1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/libgo/runtime/runtime.c b/libgo/runtime/runtime.c
index de4c982620f..8e4433b0d6c 100644
--- a/libgo/runtime/runtime.c
+++ b/libgo/runtime/runtime.c
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ runtime_throw(const char *s)
 	runtime_exit(1);	// even more not reached
 }
 
+void
+runtime_panicstring(const char *s)
+{
+	Eface err;
+	
+	if(runtime_m()->gcing) {
+		runtime_printf("panic: %s\n", s);
+		runtime_throw("panic during gc");
+	}
+	runtime_newErrorString(runtime_gostringnocopy((const byte*)s), &err);
+	runtime_panic(err);
+}
+
 static int32	argc;
 static byte**	argv;
 
@@ -95,7 +108,7 @@ runtime_goargs(void)
 
 	s = runtime_malloc(argc*sizeof s[0]);
 	for(i=0; i<argc; i++)
-		s[i] = runtime_gostringnocopy((byte*)argv[i]);
+		s[i] = runtime_gostringnocopy((const byte*)argv[i]);
 	os_Args.__values = (void*)s;
 	os_Args.__count = argc;
 	os_Args.__capacity = argc;