commit e26643e6bcd6c6c42f5eae78cee2e7950cd3f629
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Sat Feb 27 21:53:02 2016 +0100
committer Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Sat Feb 27 21:53:02 2016 +0100
tree cf7b70fc4f0800c1ede3041c19fa4caf0c2a24a4
parent fefecb0fbe14c44d46f91036d76bbb6c28162da8

patch 7.4.1441
Problem:    Using empty name instead of no name for channel buffer.
Solution:   Remove the empty name.

src/channel.c

diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 0721ebe..da76cbe 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@
 	buf = buflist_findname(name);
     if (buf == NULL)
     {
-	buf = buflist_new(name == NULL ? (char_u *)"" : name,
+	buf = buflist_new(name == NULL || *name == NUL ? NULL : name,
 					       NULL, (linenr_T)0, BLN_LISTED);
 	buf_copy_options(buf, BCO_ENTER);
 #ifdef FEAT_QUICKFIX