--- a/cdt/cdt_6_0_x/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/search/actions/OpenDeclarationsJob.java	Fri Dec 04 16:14:47 2009 -0600
+++ b/cdt/cdt_6_0_x/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/search/actions/OpenDeclarationsJob.java	Tue Dec 15 14:25:31 2009 -0600
@@ -377,8 +377,14 @@
 	}
 
 	private boolean isSameName(IName n1, IName n2) {
+		if (n1 == n2)
+			return true;
+		
 		IASTFileLocation loc1 = n1.getFileLocation();
 		IASTFileLocation loc2 = n2.getFileLocation();
+		if (loc1 == null || loc2 == null){
+			return false;
+		}
 		return loc1.getFileName().equals(loc2.getFileName()) &&
 				loc1.getNodeOffset() == loc2.getNodeOffset() &&
 				loc1.getNodeLength() == loc2.getNodeLength();