diff --git a/src/sys/lib/kmalloc.c b/src/sys/lib/kmalloc.c
index 834ccc1..d80f42e 100644
--- a/src/sys/lib/kmalloc.c
+++ b/src/sys/lib/kmalloc.c
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@
   for (tmpDesc = usedKernDesc;tmpDesc != 0x0;tmpDesc = tmpDesc->next) {
     
     if (tmpDesc->baseAddr == baseAddr) {
+      memset(tmpDesc->baseAddr,0xBB,tmpDesc->limit);
+      spinUnlock(&mallocSpinLock);
+      return;
     
       if (usedKernDesc == tmpDesc)
         usedKernDesc = tmpDesc->next;
@@ -381,6 +384,9 @@
 
 /***
  $Log$
+ Revision 1.27  2004/09/11 22:49:28  reddawg
+ pat look at lines 276-285  does the math seem right?
+
  Revision 1.26  2004/09/11 22:33:13  reddawg
  minor changes