https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=116068
--- Comment #6 from Jakub Jelinek <jakub at gcc dot gnu.org> --- No, it uses a counter. So bitmap_obstack_initialize (NULL); bitmap_obstack_initialize (NULL); ... bitmap_obstack_release (NULL); bitmap_obstack_release (NULL); does nothing in the inner calls except for increasing/decreasing the counter, the actual freeing of the obstack is done only on the last call.