--- gforth/kernel/vars.fs	2011/12/31 15:29:26	1.50
+++ gforth/kernel/vars.fs	2012/03/16 20:34:23	1.52
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ has? file [IF]
 
 20 8 2* cells + 2 + cell+ constant word-pno-size ( -- u )
 
-has? EC 0= [IF]
-create holdbuf word-pno-size chars allot
-holdbuf word-pno-size chars + aconstant holdbuf-end
-avariable holdptr holdbuf-end holdptr a!
-avariable holdend holdbuf-end holdend a!
-[THEN]
-
 84 constant pad-minsize ( -- u )
 
 $400 Value def#tib
@@ -111,6 +104,8 @@ AUser lp0 ( -- a-addr ) \ gforth
 \G OBSOLETE alias of @code{lp0}
 [THEN]
 
+AUser throw-entry  \ pointer to task-specific signal handler
+
 AUser handler	\ pointer to last throw frame
 has? backtrace [IF]
 AUser backtrace-rp0 \ rp at last call of interpret
@@ -122,6 +117,16 @@ AUser errorhandler
 
 AUser "error            0 "error !
 
+has? EC 0= [IF]
+    auser holdbufptr
+    here word-pno-size chars allot dup holdbufptr !
+    word-pno-size chars +
+    : holdbuf ( -- addr ) holdbufptr @ ;
+    : holdbuf-end   holdbuf word-pno-size chars + ;
+    auser holdptr dup holdptr a!
+    auser holdend     holdend a!
+[THEN]
+
 has? new-input [IF]
     User current-input
 [ELSE]