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diff --git a/src/lstrlib.c b/src/lstrlib.c
index ca333ba1..1b4763d4 100644
--- a/src/lstrlib.c
+++ b/src/lstrlib.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/*
-** $Id: lstrlib.c,v 1.132.1.3 2007/12/28 15:32:23 roberto Exp $
+** $Id: lstrlib.c,v 1.132.1.4 2008/07/11 17:27:21 roberto Exp $
** Standard library for string operations and pattern-matching
** See Copyright Notice in lua.h
*/
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ static int str_len (lua_State *L) {
static ptrdiff_t posrelat (ptrdiff_t pos, size_t len) {
/* relative string position: negative means back from end */
- return (pos>=0) ? pos : (ptrdiff_t)len+pos+1;
+ if (pos < 0) pos += (ptrdiff_t)len + 1;
+ return (pos >= 0) ? pos : 0;
}