2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 7e26346418a..cdb9c3536a6 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2014-03-21  Richard Stallman  <rms@gnu.org>
 
+        * subr.el (set-transient-map): Clear out function and value
+        of the temporary symbol when we're done with it.
+
         * mail/rmailsum.el (rmail-summary-delete-forward):
         Optimize case of reaching end and handling count.
         (rmail-summary-mark-deleted): Optimize when N is current msg.
diff --git a/lisp/subr.el b/lisp/subr.el
index e4350bffff8..1246efedeaf 100644
--- a/lisp/subr.el
+++ b/lisp/subr.el
@@ -4312,7 +4312,10 @@ lookup sequence then continues."
                        (t (funcall keep-pred)))
                 (internal-pop-keymap map 'overriding-terminal-local-map)
                 (remove-hook 'pre-command-hook clearfun)
-                (when on-exit (funcall on-exit))))))
+                (when on-exit (funcall on-exit))
+;; Comment out the fset if you want to debug the GC bug.
+                (fset clearfun nil)
+                (set clearfun nil)))))
     (add-hook 'pre-command-hook clearfun)
     (internal-push-keymap map 'overriding-terminal-local-map)))