--- a/libinterp/interpfcn/input.cc	Mon Mar 11 14:40:45 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/interpfcn/input.cc	Mon Mar 11 15:12:33 2013 -0400
@@ -517,11 +517,6 @@
 
       curr_parser.reset ();
 
-      // Do this with an unwind-protect cleanup function so that the
-      // forced variables will be unmarked in the event of an interrupt.
-      symbol_table::scope_id scope = symbol_table::top_scope ();
-      middle_frame.add_fcn (symbol_table::unmark_forced_variables, scope);
-
       int retval = curr_parser.run ();
 
       if (retval == 0 && curr_parser.stmt_list)

--- a/libinterp/interpfcn/symtab.h	Mon Mar 11 14:40:45 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/interpfcn/symtab.h	Mon Mar 11 15:12:33 2013 -0400
@@ -196,12 +196,9 @@
     // not cleared at function exit
     static const unsigned int persistent = 64;
 
-    // temporary variables forced into symbol table for parsing
-    static const unsigned int forced = 128;
-
     // this symbol may NOT become a variable.
     // (symbol added to a static workspace)
-    static const unsigned int added_static = 256;
+    static const unsigned int added_static = 128;
 
   private:
 
@@ -218,17 +215,6 @@
         value_stack.push_back (v);
       }
 
-      void force_variable (context_id context = xdefault_context)
-      {
-        if (context == xdefault_context)
-          context = active_context ();
-
-        octave_value& val = varref (context);
-
-        if (! val.is_defined ())
-          mark_forced ();
-      }
-
       octave_value& varref (context_id context = xdefault_context)
       {
         if (is_global ())
@@ -341,7 +327,7 @@
         if (context == xdefault_context)
           context = active_context ();
 
-        return (! is_local () || is_defined (context) || is_forced ());
+        return (! is_local () || is_defined (context));
       }
 
       bool is_local (void) const { return storage_class & local; }
@@ -351,7 +337,6 @@
       bool is_inherited (void) const { return storage_class & inherited; }
       bool is_global (void) const { return storage_class & global; }
       bool is_persistent (void) const { return storage_class & persistent; }
-      bool is_forced (void) const { return storage_class & forced; }
       bool is_added_static (void) const {return storage_class & added_static; }
 
       void mark_local (void) { storage_class |= local; }
@@ -373,7 +358,6 @@
         else
           storage_class |= persistent;
       }
-      void mark_forced (void) { storage_class |= forced; }
       void mark_added_static (void) { storage_class |= added_static; }
 
       void unmark_local (void) { storage_class &= ~local; }
@@ -383,7 +367,6 @@
       void unmark_inherited (void) { storage_class &= ~inherited; }
       void unmark_global (void) { storage_class &= ~global; }
       void unmark_persistent (void) { storage_class &= ~persistent; }
-      void unmark_forced (void) { storage_class &= ~forced; }
       void unmark_added_static (void) { storage_class &= ~added_static; }
 
       void init_persistent (void)
@@ -496,11 +479,6 @@
     octave_value
     find (const octave_value_list& args = octave_value_list ()) const;
 
-    void force_variable (context_id context = xdefault_context)
-    {
-      rep->force_variable (context);
-    }
-
     octave_value& varref (context_id context = xdefault_context)
     {
       return rep->varref (context);
@@ -541,7 +519,6 @@
     bool is_hidden (void) const { return rep->is_hidden (); }
     bool is_inherited (void) const { return rep->is_inherited (); }
     bool is_persistent (void) const { return rep->is_persistent (); }
-    bool is_forced (void) const { return rep->is_forced (); }
     bool is_added_static (void) const { return rep->is_added_static (); }
 
     void mark_local (void) { rep->mark_local (); }
@@ -551,7 +528,6 @@
     void mark_inherited (void) { rep->mark_inherited (); }
     void mark_global (void) { rep->mark_global (); }
     void mark_persistent (void) { rep->mark_persistent (); }
-    void mark_forced (void) { rep->mark_forced (); }
     void mark_added_static (void) { rep->mark_added_static (); }
 
     void unmark_local (void) { rep->unmark_local (); }
@@ -561,7 +537,6 @@
     void unmark_inherited (void) { rep->unmark_inherited (); }
     void unmark_global (void) { rep->unmark_global (); }
     void unmark_persistent (void) { rep->unmark_persistent (); }
-    void unmark_forced (void) { rep->unmark_forced (); }
     void unmark_added_static (void) { rep->unmark_added_static (); }
 
     void init_persistent (void) { rep->init_persistent (); }
@@ -1205,16 +1180,6 @@
     return inst ? inst->do_insert (name) : foobar;
   }
 
-  static void force_variable (const std::string& name,
-                              scope_id scope = xcurrent_scope,
-                              context_id context = xdefault_context)
-  {
-    symbol_table *inst = get_instance (scope);
-
-    if (inst)
-      inst->do_force_variable (name, context);
-  }
-
   static octave_value& varref (const std::string& name,
                                scope_id scope = xcurrent_scope,
                                context_id context = xdefault_context,
@@ -1495,14 +1460,6 @@
       inst->do_clear_objects ();
   }
 
-  static void unmark_forced_variables (scope_id scope = xcurrent_scope)
-  {
-    symbol_table *inst = get_instance (scope);
-
-    if (inst)
-      inst->do_unmark_forced_variables ();
-  }
-
   static void clear_functions (void)
   {
     for (fcn_table_iterator p = fcn_table.begin (); p != fcn_table.end (); p++)
@@ -2326,20 +2283,6 @@
       return p->second;
   }
 
-  void do_force_variable (const std::string& name, context_id context)
-  {
-    table_iterator p = table.find (name);
-
-    if (p == table.end ())
-      {
-        symbol_record& sr = do_insert (name);
-
-        sr.force_variable (context);
-      }
-    else
-      p->second.force_variable (context);
-  }
-
   octave_value& do_varref (const std::string& name, context_id context, bool force_add)
   {
     table_iterator p = table.find (name);
@@ -2434,12 +2377,6 @@
       }
   }
 
- void do_unmark_forced_variables (void)
-  {
-    for (table_iterator p = table.begin (); p != table.end (); p++)
-      p->second.unmark_forced ();
-  }
-
   void do_clear_global (const std::string& name)
   {
     table_iterator p = table.find (name);

--- a/libinterp/interpfcn/toplev.cc	Mon Mar 11 14:40:45 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/interpfcn/toplev.cc	Mon Mar 11 15:12:33 2013 -0400
@@ -578,12 +578,6 @@
           if (symbol_table::at_top_level ())
             tree_evaluator::reset_debug_state ();
 
-          // Do this with an unwind-protect cleanup function so that
-          // the forced variables will be unmarked in the event of an
-          // interrupt.
-          symbol_table::scope_id scope = symbol_table::top_scope ();
-          inner_frame.add_fcn (symbol_table::unmark_forced_variables, scope);
-
           retval = curr_parser.run ();
 
           if (retval == 0)

--- a/libinterp/parse-tree/lex.h	Mon Mar 11 14:40:45 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/parse-tree/lex.h	Mon Mar 11 15:12:33 2013 -0400
@@ -504,8 +504,6 @@
 
   int is_keyword_token (const std::string& s);
 
-  bool is_variable (const std::string& name);
-
   bool whitespace_is_significant (void);
 
   void handle_number (void);

--- a/libinterp/parse-tree/lex.ll	Mon Mar 11 14:40:45 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/parse-tree/lex.ll	Mon Mar 11 15:12:33 2013 -0400
@@ -1485,8 +1485,6 @@
   while (! parsed_function_name.empty ())
     parsed_function_name.pop ();
 
-  pending_local_variables.clear ();
-
   nesting_level.reset ();
 
   tokens.clear ();
@@ -2056,14 +2054,6 @@
 }
 
 bool
-octave_lexer::is_variable (const std::string& name)
-{
-  return (symbol_table::is_variable (name)
-          || (pending_local_variables.find (name)
-              != pending_local_variables.end ()));
-}
-
-bool
 octave_lexer::whitespace_is_significant (void)
 {
   return (nesting_level.is_bracket ()

--- a/libinterp/parse-tree/oct-parse.in.yy	Mon Mar 11 14:40:45 2013 -0400
+++ b/libinterp/parse-tree/oct-parse.in.yy	Mon Mar 11 15:12:33 2013 -0400
@@ -467,25 +467,13 @@
                 ;
 
 matrix          : '[' ']'
-                  {
-                    $$ = new tree_constant (octave_null_matrix::instance);
-                    curr_lexer->pending_local_variables.clear ();
-                  }
+                  { $$ = new tree_constant (octave_null_matrix::instance); }
                 | '[' ';' ']'
-                  {
-                    $$ = new tree_constant (octave_null_matrix::instance);
-                    curr_lexer->pending_local_variables.clear ();
-                  }
+                  { $$ = new tree_constant (octave_null_matrix::instance); }
                 | '[' ',' ']'
-                  {
-                    $$ = new tree_constant (octave_null_matrix::instance);
-                    curr_lexer->pending_local_variables.clear ();
-                  }
+                  { $$ = new tree_constant (octave_null_matrix::instance); }
                 | '[' matrix_rows ']'
-                  {
-                    $$ = curr_parser.finish_matrix ($2);
-                    curr_lexer->pending_local_variables.clear ();
-                  }
+                  { $$ = curr_parser.finish_matrix ($2); }
                 ;
 
 matrix_rows     : matrix_rows1
@@ -712,14 +700,10 @@
                     $$ = curr_parser.validate_matrix_for_assignment ($1);
 
                     if ($$)
-                      {
-                        curr_lexer->looking_at_matrix_or_assign_lhs = false;
-                        curr_lexer->pending_local_variables.clear ();
-                      }
+                      { curr_lexer->looking_at_matrix_or_assign_lhs = false; }
                     else
                       {
-                        // validate_matrix_for_assignment deleted $1
-                        // for us.
+                        // validate_matrix_for_assignment deleted $1.
                         ABORT_PARSE;
                       }
                   }
@@ -2672,11 +2656,6 @@
   script->stash_fcn_file_time (now);
 
   primary_fcn_ptr = script;
-
-  // Unmark any symbols that may have been tagged as local variables
-  // while parsing (for example, by force_local_variable in lex.l).
-
-  symbol_table::unmark_forced_variables ();
 }
 
 // Begin defining a function.
@@ -2877,12 +2856,6 @@
 
           retval = new tree_function_def (fcn);
         }
-
-      // Unmark any symbols that may have been tagged as local
-      // variables while parsing (for example, by force_local_variable
-      // in lex.l).
-
-      symbol_table::unmark_forced_variables (fcn->scope ());
     }
 
   return retval;
@@ -3502,12 +3475,6 @@
       curr_parser.autoloading = autoload;
       curr_parser.fcn_file_from_relative_lookup = relative_lookup;
 
-      // Do this with an unwind-protect cleanup function so that
-      // the forced variables will be unmarked in the event of an
-      // interrupt.
-      symbol_table::scope_id scope = symbol_table::top_scope ();
-      frame.add_fcn (symbol_table::unmark_forced_variables, scope);
-
       curr_parser.curr_lexer->force_script = force_script;
       curr_parser.curr_lexer->prep_for_file ();
       curr_parser.curr_lexer->parsing_class_method = ! dispatch_type.empty ();
@@ -4219,12 +4186,6 @@
     {
       curr_parser.reset ();
 
-      // Do this with an unwind-protect cleanup function so that the
-      // forced variables will be unmarked in the event of an
-      // interrupt.
-      symbol_table::scope_id scope = symbol_table::top_scope ();
-      frame.add_fcn (symbol_table::unmark_forced_variables, scope);
-
       parse_status = curr_parser.run ();
 
       // Unmark forced variables.