1 files changed, 17 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/library/scala/collection/generic/Growable.scala b/src/library/scala/collection/generic/Growable.scala
index cb75212e3d..254d4566be 100644
--- a/src/library/scala/collection/generic/Growable.scala
+++ b/src/library/scala/collection/generic/Growable.scala
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 **                          |/                                          **
 \*                                                                      */
 
-
-package scala.collection
+package scala
+package collection
 package generic
 
+import scala.annotation.tailrec
+
 /** This trait forms part of collections that can be augmented
  *  using a `+=` operator and that can be cleared of all elements using
  *  a `clear` method.
@@ -45,7 +47,19 @@ trait Growable[-A] extends Clearable {
    *  @param xs   the TraversableOnce producing the elements to $add.
    *  @return  the $coll itself.
    */
-  def ++=(xs: TraversableOnce[A]): this.type = { xs.seq foreach += ; this }
+  def ++=(xs: TraversableOnce[A]): this.type = {
+    @tailrec def loop(xs: scala.collection.LinearSeq[A]) {
+      if (xs.nonEmpty) {
+        this += xs.head
+        loop(xs.tail)
+      }
+    }
+    xs.seq match {
+      case xs: scala.collection.LinearSeq[_] => loop(xs)
+      case xs                                => xs foreach +=
+    }
+    this
+  }
 
   /** Clears the $coll's contents. After this operation, the
    *  $coll is empty.