diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
index 28f13ce2d0b..dd32bf981b1 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/ChangeLog
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
+2006-07-15  Paolo Carlini  <pcarlini@suse.de>
+
+	PR libstdc++/28277 (partial: ostream bits 1)
+	* include/bits/ostream.tcc (operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT>&,
+	const char*)): Avoid __builtin_alloca with no limit in the
+	widening.
+	* testsuite/27_io/basic_ostream/inserters_character/wchar_t/
+	28277-1.cc: New.
+
 2006-07-14  Benjamin Kosnik  <bkoz@redhat.com>
 
-        * acinclude.m4 (GLIBCXX_ENABLE_ATOMIC_BUILTINS): New.
-        * configure.ac: Use it.
-        * configure: Regenerated.	
-        * config.h.in: Regenerated.		
-        * configure.host: Simplify.
-        * include/bits/atomicity.h: Adjust macros.	
-        * config/cpu/generic/atomicity.h: Move...
-        * config/cpu/generic/atomicity_mutex: New.
-        * config/cpu/generic/atomicity_mutex/atomicity.h: ...here.
-        * config/cpu/generic/atomic_builtins: Rename...
-        * config/cpu/generic/atomicity_builtins: ...to this.
-        * config/cpu/generic/atomicity_builtins/atomicity.h: Moved.
+	* acinclude.m4 (GLIBCXX_ENABLE_ATOMIC_BUILTINS): New.
+	* configure.ac: Use it.
+	* configure: Regenerated.
+	* config.h.in: Regenerated.
+	* configure.host: Simplify.
+	* include/bits/atomicity.h: Adjust macros.
+	* config/cpu/generic/atomicity.h: Move...
+	* config/cpu/generic/atomicity_mutex: New.
+	* config/cpu/generic/atomicity_mutex/atomicity.h: ...here.
+	* config/cpu/generic/atomic_builtins: Rename...
+	* config/cpu/generic/atomicity_builtins: ...to this.
+	* config/cpu/generic/atomicity_builtins/atomicity.h: Moved.
 	* config/cpu/mips/atomicity.h: Comment MIPS II requirement.
 
 	* scripts/testsuite_flags.in: Make --cxxflags reflect CXXFLAGS.
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/ostream.tcc b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/ostream.tcc
index 7f9fbcfb077..d53cd07579d 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/ostream.tcc
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/include/bits/ostream.tcc
@@ -421,15 +421,15 @@ _GLIBCXX_BEGIN_NAMESPACE(std)
       typename __ostream_type::sentry __cerb(__out);
       if (__cerb && __s)
 	{
-	  size_t __clen = __traits_type::length(__s);
-	  _CharT* __ws = static_cast<_CharT*>(__builtin_alloca(sizeof(_CharT)
-							       * __clen));
-	  for (size_t  __i = 0; __i < __clen; ++__i)
-	    __ws[__i] = __out.widen(__s[__i]);
-	  _CharT* __str = __ws;
-
+	  _CharT* __ws = 0;
 	  try
 	    {
+	      const size_t __clen = __traits_type::length(__s);
+	      __ws = new _CharT[__clen];
+	      for (size_t  __i = 0; __i < __clen; ++__i)
+		__ws[__i] = __out.widen(__s[__i]);
+	      _CharT* __str = __ws;
+	      
 	      const streamsize __w = __out.width();
 	      streamsize __len = static_cast<streamsize>(__clen);
 	      if (__w > __len)
@@ -444,9 +444,14 @@ _GLIBCXX_BEGIN_NAMESPACE(std)
 		}
 	      __out._M_write(__str, __len);
 	      __out.width(0);
+
+	      delete [] __ws;
 	    }
 	  catch(...)
-	    { __out._M_setstate(ios_base::badbit); }
+	    {
+	      delete [] __ws;
+	      __out._M_setstate(ios_base::badbit);
+	    }
 	}
       else if (!__s)
 	__out.setstate(ios_base::badbit);
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_ostream/inserters_character/wchar_t/28277-1.cc b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_ostream/inserters_character/wchar_t/28277-1.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..874f15056fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/testsuite/27_io/basic_ostream/inserters_character/wchar_t/28277-1.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// 2006-07-15  Paolo Carlini  <pcarlini@suse.de>
+
+// Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation
+//
+// This file is part of the GNU ISO C++ Library.  This library is free
+// software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+// Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+// any later version.
+
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+// with this library; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+// Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301,
+// USA.
+
+// 27.6.2.5.4 basic_ostream character inserters
+
+#include <ostream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <testsuite_hooks.h>
+
+// libstdc++/28277
+void test01()
+{
+  using namespace std;
+  bool test __attribute__((unused)) = true;
+
+  wostringstream oss_01;
+  const string str_01(5000000, 'a');
+
+  oss_01 << str_01.c_str();
+
+  VERIFY( oss_01.good() );
+  VERIFY( oss_01.str().size() == str_01.size() );
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+  test01();
+  return 0;
+}