diff --git a/autotest/test_message.tcc b/autotest/test_message.tcc
index 7569992..fef366c 100644
--- a/autotest/test_message.tcc
+++ b/autotest/test_message.tcc
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ EXO_TEST(adc_message_parse_1, {
 
 EXO_TEST(adc_message_parse_2, {
 	struct adc_message* msg = adc_msg_create(test_string2);
-	return msg == NULL;
+	int ok = (msg != NULL);
+	adc_msg_free(msg);
+	return ok;
 });
 
 EXO_TEST(adc_message_parse_3, {
diff --git a/src/adc/message.c b/src/adc/message.c
index c40b7dc..5343123 100644
--- a/src/adc/message.c
+++ b/src/adc/message.c
@@ -747,14 +747,14 @@ int adc_msg_add_named_argument_string(struct adc_message* cmd, const char prefix
 
 int adc_msg_add_named_argument_int(struct adc_message* cmd, const char prefix[2], int num)
 {
-	char* s = uhub_itoa(num);
+	const char* s = uhub_itoa(num);
 	int ret = adc_msg_add_named_argument(cmd, prefix, s);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 int adc_msg_add_named_argument_uint64(struct adc_message* cmd, const char prefix[2], uint64_t num)
 {
-	char* s = uhub_ulltoa(num);
+	const char* s = uhub_ulltoa(num);
 	int ret = adc_msg_add_named_argument(cmd, prefix, s);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/auth.c b/src/core/auth.c
index 1d2c82d..9cb7660 100644
--- a/src/core/auth.c
+++ b/src/core/auth.c
@@ -179,26 +179,18 @@ static int acl_parse_line(char* line, int line_count, void* ptr_data)
 	char* pos;
 	struct acl_handle* handle = (struct acl_handle*) ptr_data;
 	int ret;
-	
+
 	if ((pos = strchr(line, '#')) != NULL)
 	{
 		pos[0] = 0;
 	}
-	
+
+	line = strip_white_space(line);
 	if (!*line)
 		return 0;
 
-	LOG_DEBUG("acl_parse_line(): '%s'", line);
-	line = strip_white_space(line);
-	
-	if (!*line)
-	{
-		LOG_FATAL("ACL parse error on line %d", line_count);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
 	LOG_DEBUG("acl_parse_line: '%s'", line);
-	
+
 	ACL_ADD_USER("bot",        handle->users, cred_bot);
 	ACL_ADD_USER("user_admin", handle->users, cred_admin);
 	ACL_ADD_USER("user_super", handle->users, cred_super);
@@ -210,7 +202,7 @@ static int acl_parse_line(char* line, int line_count, void* ptr_data)
 	ACL_ADD_BOOL("ban_cid",    handle->cids);
 	ACL_ADD_ADDR("deny_ip",    handle->networks);
 	ACL_ADD_ADDR("nat_ip",     handle->nat_override);
-	
+
 	LOG_ERROR("Unknown ACL command on line %d: '%s'", line_count, line);
 	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/commands.c b/src/core/commands.c
index 11ab60a..59fde80 100644
--- a/src/core/commands.c
+++ b/src/core/commands.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static int command_version(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user, struct h
 static int command_myip(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user, struct hub_command* cmd)
 {
 	char tmp[128];
-	snprintf(tmp, 128, "Your address is \"%s\"", net_con_get_peer_address(user->connection));
+	snprintf(tmp, 128, "Your address is \"%s\"", user_get_address(user));
 	return command_status(hub, user, cmd, tmp);
 }
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static int command_getip(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user, struct hub
 	if (!target)
 		return command_status_user_not_found(hub, user, cmd, nick);
 
-	snprintf(tmp, 128, "%s has address \"%s\"", nick, net_con_get_peer_address(user->connection));
+	snprintf(tmp, 128, "%s has address \"%s\"", nick, user_get_address(user));
 	return command_status(hub, user, cmd, tmp);
 }
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ static int command_whoip(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user, struct hub
 	{
 		strcat(buffer, u->id.nick);
 		strcat(buffer, " (");
-		strcat(buffer, net_con_get_peer_address(u->connection));
+		strcat(buffer, user_get_address(u));
 		strcat(buffer, ")\n");
 		u = (struct hub_user*) list_get_next(users);
 	}
diff --git a/src/core/hub.c b/src/core/hub.c
index 0fb761a..902ab7c 100644
--- a/src/core/hub.c
+++ b/src/core/hub.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ void hub_logout_log(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user)
 	loginfo->time = time(NULL);
 	strcpy(loginfo->cid, user->id.cid);
 	strcpy(loginfo->nick, user->id.nick);
-	memcpy(&loginfo->addr, &user->connection->ipaddr, sizeof(struct ip_addr_encap));
+	memcpy(&loginfo->addr, &user->id.addr, sizeof(struct ip_addr_encap));
 	loginfo->reason = user->quit_reason;
 
 	list_append(hub->logout_info, loginfo);
diff --git a/src/core/hubevent.c b/src/core/hubevent.c
index 4ff44d4..4078b45 100644
--- a/src/core/hubevent.c
+++ b/src/core/hubevent.c
@@ -22,26 +22,26 @@
 static void log_user_login(struct hub_user* u)
 {
 	const char* cred = get_user_credential_string(u->credentials);
-	const char* addr = net_con_get_peer_address(u->connection);
+	const char* addr = user_get_address(u);
 	LOG_USER("LoginOK     %s/%s %s \"%s\" (%s) \"%s\"", sid_to_string(u->id.sid), u->id.cid, addr, u->id.nick, cred, u->user_agent);
 }
 
 static void log_user_login_error(struct hub_user* u, enum status_message msg)
 {
-	const char* addr = net_con_get_peer_address(u->connection);
+	const char* addr = user_get_address(u);
 	const char* message = hub_get_status_message_log(u->hub, msg);
 	LOG_USER("LoginError  %s/%s %s \"%s\" (%s) \"%s\"", sid_to_string(u->id.sid), u->id.cid, addr, u->id.nick, message, u->user_agent);
 }
 
 static void log_user_logout(struct hub_user* u, const char* message)
 {
-	const char* addr = net_con_get_peer_address(u->connection);
+	const char* addr = user_get_address(u);
 	LOG_USER("Logout      %s/%s %s \"%s\" (%s)", sid_to_string(u->id.sid), u->id.cid, addr, u->id.nick, message);
 }
 
 static void log_user_nick_change(struct hub_user* u, const char* nick)
 {
-	const char* addr = net_con_get_peer_address(u->connection);
+	const char* addr = user_get_address(u);
 	LOG_USER("NickChange  %s/%s %s \"%s\" -> \"%s\"", sid_to_string(u->id.sid), u->id.cid, addr, u->id.nick, nick);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/inf.c b/src/core/inf.c
index d3d28b1..7c2142d 100644
--- a/src/core/inf.c
+++ b/src/core/inf.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static int check_required_login_flags(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* use
  */
 int check_network(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user, struct adc_message* cmd)
 {
-	const char* address = net_con_get_peer_address(user->connection);
+	const char* address = user_get_address(user);
 	
 	/* Check for NAT override address */
 	if (acl_is_ip_nat_override(hub->acl, address))
diff --git a/src/core/netevent.c b/src/core/netevent.c
index 11dd999..24eba8d 100644
--- a/src/core/netevent.c
+++ b/src/core/netevent.c
@@ -187,6 +187,14 @@ void net_event(struct net_connection* con, int event, void *arg)
 	struct hub_user* user = (struct hub_user*) arg;
 	int flag_close = 0;
 
+	if (event == NET_EVENT_DESTROYED)
+	{
+		printf("NET_EVENT_DESTROYED\n");
+		hub_free(user->connection);
+		user->connection = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+
 #ifdef DEBUG_SENDQ
 	LOG_TRACE("net_event() : fd=%d, ev=%d, arg=%p", fd, (int) event, arg);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/route.c b/src/core/route.c
index 7923dd8..c9c366b 100644
--- a/src/core/route.c
+++ b/src/core/route.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int route_info_message(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* u)
 	else
 	{
 		struct adc_message* cmd = adc_msg_copy(u->info);
-		const char* address = net_con_get_peer_address(u->connection);
+		const char* address = user_get_address(u);
 		struct hub_user* user = 0;
 		
 		adc_msg_remove_named_argument(cmd, ADC_INF_FLAG_IPV4_ADDR);
diff --git a/src/core/user.c b/src/core/user.c
index cbc1624..8e92185 100644
--- a/src/core/user.c
+++ b/src/core/user.c
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ struct hub_user* user_create(struct hub_info* hub, int sd, struct ip_addr_encap*
 	user->recv_queue = hub_recvq_create();
 
 	user->connection = (struct net_connection*) hub_malloc(sizeof(struct net_connection));
-	net_con_initialize(user->connection, sd, addr, net_event, user, NET_EVENT_READ);
+	net_con_initialize(user->connection, sd, net_event, user, NET_EVENT_READ);
 	net_con_set_timeout(user->connection, TIMEOUT_CONNECTED);
 
+	memcpy(&user->id.addr, addr, sizeof(struct ip_addr_encap));
+	
 	user_set_state(user, state_protocol);
 	return user;
 }
@@ -344,4 +346,7 @@ const char* user_get_quit_reason_string(enum user_quit_reason reason)
 	return "unknown";
 }
 
-
+const char* user_get_address(struct hub_user* user)
+{
+	return ip_convert_to_string(&user->id.addr);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/user.h b/src/core/user.h
index 0c22732..236b70e 100644
--- a/src/core/user.h
+++ b/src/core/user.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct hub_user_info
 	sid_t sid;                    /** session ID */
 	char cid[MAX_CID_LEN+1];      /** global client ID */
 	char nick[MAX_NICK_LEN+1];    /** User's nick name */
+	struct ip_addr_encap addr;    /** User's IP address */
 };
 
 /**
@@ -209,6 +210,8 @@ extern void user_support_add(struct hub_user* user, int fourcc);
  */
 extern void user_support_remove(struct hub_user* user, int fourcc);
 
+extern const char* user_get_address(struct hub_user* user);
+
 /**
  * Sets the nat override flag for a user, this allows users on the same
  * subnet as a natted hub to spoof their IP in order to use active mode
diff --git a/src/core/usermanager.c b/src/core/usermanager.c
index 4e7f952..63e206f 100644
--- a/src/core/usermanager.c
+++ b/src/core/usermanager.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ size_t uman_get_user_by_addr(struct hub_info* hub, struct linked_list* users, st
 	struct hub_user* user = (struct hub_user*) list_get_first(hub->users->list); /* iterate users - only on incoming INF msg */
 	while (user)
 	{
-		if (ip_in_range(&user->connection->ipaddr, range))
+		if (ip_in_range(&user->id.addr, range))
 		{
 			list_append(users, user);
 			num++;
diff --git a/src/network/connection.c b/src/network/connection.c
index c54bf02..3108f69 100644
--- a/src/network/connection.c
+++ b/src/network/connection.c
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ static void net_con_event(int fd, short ev, void *arg);
 
 void net_con_set(struct net_connection* con)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 	int ev = 0;
 	if (net_con_flag_get(con, NET_WANT_READ | NET_WANT_SSL_READ))   ev |= EV_READ;
 	if (net_con_flag_get(con, NET_WANT_WRITE | NET_WANT_SSL_WRITE)) ev |= EV_WRITE;
@@ -80,6 +82,9 @@ void net_con_set(struct net_connection* con)
 	net_con_flag_set(con, NET_INITIALIZED);
 }
 
+#define CALLBACK(CON, EVENTS) \
+	if (CON->callback) \
+		CON->callback(con, EVENTS, CON->ptr);
 
 static void net_con_event(int fd, short ev, void *arg)
 {
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ static void net_con_event(int fd, short ev, void *arg)
 	if (!con->ssl)
 	{
 #endif
-		con->callback(con, events, con->ptr);
+		CALLBACK(con, events);
 #ifdef SSL_SUPPORT
 	}
 	else
@@ -105,29 +110,29 @@ static void net_con_event(int fd, short ev, void *arg)
 			if (net_con_flag_get(con, NET_WANT_SSL_ACCEPT))
 			{
 				if (net_con_ssl_accept(con) < 0)
-					con->callback(con, NET_EVENT_SOCKERROR, con->ptr);
+					CALLBACK(con, NET_EVENT_SOCKERROR);
 			}
 			else if (net_con_flag_get(con, NET_WANT_SSL_CONNECT))
 			{
 				if (net_con_ssl_connect(con) < 0)
-					con->callback(con, NET_EVENT_SOCKERROR, con->ptr);
+					CALLBACK(con, NET_EVENT_SOCKERROR);
 			}
 			else if (ev == EV_READ && net_con_flag_get(con, NET_WANT_SSL_READ))
 			{
-				con->callback(con, NET_EVENT_WRITE, con->ptr);
+				CALLBACK(con, NET_EVENT_WRITE);
 			}
 			else if (ev == EV_WRITE && net_con_flag_get(con, NET_WANT_SSL_WRITE))
 			{
-				con->callback(con, events & NET_EVENT_READ, con->ptr);
+				CALLBACK(con, events & NET_EVENT_READ);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				con->callback(con, events, con->ptr);
+				CALLBACK((con, events);
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			con->callback(con, events, con->ptr);
+			CALLBACK(con, events);
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -135,8 +140,8 @@ static void net_con_event(int fd, short ev, void *arg)
 
 	if (net_con_flag_get(con, NET_CLEANUP))
 	{
-		printf("SHOULD SCHEDULE SHUTTING DOWN SOCKET.");
 		net_con_flag_unset(con, NET_INITIALIZED);
+		CALLBACK(con, NET_EVENT_DESTROYED);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -144,13 +149,10 @@ static void net_con_event(int fd, short ev, void *arg)
 	}
 }
 
-const char* net_con_get_peer_address(struct net_connection* con)
+void net_con_initialize(struct net_connection* con, int sd, net_connection_cb callback, const void* ptr, int ev)
 {
-	 return ip_convert_to_string(&con->ipaddr);
-}
+	uhub_assert(con);
 
-void net_con_initialize(struct net_connection* con, int sd, struct ip_addr_encap* addr, net_connection_cb callback, const void* ptr, int ev)
-{
 	int events = net_con_convert_to_libevent_mask(ev);
 	if (ev & NET_EVENT_READ)  net_con_flag_set(con, NET_WANT_READ);
 	if (ev & NET_EVENT_WRITE) net_con_flag_set(con, NET_WANT_WRITE);
@@ -162,12 +164,6 @@ void net_con_initialize(struct net_connection* con, int sd, struct ip_addr_encap
 	con->last_send = time(0);
 	con->last_recv = con->last_send;
 
-	/** IP address of peer */
-	if (addr)
-	{
-		memcpy(&con->ipaddr, addr, sizeof(struct ip_addr_encap));
-	}
-
 	if (ev)
 	{
 		event_set(&con->event, con->sd, events, net_con_event, con);
@@ -188,6 +184,8 @@ void net_con_initialize(struct net_connection* con, int sd, struct ip_addr_encap
 
 void net_con_update(struct net_connection* con, int ev)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 	if (ev & NET_EVENT_READ)
 		net_con_flag_set(con, NET_EVENT_READ);
 	else
@@ -206,6 +204,8 @@ void net_con_update(struct net_connection* con, int ev)
 
 void net_con_close(struct net_connection* con)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 	if (net_con_flag_get(con, NET_CLEANUP))
 	{
 		LOG_INFO("Running net_con_close, but we already have closed...");
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ void net_con_close(struct net_connection* con)
 
 	if (net_con_flag_get(con, NET_PROCESSING_BUSY))
 	{
-		LOG_INFO("Trying to close socket while processing it, will need to post a message about it...");
+		LOG_INFO("Trying to close socket while processing it");
+		net_con_flag_set(con, NET_CLEANUP);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -234,6 +235,8 @@ void net_con_close(struct net_connection* con)
 #ifdef SSL_SUPPORT
 static int handle_openssl_error(struct net_connection* con, int ret)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 	int error = SSL_get_error(con->ssl, ret);
 	switch (error)
 	{
@@ -290,6 +293,8 @@ static int handle_openssl_error(struct net_connection* con, int ret)
 
 ssize_t net_con_send(struct net_connection* con, const void* buf, size_t len)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 #ifdef SSL_SUPPORT
 	if (!con->ssl)
 	{
@@ -342,6 +347,8 @@ ssize_t net_con_send(struct net_connection* con, const void* buf, size_t len)
 
 ssize_t net_con_recv(struct net_connection* con, void* buf, size_t len)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 #ifdef SSL_SUPPORT
 	if (!con->ssl)
 	{
@@ -387,6 +394,8 @@ ssize_t net_con_recv(struct net_connection* con, void* buf, size_t len)
 
 void net_con_set_timeout(struct net_connection* con, int seconds)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 	struct timeval timeout = { seconds, 0 };
 	net_con_clear_timeout(con);
 
@@ -397,6 +406,8 @@ void net_con_set_timeout(struct net_connection* con, int seconds)
 
 void net_con_clear_timeout(struct net_connection* con)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 	if (net_con_flag_get(con, NET_TIMER_ENABLED))
 	{
 		evtimer_del(&con->timeout);
@@ -408,6 +419,8 @@ void net_con_clear_timeout(struct net_connection* con)
 #ifdef SSL_SUPPORT
 ssize_t net_con_ssl_accept(struct net_connection* con)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 	net_con_flag_set(con, NET_WANT_SSL_ACCEPT);
 	ssize_t ret = SSL_accept(con->ssl);
 #ifdef NETWORK_DUMP_DEBUG
@@ -427,6 +440,8 @@ ssize_t net_con_ssl_accept(struct net_connection* con)
 
 ssize_t net_con_ssl_connect(struct net_connection* con)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 	net_con_flag_set(con, NET_WANT_SSL_CONNECT);
 	ssize_t ret = SSL_connect(con->ssl);
 #ifdef NETWORK_DUMP_DEBUG
@@ -446,6 +461,8 @@ ssize_t net_con_ssl_connect(struct net_connection* con)
 
 ssize_t net_con_ssl_handshake(struct net_connection* con, int ssl_mode)
 {
+	uhub_assert(con);
+
 	if (ssl_mode == NET_CON_SSL_MODE_SERVER)
 	{
 		con->ssl = SSL_new(g_hub->ssl_ctx);
diff --git a/src/network/connection.h b/src/network/connection.h
index 6f85270..be4f27d 100644
--- a/src/network/connection.h
+++ b/src/network/connection.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define NET_EVENT_WRITE           0x0004
 #define NET_EVENT_SOCKERROR       0x1000 /* Socket error, closed */
 #define NET_EVENT_CLOSED          0x2000 /* Socket closed */
+#define NET_EVENT_DESTROYED       0x4000 /* Struct is invalid and can be cleaned up */
 
 struct net_connection;
 struct net_timer;
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ struct net_connection
 	net_connection_cb    callback;  /** Callback function */
 	struct event         event;     /** libevent struct for read/write events */
 	struct event         timeout;   /** Used for internal timeout handling */
-	struct ip_addr_encap ipaddr;    /** IP address of peer */
 	time_t               last_recv; /** Timestamp for last recv() */
 	time_t               last_send; /** Timestamp for last send() */
 #ifdef SSL_SUPPORT
@@ -63,8 +63,15 @@ struct net_connection
 #endif /*  SSL_SUPPORT */
 };
 
-extern void net_con_initialize(struct net_connection* con, int sd, struct ip_addr_encap*, net_connection_cb callback, const void* ptr, int events);
+extern void net_con_initialize(struct net_connection* con, int sd, net_connection_cb callback, const void* ptr, int events);
 extern void net_con_update(struct net_connection* con, int events);
+
+/**
+ * Close the connection.
+ * This will ensure a connection is closed properly and will generate a NET_EVENT_DESTROYED event which indicates
+ * that the con can safely be deleted (or set to NULL)
+ * NOTE: Do not dele
+ */
 extern void net_con_close(struct net_connection* con);
 
 /**
@@ -93,12 +100,6 @@ extern ssize_t net_con_recv(struct net_connection* con, void* buf, size_t len);
 extern void net_con_set_timeout(struct net_connection* con, int seconds);
 extern void net_con_clear_timeout(struct net_connection* con);
 
-/**
- * Returns a string representation of the ipaddr member.
- * NOTE: Static buffer.
- */
-extern const char* net_con_get_peer_address(struct net_connection* con);
-
 #ifdef SSL_SUPPORT
 /**
  * Start SSL_accept()
diff --git a/src/system.h b/src/system.h
index ee3fe29..93c155c 100644
--- a/src/system.h
+++ b/src/system.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #ifndef HAVE_UHUB_SYSTEM_H
 #define HAVE_UHUB_SYSTEM_H
 
+#define _FILE_OFFSET_BITS 64
+
 #if USE_REGPARM && __GNUC__ >= 3
 #define REGPRM1 __attribute__((regparm(1)))
 #define REGPRM2 __attribute__((regparm(2)))
diff --git a/src/tools/adcclient.c b/src/tools/adcclient.c
index af6cb38..b3d5977 100644
--- a/src/tools/adcclient.c
+++ b/src/tools/adcclient.c
@@ -80,8 +80,18 @@ static void timer_callback(struct net_timer* t, void* arg)
 static void event_callback(struct net_connection* con, int events, void *arg)
 {
 	struct ADC_client* client = (struct ADC_client*) arg;
+
+	if (events == NET_EVENT_DESTROYED)
+	{
+		printf("NET_EVENT_DESTROYED\n");
+		hub_free(client->con);
+		client->con = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (events == NET_EVENT_SOCKERROR || events == NET_EVENT_CLOSED)
 	{
+		printf("NET_EVENT_SOCKERROR || NET_EVENT_CLOSED\n");
 		client->callback(client, ADC_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED, 0);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -343,12 +353,13 @@ void ADC_client_destroy(struct ADC_client* client)
 {
 	ADC_client_disconnect(client);
 	net_timer_shutdown(client->timer);
+	hub_free(client->timer);
+	adc_msg_free(client->info);
 	hub_free(client->nick);
 	hub_free(client->desc);
 	hub_free(client->hub_address);
 }
 
-
 int ADC_client_connect(struct ADC_client* client, const char* address)
 {
 	if (!client->hub_address)
@@ -391,8 +402,6 @@ static void ADC_client_on_connected(struct ADC_client* client)
 static void ADC_client_on_disconnected(struct ADC_client* client)
 {
 	net_con_close(client->con);
-	hub_free(client->con);
-	client->con = 0;
 	ADC_client_set_state(client, ps_none);
 }
 
@@ -404,7 +413,7 @@ static void ADC_client_on_login(struct ADC_client* client)
 
 void ADC_client_disconnect(struct ADC_client* client)
 {
-	if (client->con->sd != -1)
+	if (client->con && client->con->sd != -1)
 	{
 		net_con_close(client->con);
 	}
diff --git a/src/util/misc.c b/src/util/misc.c
index 63ec011..5f88272 100644
--- a/src/util/misc.c
+++ b/src/util/misc.c
@@ -45,12 +45,15 @@ static int is_printable(unsigned char c)
 char* strip_white_space(char* string)
 {
 	char* pos;
-	
+
+	if (!string)
+		return "";
+
 	while (string[0] && is_white_space(string[0])) string++;
-	
+
 	if (!*string)
-		return 0;
-	
+		return string;
+
 	/* Strip appending whitespace */
 	pos = &string[strlen(string)-1];
 	while (&string[0] < &pos[0] && is_white_space(pos[0])) { pos[0] = 0; pos--; }