.c
+++ b/lparser.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-** $Id: lparser.c,v 2.128 2012/05/20 14:51:23 roberto Exp roberto $
+** $Id: lparser.c,v 2.129 2012/08/06 13:36:34 roberto Exp roberto $
 ** Lua Parser
 ** See Copyright Notice in lua.h
 */
@@ -512,12 +512,15 @@ static Proto *addprototype (LexState *ls) {
 
 
 /*
-** codes instruction to create new closure in parent function
+** codes instruction to create new closure in parent function.
+** The OP_CLOSURE instruction must use the last available register,
+** so that, if it invokes the GC, the GC knows which registers
+** are in use at that time.
 */
 static void codeclosure (LexState *ls, expdesc *v) {
   FuncState *fs = ls->fs->prev;
   init_exp(v, VRELOCABLE, luaK_codeABx(fs, OP_CLOSURE, 0, fs->np - 1));
-  luaK_exp2nextreg(fs, v);  /* fix it at stack top (for GC) */
+  luaK_exp2nextreg(fs, v);  /* fix it at the last register */
 }