diff -cr ../Python-1.5.orig/Objects/listobject.c ./Objects/listobject.c
*** ../Python-1.5.orig/Objects/listobject.c	Wed Dec 10 16:14:24 1997
--- Objects/listobject.c	Thu Mar 12 19:43:24 1998
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*** 719,725 ****
  		r = hi-2;
  		for (;;) {
  			/* Move left index to element > pivot */
! 			for (;;) {
  				k = docompare(*l, pivot, compare); 
  				if (k == CMPERROR)
  					return -1;
--- 719,725 ----
  		r = hi-2;
  		for (;;) {
  			/* Move left index to element > pivot */
! 			while (l < hi) {
  				k = docompare(*l, pivot, compare); 
  				if (k == CMPERROR)
  					return -1;
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*** 728,734 ****
  				l++;
  			}
  			/* Move right index to element < pivot */
! 			for (;;) {
  				k = docompare(pivot, *r, compare);
  				if (k == CMPERROR)
  					return -1;
--- 728,734 ----
  				l++;
  			}
  			/* Move right index to element < pivot */
! 			while (r >= lo) {
  				k = docompare(pivot, *r, compare);
  				if (k == CMPERROR)
  					return -1;