--- a/dstress.c	Tue Apr 12 16:16:17 2005 +0000
+++ b/dstress.c	Tue Apr 12 16:40:27 2005 +0000
@@ -85,10 +85,28 @@
 		}
 		close(file);
 	}
-	errno = 0;
 	return back;
 }
 
+void *xmalloc(size_t size)
+{
+	void *p;
+	if (p < 0)
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr,"Failed to allocate %ld bytes!\n", size);
+		exit(1);			
+	}
+	p = malloc(size);
+	if (p == NULL)
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr,"Failed to allocate %ld bytes!\n", size);
+		exit(1);			
+	}
+	return p;
+}
+
+#define malloc xmalloc
+
 #else
 
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -180,7 +198,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	return "";
+	return calloc(1,1);
 }