diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b728c82e..1fc685e0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.293
+8.3.294
diff --git a/commands/CmdLQ.c b/commands/CmdLQ.c
index 6bd692cb..ca700866 100644
--- a/commands/CmdLQ.c
+++ b/commands/CmdLQ.c
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ keepGoing(use, clientdata)
     return 0;	/* keep the search going */
 }
 
-#ifdef FILE_LOCKS
 /*
  * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
@@ -578,6 +577,11 @@ keepGoing(use, clientdata)
  * Side effects:
  *	Sets global boolean variable FileLocking.
  *
+ * Note:
+ *	When magic is configured with --disable-locking, then this command
+ *	is implemented such that "locking enable" does nothing, and
+ *	"locking disable" generates an error.
+ *
  * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -593,6 +597,7 @@ CmdLocking(w, cmd)
 
     if (cmd->tx_argc <= 1)
     {
+#ifdef FILE_LOCKS
 #ifdef MAGIC_WRAPPER
 	/* Interpreter return value is the state of locking */
 	Tcl_SetResult(magicinterp, (FileLocking) ? "enabled" : "disabled",
@@ -612,8 +617,27 @@ CmdLocking(w, cmd)
 	}
 	FileLocking = (option <= 4) ? FALSE : TRUE;
     }
+#else	/* !FILE_LOCKS */
+#ifdef MAGIC_WRAPPER
+	Tcl_SetResult(magicinterp,
+		"File locking disabled as a compile-time option",
+		TCL_VOLATILE);
+#else
+	/* Print the status of file locking to the console */
+	TxPrintf("File locking disabled as a compile-time option\n");
+#endif
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	option = Lookup(cmd->tx_argv[1], cmdLockingYesNo);
+	if (option < 0)
+	    TxError("Unknown locking option \"%s\"\n", cmd->tx_argv[1]);
+	else if (option > 4)		/* "true", "enable", "on", etc. */
+	    TxError("Cannot enable locking because it has been disabled"
+			" as a compile-time option.\n");
+    }
+#endif	/* !FILE_LOCKS */
 }
-#endif	/* FILE_LOCKS */
 
 /*
  * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dbwind/DBWcommands.c b/dbwind/DBWcommands.c
index 31e856f1..0a2de85d 100644
--- a/dbwind/DBWcommands.c
+++ b/dbwind/DBWcommands.c
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ extern void CmdEdit(), CmdElement(), CmdErase(), CmdExpand(), CmdExtract();
 extern void CmdFeedback(), CmdFill(), CmdFindBox(), CmdFindLabel(), CmdFlush();
 extern void CmdGetcell(), CmdGrid(), CmdIdentify();
 extern void CmdLabel(), CmdLoad();
-#ifdef FILE_LOCKS
 extern void CmdLocking();
-#endif
 extern void CmdMove(), CmdNetlist(), CmdOrient(), CmdPaint(), CmdPath();
 extern void CmdPlow(), CmdPolygon(), CmdPort(), CmdProperty();
 extern void CmdRandom(), CmdSave(), CmdScaleGrid(), CmdSee();
@@ -372,11 +370,9 @@ DBWInitCommands()
     WindAddCommand(DBWclientID,
 	"load [cellname]	load a cell into a window",
 	CmdLoad, FALSE);
-#ifdef FILE_LOCKS
     WindAddCommand(DBWclientID,
 	"locking [enable|disable]	enable or disable file locking",
 	CmdLocking, FALSE);
-#endif
     WindAddCommand(DBWclientID,
 	"move [dir [amount]]	OR\n"
 	"move to x y		move box and selection, either by amount\n\
diff --git a/drc/DRCtech.c b/drc/DRCtech.c
index ff6dfecd..13b7c603 100644
--- a/drc/DRCtech.c
+++ b/drc/DRCtech.c
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ DRCTechAddRule(sectionName, argc, argv)
 	"exact_overlap", 2,	2,	drcExactOverlap,
     "layers",
 	"extend",	 5,	6,	drcExtend,
-    "layers1 layers2 distance why",
+    "layers1 layers2 distance [option] why",
 	"no_overlap",	 3,	3,	drcNoOverlap,
     "layers1 layers2",
 	"option",	 2,	2,	drcOption,
diff --git a/extract/ExtHier.c b/extract/ExtHier.c
index 2761116b..42035719 100644
--- a/extract/ExtHier.c
+++ b/extract/ExtHier.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ extHierSubstrate(ha, use, x, y)
     {
 	/* Check area under all of the subcircuit (not just the part	*/
 	/* in the current interaction area).				*/
-	GeoTransRect(&use->cu_transform, &use->cu_def->cd_bbox, &subArea.r_ll);
+	GeoTransRect(&use->cu_transform, &use->cu_def->cd_bbox, &subArea);
     }
   
     for (pNum = PL_TECHDEPBASE; pNum < DBNumPlanes; pNum++)