> When you build the result hash, use the same zval * in both > places (don't forget the right refcount), it should work. >Yes, just use the same zval *, increase refcount accordingly, and set the > is_ref bit. It'd be much faster (and also more correct) than using the > assign_to_variable_reference() function... OK, could you help me out here? Can I just do this: zend_hash_index_find((*row_ptr)->value.ht, col_index, (void **) &actual_ptr); (*actual_ptr)->refcount++; (*actual_ptr)->is_ref =1; zend_hash_update((*row_ptr)->value.ht, (*columnname_ptr)->value.str.val, (*columnname_ptr)->value.str.len + 1, actual_ptr, sizeof(zval *), NULL); This seems to work. However, I tried it without the refcount and is_ref statements, and it still seems to work... (this is in the 4.0.6 version, btw) There is no memory loss for both versions... Cheerio, Marc. -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]