diff -Naur a/test.c b/test.c --- a/test.c 2014-02-05 01:52:58.000000000 +0400 +++ b/test.c 2014-03-13 16:36:12.207800000 +0400 @@ -646,8 +646,8 @@ return (v && invisible_p (v) == 0 && var_isset (v) ? TRUE : FALSE); case 'R': - v = find_variable (arg); - return (v && invisible_p (v) == 0 && var_isset (v) && nameref_p (v) ? TRUE : FALSE); + v = find_variable_noref (arg); + return ((v && invisible_p (v) == 0 && var_isset (v) && nameref_p (v)) ? TRUE : FALSE); } /* We can't actually get here, but this shuts up gcc. */ @@ -723,6 +723,7 @@ case 'o': case 'p': case 'r': case 's': case 't': case 'u': case 'v': case 'w': case 'x': case 'z': case 'G': case 'L': case 'O': case 'S': case 'N': + case 'R': return (1); }