From 1016b15f34b16cec369ecb31b99acb1e37a66fbd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ruben Carlo Benante <rcb@beco.cc>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 19:48:12 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] IMPROVES-i3 asciify copy empty to empty

---
 lib11sht.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib11sht.c b/lib11sht.c
index 5d4f277..f38941e 100644
--- a/lib11sht.c
+++ b/lib11sht.c
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ static void asciify(const char *src, char *dest)
     if(!src || !dest)
         return;
     if(*src=='\0')
+    {
+        dest[0] = '\0';            /* maintain "dest is a valid C string" contract */
         return;
+    }
 
     j=i=0;
     while(src[i]!='\0' && i < LEVN_SBUFF)