--- id-utils-3.2/src/mkid.c	Mon Jul  8 21:19:09 1996
+++ id-utils-3.2-patched/src/mkid.c	Fri Feb 22 16:08:05 2002
@@ -258,9 +258,12 @@
   argc -= optind;
   argv += optind;
   if (argc == 0)
     {
-      static char *dot = (char *) ".";
+      /* if no filename given, assume current directory */
+      /* the string must be dynamically allocated because 
+	 it will be passed to strtok(), a function which sucks */
+      char *dot = strdup("."); 
       argc = 1;
       argv = ˙
     }