--- freem/src/mref.c	2025/01/19 02:04:04	1.1.1.1
+++ freem/src/mref.c	2025/02/25 18:29:31	1.2
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "freem.h"
 
 #define MREF_CHECK(ref,index,type) if (ref->status != MREF_ST_INIT || index > 255 || index < 0) return (type) NULL
+#define MREF_CHECK_EXIT(ref,index,type) if (ref->status != MREF_ST_INIT || index > 255 || index < 0) exit (type) NULL
 
 extern short g_numeric (char *str);
 
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ void mref_to_internal_prealloc (char *re
 {
     register int i;
 
-    MREF_CHECK (ref, 0, char *);
+/*    MREF_CHECK (ref, 0, char *); */
 
     strncpy (res, ref->name, STRLEN - 1);