+
+static char *saved_ilp = NULL;
+static char *saved_limit;
+
+/* Use BUF as a temporary input pointer for calling other functions in this
+ file. BUF must be a C string, so that its end can be found by strlen.
+ Also sets the buffer_limit variable (local to this file) so that buffer
+ overruns should not occur. Saves the current input line pointer so that
+ it can be restored by calling restore_ilp().
+
+ Does not support recursion.
+
+ FIXME: This function is currently only used by stabs.c but that
+ should be extended to other files in the gas source directory. */
+
+void
+temp_ilp (char *buf)
+{
+ gas_assert (saved_ilp == NULL);
+ gas_assert (buf != NULL);
+
+ saved_ilp = input_line_pointer;
+ saved_limit = buffer_limit;
+ /* Prevent the assert in restore_ilp from triggering if
+ the input_line_pointer has not yet been initialised. */
+ if (saved_ilp == NULL)
+ saved_limit = saved_ilp = (char *) "";
+
+ input_line_pointer = buf;
+ buffer_limit = buf + strlen (buf);
+}
+
+/* Restore a saved input line pointer. */
+
+void
+restore_ilp (void)
+{
+ gas_assert (saved_ilp != NULL);
+
+ input_line_pointer = saved_ilp;
+ buffer_limit = saved_limit;
+
+ saved_ilp = NULL;
+}