1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core.c b/core.c
index e170210..0905541 100644
--- a/core.c
+++ b/core.c
@@ -254,6 +254,13 @@ hal_error_t hal_core_alloc2(const char *name1, hal_core_t **pcore1, hal_core_lru
 {
   const int clear = pcore1 != NULL && *pcore1 == NULL;
 
+  if (name1 == name2 || strcmp(name1, name2) == 0) {
+    hal_core_t *core1;
+    if (((core1 = hal_core_find(name1, NULL)) == NULL) ||
+        (hal_core_find(name1, core1) == NULL))
+      return HAL_ERROR_CORE_NOT_FOUND;
+  }
+
   for (;;) {
 
     hal_error_t err = hal_core_alloc_no_wait(name1, pcore1, pomace1);