--- ./common/posib_err.cpp.orig	2003-06-11 22:18:42.595911832 +0100
+++ ./common/posib_err.cpp	2003-06-11 22:19:05.749391968 +0100
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   {
     assert(err_ != 0);
     assert(err_->refcount == 1);
-    char * & m = const_cast<char *>(err_->err->mesg);
+    char * m = const_cast<char *>(err_->err->mesg);
     unsigned int orig_len = strlen(m);
     unsigned int new_len = fn.size() + 2 + orig_len + 1;
     char * s = new char[new_len];