--- oer-dist/misc.c	2004-06-11 00:11:04.189595518 +0000
+++ oer-dist-gentoo/misc.c	2004-06-11 00:11:08.979326602 +0000
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@
 	if(counter >= 0) {
 		return ptr + counter + 1;
 	} else {
-		return NULL;
+		return ptr;
 	}
 }