From: Rob Pike <r@golang.org>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:53:58 +0000 (+1000)
Subject: [release-branch.go1] encoding/gob: fix bug in Register
X-Git-Tag: go1.0.3~170
X-Git-Url: http://www.git.cypherpunks.su/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ecd62d606a2c58eb2e46c3a7fb6b345e8e5aa911;p=gostls13.git

[release-branch.go1] encoding/gob: fix bug in Register

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encoding/gob: fix bug in Register
The old code added a star but did not indirect the reflect.Type.

R=bradfitz
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/6348067

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diff --git a/src/pkg/encoding/gob/type.go b/src/pkg/encoding/gob/type.go
index 0dd7a0a770..908cc9ce1c 100644
--- a/src/pkg/encoding/gob/type.go
+++ b/src/pkg/encoding/gob/type.go
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ func Register(value interface{}) {
 	if rt.Name() == "" {
 		if pt := rt; pt.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
 			star = "*"
-			rt = pt
+			rt = pt.Elem()
 		}
 	}
 	if rt.Name() != "" {