1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/symbol.c b/symbol.c
index e67f043..e10ee7a 100644
--- a/symbol.c
+++ b/symbol.c
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ Symtab *newsymtab(void);
 void freesymtab(Symtab *);
 
 Symbol *
-getsym(Rune *name)
+getsym(Rune *name, int fresh)
 {
 	DfnFrame *dfn = currentdfn;
 	Symtab *tab;
+	int done = 0;
 	do{
 		if(dfn != nil)
 			tab = dfn->symtab;
@@ -26,7 +27,9 @@ getsym(Rune *name)
 				return tab->syms[i];
 		if(dfn)
 			dfn = dfn->prev;
-	}while(dfn != nil);
+		else
+			done = 1;
+	}while(!done && !fresh);
 
 	tab->nsyms++;
 	tab->syms = realloc(tab->syms, sizeof(Symbol *) * tab->nsyms);