1 files changed, 1 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/src/gmalloc.c b/src/gmalloc.c
index 103c19156be..baaff58050f 100644
--- a/src/gmalloc.c
+++ b/src/gmalloc.c
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ typedef union
                 size_t first; /* First free fragment of the block.  */
               } frag;
             /* For a large object, in its first block, this has the number
-               of blocks in the object.  In the other blocks, this has a
-               negative number which says how far back the first block is.  */
+               of blocks in the object.  */
             ptrdiff_t size;
           } info;
       } busy;
@@ -493,9 +492,6 @@ register_heapinfo (void)
   /* Describe the heapinfo block itself in the heapinfo.  */
   _heapinfo[block].busy.type = -1;
   _heapinfo[block].busy.info.size = blocks;
-  /* Leave back-pointers for malloc_find_address.  */
-  while (--blocks > 0)
-    _heapinfo[block + blocks].busy.info.size = -blocks;
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_PTHREAD
@@ -887,12 +883,6 @@ _malloc_internal_nolock (size_t size)
       ++_chunks_used;
       _bytes_used += blocks * BLOCKSIZE;
       _bytes_free -= blocks * BLOCKSIZE;
-
-      /* Mark all the blocks of the object just allocated except for the
-         first with a negative number so you can find the first block by
-         adding that adjustment.  */
-      while (--blocks > 0)
-        _heapinfo[block + blocks].busy.info.size = -blocks;
     }
 
   PROTECT_MALLOC_STATE (1);