*** binutils-2.13.1/gas/config/tc-alpha.c	Thu Nov  7 11:44:23 2002
--- patched/gas/config/tc-alpha.c	Tue Nov 19 03:13:19 2002
***************
*** 4526,4532 ****
      sym = ecoff_get_cur_proc_sym ();
    else
      sym = alpha_cur_ent_sym;
!   know (sym != NULL);
  
    switch (arg)
      {
--- 4526,4536 ----
      sym = ecoff_get_cur_proc_sym ();
    else
      sym = alpha_cur_ent_sym;
! 
!   if (sym == NULL) {
!     as_bad(_(".prologue directive without a preceding .ent directive"));
!     return;
!   }
  
    switch (arg)
      {