--- eql.c.orig	Wed Apr 18 14:40:06 2001
+++ eql.c	Sat May  5 00:39:04 2001
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@
 			    ! eql_is_slave (slave_dev) )
 			{
 				slave_t *s = eql_new_slave ();
+				if(!s)
+				  return -ENOMEM;
 				equalizer_t *eql = 
 					(equalizer_t *) master_dev->priv;
 				s->dev = slave_dev;