--- projects/libstatgrab/src/libstatgrab/error.c	2004/04/07 21:19:26	1.8
+++ projects/libstatgrab/src/libstatgrab/error.c	2004/04/07 21:47:50	1.9
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
  * 02111-1307 USA
  *
- * $Id: error.c,v 1.8 2004/04/07 21:19:26 ats Exp $
+ * $Id: error.c,v 1.9 2004/04/07 21:47:50 tdb Exp $
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ static char error_arg[ERROR_ARG_MAX];
 
 void sg_set_error(sg_error code, const char *arg) {
 	error = code;
-	strlcpy(error_arg, arg, sizeof error_arg);
+	if (arg != NULL) {
+		strlcpy(error_arg, arg, sizeof error_arg);
+	}
+	else {
+		/* FIXME is this the best idea? */
+		error_arg[0] = '\0';
+	}
 }
 
 sg_error sg_get_error() {