Index: layer_ui.c
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--- layer_ui.c	(revision 17780)
+++ layer_ui.c	(revision 17781)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "layer.h"
 #include "event.h"
+#include "compat_misc.h"
 #define GVT_DONT_UNDEF
 #include "layer_ui.h"
 #include <genvector/genvector_impl.c>
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
 found:;
 	l->meta.real.cookie = cookie;
 	l->meta.real.color = color;
-	l->name = name;
+	l->name = pcb_strdup(name);
 	l->meta.real.vis = 1;
 	pcb_event(PCB_EVENT_LAYERS_CHANGED, NULL);
 	return l;