Index: configf.scm
==================================================================
--- configf.scm
+++ configf.scm
@@ -320,10 +320,11 @@
 								 (proc curr-section-name section-name res path))))
 							 post-section-procs)
                                                         ;; after gathering the vars for a section and if apply-wildcards is true and if there is a wildcard in the section name process wildcards
                                                         ;; NOTE: we are processing the curr-section-name, NOT section-name.
                                                         (process-wildcards res curr-section-name)
+							(if (not (hash-table-ref/default res section-name #f))(hash-table-set! res section-name '())) ;; ensure that mere mention of a section is not lost
 							(loop (configf:read-line inp res (calc-allow-system allow-system curr-section-name sections) settings)
 							      ;; if we have the sections list then force all settings into "" and delete it later?
 							      ;; (if (or (not sections) 
 							      ;;	      (member section-name sections))
 							      ;;	  section-name "") ;; stick everything into "". NOPE: We need new strategy. Put stuff in correct sections and then delete all sections later.

Index: megatest.config
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--- megatest.config
+++ megatest.config
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@
 quick selector=QUICKPATT/quick
 full  areas=fullrun,ext-tests; selector=MAXPATT/
 all   areas=fullrun,ext-tests
 snazy areas=%; selector=QUICKPATT/
 
+[nopurpose]