diff --git a/common/list.c b/common/list.c
index b4530e8e..83fde45a 100644
--- a/common/list.c
+++ b/common/list.c
@@ -22,23 +22,53 @@
 #include <config_ac.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
 #include "arch.h"
 #include "os_calls.h"
 #include "string_calls.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
+enum
+{
+    DEFAULT_LIST_SIZE = 10,
+    DEFAULT_GROW_BY_SIZE = 10
+};
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+struct list *
+list_create_sized(unsigned int size)
+{
+    struct list *self;
+
+    if (size < DEFAULT_LIST_SIZE)
+    {
+        size = DEFAULT_LIST_SIZE;
+    }
+    self = (struct list *)calloc(sizeof(struct list), 1);
+    if (self != NULL)
+    {
+        self->items = (tbus *)malloc(sizeof(tbus) * size);
+        if (self->items == NULL)
+        {
+            free(self);
+            self = NULL;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            self->grow_by = DEFAULT_GROW_BY_SIZE;
+            self->alloc_size = size;
+        }
+    }
+    return self;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 struct list *
 list_create(void)
 {
-    struct list *self;
-
-    self = (struct list *)g_malloc(sizeof(struct list), 1);
-    self->grow_by = 10;
-    self->alloc_size = 10;
-    self->items = (tbus *)g_malloc(sizeof(tbus) * 10, 1);
-    return self;
+    return list_create_sized(DEFAULT_LIST_SIZE);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -56,34 +86,46 @@ list_delete(struct list *self)
     {
         for (i = 0; i < self->count; i++)
         {
-            g_free((void *)self->items[i]);
+            free((void *)self->items[i]);
             self->items[i] = 0;
         }
     }
 
-    g_free(self->items);
-    g_free(self);
+    free(self->items);
+    free(self);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
-void
+static int
+grow_list(struct list *self)
+{
+    int rv = 1;
+    unsigned int new_alloc_size = self->alloc_size + self->grow_by;
+    tbus *p = (tbus *)realloc(self->items, sizeof(tbus) * new_alloc_size);
+    if (p == NULL)
+    {
+        rv = 0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        self->alloc_size = new_alloc_size;
+        self->items = p;
+    }
+    return rv;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+int
 list_add_item(struct list *self, tbus item)
 {
-    tbus *p;
-    int i;
-
-    if (self->count >= self->alloc_size)
+    if (self->count == self->alloc_size && !grow_list(self))
     {
-        i = self->alloc_size;
-        self->alloc_size += self->grow_by;
-        p = (tbus *)g_malloc(sizeof(tbus) * self->alloc_size, 1);
-        g_memcpy(p, self->items, sizeof(tbus) * i);
-        g_free(self->items);
-        self->items = p;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     self->items[self->count] = item;
     self->count++;
+    return 1;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -108,16 +150,15 @@ list_clear(struct list *self)
     {
         for (i = 0; i < self->count; i++)
         {
-            g_free((void *)self->items[i]);
+            free((void *)self->items[i]);
             self->items[i] = 0;
         }
     }
 
-    g_free(self->items);
     self->count = 0;
-    self->grow_by = 10;
-    self->alloc_size = 10;
-    self->items = (tbus *)g_malloc(sizeof(tbus) * 10, 1);
+    self->grow_by = DEFAULT_GROW_BY_SIZE;
+    self->alloc_size = DEFAULT_LIST_SIZE;
+    self->items = (tbus *)realloc(self->items, sizeof(tbus) * self->alloc_size);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -147,7 +188,7 @@ list_remove_item(struct list *self, int index)
     {
         if (self->auto_free)
         {
-            g_free((void *)self->items[index]);
+            free((void *)self->items[index]);
             self->items[index] = 0;
         }
 
@@ -161,57 +202,84 @@ list_remove_item(struct list *self, int index)
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
-void
+int
 list_insert_item(struct list *self, int index, tbus item)
 {
-    tbus *p;
-    int i;
 
-    if (index == self->count)
+    if (index > self->count)
     {
-        list_add_item(self, item);
-        return;
+        index = self->count;
+    }
+    else if (index < 0)
+    {
+        index = 0;
     }
 
-    if (index >= 0 && index < self->count)
+    if (self->count == self->alloc_size && !grow_list(self))
     {
-        self->count++;
+        return 0;
+    }
 
-        if (self->count > self->alloc_size)
-        {
-            i = self->alloc_size;
-            self->alloc_size += self->grow_by;
-            p = (tbus *)g_malloc(sizeof(tbus) * self->alloc_size, 1);
-            g_memcpy(p, self->items, sizeof(tbus) * i);
-            g_free(self->items);
-            self->items = p;
-        }
-
-        for (i = (self->count - 2); i >= index; i--)
+    self->count++;
+    if (self->count >= 2)
+    {
+        unsigned int i;
+        for (i = (self->count - 2); i >= (unsigned int)index; i--)
         {
             self->items[i + 1] = self->items[i];
         }
-
-        self->items[index] = item;
     }
+
+    self->items[index] = item;
+    return 1;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* append one list to another using strdup for each item in the list */
 /* begins copy at start_index, a zero based index on the source list */
-void
+int
 list_append_list_strdup(struct list *self, struct list *dest, int start_index)
 {
     int index;
-    tbus item;
-    char *dup;
+    int rv = 1;
+    int entry_dest_count = dest->count;
 
     for (index = start_index; index < self->count; index++)
     {
-        item = list_get_item(self, index);
-        dup = g_strdup((char *)item);
-        list_add_item(dest, (tbus)dup);
+        const char *item = (const char *)list_get_item(self, index);
+        char *dup;
+        if (item == NULL)
+        {
+            // This shouldn't really happen, but if it does we'll
+            // copy the item anyway.
+            dup = NULL;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            dup = g_strdup(item);
+            if (dup == NULL)
+            {
+                rv = 0;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!list_add_item(dest, (tbus)dup))
+        {
+            rv = 0;
+            break;
+        }
     }
+
+    if (rv == 0)
+    {
+        // Remove the additional items we added
+        while (dest->count > entry_dest_count)
+        {
+            list_remove_item(dest, dest->count - 1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return rv;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/common/list.h b/common/list.h
index 1f562105..7536a171 100644
--- a/common/list.h
+++ b/common/list.h
@@ -35,9 +35,27 @@ struct list
 
 struct list *
 list_create(void);
+/**
+ * Creates a list with at least the specified number of items
+ * reserved
+ * @param size Number of items to reserve
+ * @return list, or NULL if no memory
+ */
+struct list *
+list_create_sized(unsigned int size);
 void
 list_delete(struct list *self);
-void
+/**
+ * Adds an item to a list
+ * @param self The list
+ * @param item The item to add
+ * @result 0 if a memory allocation failure occurred. In this
+ *         case the item is not added
+ *
+ * Memory allocation failures will not occur if the list is
+ * sized appropriately when created.
+ */
+int
 list_add_item(struct list *self, tintptr item);
 tintptr
 list_get_item(const struct list *self, int index);
@@ -47,9 +65,32 @@ int
 list_index_of(struct list *self, tintptr item);
 void
 list_remove_item(struct list *self, int index);
-void
+/**
+ * Inserts an item into a list
+ * @param self The list
+ * @param index The location to insert the item before
+ * @param item The item to add
+ * @result 0 if a memory allocation failure occurred. In this
+ *         case the item is not added
+ *
+ * Memory allocation failures will not occur if the list is
+ * sized appropriately when created.
+ */
+int
 list_insert_item(struct list *self, int index, tintptr item);
-void
+/**
+ * Adds strings to a list from another list
+ * @param self The source list
+ * @param dest Destination list
+ * @param start_index Index to start on the source list (zero based)
+ *
+ * @result 0 if a memory allocation failure occurred. In this
+ *         case the destination list is unaltered.
+ *
+ * Strings from the source list are copied with strdup()
+ * The dest list should have auto_free set, or memory leaks will occur
+ */
+int
 list_append_list_strdup(struct list *self, struct list *dest, int start_index);
 void
 list_dump_items(struct list *self);