Hello ken2 (cc: golang-dev@googlegroups.com), I'd like you to review this change.
*** Submitted as http://code.google.com/p/go/source/detail?r=e7c7cb70e94b *** gc: various bugs Fixes issue 1016. Fixes issue 1152. Fixes issue 1153. R=ken2 CC=golang-dev http://codereview.appspot.com/2344042
lgtm