* generic/tclBasic.c:

	* generic/tclBinary.c:
	* generic/tclCmdAH.c:
	* generic/tclCmdIL.c:
	* generic/tclCmdMZ.c:
	* generic/tclExecute.c:
	* generic/tclLink.c:
	* generic/tclMain.c:
	* generic/tclProc.c:
	* generic/tclScan.c:
	* generic/tclTest.c:
	* generic/tclVar.c:
	* mac/tclMacInit.c:
	* unix/tclUnixInit.c:
	* win/tclWinInit.c: Insure that the core never calls TclPtrSetVar,
	Tcl_SetVar2Ex, Tcl_ObjSetVar2 or Tcl_SetObjErrorCode with a 0-ref
	new value. It is not possible to handle error returns correctly in
	that case [Bug 1334947], one has the choice of leaking the object
	in some cases, or else risk crashing in some others.

16 files changed, 154 insertions, 79 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 095edc1..cc4795c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
+2005-10-23  Miguel Sofer <msofer@users.sf.net>
+
+	* generic/tclBasic.c:
+	* generic/tclBinary.c:
+	* generic/tclCmdAH.c:
+	* generic/tclCmdIL.c:
+	* generic/tclCmdMZ.c:
+	* generic/tclExecute.c:
+	* generic/tclLink.c:
+	* generic/tclMain.c:
+	* generic/tclProc.c:
+	* generic/tclScan.c:
+	* generic/tclTest.c:
+	* generic/tclVar.c:
+	* mac/tclMacInit.c:
+	* unix/tclUnixInit.c:
+	* win/tclWinInit.c: Insure that the core never calls TclPtrSetVar,
+	Tcl_SetVar2Ex, Tcl_ObjSetVar2 or Tcl_SetObjErrorCode with a 0-ref
+	new value. It is not possible to handle error returns correctly in
+	that case [Bug 1334947], one has the choice of leaking the object
+	in some cases, or else risk crashing in some others.
+
 2005-10-22  Miguel Sofer <msofer@users.sf.net>
 
 	* generic/tclExecute.c (INST_CONCAT): disable the optimisation for
diff --git a/generic/tclBasic.c b/generic/tclBasic.c
index 00673d5..4871844 100644
--- a/generic/tclBasic.c
+++ b/generic/tclBasic.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclBasic.c,v 1.75.2.17 2005/07/26 17:05:43 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclBasic.c,v 1.75.2.18 2005/10/23 22:01:28 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -5284,7 +5284,7 @@ Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, message, length)
 				 * NULL byte. */
 {
     register Interp *iPtr = (Interp *) interp;
-    Tcl_Obj *messagePtr;
+    Tcl_Obj *objPtr;
     
     /*
      * If we are just starting to log an error, errorInfo is initialized
@@ -5298,8 +5298,11 @@ Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, message, length)
 	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, iPtr->execEnvPtr->errorInfo, NULL, 
 	            iPtr->objResultPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
 	} else {		/* use the string result */
+	    objPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(interp->result, -1);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(objPtr);
 	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, iPtr->execEnvPtr->errorInfo, NULL, 
-	            Tcl_NewStringObj(interp->result, -1), TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	            objPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -5308,8 +5311,11 @@ Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, message, length)
 	 */
 
 	if (!(iPtr->flags & ERROR_CODE_SET)) {
+	    objPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj("NONE", -1);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(objPtr);
 	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, iPtr->execEnvPtr->errorCode, NULL, 
-	            Tcl_NewStringObj("NONE", -1), TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	            objPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
 	}
     }
 
@@ -5318,11 +5324,11 @@ Tcl_AddObjErrorInfo(interp, message, length)
      */
 
     if (length != 0) {
-	messagePtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(message, length);
-	Tcl_IncrRefCount(messagePtr);
+	objPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(message, length);
+	Tcl_IncrRefCount(objPtr);
 	Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, iPtr->execEnvPtr->errorInfo, NULL, 
-	        messagePtr, (TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY | TCL_APPEND_VALUE));
-	Tcl_DecrRefCount(messagePtr); /* free msg object appended above */
+	        objPtr, (TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY | TCL_APPEND_VALUE));
+	Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr); /* free msg object appended above */
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/generic/tclBinary.c b/generic/tclBinary.c
index cf83b99..fcc0061 100644
--- a/generic/tclBinary.c
+++ b/generic/tclBinary.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclBinary.c,v 1.13.2.3 2005/09/27 15:44:13 dkf Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclBinary.c,v 1.13.2.4 2005/10/23 22:01:29 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -1083,12 +1083,13 @@ Tcl_BinaryObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 			    }
 			}
 			valuePtr = Tcl_NewByteArrayObj(src, size);
+			Tcl_IncrRefCount(valuePtr);
 			resultPtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, objv[arg],
 				NULL, valuePtr, TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG);
+			Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);
 			arg++;
 			if (resultPtr == NULL) {
 			    DeleteScanNumberCache(numberCachePtr);
-			    Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);	/* unneeded */
 			    return TCL_ERROR;
 			}
 			offset += count;
@@ -1137,13 +1138,14 @@ Tcl_BinaryObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 				*dest++ = (char) ((value & 0x80) ? '1' : '0');
 			    }
 			}
-			
+
+			Tcl_IncrRefCount(valuePtr);			
 			resultPtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, objv[arg],
 				NULL, valuePtr, TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG);
+			Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);
 			arg++;
 			if (resultPtr == NULL) {
 			    DeleteScanNumberCache(numberCachePtr);
-			    Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);	/* unneeded */
 			    return TCL_ERROR;
 			}
 			offset += (count + 7 ) / 8;
@@ -1195,12 +1197,13 @@ Tcl_BinaryObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 			    }
 			}
 			
+			Tcl_IncrRefCount(valuePtr);
 			resultPtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, objv[arg],
 				NULL, valuePtr, TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG);
+			Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);
 			arg++;
 			if (resultPtr == NULL) {
 			    DeleteScanNumberCache(numberCachePtr);
-			    Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);	/* unneeded */
 			    return TCL_ERROR;
 			}
 			offset += (count + 1) / 2;
@@ -1266,12 +1269,13 @@ Tcl_BinaryObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 			    offset += count*size;
 			}
 
+			Tcl_IncrRefCount(valuePtr); 
 			resultPtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, objv[arg],
 				NULL, valuePtr, TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG);
+			Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);
 			arg++;
 			if (resultPtr == NULL) {
 			    DeleteScanNumberCache(numberCachePtr);
-			    Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);	/* unneeded */
 			    return TCL_ERROR;
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/generic/tclCmdAH.c b/generic/tclCmdAH.c
index aaf37ac..c3402ef 100644
--- a/generic/tclCmdAH.c
+++ b/generic/tclCmdAH.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCmdAH.c,v 1.27.2.14 2005/10/13 21:45:32 dkf Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCmdAH.c,v 1.27.2.15 2005/10/23 22:01:29 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -1826,20 +1826,17 @@ Tcl_ForeachObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 	    for (v = 0;  v < varcList[i];  v++) {
 		int k = index[i]++;
 		Tcl_Obj *valuePtr, *varValuePtr;
-		int isEmptyObj = 0;
 		
 		if (k < argcList[i]) {
 		    valuePtr = argvList[i][k];
 		} else {
 		    valuePtr = Tcl_NewObj(); /* empty string */
-		    isEmptyObj = 1;
 		}
+		Tcl_IncrRefCount(valuePtr);
 		varValuePtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, varvList[i][v],
 			NULL, valuePtr, 0);
+		Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);
 		if (varValuePtr == NULL) {
-		    if (isEmptyObj) {
-			Tcl_DecrRefCount(valuePtr);
-		    }
 		    Tcl_ResetResult(interp);
 		    Tcl_AppendStringsToObj(Tcl_GetObjResult(interp),
 			"couldn't set loop variable: \"",
diff --git a/generic/tclCmdIL.c b/generic/tclCmdIL.c
index ab5c876..f38011b 100644
--- a/generic/tclCmdIL.c
+++ b/generic/tclCmdIL.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCmdIL.c,v 1.47.2.6 2005/07/29 14:57:26 dkf Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCmdIL.c,v 1.47.2.7 2005/10/23 22:01:29 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -933,10 +933,11 @@ InfoDefaultCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 		Tcl_SetIntObj(Tcl_GetObjResult(interp), 1);
             } else {
                 Tcl_Obj *nullObjPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+		Tcl_IncrRefCount(nullObjPtr);
                 valueObjPtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, objv[4], NULL,
 			nullObjPtr, 0);
+		Tcl_DecrRefCount(nullObjPtr); /* free unneeded obj */
                 if (valueObjPtr == NULL) {
-                    Tcl_DecrRefCount(nullObjPtr); /* free unneeded obj */
                     goto defStoreError;
                 }
 		Tcl_SetIntObj(Tcl_GetObjResult(interp), 0);
diff --git a/generic/tclCmdMZ.c b/generic/tclCmdMZ.c
index 1ab108f..d1cb609 100644
--- a/generic/tclCmdMZ.c
+++ b/generic/tclCmdMZ.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCmdMZ.c,v 1.82.2.20 2005/06/21 17:19:42 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclCmdMZ.c,v 1.82.2.21 2005/10/23 22:01:29 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -461,9 +461,10 @@ Tcl_RegexpObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 		}
 	    } else {
 		Tcl_Obj *valuePtr;
+		Tcl_IncrRefCount(newPtr);
 		valuePtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, objv[i], NULL, newPtr, 0);
+		Tcl_DecrRefCount(newPtr);
 		if (valuePtr == NULL) {
-		    Tcl_DecrRefCount(newPtr);
 		    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "couldn't set variable \"",
 			    Tcl_GetString(objv[i]), "\"", (char *) NULL);
 		    return TCL_ERROR;
@@ -1758,10 +1759,16 @@ Tcl_StringObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 	     * Only set the failVarObj when we will return 0
 	     * and we have indicated a valid fail index (>= 0)
 	     */
-	    if ((result == 0) && (failVarObj != NULL) &&
-		Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, failVarObj, NULL, Tcl_NewIntObj(failat),
-			       TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG) == NULL) {
-		return TCL_ERROR;
+	    if ((result == 0) && (failVarObj != NULL)) {
+		Tcl_Obj *resPtr, *tmpPtr = Tcl_NewIntObj(failat);
+
+		Tcl_IncrRefCount(tmpPtr);
+		resPtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, failVarObj, NULL, tmpPtr,
+			TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG);
+		Tcl_DecrRefCount(tmpPtr);
+		if (resPtr == NULL) {
+		    return TCL_ERROR;
+		}
 	    }
 	    Tcl_SetBooleanObj(resultPtr, result);
 	    break;
diff --git a/generic/tclExecute.c b/generic/tclExecute.c
index ef4b7d4..20f34e6 100644
--- a/generic/tclExecute.c
+++ b/generic/tclExecute.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclExecute.c,v 1.94.2.15 2005/10/22 03:07:45 msofer Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclExecute.c,v 1.94.2.16 2005/10/23 22:01:29 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -4038,9 +4038,7 @@ TclExecuteByteCode(interp, codePtr)
 			
 		    valIndex = (iterNum * numVars);
 		    for (j = 0;  j < numVars;  j++) {
-			int setEmptyStr = 0;
 			if (valIndex >= listLen) {
-			    setEmptyStr = 1;
 			    TclNewObj(valuePtr);
 			} else {
 			    valuePtr = listRepPtr->elements[valIndex];
@@ -4068,16 +4066,15 @@ TclExecuteByteCode(interp, codePtr)
 			    }
 			} else {
 			    DECACHE_STACK_INFO();
+			    Tcl_IncrRefCount(valuePtr);
 			    value2Ptr = TclPtrSetVar(interp, varPtr, NULL, part1, 
 						     NULL, valuePtr, TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG);
+			    TclDecrRefCount(valuePtr);
 			    CACHE_STACK_INFO();
 			    if (value2Ptr == NULL) {
 				TRACE_WITH_OBJ(("%u => ERROR init. index temp %d: ",
 						opnd, varIndex),
 					       Tcl_GetObjResult(interp));
-				if (setEmptyStr) {
-				    TclDecrRefCount(valuePtr);
-				}
 				result = TCL_ERROR;
 				goto checkForCatch;
 			    }
diff --git a/generic/tclLink.c b/generic/tclLink.c
index 3476766..f31ad8e 100644
--- a/generic/tclLink.c
+++ b/generic/tclLink.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclLink.c,v 1.8 2002/08/05 03:24:41 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclLink.c,v 1.8.2.1 2005/10/23 22:01:30 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Tcl_LinkVar(interp, varName, addr, type)
 				 * Also may have TCL_LINK_READ_ONLY
 				 * OR'ed in. */
 {
-    Tcl_Obj *objPtr;
+    Tcl_Obj *objPtr, *resPtr;
     Link *linkPtr;
     int code;
 
@@ -111,10 +111,12 @@ Tcl_LinkVar(interp, varName, addr, type)
 	linkPtr->flags = 0;
     }
     objPtr = ObjValue(linkPtr);
-    if (Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, objPtr,
-	    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY|TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG) == NULL) {
+    Tcl_IncrRefCount(objPtr);
+    resPtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, objPtr,
+	    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY|TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG);
+    Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
+    if (resPtr == NULL) {
 	Tcl_DecrRefCount(linkPtr->varName);
-	Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
 	ckfree((char *) linkPtr);
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
@@ -191,6 +193,7 @@ Tcl_UpdateLinkedVar(interp, varName)
 {
     Link *linkPtr;
     int savedFlag;
+    Tcl_Obj *objPtr;
 
     linkPtr = (Link *) Tcl_VarTraceInfo(interp, varName, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY,
 	    LinkTraceProc, (ClientData) NULL);
@@ -199,8 +202,10 @@ Tcl_UpdateLinkedVar(interp, varName)
     }
     savedFlag = linkPtr->flags & LINK_BEING_UPDATED;
     linkPtr->flags |= LINK_BEING_UPDATED;
-    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
-	    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+    objPtr = ObjValue(linkPtr);
+    Tcl_IncrRefCount(objPtr);
+    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, objPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+    Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
     linkPtr->flags = (linkPtr->flags & ~LINK_BEING_UPDATED) | savedFlag;
 }
 
@@ -237,7 +242,7 @@ LinkTraceProc(clientData, interp, name1, name2, flags)
     int changed, valueLength;
     CONST char *value;
     char **pp, *result;
-    Tcl_Obj *objPtr, *valueObj;
+    Tcl_Obj *objPtr, *valueObj, *tmpPtr;
 
     /*
      * If the variable is being unset, then just re-create it (with a
@@ -249,8 +254,11 @@ LinkTraceProc(clientData, interp, name1, name2, flags)
 	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(linkPtr->varName);
 	    ckfree((char *) linkPtr);
 	} else if (flags & TCL_TRACE_DESTROYED) {
-	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+	    tmpPtr = ObjValue(linkPtr);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(tmpPtr);
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, tmpPtr,
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(tmpPtr);
 	    Tcl_TraceVar(interp, Tcl_GetString(linkPtr->varName),
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY|TCL_TRACE_READS|TCL_TRACE_WRITES
 		    |TCL_TRACE_UNSETS, LinkTraceProc, (ClientData) linkPtr);
@@ -293,8 +301,11 @@ LinkTraceProc(clientData, interp, name1, name2, flags)
 	    return "internal error: bad linked variable type";
 	}
 	if (changed) {
-	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+	    tmpPtr = ObjValue(linkPtr);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(tmpPtr);
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, tmpPtr,
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(tmpPtr);
 	}
 	return NULL;
     }
@@ -309,8 +320,11 @@ LinkTraceProc(clientData, interp, name1, name2, flags)
      */
 
     if (linkPtr->flags & LINK_READ_ONLY) {
-	Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+	tmpPtr = ObjValue(linkPtr);
+	Tcl_IncrRefCount(tmpPtr);
+	Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, tmpPtr,
 		TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	Tcl_DecrRefCount(tmpPtr);
 	return "linked variable is read-only";
     }
     valueObj = Tcl_ObjGetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName,NULL, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
@@ -331,8 +345,11 @@ LinkTraceProc(clientData, interp, name1, name2, flags)
 	if (Tcl_GetIntFromObj(interp, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.i)
 		!= TCL_OK) {
 	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
-	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+	    tmpPtr = ObjValue(linkPtr);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(tmpPtr);
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, tmpPtr,
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(tmpPtr);
 	    result = "variable must have integer value";
 	    goto end;
 	}
@@ -343,8 +360,11 @@ LinkTraceProc(clientData, interp, name1, name2, flags)
 	if (Tcl_GetWideIntFromObj(interp, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.w)
 		!= TCL_OK) {
 	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
-	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+	    tmpPtr = ObjValue(linkPtr);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(tmpPtr);
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, tmpPtr,
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(tmpPtr);
 	    result = "variable must have integer value";
 	    goto end;
 	}
@@ -355,8 +375,11 @@ LinkTraceProc(clientData, interp, name1, name2, flags)
 	if (Tcl_GetDoubleFromObj(interp, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.d)
 		!= TCL_OK) {
 	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
-	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+	    tmpPtr = ObjValue(linkPtr);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(tmpPtr);
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, tmpPtr,
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(tmpPtr);
 	    result = "variable must have real value";
 	    goto end;
 	}
@@ -367,8 +390,11 @@ LinkTraceProc(clientData, interp, name1, name2, flags)
 	if (Tcl_GetBooleanFromObj(interp, valueObj, &linkPtr->lastValue.i)
 	    != TCL_OK) {
 	    Tcl_SetObjResult(interp, objPtr);
-	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, ObjValue(linkPtr),
+	    tmpPtr = ObjValue(linkPtr);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(tmpPtr);
+	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, linkPtr->varName, NULL, tmpPtr,
 		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(tmpPtr);
 	    result = "variable must have boolean value";
 	    goto end;
 	}
diff --git a/generic/tclMain.c b/generic/tclMain.c
index 1b73be6..2847bd8 100644
--- a/generic/tclMain.c
+++ b/generic/tclMain.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclMain.c,v 1.20.2.1 2005/09/30 19:28:55 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclMain.c,v 1.20.2.2 2005/10/23 22:01:30 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tcl.h"
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ Tcl_Main(argc, argv, appInitProc)
     Tcl_Channel inChannel, outChannel, errChannel;
     Tcl_Interp *interp;
     Tcl_DString appName;
+    Tcl_Obj *objPtr;
 
     Tcl_FindExecutable(argv[0]);
 
@@ -241,8 +242,11 @@ Tcl_Main(argc, argv, appInitProc)
     argc--;
     argv++;
 
-    Tcl_SetVar2Ex(interp, "argc", NULL, Tcl_NewIntObj(argc), TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
-
+    objPtr = Tcl_NewIntObj(argc);
+    Tcl_IncrRefCount(objPtr);
+    Tcl_SetVar2Ex(interp, "argc", NULL, objPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+    Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
+    
     argvPtr = Tcl_NewListObj(0, NULL);
     while (argc--) {
 	Tcl_DString ds;
@@ -251,7 +255,9 @@ Tcl_Main(argc, argv, appInitProc)
 		Tcl_DStringValue(&ds), Tcl_DStringLength(&ds)));
 	Tcl_DStringFree(&ds);
     }
+    Tcl_IncrRefCount(argvPtr);
     Tcl_SetVar2Ex(interp, "argv", NULL, argvPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+    Tcl_DecrRefCount(argvPtr);
 
     /*
      * Set the "tcl_interactive" variable.
diff --git a/generic/tclProc.c b/generic/tclProc.c
index 40c8ceb..2cb8be2 100644
--- a/generic/tclProc.c
+++ b/generic/tclProc.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclProc.c,v 1.44.2.2 2004/05/02 21:07:16 msofer Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclProc.c,v 1.44.2.3 2005/10/23 22:01:30 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -1464,19 +1464,24 @@ TclUpdateReturnInfo(iPtr)
 {
     int code;
     char *errorCode;
+    Tcl_Obj *objPtr;
 
     code = iPtr->returnCode;
     iPtr->returnCode = TCL_OK;
     if (code == TCL_ERROR) {
 	errorCode = ((iPtr->errorCode != NULL) ? iPtr->errorCode : "NONE");
+	objPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(errorCode, -1);
+	Tcl_IncrRefCount(objPtr);
 	Tcl_ObjSetVar2((Tcl_Interp *) iPtr, iPtr->execEnvPtr->errorCode,
-	        NULL, Tcl_NewStringObj(errorCode, -1),
-		TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	        NULL, objPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
 	iPtr->flags |= ERROR_CODE_SET;
 	if (iPtr->errorInfo != NULL) {
+	    objPtr = Tcl_NewStringObj(iPtr->errorInfo, -1);
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(objPtr);
 	    Tcl_ObjSetVar2((Tcl_Interp *) iPtr, iPtr->execEnvPtr->errorInfo,
-	            NULL, Tcl_NewStringObj(iPtr->errorInfo, -1),
-		    TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+		    NULL, objPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(objPtr);
 	    iPtr->flags |= ERR_IN_PROGRESS;
 	}
     }
diff --git a/generic/tclScan.c b/generic/tclScan.c
index 693fa60..19cec54 100644
--- a/generic/tclScan.c
+++ b/generic/tclScan.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclScan.c,v 1.12.2.1 2004/08/19 21:12:04 dkf Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclScan.c,v 1.12.2.2 2005/10/23 22:01:30 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -1168,15 +1168,17 @@ Tcl_ScanObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < totalVars; i++) {
 	    if (objs[i] != NULL) {
+		Tcl_Obj *tmpPtr;
+		
 		result++;
-		if (Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, objv[i+3], NULL,
-			objs[i], 0) == NULL) {
+		tmpPtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, objv[i+3], NULL, objs[i], 0);
+		Tcl_DecrRefCount(objs[i]);
+		if (tmpPtr == NULL) {
 		    Tcl_AppendStringsToObj(Tcl_GetObjResult(interp),
 			    "couldn't set variable \"",
 			    Tcl_GetString(objv[i+3]), "\"", (char *) NULL);
 		    code = TCL_ERROR;
 		}
-		Tcl_DecrRefCount(objs[i]);
 	    }
 	}
     } else {
diff --git a/generic/tclTest.c b/generic/tclTest.c
index dbd2b8e..e02ba13 100644
--- a/generic/tclTest.c
+++ b/generic/tclTest.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclTest.c,v 1.62.2.9 2004/08/16 14:18:25 msofer Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclTest.c,v 1.62.2.10 2005/10/23 22:01:30 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #define TCL_TEST
@@ -3437,9 +3437,10 @@ TestregexpObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 			info.matches[ii].end - 1);
 	    }
 	}
+	Tcl_IncrRefCount(newPtr);
 	valuePtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, varPtr, NULL, newPtr, 0);
+	Tcl_DecrRefCount(newPtr);
 	if (valuePtr == NULL) {
-	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(newPtr);
 	    Tcl_AppendResult(interp, "couldn't set variable \"",
 		    Tcl_GetString(varPtr), "\"", (char *) NULL);
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
diff --git a/generic/tclVar.c b/generic/tclVar.c
index a78b3f6..52fec78 100644
--- a/generic/tclVar.c
+++ b/generic/tclVar.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclVar.c,v 1.69.2.8 2004/10/01 00:09:36 dgp Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclVar.c,v 1.69.2.9 2005/10/23 22:01:31 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclInt.h"
@@ -2686,7 +2686,7 @@ Tcl_LappendObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
     Tcl_Obj *varValuePtr, *newValuePtr;
     register List *listRepPtr;
     register Tcl_Obj **elemPtrs;
-    int numElems, numRequired, createdNewObj, createVar, i, j;
+    int numElems, numRequired, createdNewObj, i, j;
     Var *varPtr, *arrayPtr;
     char *part1;
 
@@ -2703,10 +2703,11 @@ Tcl_LappendObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 	     */
 	    
 	    varValuePtr = Tcl_NewObj();
+	    Tcl_IncrRefCount(varValuePtr);
 	    newValuePtr = Tcl_ObjSetVar2(interp, objv[1], NULL, varValuePtr,
 		    TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG);
+	    Tcl_DecrRefCount(varValuePtr);
 	    if (newValuePtr == NULL) {
-		Tcl_DecrRefCount(varValuePtr); /* free unneeded object */
 		return TCL_ERROR;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -2719,12 +2720,7 @@ Tcl_LappendObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 	 * the variable will now each only be called once. Also, if the
 	 * variable's old value is unshared we modify it directly, otherwise
 	 * we create a new copy to modify: this is "copy on write".
-	 */
-
-	createdNewObj = 0;
-	createVar = 1;
-
-	/*
+	 *
 	 * Use the TCL_TRACE_READS flag to ensure that if we have an
 	 * array with no elements set yet, but with a read trace on it,
 	 * we will create the variable and get read traces triggered.
@@ -2750,6 +2746,7 @@ Tcl_LappendObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 	    arrayPtr->refCount--;
 	}
 
+	createdNewObj = 0;
 	if (varValuePtr == NULL) {
 	    /*
 	     * We couldn't read the old value: either the var doesn't yet
@@ -2757,7 +2754,6 @@ Tcl_LappendObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 	     * create it with Tcl_ObjSetVar2 below.
 	     */
 	    
-	    createVar = (TclIsVarUndefined(varPtr));
 	    varValuePtr = Tcl_NewObj();
 	    createdNewObj = 1;
 	} else if (Tcl_IsShared(varValuePtr)) {	
@@ -2824,12 +2820,11 @@ Tcl_LappendObjCmd(dummy, interp, objc, objv)
 	 * was new and we didn't create the variable.
 	 */
 	
+	Tcl_IncrRefCount(varValuePtr);
 	newValuePtr = TclPtrSetVar(interp, varPtr, arrayPtr, part1, NULL, 
 	            varValuePtr, TCL_LEAVE_ERR_MSG);	
+	Tcl_DecrRefCount(varValuePtr);
 	if (newValuePtr == NULL) {
-	    if (createdNewObj && !createVar) {
-		Tcl_DecrRefCount(varValuePtr); /* free unneeded obj */
-	    }
 	    return TCL_ERROR;
 	}
     }
diff --git a/mac/tclMacInit.c b/mac/tclMacInit.c
index a319713..afae114 100644
--- a/mac/tclMacInit.c
+++ b/mac/tclMacInit.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
  * of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclMacInit.c,v 1.9.2.1 2004/03/29 18:49:36 hobbs Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclMacInit.c,v 1.9.2.2 2005/10/23 22:01:31 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include <AppleEvents.h>
@@ -712,7 +712,9 @@ Tcl_Init(
     if (pathPtr == NULL) {
 	pathPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
     }
+    Tcl_IncrRefCount(pathPtr);
     Tcl_SetVar2Ex(interp, "auto_path", NULL, pathPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+    Tcl_DecrRefCount(pathPtr);
     return Tcl_Eval(interp, initCmd);
 }
 
diff --git a/unix/tclUnixInit.c b/unix/tclUnixInit.c
index e63160d..3f4b454 100644
--- a/unix/tclUnixInit.c
+++ b/unix/tclUnixInit.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 1999 by Scriptics Corporation.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclUnixInit.c,v 1.34.2.9 2005/08/05 20:48:19 dkf Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclUnixInit.c,v 1.34.2.10 2005/10/23 22:01:31 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #if defined(HAVE_COREFOUNDATION)
@@ -963,7 +963,9 @@ Tcl_Init(interp)
     if (pathPtr == NULL) {
 	pathPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
     }
+    Tcl_IncrRefCount(pathPtr);
     Tcl_SetVar2Ex(interp, "tcl_libPath", NULL, pathPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+    Tcl_DecrRefCount(pathPtr);
     return Tcl_Eval(interp, initScript);
 }
 
diff --git a/win/tclWinInit.c b/win/tclWinInit.c
index d7ddbb5..7fb65c2 100644
--- a/win/tclWinInit.c
+++ b/win/tclWinInit.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 1998-1999 by Scriptics Corporation.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
- * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclWinInit.c,v 1.40.2.5 2004/03/29 18:49:36 hobbs Exp $
+ * RCS: @(#) $Id: tclWinInit.c,v 1.40.2.6 2005/10/23 22:01:31 msofer Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tclWinInt.h"
@@ -847,7 +847,9 @@ Tcl_Init(interp)
     if (pathPtr == NULL) {
 	pathPtr = Tcl_NewObj();
     }
+    Tcl_IncrRefCount(pathPtr);    
     Tcl_SetVar2Ex(interp, "tcl_libPath", NULL, pathPtr, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
+    Tcl_DecrRefCount(pathPtr);    
     return Tcl_Eval(interp, initScript);
 }