--- gzip.c.old	2005-04-28 01:45:23.405819616 +0200
+++ gzip.c	2005-04-28 02:10:35.386963544 +0200
@@ -1330,6 +1330,8 @@ local int get_method(in)
 			error("corrupted input -- file name too large");
 		    }
 		}
+		char *base2 = base_name (base);
+		strcpy(base, base2);
                 /* If necessary, adapt the name to local OS conventions: */
                 if (!list) {
                    MAKE_LEGAL_NAME(base);