--- daq_dump.c.orig	2015-12-31 10:12:49.658673025 -0800
+++ daq_dump.c	2015-12-31 10:15:48.951460216 -0800
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@
         else if ( !strcmp(entry->key, "file") )
         {
             impl->name = strdup(entry->value);
+	    if ( !impl->name )
+	    {
+		snprintf(errBuf, errMax,
+		    "%s: can't allocate memory for device (%s)\n",
+		    __FUNCTION__, impl->name);
+		    return 1;
+	    }
         }
     }
     if ( !s )