more words on circular references

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 611a932..655842d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 
+0.9.19:	2005-Aug-16
+
+	* asn1c's -findirect-choice flag generates less dependent code.
+	* Test cases 73 & 92 keep track of various circular references.
+
 0.9.18:	2005-Aug-14
 
 	* The obsolete X.208 syntax is handled gracefully now (compound types'
diff --git a/asn1c/tests/check-19.c b/asn1c/tests/check-19.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb2f7f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asn1c/tests/check-19.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#undef	NDEBUG
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include <Name.h>
+
+int
+main(int ac, char **av) {
+	Name_t t;
+
+	(void)ac;	/* Unused argument */
+	(void)av;	/* Unused argument */
+
+	memset(&t, 0, sizeof(t));
+
+	/*
+	 * No plans to fill it up: just checking whether it compiles or not.
+	 */
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/asn1c/tests/check-39.c b/asn1c/tests/check-39.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6163871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asn1c/tests/check-39.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#undef	NDEBUG
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include <T.h>
+
+int
+main(int ac, char **av) {
+	T_t t;
+
+	(void)ac;	/* Unused argument */
+	(void)av;	/* Unused argument */
+
+	memset(&t, 0, sizeof(t));
+
+	/*
+	 * No plans to fill it up: just checking whether it compiles or not.
+	 */
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/asn1c/tests/check-59.c b/asn1c/tests/check-59.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba970be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asn1c/tests/check-59.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#undef	NDEBUG
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include <Choice.h>
+
+int
+main(int ac, char **av) {
+	Choice_t t;
+
+	(void)ac;	/* Unused argument */
+	(void)av;	/* Unused argument */
+
+	memset(&t, 0, sizeof(t));
+
+	/*
+	 * No plans to fill it up: just checking whether it compiles or not.
+	 */
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/asn1c/tests/check-92.-findirect-choice.c b/asn1c/tests/check-92.-findirect-choice.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..caa367f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asn1c/tests/check-92.-findirect-choice.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#undef	NDEBUG
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include <Everything.h>
+
+int
+main(int ac, char **av) {
+	Everything_t t;
+
+	(void)ac;	/* Unused argument */
+	(void)av;	/* Unused argument */
+
+	memset(&t, 0, sizeof(t));
+
+	/*
+	 * No plans to fill it up: just checking whether it compiles or not.
+	 */
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c114cb2..a6a87c2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE=asn1c
- VERSION=0.9.18
+ VERSION=0.9.19
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 70d06ab..ccc9cf4 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 AC_CANONICAL_BUILD
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
 AC_PREREQ(2.53)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(asn1c, 0.9.18)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(asn1c, 0.9.19)
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
diff --git a/libasn1compiler/asn1c_C.c b/libasn1compiler/asn1c_C.c
index 6725f67..a2bdcb7 100644
--- a/libasn1compiler/asn1c_C.c
+++ b/libasn1compiler/asn1c_C.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 static int asn1c_lang_C_type_SEx_OF_def(arg_t *arg, int seq_of);
 static int _print_tag(arg_t *arg, struct asn1p_type_tag_s *tag_p);
 static int check_if_extensible(asn1p_expr_t *expr);
-static int expr_better_indirect(arg_t *arg, asn1p_expr_t *expr);
+static int expr_break_recursion(arg_t *arg, asn1p_expr_t *expr);
 static int expr_as_xmlvaluelist(arg_t *arg, asn1p_expr_t *expr);
 static int expr_elements_count(arg_t *arg, asn1p_expr_t *expr);
 static int emit_member_table(arg_t *arg, asn1p_expr_t *expr);
@@ -271,11 +271,9 @@
 	}
 
 	TQ_FOR(v, &(expr->members), next) {
-		if(v->expr_type == A1TC_EXTENSIBLE) {
+		if(v->expr_type == A1TC_EXTENSIBLE)
 			if(comp_mode < 3) comp_mode++;
-		}
-		if(comp_mode == 1
-		|| expr_better_indirect(arg, v))
+		if(comp_mode == 1)
 			v->marker.flags |= EM_INDIRECT;
 		EMBED(v);
 	}
@@ -336,8 +334,10 @@
 					ext_stop = elements - 1;
 				continue;
 			}
-			elements++;
+			if(comp_mode == 1)
+				v->marker.flags |= EM_INDIRECT;
 			emit_member_table(arg, v);
+			elements++;
 		});
 		OUT("};\n");
 	} else {
@@ -434,8 +434,7 @@
 		if(v->expr_type == A1TC_EXTENSIBLE) {
 			if(comp_mode < 3) comp_mode++;
 		}
-		if(comp_mode == 1
-		|| expr_better_indirect(arg, v))
+		if(comp_mode == 1)
 			v->marker.flags |= EM_INDIRECT;
 		EMBED(v);
 	}
@@ -509,11 +508,10 @@
 			if(v->expr_type == A1TC_EXTENSIBLE) {
 				if(comp_mode < 3) comp_mode++;
 			} else {
-				if(comp_mode == 1
-				|| expr_better_indirect(arg, v))
+				if(comp_mode == 1)
 					v->marker.flags |= EM_INDIRECT;
-				elements++;
 				emit_member_table(arg, v);
+				elements++;
 			}
 		});
 		OUT("};\n");
@@ -627,6 +625,13 @@
 	OUT("A_%s_OF(",
 		(arg->expr->expr_type == ASN_CONSTR_SET_OF)
 			? "SET" : "SEQUENCE");
+
+	/*
+	 * README README
+	 * The implementation of the A_SET_OF() macro is already indirect.
+	 */
+	memb->marker.flags |= EM_INDIRECT;
+
 	if(memb->expr_type & ASN_CONSTR_MASK
 	|| ((memb->expr_type == ASN_BASIC_ENUMERATED
 		|| (0 /* -- prohibited by X.693:8.3.4 */
@@ -638,6 +643,7 @@
 			tmp = *arg;
 			tmp.expr = &tmp_memb;
 			tmp_memb = *memb;
+			tmp_memb.marker.flags &= ~EM_INDIRECT;
 			tmp_memb._anonymous_type = 1;
 			if(tmp_memb.Identifier == 0) {
 				tmp_memb.Identifier = "Member";
@@ -657,6 +663,9 @@
 			(memb->marker.flags & EM_UNRECURSE)
 				? TNF_RSAFE : TNF_CTYPE));
 	}
+	/* README README (above) */
+	if(0 && (memb->marker.flags & EM_INDIRECT))
+		OUT(" *");
 	OUT(") list;\n");
 	INDENT(-1);
 
@@ -791,8 +800,6 @@
 		}
 		OUT("{\n");
 		TQ_FOR(v, &(expr->members), next) {
-			if(expr_better_indirect(arg, v))
-				v->marker.flags |= EM_INDIRECT;
 			EMBED(v);
 		}
 		if(UNNAMED_UNIONS)	OUT("};\n");
@@ -847,10 +854,8 @@
 		INDENTED(TQ_FOR(v, &(expr->members), next) {
 			if(v->expr_type == A1TC_EXTENSIBLE)
 				continue;
-			if(expr_better_indirect(arg, v))
-				v->marker.flags |= EM_INDIRECT;
-			elements++;
 			emit_member_table(arg, v);
+			elements++;
 		});
 		OUT("};\n");
 	} else {
@@ -1614,21 +1619,20 @@
 
 	TQ_FOR(memb, &(expr->members), next) {
 
-		if((memb->meta_type == AMT_TYPEREF
-		&& (memb->marker.flags & EM_INDIRECT))
-		|| expr->expr_type == ASN_CONSTR_SET_OF
-		|| expr->expr_type == ASN_CONSTR_SEQUENCE_OF
-		) {
+		/* Avoid recursive definitions. */
+		expr_break_recursion(arg, memb);
+
+		if(memb->marker.flags & (EM_INDIRECT | EM_UNRECURSE)) {
 			asn1p_expr_t *terminal;
 			terminal = asn1f_find_terminal_type_ex(arg->asn, memb);
-			if(terminal && !terminal->parent_expr
-				&& (terminal->expr_type & ASN_CONSTR_MASK)) {
+			if(terminal
+			&& !terminal->parent_expr
+			&& (terminal->expr_type & ASN_CONSTR_MASK)) {
 				int saved_target = arg->target->target;
 				REDIR(OT_FWD_DECLS);
 				OUT("%s;\n",
 					asn1c_type_name(arg, memb, TNF_RSAFE));
 				REDIR(saved_target);
-				memb->marker.flags |= EM_UNRECURSE;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1648,6 +1652,66 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Check if it is better to make this type indirectly accessed via
+ * a pointer.
+ * This may be the case for the following recursive definition:
+ * Type ::= CHOICE { member Type };
+ */
+static int
+expr_break_recursion(arg_t *arg, asn1p_expr_t *expr) {
+	asn1p_expr_t *top_parent;
+	asn1p_expr_t *terminal;
+
+	if(expr->marker.flags & EM_UNRECURSE)
+		return 1;	/* Already broken */
+
+	terminal = asn1f_find_terminal_type_ex(arg->asn, expr);
+
+	/* -findirect-choice compiles members of CHOICE as indirect pointers */
+	if((arg->flags & A1C_INDIRECT_CHOICE)
+	 && arg->expr->expr_type == ASN_CONSTR_CHOICE
+	 && terminal
+	 && (terminal->expr_type & ASN_CONSTR_MASK)
+	) {
+		/* Break cross-reference */
+		expr->marker.flags |= EM_INDIRECT | EM_UNRECURSE;
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if((expr->marker.flags & EM_INDIRECT)
+	|| arg->expr->expr_type == ASN_CONSTR_SET_OF
+	|| arg->expr->expr_type == ASN_CONSTR_SEQUENCE_OF) {
+		if(terminal
+		&& !terminal->parent_expr
+		&& (terminal->expr_type & ASN_CONSTR_MASK)) {
+			expr->marker.flags |= EM_UNRECURSE;
+
+			if(arg->expr->expr_type == ASN_CONSTR_SET_OF
+			|| arg->expr->expr_type == ASN_CONSTR_SEQUENCE_OF) {
+				/* Don't put EM_INDIRECT even if recursion */
+				return 1;
+			}
+
+			/* Fall through */
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Look for recursive back-references */
+	top_parent = expr->parent_expr;
+	if(top_parent) {
+		while(top_parent->parent_expr)
+			top_parent = top_parent->parent_expr;
+		if(top_parent == terminal) {
+			/* Explicitly break the recursion */
+			expr->marker.flags |= EM_INDIRECT | EM_UNRECURSE;
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 emit_member_table(arg_t *arg, asn1p_expr_t *expr) {
 	int save_target;
@@ -1901,38 +1965,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Check if it is better to make this type indirectly accessed via
- * a pointer.
- * This may be the case for the following recursive definition:
- * Type ::= CHOICE { member Type };
- */
-static int
-expr_better_indirect(arg_t *arg, asn1p_expr_t *expr) {
-	asn1p_expr_t *top_parent;
-	asn1p_expr_t *terminal;
-
-	if(expr->expr_type != A1TC_REFERENCE)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* -findirect-choice compiles members of CHOICE as indirect pointers */
-	if((arg->flags & A1C_INDIRECT_CHOICE)
-	 && arg->expr->expr_type == ASN_CONSTR_CHOICE)
-		return 1;
-
-	/* Rewind to the topmost parent expression */
-	if((top_parent = expr->parent_expr)) {
-		while(top_parent->parent_expr)
-			top_parent = top_parent->parent_expr;
-	} else {
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	terminal = asn1f_find_terminal_type_ex(arg->asn, expr);
-
-	return (terminal == top_parent);
-}
-
 static int
 expr_as_xmlvaluelist(arg_t *arg, asn1p_expr_t *expr) {
 	expr = asn1f_find_terminal_type_ex(arg->asn, expr);
diff --git a/skeletons/asn_internal.h b/skeletons/asn_internal.h
index 781f10b..09d407c 100644
--- a/skeletons/asn_internal.h
+++ b/skeletons/asn_internal.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#define	ASN1C_ENVIRONMENT_VERSION	98	/* Compile-time version */
+/* Environment version might be used to avoid running with the old library */
+#define	ASN1C_ENVIRONMENT_VERSION	919	/* Compile-time version */
 int get_asn1c_environment_version(void);	/* Run-time version */
 
 #define	CALLOC(nmemb, size)	calloc(nmemb, size)
diff --git a/skeletons/constr_SEQUENCE_OF.c b/skeletons/constr_SEQUENCE_OF.c
index d9763fc..5530764 100644
--- a/skeletons/constr_SEQUENCE_OF.c
+++ b/skeletons/constr_SEQUENCE_OF.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	 */
 	for(edx = 0; edx < list->count; edx++) {
 		void *memb_ptr = list->array[edx];
+		if(!memb_ptr) continue;
 		erval = elm->type->der_encoder(elm->type, memb_ptr,
 			0, elm->tag,
 			0, 0);
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
 	 */
 	for(edx = 0; edx < list->count; edx++) {
 		void *memb_ptr = list->array[edx];
+		if(!memb_ptr) continue;
 		erval = elm->type->der_encoder(elm->type, memb_ptr,
 			0, elm->tag,
 			cb, app_key);
@@ -88,11 +90,10 @@
 		asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
 	asn_enc_rval_t er;
         asn_SET_OF_specifics_t *specs = (asn_SET_OF_specifics_t *)td->specifics;
-	asn_TYPE_member_t *element = td->elements;
+	asn_TYPE_member_t *elm = td->elements;
 	asn_anonymous_sequence_ *list = _A_SEQUENCE_FROM_VOID(sptr);
 	const char *mname = specs->as_XMLValueList
-		? 0 : ((*element->name)
-			? element->name : element->type->xml_tag);
+		? 0 : ((*elm->name) ? elm->name : elm->type->xml_tag);
 	unsigned int mlen = mname ? strlen(mname) : 0;
 	int xcan = (flags & XER_F_CANONICAL);
 	int i;
@@ -103,7 +104,6 @@
 
 	for(i = 0; i < list->count; i++) {
 		asn_enc_rval_t tmper;
-
 		void *memb_ptr = list->array[i];
 		if(!memb_ptr) continue;
 
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@
 			_ASN_CALLBACK3("<", 1, mname, mlen, ">", 1);
 		}
 
-		tmper = element->type->xer_encoder(element->type, memb_ptr,
+		tmper = elm->type->xer_encoder(elm->type, memb_ptr,
 				ilevel + 1, flags, cb, app_key);
 		if(tmper.encoded == -1) return tmper;
                 if(tmper.encoded == 0 && specs->as_XMLValueList) {
-                        const char *name = (*element->name)
-                                ? element->name : element->type->xml_tag;
+                        const char *name = (*elm->name)
+                                ? elm->name : elm->type->xml_tag;
 			size_t len = strlen(name);
 			if(!xcan) _i_ASN_TEXT_INDENT(1, ilevel + 1);
 			_ASN_CALLBACK3("<", 1, name, len, "/>", 2);
diff --git a/skeletons/constr_SET_OF.c b/skeletons/constr_SET_OF.c
index 2d72fca..e578ccb 100644
--- a/skeletons/constr_SET_OF.c
+++ b/skeletons/constr_SET_OF.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	 * Bring closer parts of structure description.
 	 */
 	asn_SET_OF_specifics_t *specs = (asn_SET_OF_specifics_t *)td->specifics;
-	asn_TYPE_member_t *element = td->elements;	/* Single one */
+	asn_TYPE_member_t *elm = td->elements;	/* Single one */
 
 	/*
 	 * Parts of the structure being constructed.
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@
 		}
 
 		/* Outmost tag may be unknown and cannot be fetched/compared */
-		if(element->tag != (ber_tlv_tag_t)-1) {
-		    if(BER_TAGS_EQUAL(tlv_tag, element->tag)) {
+		if(elm->tag != (ber_tlv_tag_t)-1) {
+		    if(BER_TAGS_EQUAL(tlv_tag, elm->tag)) {
 			/*
 			 * The new list member of expected type has arrived.
 			 */
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 			ASN_DEBUG("Unexpected tag %s fixed SET OF %s",
 				ber_tlv_tag_string(tlv_tag), td->name);
 			ASN_DEBUG("%s SET OF has tag %s",
-				td->name, ber_tlv_tag_string(element->tag));
+				td->name, ber_tlv_tag_string(elm->tag));
 			RETURN(RC_FAIL);
 		    }
 		}
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@
 		/*
 		 * Invoke the member fetch routine according to member's type
 		 */
-		rval = element->type->ber_decoder(opt_codec_ctx,
-				element->type, &ctx->ptr, ptr, LEFT, 0);
+		rval = elm->type->ber_decoder(opt_codec_ctx,
+				elm->type, &ctx->ptr, ptr, LEFT, 0);
 		ASN_DEBUG("In %s SET OF %s code %d consumed %d",
-			td->name, element->type->name,
+			td->name, elm->type->name,
 			rval.code, (int)rval.consumed);
 		switch(rval.code) {
 		case RC_OK:
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
 	size_t computed_size = 0;
 	ssize_t encoding_size = 0;
 	struct _el_buffer *encoded_els;
+	ssize_t eels_count = 0;
 	size_t max_encoded_len = 1;
 	asn_enc_rval_t erval;
 	int ret;
@@ -329,6 +330,7 @@
 	 */
 	for(edx = 0; edx < list->count; edx++) {
 		void *memb_ptr = list->array[edx];
+		if(!memb_ptr) continue;
 		erval = der_encoder(elm_type, memb_ptr, 0, elm->tag, 0, 0);
 		if(erval.encoded == -1)
 			return erval;
@@ -378,7 +380,9 @@
 	 */
 	for(edx = 0; edx < list->count; edx++) {
 		void *memb_ptr = list->array[edx];
-		struct _el_buffer *encoded_el = &encoded_els[edx];
+		struct _el_buffer *encoded_el = &encoded_els[eels_count];
+
+		if(!memb_ptr) continue;
 
 		/*
 		 * Prepare space for encoding.
@@ -409,19 +413,20 @@
 			return erval;
 		}
 		encoding_size += erval.encoded;
+		eels_count++;
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Sort the encoded elements according to their encoding.
 	 */
-	qsort(encoded_els, list->count, sizeof(encoded_els[0]), _el_buf_cmp);
+	qsort(encoded_els, eels_count, sizeof(encoded_els[0]), _el_buf_cmp);
 
 	/*
 	 * Report encoded elements to the application.
 	 * Dispose of temporary sorted members table.
 	 */
 	ret = 0;
-	for(edx = 0; edx < list->count; edx++) {
+	for(edx = 0; edx < eels_count; edx++) {
 		struct _el_buffer *encoded_el = &encoded_els[edx];
 		/* Report encoded chunks to the application */
 		if(ret == 0
@@ -638,11 +643,10 @@
 		asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
 	asn_enc_rval_t er;
 	asn_SET_OF_specifics_t *specs = (asn_SET_OF_specifics_t *)td->specifics;
-	asn_TYPE_member_t *element = td->elements;
+	asn_TYPE_member_t *elm = td->elements;
 	asn_anonymous_set_ *list = _A_SET_FROM_VOID(sptr);
 	const char *mname = specs->as_XMLValueList
-		? 0 : ((*element->name)
-			? element->name : element->type->xml_tag);
+		? 0 : ((*elm->name) ? elm->name : elm->type->xml_tag);
 	size_t mlen = mname ? strlen(mname) : 0;
 	int xcan = (flags & XER_F_CANONICAL);
 	xer_tmp_enc_t *encs = 0;
@@ -680,7 +684,7 @@
 
 		if(!xcan && specs->as_XMLValueList)
 			_i_ASN_TEXT_INDENT(1, ilevel + 1);
-		tmper = element->type->xer_encoder(element->type, memb_ptr,
+		tmper = elm->type->xer_encoder(elm->type, memb_ptr,
 				ilevel + 1, flags, cb, app_key);
 		if(tmper.encoded == -1) {
 			td = tmper.failed_type;
@@ -688,8 +692,8 @@
 			goto cb_failed;
 		}
 		if(tmper.encoded == 0 && specs->as_XMLValueList) {
-			const char *name = (*element->name)
-				? element->name : element->type->xml_tag;
+			const char *name = (*elm->name)
+				? elm->name : elm->type->xml_tag;
 			size_t len = strlen(name);
 			_ASN_CALLBACK3("<", 1, name, len, "/>", 2);
 		}
@@ -741,7 +745,7 @@
 int
 SET_OF_print(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr, int ilevel,
 		asn_app_consume_bytes_f *cb, void *app_key) {
-	asn_TYPE_member_t *element = td->elements;
+	asn_TYPE_member_t *elm = td->elements;
 	const asn_anonymous_set_ *list = _A_CSET_FROM_VOID(sptr);
 	int ret;
 	int i;
@@ -759,7 +763,7 @@
 
 		_i_INDENT(1);
 
-		ret = element->type->print_struct(element->type, memb_ptr,
+		ret = elm->type->print_struct(elm->type, memb_ptr,
 			ilevel + 1, cb, app_key);
 		if(ret) return ret;
 	}
@@ -773,7 +777,7 @@
 void
 SET_OF_free(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, void *ptr, int contents_only) {
 	if(td && ptr) {
-		asn_TYPE_member_t *element = td->elements;
+		asn_TYPE_member_t *elm = td->elements;
 		asn_anonymous_set_ *list = _A_SET_FROM_VOID(ptr);
 		int i;
 
@@ -784,7 +788,7 @@
 		for(i = 0; i < list->count; i++) {
 			void *memb_ptr = list->array[i];
 			if(memb_ptr)
-			element->type->free_struct(element->type, memb_ptr, 0);
+			elm->type->free_struct(elm->type, memb_ptr, 0);
 		}
 		list->count = 0;	/* No meaningful elements left */
 
@@ -799,7 +803,7 @@
 int
 SET_OF_constraint(asn_TYPE_descriptor_t *td, const void *sptr,
 		asn_app_consume_bytes_f *app_errlog, void *app_key) {
-	asn_TYPE_member_t *element = td->elements;
+	asn_TYPE_member_t *elm = td->elements;
 	asn_constr_check_f *constr;
 	const asn_anonymous_set_ *list = _A_CSET_FROM_VOID(sptr);
 	int i;
@@ -811,8 +815,8 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	constr = element->memb_constraints;
-	if(!constr) constr = element->type->check_constraints;
+	constr = elm->memb_constraints;
+	if(!constr) constr = elm->type->check_constraints;
 
 	/*
 	 * Iterate over the members of an array.
@@ -824,7 +828,7 @@
 
 		if(!memb_ptr) continue;
 
-		ret = constr(element->type, memb_ptr, app_errlog, app_key);
+		ret = constr(elm->type, memb_ptr, app_errlog, app_key);
 		if(ret) return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -832,8 +836,8 @@
 	 * Cannot inherit it eralier:
 	 * need to make sure we get the updated version.
 	 */
-	if(!element->memb_constraints)
-		element->memb_constraints = element->type->check_constraints;
+	if(!elm->memb_constraints)
+		elm->memb_constraints = elm->type->check_constraints;
 
 	return 0;
 }