diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
index d70c8f8d..9575d51b 100644
--- a/.prev-version
+++ b/.prev-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.6
+3.6.1
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 21937f12..6420a763 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,20 @@ GNU Bison NEWS
 * Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
 
 
+* Noteworthy changes in release 3.6.1 (2020-05-10) [stable]
+
+** Bug fixes
+
+  Restored ANSI-C compliance in yacc.c.
+
+  GNU readline portability issues.
+
+  In C++, yy::parser::symbol_name is now a public member, as was intended.
+
+** New features
+
+  In C++, yy::parser::symbol_type now has a public name() member function.
+
 * Noteworthy changes in release 3.6 (2020-05-08) [stable]
 
 ** Backward incompatible changes
diff --git a/data/skeletons/c++.m4 b/data/skeletons/c++.m4
index 7ce45078..b862bf3c 100644
--- a/data/skeletons/c++.m4
+++ b/data/skeletons/c++.m4
@@ -357,6 +357,29 @@ m4_define([b4_symbol_type_define],
         Base::clear ();
       }
 
+]b4_parse_error_bmatch(
+[custom\|detailed],
+[[      /// The user-facing name of this symbol.
+      const char *name () const YY_NOEXCEPT
+      {
+        return ]b4_parser_class[::symbol_name (this->kind ());
+      }]],
+[simple],
+[[#if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
+      /// The user-facing name of this symbol.
+      const char *name () const YY_NOEXCEPT
+      {
+        return ]b4_parser_class[::symbol_name (this->kind ());
+      }
+#endif // #if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
+]],
+[verbose],
+[[      /// The user-facing name of this symbol.
+      std::string name () const YY_NOEXCEPT
+      {
+        return ]b4_parser_class[::symbol_name (this->kind ());
+      }]])[
+
       /// Backward compatibility (Bison 3.6).
       symbol_kind_type type_get () const YY_NOEXCEPT;
 
diff --git a/data/skeletons/lalr1.cc b/data/skeletons/lalr1.cc
index e6da4d81..204b82d9 100644
--- a/data/skeletons/lalr1.cc
+++ b/data/skeletons/lalr1.cc
@@ -241,6 +241,23 @@ m4_define([b4_shared_declarations],
     /// Report a syntax error.
     void error (const syntax_error& err);
 
+]b4_parse_error_bmatch(
+[custom\|detailed],
+[[    /// The user-facing name of the symbol whose (internal) number is
+    /// YYSYMBOL.  No bounds checking.
+    static const char *symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol);]],
+[simple],
+[[#if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
+    /// The user-facing name of the symbol whose (internal) number is
+    /// YYSYMBOL.  No bounds checking.
+    static const char *symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol);
+#endif // #if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
+]],
+[verbose],
+[[    /// The user-facing name of the symbol whose (internal) number is
+    /// YYSYMBOL.  No bounds checking.
+    static std::string symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol);]])[
+
 ]b4_token_constructor_define[
 ]b4_parse_error_bmatch([custom\|detailed\|verbose], [[
     class context
@@ -317,26 +334,14 @@ m4_define([b4_shared_declarations],
     static symbol_kind_type yytranslate_ (int t);
 
 ]b4_parse_error_bmatch(
-[custom\|detailed],
-[[    /// The user-facing name of the symbol whose (internal) number is
-    /// YYSYMBOL.  No bounds checking.
-    static const char *symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol);]],
 [simple],
 [[#if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
-    /// The user-facing name of the symbol whose (internal) number is
-    /// YYSYMBOL.  No bounds checking.
-    static const char *symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol);
-
     /// For a symbol, its name in clear.
     static const char* const yytname_[];
 #endif // #if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
 ]],
 [verbose],
-[[    /// The user-facing name of the symbol whose (internal) number is
-    /// YYSYMBOL.  No bounds checking.
-    static std::string symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol);
-
-    /// Convert the symbol name \a n to a form suitable for a diagnostic.
+[[    /// Convert the symbol name \a n to a form suitable for a diagnostic.
     static std::string yytnamerr_ (const char *yystr);
 
     /// For a symbol, its name in clear.
@@ -474,6 +479,7 @@ m4_define([b4_shared_declarations],
     };
 
 ]b4_parse_param_vars[
+]b4_percent_code_get([[yy_bison_internal_hook]])[
   };
 
 ]b4_token_ctor_if([b4_yytranslate_define([$1])[
@@ -607,83 +613,6 @@ m4_if(b4_prefix, [yy], [],
 #define YYRECOVERING()  (!!yyerrstatus_)
 
 ]b4_namespace_open[
-]b4_parse_error_bmatch([custom\|detailed],
-[[  const char *
-  ]b4_parser_class[::symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol)
-  {
-    static const char *const yy_sname[] =
-    {
-    ]b4_symbol_names[
-    };]b4_has_translations_if([[
-    /* YYTRANSLATABLE[SYMBOL-NUM] -- Whether YY_SNAME[SYMBOL-NUM] is
-       internationalizable.  */
-    static ]b4_int_type_for([b4_translatable])[ yytranslatable[] =
-    {
-    ]b4_translatable[
-    };
-    return (yysymbol < YYNTOKENS && yytranslatable[yysymbol]
-            ? _(yy_sname[yysymbol])
-            : yy_sname[yysymbol]);]], [[
-    return yy_sname[yysymbol];]])[
-  }
-]],
-[simple],
-[[#if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
-  const char *
-  ]b4_parser_class[::symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol)
-  {
-    return yytname_[yysymbol];
-  }
-#endif // #if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
-]],
-[verbose],
-[[  /* Return YYSTR after stripping away unnecessary quotes and
-     backslashes, so that it's suitable for yyerror.  The heuristic is
-     that double-quoting is unnecessary unless the string contains an
-     apostrophe, a comma, or backslash (other than backslash-backslash).
-     YYSTR is taken from yytname.  */
-  std::string
-  ]b4_parser_class[::yytnamerr_ (const char *yystr)
-  {
-    if (*yystr == '"')
-      {
-        std::string yyr;
-        char const *yyp = yystr;
-
-        for (;;)
-          switch (*++yyp)
-            {
-            case '\'':
-            case ',':
-              goto do_not_strip_quotes;
-
-            case '\\':
-              if (*++yyp != '\\')
-                goto do_not_strip_quotes;
-              else
-                goto append;
-
-            append:
-            default:
-              yyr += *yyp;
-              break;
-
-            case '"':
-              return yyr;
-            }
-      do_not_strip_quotes: ;
-      }
-
-    return yystr;
-  }
-
-  std::string
-  ]b4_parser_class[::symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol)
-  {
-    return yytnamerr_ (yytname_[yysymbol]);
-  }
-]])[
-
   /// Build a parser object.
   ]b4_parser_class::b4_parser_class[ (]b4_parse_param_decl[)
 #if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG
@@ -815,7 +744,7 @@ m4_if(b4_prefix, [yy], [],
       {
         symbol_kind_type yykind = yysym.kind ();
         yyo << (yykind < YYNTOKENS ? "token" : "nterm")
-            << ' ' << symbol_name (yykind) << " ("]b4_locations_if([
+            << ' ' << yysym.name () << " ("]b4_locations_if([
             << yysym.location << ": "])[;
         ]b4_symbol_actions([printer])[
         yyo << ')';
@@ -1267,8 +1196,86 @@ b4_dollar_popdef])[]dnl
   {
     error (]b4_join(b4_locations_if([yyexc.location]),
                     [[yyexc.what ()]])[);
-  }]b4_parse_error_bmatch([custom\|detailed\|verbose], [[
+  }
 
+]b4_parse_error_bmatch([custom\|detailed],
+[[  const char *
+  ]b4_parser_class[::symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol)
+  {
+    static const char *const yy_sname[] =
+    {
+    ]b4_symbol_names[
+    };]b4_has_translations_if([[
+    /* YYTRANSLATABLE[SYMBOL-NUM] -- Whether YY_SNAME[SYMBOL-NUM] is
+       internationalizable.  */
+    static ]b4_int_type_for([b4_translatable])[ yytranslatable[] =
+    {
+    ]b4_translatable[
+    };
+    return (yysymbol < YYNTOKENS && yytranslatable[yysymbol]
+            ? _(yy_sname[yysymbol])
+            : yy_sname[yysymbol]);]], [[
+    return yy_sname[yysymbol];]])[
+  }
+]],
+[simple],
+[[#if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
+  const char *
+  ]b4_parser_class[::symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol)
+  {
+    return yytname_[yysymbol];
+  }
+#endif // #if ]b4_api_PREFIX[DEBUG || ]b4_token_table_flag[
+]],
+[verbose],
+[[  /* Return YYSTR after stripping away unnecessary quotes and
+     backslashes, so that it's suitable for yyerror.  The heuristic is
+     that double-quoting is unnecessary unless the string contains an
+     apostrophe, a comma, or backslash (other than backslash-backslash).
+     YYSTR is taken from yytname.  */
+  std::string
+  ]b4_parser_class[::yytnamerr_ (const char *yystr)
+  {
+    if (*yystr == '"')
+      {
+        std::string yyr;
+        char const *yyp = yystr;
+
+        for (;;)
+          switch (*++yyp)
+            {
+            case '\'':
+            case ',':
+              goto do_not_strip_quotes;
+
+            case '\\':
+              if (*++yyp != '\\')
+                goto do_not_strip_quotes;
+              else
+                goto append;
+
+            append:
+            default:
+              yyr += *yyp;
+              break;
+
+            case '"':
+              return yyr;
+            }
+      do_not_strip_quotes: ;
+      }
+
+    return yystr;
+  }
+
+  std::string
+  ]b4_parser_class[::symbol_name (symbol_kind_type yysymbol)
+  {
+    return yytnamerr_ (yytname_[yysymbol]);
+  }
+]])[
+
+]b4_parse_error_bmatch([custom\|detailed\|verbose], [[
   // ]b4_parser_class[::context.
   ]b4_parser_class[::context::context (const ]b4_parser_class[& yyparser, const symbol_type& yyla)
     : yyparser_ (yyparser)
diff --git a/data/skeletons/yacc.c b/data/skeletons/yacc.c
index a790f6fa..a9f15c8d 100644
--- a/data/skeletons/yacc.c
+++ b/data/skeletons/yacc.c
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ yyerrorlab:
 yyerrlab1:
   yyerrstatus = 3;      /* Each real token shifted decrements this.  */
 
-  // Pop stack until we find a state that shifts the error token.
+  /* Pop stack until we find a state that shifts the error token.  */
   for (;;)
     {
       yyn = yypact[yystate];
diff --git a/doc/bison.texi b/doc/bison.texi
index 7e51633b..726cbf22 100644
--- a/doc/bison.texi
+++ b/doc/bison.texi
@@ -12154,6 +12154,8 @@ values, which is always less than @code{YYNTOKENS}.
 
 @deftypemethod {parser} {const char *} symbol_name (@code{symbol_kind_t} @var{symbol}) @code{const}
 The name of the symbol whose kind is @var{symbol}, possibly translated.
+
+Returns a @code{std::string} when @code{parse.error} is @code{verbose}.
 @end deftypemethod
 
 A custom syntax error function looks as follows.  This implementation is
@@ -12286,6 +12288,12 @@ applicable) location.
 The kind of this symbol.
 @end deftypemethod
 
+@deftypemethod {symbol_type} {const char *} name () @code{const}
+The name of the kind of this symbol.
+
+Returns a @code{std::string} when @code{parse.error} is @code{verbose}.
+@end deftypemethod
+
 @sp 1
 
 For each token kind, Bison generates named constructors as follows.
diff --git a/examples/c/bistromathic/README.md b/examples/c/bistromathic/README.md
index 05f1b7ed..6b66299e 100644
--- a/examples/c/bistromathic/README.md
+++ b/examples/c/bistromathic/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ This example demonstrates best practices when using Bison.
 - It supports debug traces with semantic values.
 - It uses named references instead of the traditional $1, $2, etc.
 
+To customize the interaction with bistromathic, see the GNU Readline user
+manual (see `info rluserman`).
+
 <!---
 Local Variables:
 fill-column: 76
diff --git a/examples/c/bistromathic/bistromathic.test b/examples/c/bistromathic/bistromathic.test
index 2ef8bc03..48b30a4c 100755
--- a/examples/c/bistromathic/bistromathic.test
+++ b/examples/c/bistromathic/bistromathic.test
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+# Users may customize the behavior of readline, which might break our
+# expected results.
+INPUTRC=/dev/null
+export INPUTRC
 
 # Beware of portability issues of readline when not feeding it from a
 # terminal.
diff --git a/src/parse-gram.c b/src/parse-gram.c
index a021e1aa..212e95d5 100644
--- a/src/parse-gram.c
+++ b/src/parse-gram.c
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@ yyerrorlab:
 yyerrlab1:
   yyerrstatus = 3;      /* Each real token shifted decrements this.  */
 
-  // Pop stack until we find a state that shifts the error token.
+  /* Pop stack until we find a state that shifts the error token.  */
   for (;;)
     {
       yyn = yypact[yystate];
diff --git a/tests/c++.at b/tests/c++.at
index 490c6c25..5789c8b0 100644
--- a/tests/c++.at
+++ b/tests/c++.at
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ AT_DATA_GRAMMAR([list.yy],
 %define parse.assert
 %debug
 
-%code top
-{
-  // Get access to stack_symbol_type for the tests.
-# define private public
-}
 %code provides
 {
   ]AT_YYLEX_DECLARE[
@@ -136,6 +131,14 @@ AT_DATA_GRAMMAR([list.yy],
 %code requires { #include <vector> }
 %code { int yylex (yy::parser::semantic_type* lvalp); }
 
+// A hack which relies on internal hooks to check stack_symbol_type,
+// which is private.
+%code yy_bison_internal_hook {
+  public:
+    typedef stack_symbol_type yy_stack_symbol_type;
+    typedef stack_type yy_stack_type;
+}
+
 %%
 exp: "int" { $$.push_back ($1); }
 %%
@@ -157,6 +160,9 @@ int main()
   // symbol_type: construction, accessor.
   {
     parser::symbol_type s = parser::make_INT (12);
+    assert_eq (s.kind (), parser::symbol_kind::S_INT);
+    assert_eq (parser::symbol_name (s.kind ()), "\"int\"");
+    assert_eq (s.name (), "\"int\"");
     assert_eq (s.value.as<int> (), 12);
   }
 
@@ -180,12 +186,13 @@ int main()
   }
 
   // stack_symbol_type: construction, accessor.
+  typedef parser::yy_stack_symbol_type stack_symbol_type;
   {
 #if 201103L <= YY_CPLUSPLUS
-    auto ss = parser::stack_symbol_type(1, parser::make_INT(123));
+    auto ss = stack_symbol_type (1, parser::make_INT(123));
 #else
     parser::symbol_type s = parser::make_INT (123);
-    parser::stack_symbol_type ss(1, s);
+    stack_symbol_type ss(1, s);
 #endif
     assert_eq (ss.value.as<int> (), 123);
   }
@@ -194,17 +201,17 @@ int main()
   // Sufficiently many so that it will be resized.
   // Probably 3 times (starting at 200).
   {
-    parser::stack_type st;
+    parser::yy_stack_type st;
     const int mucho = 1700;
     const int int_reduction_state = 1; // Read list.output to find it.
     for (int i = 0; i < mucho; ++i)
       {
 #if 201103L <= YY_CPLUSPLUS
-        st.push(parser::stack_symbol_type{int_reduction_state,
-                                          parser::make_INT (i)});
+        st.push(stack_symbol_type{int_reduction_state,
+                                  parser::make_INT (i)});
 #else
         parser::symbol_type s = parser::make_INT (i);
-        parser::stack_symbol_type ss (int_reduction_state, s);
+        stack_symbol_type ss (int_reduction_state, s);
         st.push (ss);
 #endif
       }
diff --git a/tests/local.at b/tests/local.at
index 11d367fc..2e8532d0 100644
--- a/tests/local.at
+++ b/tests/local.at
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ m4_define([AT_DATA_SOURCE_PROLOGUE],
 # The prologue that should be included in any grammar whose parser is
 # meant to be compiled.
 m4_define([AT_DATA_GRAMMAR_PROLOGUE],
-[[%code top {
+[[%code top { /* -*- ]AT_LANG[ -*- */
 ]AT_DATA_SOURCE_PROLOGUE[]dnl
 [}
 ]])