diff --git a/compiler/nimconf.nim b/compiler/nimconf.nim
index 18bbe6cb4..fea22f86b 100755
--- a/compiler/nimconf.nim
+++ b/compiler/nimconf.nim
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ proc LoadConfigs*(cfg = "nimrod.cfg") =
   if libpath == "": 
     # choose default libpath:
     var prefix = getPrefixDir()
-    if (prefix == "/usr"): libpath = "/usr/lib/nimrod"
-    elif (prefix == "/usr/local"): libpath = "/usr/local/lib/nimrod"
+    if prefix == "/usr": libpath = "/usr/lib/nimrod"
+    elif prefix == "/usr/local": libpath = "/usr/local/lib/nimrod"
     else: libpath = joinPath(prefix, "lib")
 
   if optSkipConfigFile notin gGlobalOptions:
diff --git a/lib/pure/httpserver.nim b/lib/pure/httpserver.nim
index b47af97fa..abe90e61c 100755
--- a/lib/pure/httpserver.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/httpserver.nim
@@ -144,10 +144,12 @@ proc executeCgi(client: TSocket, path, query: string, meth: TRequestMethod) =
     dealloc(buf)
 
   var outp = process.outputStream
-  while running(process) or not atEnd(outp):
-    var line = outp.readLine()
-    send(client, line.string)
-    send(client, wwwNL)
+  var line = newStringOfCap(120).TaintedString
+  while true:
+    if outp.readLine(line):
+      send(client, line.string)
+      send(client, wwwNL)
+    elif not running(process): break
 
 # --------------- Server Setup -----------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/lib/pure/os.nim b/lib/pure/os.nim
index 626fbc7eb..a8fafd5de 100755
--- a/lib/pure/os.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/os.nim
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ proc isRootDir*(path: string): bool {.
   var p = parentDir(path)
   result = p == path or p.len == 0
 
-iterator parentDirs*(path: string, fromRoot = false, inclusive = true): string =
+iterator parentDirs*(path: string, fromRoot=false, inclusive=true): string =
   ## Walks over all parent directories of a given `path`
   ##
   ## If `fromRoot` is set, the traversal will start from the file system root
diff --git a/lib/pure/osproc.nim b/lib/pure/osproc.nim
index e01953e85..dc107b382 100755
--- a/lib/pure/osproc.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/osproc.nim
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ proc execProcesses*(cmds: openArray[string],
   ## that execute in parallel. The highest return value of all processes
   ## is returned.
   when defined(posix):
-    # poParentStreams causes problems on Posix, so we disable it simply:
+    # poParentStreams causes problems on Posix, so we simply disable it:
     var options = options - {poParentStreams}
   
   assert n > 0
@@ -218,12 +218,16 @@ when not defined(useNimRtl):
     var p = startCmd(command, options=options)
     var outp = outputStream(p)
     result = TaintedString""
-    while running(p) or not atEnd(outp):
-      result.string.add(outp.readLine().string)
-      result.string.add("\n")
+    var line = newStringOfCap(120).TaintedString
+    while true:
+      if outp.readLine(line):
+        result.string.add(line.string)
+        result.string.add("\n")
+      elif not running(p): break
     close(outp)
     close(p)
 
+
 when defined(Windows) and not defined(useNimRtl):
   # We need to implement a handle stream for Windows:
   type
@@ -718,11 +722,14 @@ proc execCmdEx*(command: string, options: set[TProcessOption] = {
   var p = startCmd(command, options)
   var outp = outputStream(p)
   result = (TaintedString"", -1)
+  var line = newStringOfCap(120).TaintedString
   while true:
-    if result[1] == -1: result[1] = peekExitCode(p)
-    if result[1] != -1 and atEnd(outp): break
-    result[0].string.add(outp.readLine().string)
-    result[0].string.add("\n")
+    if outp.readLine(line):
+      result[0].string.add(line.string)
+      result[0].string.add("\n")
+    else:
+      result[1] = peekExitCode(p)
+      if result[1] != -1: break
   close(outp)
   close(p)
 
diff --git a/lib/pure/streams.nim b/lib/pure/streams.nim
index 3a254dc50..bef310d72 100755
--- a/lib/pure/streams.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/streams.nim
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ proc read[T](s: PStream, result: var T) =
 proc readChar*(s: PStream): char =
   ## reads a char from the stream `s`. Raises `EIO` if an error occured.
   ## Returns '\0' as an EOF marker.
-  discard readData(s, addr(result), sizeof(result))
+  if readData(s, addr(result), sizeof(result)) != 1: result = '\0'
 
 proc readBool*(s: PStream): bool = 
   ## reads a bool from the stream `s`. Raises `EIO` if an error occured.
@@ -238,7 +238,9 @@ type
 
 proc fsClose(s: PStream) = close(PFileStream(s).f)
 proc fsFlush(s: PStream) = flushFile(PFileStream(s).f)
+{.push warning[Deprecated]: off.}
 proc fsAtEnd(s: PStream): bool = return EndOfFile(PFileStream(s).f)
+{.pop.}
 proc fsSetPosition(s: PStream, pos: int) = setFilePos(PFileStream(s).f, pos)
 proc fsGetPosition(s: PStream): int = return int(getFilePos(PFileStream(s).f))
 
diff --git a/lib/pure/unidecode/unidecode.nim b/lib/pure/unidecode/unidecode.nim
index a302618e3..e184f16fa 100755
--- a/lib/pure/unidecode/unidecode.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/unidecode/unidecode.nim
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ proc loadUnidecodeTable*(datafile = "unidecode.dat") =
     newSeq(translationTable, 0xffff)
     var i = 0
     for line in lines(datafile):
-      translationTable[i] = line
+      translationTable[i] = line.string
       inc(i)
 
 proc unidecode*(s: string): string = 
diff --git a/lib/system.nim b/lib/system.nim
index 25a69a1bf..f9f5760e4 100755
--- a/lib/system.nim
+++ b/lib/system.nim
@@ -797,6 +797,8 @@ when taintMode:
                                         ## turned on. Use the ``-d:taintMode``
                                         ## command line switch to turn the taint
                                         ## mode on.
+  
+  proc len*(s: TaintedString): int {.borrow.}
 else:
   type TaintedString* = string
 
diff --git a/tests/reject/tdeprecated.nim b/tests/reject/tdeprecated.nim
index 372fe155e..f41f0a72f 100755
--- a/tests/reject/tdeprecated.nim
+++ b/tests/reject/tdeprecated.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 discard """
   line: 9
-  errmsg: "'a' is deprecated [Deprecated]"
+  errormsg: "'a' is deprecated [Deprecated]"
 """
 
 var
diff --git a/tests/tester.nim b/tests/tester.nim
index 5f70b8f5b..d50b4f766 100755
--- a/tests/tester.nim
+++ b/tests/tester.nim
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ proc callCompiler(cmdTemplate, filename, options: string): TSpec =
   var outp = p.outputStream
   var suc = ""
   var err = ""
-  while running(p) or not atEnd(outp):
-    var x = outp.readLine().string
+  var x = newStringOfCap(120)
+  while outp.readLine(x.TaintedString) or running(p):
     if x =~ pegOfInterest:
       # `s` should contain the last error/warning message
       err = x
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index e4d47c4c5..4211b49de 100755
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 version 0.8.14
 ==============
 
+- bug: compiler uses full file names again
 - stdlib and compiler should not use deprecated endOfFile and readline
 
 version 0.9.0
diff --git a/web/news.txt b/web/news.txt
index 511591592..a783bb258 100755
--- a/web/news.txt
+++ b/web/news.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Changes affecting backwards compatibility
   raise hooks.
 - Changed exception handling/error reporting for ``os.removeFile`` and
   ``os.removeDir``.
-- The algorithm for searching and loading configuration files have been changed
+- The algorithm for searching and loading configuration files has been changed.
 - Operators now have diffent precedence rules: Assignment-like operators 
   (like ``*=``) are now special-cased. 
 - The fields in ``TStream`` have been renamed to have an ``Impl`` suffix