--- JSON-XS/XS.xs	2007/08/27 01:49:01	1.63
+++ JSON-XS/XS.xs	2007/08/27 02:03:23	1.64
@@ -702,18 +702,35 @@
 } dec_t;
 
 inline void
+decode_comment (dec_t *dec)
+{
+  // only '#'-style comments allowed a.t.m.
+
+  while (*dec->cur && *dec->cur != 0x0a && *dec->cur != 0x0d)
+    ++dec->cur;
+}
+
+inline void
 decode_ws (dec_t *dec)
 {
   for (;;)
     {
       char ch = *dec->cur;
 
-      if (ch > 0x20
-          || (ch != 0x20 && ch != 0x0a && ch != 0x0d && ch != 0x09)) 
-        break;
-
-      if (ch == '#' && dec->json.flags & F_RELAXED)
-        ++dec->cur;
+      if (ch > 0x20)
+        {
+          if (expect_false (ch == '#'))
+            {
+              if (dec->json.flags & F_RELAXED)
+                decode_comment (dec);
+              else
+                break;
+            }
+          else
+            break;
+        }
+      else if (ch != 0x20 && ch != 0x0a && ch != 0x0d && ch != 0x09)
+        break; // parse error, but let higher level handle it, gives better error messages
 
       ++dec->cur;
     }