diff -up patch-2.7.1/src/patch.c.args-segfault patch-2.7.1/src/patch.c

--- patch-2.7.1/src/patch.c.args-segfault	2013-06-12 16:48:50.617108731 +0100

+++ patch-2.7.1/src/patch.c	2013-06-12 16:49:06.790181916 +0100

@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)

     else if ((version_control = getenv ("VERSION_CONTROL")))

       version_control_context = "$VERSION_CONTROL";

+    init_files_to_output ();

+

     /* parse switches */

     Argc = argc;

     Argv = argv;

@@ -164,7 +166,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)

     init_backup_hash_table ();

     init_files_to_delete ();

-    init_files_to_output ();

     init_output (&outstate);

     if (outfile)