* resolv/res_debug.c (loc_ntoa): Define error as array, not pointer.

2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 26f303f94e..3c133da56e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2006-05-11  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@redhat.com>
 
+	* resolv/res_debug.c (loc_ntoa): Define error as array, not pointer.
+
 	* include/arpa/nameser.h: Declare _ns_flagdata as hidden.
 
 	* nis/yp_xdr.c: Add libnsl_hidden_def for xdr_ypresp_master.
diff --git a/resolv/res_debug.c b/resolv/res_debug.c
index 9b308b189a..32ac829730 100644
--- a/resolv/res_debug.c
+++ b/resolv/res_debug.c
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ loc_ntoa(binary, ascii)
 	const u_char *binary;
 	char *ascii;
 {
-	static char *error = "?";
+	static char error[] = "?";
 	static char tmpbuf[sizeof
 "1000 60 60.000 N 1000 60 60.000 W -12345678.00m 90000000.00m 90000000.00m 90000000.00m"];
 	const u_char *cp = binary;