15 files changed, 266 insertions, 66 deletions

diff --git a/indra/llrender/llvertexbuffer.cpp b/indra/llrender/llvertexbuffer.cpp
index 607bbf3b3b..d4dfb373f0 100644
--- a/indra/llrender/llvertexbuffer.cpp
+++ b/indra/llrender/llvertexbuffer.cpp
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::releaseIndices()
 	sGLCount--;
 }
 
-void LLVertexBuffer::createGLBuffer(U32 size)
+bool LLVertexBuffer::createGLBuffer(U32 size)
 {
 	if (mGLBuffer)
 	{
@@ -1176,9 +1176,11 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::createGLBuffer(U32 size)
 
 	if (size == 0)
 	{
-		return;
+		return true;
 	}
 
+	bool sucsess = true;
+
 	mEmpty = true;
 
 	mMappedDataUsingVBOs = useVBOs();
@@ -1196,9 +1198,15 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::createGLBuffer(U32 size)
 		mSize = size;
 		claimMem(mSize);
 	}
+
+	if (!mMappedData)
+	{
+		sucsess = false;
+	}
+	return sucsess;
 }
 
-void LLVertexBuffer::createGLIndices(U32 size)
+bool LLVertexBuffer::createGLIndices(U32 size)
 {
 	if (mGLIndices)
 	{
@@ -1207,9 +1215,11 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::createGLIndices(U32 size)
 	
 	if (size == 0)
 	{
-		return;
+		return true;
 	}
 
+	bool sucsess = true;
+
 	mEmpty = true;
 
 	//pad by 16 bytes for aligned copies
@@ -1230,6 +1240,12 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::createGLIndices(U32 size)
 		mGLIndices = ++gl_buffer_idx;
 		mIndicesSize = size;
 	}
+
+	if (!mMappedIndexData)
+	{
+		sucsess = false;
+	}
+	return sucsess;
 }
 
 void LLVertexBuffer::destroyGLBuffer()
@@ -1272,10 +1288,12 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::destroyGLIndices()
 	//unbind();
 }
 
-void LLVertexBuffer::updateNumVerts(S32 nverts)
+bool LLVertexBuffer::updateNumVerts(S32 nverts)
 {
 	llassert(nverts >= 0);
 
+	bool sucsess = true;
+
 	if (nverts > 65536)
 	{
 		LL_WARNS() << "Vertex buffer overflow!" << LL_ENDL;
@@ -1286,31 +1304,37 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::updateNumVerts(S32 nverts)
 
 	if (needed_size > mSize || needed_size <= mSize/2)
 	{
-		createGLBuffer(needed_size);
+		sucsess &= createGLBuffer(needed_size);
 	}
 
 	sVertexCount -= mNumVerts;
 	mNumVerts = nverts;
 	sVertexCount += mNumVerts;
+
+	return sucsess;
 }
 
-void LLVertexBuffer::updateNumIndices(S32 nindices)
+bool LLVertexBuffer::updateNumIndices(S32 nindices)
 {
 	llassert(nindices >= 0);
 
+	bool sucsess = true;
+
 	U32 needed_size = sizeof(U16) * nindices;
 
 	if (needed_size > mIndicesSize || needed_size <= mIndicesSize/2)
 	{
-		createGLIndices(needed_size);
+		sucsess &= createGLIndices(needed_size);
 	}
 
 	sIndexCount -= mNumIndices;
 	mNumIndices = nindices;
 	sIndexCount += mNumIndices;
+
+	return sucsess;
 }
 
-void LLVertexBuffer::allocateBuffer(S32 nverts, S32 nindices, bool create)
+bool LLVertexBuffer::allocateBuffer(S32 nverts, S32 nindices, bool create)
 {
 	stop_glerror();
 
@@ -1320,10 +1344,12 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::allocateBuffer(S32 nverts, S32 nindices, bool create)
 		LL_ERRS() << "Bad vertex buffer allocation: " << nverts << " : " << nindices << LL_ENDL;
 	}
 
-	updateNumVerts(nverts);
-	updateNumIndices(nindices);
+	bool sucsess = true;
+
+	sucsess &= updateNumVerts(nverts);
+	sucsess &= updateNumIndices(nindices);
 	
-	if (create && (nverts || nindices))
+	if (sucsess && create && (nverts || nindices))
 	{
 		//actually allocate space for the vertex buffer if using VBO mapping
 		flush();
@@ -1336,6 +1362,8 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::allocateBuffer(S32 nverts, S32 nindices, bool create)
 			setupVertexArray();
 		}
 	}
+
+	return sucsess;
 }
 
 static LLTrace::BlockTimerStatHandle FTM_SETUP_VERTEX_ARRAY("Setup VAO");
@@ -1457,15 +1485,17 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::setupVertexArray()
 	unbind();
 }
 
-void LLVertexBuffer::resizeBuffer(S32 newnverts, S32 newnindices)
+bool LLVertexBuffer::resizeBuffer(S32 newnverts, S32 newnindices)
 {
 	llassert(newnverts >= 0);
 	llassert(newnindices >= 0);
 
-	updateNumVerts(newnverts);		
-	updateNumIndices(newnindices);
+	bool sucsess = true;
+
+	sucsess &= updateNumVerts(newnverts);		
+	sucsess &= updateNumIndices(newnindices);
 	
-	if (useVBOs())
+	if (sucsess && useVBOs())
 	{
 		flush();
 
@@ -1474,6 +1504,8 @@ void LLVertexBuffer::resizeBuffer(S32 newnverts, S32 newnindices)
 			setupVertexArray();
 		}
 	}
+
+	return sucsess;
 }
 
 bool LLVertexBuffer::useVBOs() const
diff --git a/indra/llrender/llvertexbuffer.h b/indra/llrender/llvertexbuffer.h
index c05fd01595..bd27296eb6 100644
--- a/indra/llrender/llvertexbuffer.h
+++ b/indra/llrender/llvertexbuffer.h
@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ protected:
 	bool	bindGLArray();
 	void	releaseBuffer();
 	void	releaseIndices();
-	void	createGLBuffer(U32 size);
-	void	createGLIndices(U32 size);
+	bool	createGLBuffer(U32 size);
+	bool	createGLIndices(U32 size);
 	void 	destroyGLBuffer();
 	void 	destroyGLIndices();
-	void	updateNumVerts(S32 nverts);
-	void	updateNumIndices(S32 nindices); 
+	bool	updateNumVerts(S32 nverts);
+	bool	updateNumIndices(S32 nindices); 
 	void	unmapBuffer();
 		
 public:
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void	setBuffer(U32 data_mask); 	// calls  setupVertexBuffer() if data_mask is not 0
 	void flush(); //flush pending data to GL memory
 	// allocate buffer
-	void	allocateBuffer(S32 nverts, S32 nindices, bool create);
-	virtual void resizeBuffer(S32 newnverts, S32 newnindices);
+	bool	allocateBuffer(S32 nverts, S32 nindices, bool create);
+	virtual bool resizeBuffer(S32 newnverts, S32 newnindices);
 			
 	// Only call each getVertexPointer, etc, once before calling unmapBuffer()
 	// call unmapBuffer() after calls to getXXXStrider() before any cals to setBuffer()
diff --git a/indra/newview/lldrawpoolavatar.cpp b/indra/newview/lldrawpoolavatar.cpp
index b221221f16..bb5c86f705 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lldrawpoolavatar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/lldrawpoolavatar.cpp
@@ -1485,15 +1485,34 @@ void LLDrawPoolAvatar::getRiggedGeometry(
 		{
 			buffer = new LLVertexBuffer(data_mask, GL_STREAM_DRAW_ARB);
 		}
-		buffer->allocateBuffer(vol_face.mNumVertices, vol_face.mNumIndices, true);
+
+		if (!buffer->allocateBuffer(vol_face.mNumVertices, vol_face.mNumIndices, true))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS("LLDrawPoolAvatar") << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer to "
+				<< vol_face.mNumVertices << " vertices and "
+				<< vol_face.mNumIndices << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+			// allocate dummy triangle
+			buffer->allocateBuffer(1, 3, true);
+			memset((U8*)buffer->getMappedData(), 0, buffer->getSize());
+			memset((U8*)buffer->getIndicesPointer(), 0, buffer->getIndicesSize());
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
         //resize existing buffer
-		buffer->resizeBuffer(vol_face.mNumVertices, vol_face.mNumIndices);
+		if(!buffer->resizeBuffer(vol_face.mNumVertices, vol_face.mNumIndices))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS("LLDrawPoolAvatar") << "Failed to resize Vertex Buffer to "
+				<< vol_face.mNumVertices << " vertices and "
+				<< vol_face.mNumIndices << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+			// allocate dummy triangle
+			buffer->resizeBuffer(1, 3);
+			memset((U8*)buffer->getMappedData(), 0, buffer->getSize());
+			memset((U8*)buffer->getIndicesPointer(), 0, buffer->getIndicesSize());
+		}
 	}
 
-	face->setSize(vol_face.mNumVertices, vol_face.mNumIndices);
+	face->setSize(buffer->getNumVerts(), buffer->getNumIndices());
 	face->setVertexBuffer(buffer);
 
 	U16 offset = 0;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloaterimagepreview.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloaterimagepreview.cpp
index 52e678ce24..a9e4d752ac 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloaterimagepreview.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloaterimagepreview.cpp
@@ -801,7 +801,13 @@ void LLImagePreviewSculpted::setPreviewTarget(LLImageRaw* imagep, F32 distance)
 	U32 num_vertices = vf.mNumVertices;
 
 	mVertexBuffer = new LLVertexBuffer(LLVertexBuffer::MAP_VERTEX | LLVertexBuffer::MAP_NORMAL | LLVertexBuffer::MAP_TEXCOORD0, 0);
-	mVertexBuffer->allocateBuffer(num_vertices, num_indices, TRUE);
+	if (!mVertexBuffer->allocateBuffer(num_vertices, num_indices, TRUE))
+	{
+		LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer for image preview to"
+			<< num_vertices << " vertices and "
+			<< num_indices << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+		// We are likely to crash on getTexCoord0Strider()
+	}
 
 	LLStrider<LLVector3> vertex_strider;
 	LLStrider<LLVector3> normal_strider;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloatermodelpreview.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloatermodelpreview.cpp
index b3885bf36c..da84a6b8f8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloatermodelpreview.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloatermodelpreview.cpp
@@ -2568,13 +2568,21 @@ void LLModelPreview::genLODs(S32 which_lod, U32 decimation, bool enforce_tri_lim
 
 				if (sizes[i*2+1] > 0 && sizes[i*2] > 0)
 				{
-					buff->allocateBuffer(sizes[i*2+1], sizes[i*2], true);
+					if (!buff->allocateBuffer(sizes[i * 2 + 1], sizes[i * 2], true))
+					{
+						// Todo: find a way to stop preview in this case instead of crashing
+						LL_ERRS() << "Failed buffer allocation during preview LOD generation."
+							<< " Vertices: " << sizes[i * 2 + 1]
+							<< " Indices: " << sizes[i * 2] << LL_ENDL;
+					}
 					buff->setBuffer(type_mask);
 					glodFillElements(mObject[base], names[i], GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, (U8*) buff->getIndicesPointer());
 					stop_gloderror();
 				}
 				else
-				{ //this face was eliminated, create a dummy triangle (one vertex, 3 indices, all 0)
+				{
+					// This face was eliminated or we failed to allocate buffer,
+					// attempt to create a dummy triangle (one vertex, 3 indices, all 0)
 					buff->allocateBuffer(1, 3, true);
 					memset((U8*) buff->getMappedData(), 0, buff->getSize());
 					memset((U8*) buff->getIndicesPointer(), 0, buff->getIndicesSize());
@@ -3322,7 +3330,13 @@ void LLModelPreview::genBuffers(S32 lod, bool include_skin_weights)
 
 			vb = new LLVertexBuffer(mask, 0);
 
-			vb->allocateBuffer(num_vertices, num_indices, TRUE);
+			if (!vb->allocateBuffer(num_vertices, num_indices, TRUE))
+			{
+				// We are likely to crash due this failure, if this happens, find a way to gracefully stop preview
+				LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer for model preview "
+					<< num_vertices << " vertices and "
+					<< num_indices << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+			}
 
 			LLStrider<LLVector3> vertex_strider;
 			LLStrider<LLVector3> normal_strider;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llspatialpartition.cpp b/indra/newview/llspatialpartition.cpp
index 0fd36766b3..df5756cf11 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llspatialpartition.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llspatialpartition.cpp
@@ -451,16 +451,32 @@ void LLSpatialPartition::rebuildGeom(LLSpatialGroup* group)
 				(group->mBufferUsage != group->mVertexBuffer->getUsage() && LLVertexBuffer::sEnableVBOs))
 			{
 				group->mVertexBuffer = createVertexBuffer(mVertexDataMask, group->mBufferUsage);
-				group->mVertexBuffer->allocateBuffer(vertex_count, index_count, true);
+				if (!group->mVertexBuffer->allocateBuffer(vertex_count, index_count, true))
+				{
+					LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer on rebuild to "
+						<< vertex_count << " vertices and "
+						<< index_count << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+					group->mVertexBuffer = NULL;
+					group->mBufferMap.clear();
+				}
 				stop_glerror();
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				group->mVertexBuffer->resizeBuffer(vertex_count, index_count);
+				if (!group->mVertexBuffer->resizeBuffer(vertex_count, index_count))
+				{
+					// Is likely to cause a crash. If this gets triggered find a way to avoid it (don't forget to reset face)
+					LL_WARNS() << "Failed to resize Vertex Buffer on rebuild to "
+						<< vertex_count << " vertices and "
+						<< index_count << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+					group->mVertexBuffer = NULL;
+					group->mBufferMap.clear();
+				}
 				stop_glerror();
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (group->mVertexBuffer)
 		{
 			LL_RECORD_BLOCK_TIME(FTM_GET_GEOMETRY);
 			getGeometry(group);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
index cc708ea275..33ab188704 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
@@ -2085,7 +2085,17 @@ void LLVOAvatar::updateMeshData()
 			if(!facep->getVertexBuffer())
 			{
 				buff = new LLVertexBufferAvatar();
-				buff->allocateBuffer(num_vertices, num_indices, TRUE);
+				if (!buff->allocateBuffer(num_vertices, num_indices, TRUE))
+				{
+					LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer for Mesh to "
+						<< num_vertices << " vertices and "
+						<< num_indices << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+					// Attempt to create a dummy triangle (one vertex, 3 indices, all 0)
+					facep->setSize(1, 3);
+					buff->allocateBuffer(1, 3, true);
+					memset((U8*) buff->getMappedData(), 0, buff->getSize());
+					memset((U8*) buff->getIndicesPointer(), 0, buff->getIndicesSize());
+				}
 				facep->setVertexBuffer(buff);
 			}
 			else
@@ -2097,7 +2107,15 @@ void LLVOAvatar::updateMeshData()
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					buff->resizeBuffer(num_vertices, num_indices);
+					if (!buff->resizeBuffer(num_vertices, num_indices))
+					{
+						LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate vertex buffer for Mesh, Substituting" << LL_ENDL;
+						// Attempt to create a dummy triangle (one vertex, 3 indices, all 0)
+						facep->setSize(1, 3);
+						buff->resizeBuffer(1, 3);
+						memset((U8*) buff->getMappedData(), 0, buff->getSize());
+						memset((U8*) buff->getIndicesPointer(), 0, buff->getIndicesSize());
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			
@@ -2109,20 +2127,24 @@ void LLVOAvatar::updateMeshData()
 				LL_ERRS() << "non-zero geom index: " << facep->getGeomIndex() << " in LLVOAvatar::restoreMeshData" << LL_ENDL;
 			}
 
-			for(S32 k = j ; k < part_index ; k++)
+			if (num_vertices == buff->getNumVerts() && num_indices == buff->getNumIndices())
 			{
-				bool rigid = false;
-				if (k == MESH_ID_EYEBALL_LEFT ||
-					k == MESH_ID_EYEBALL_RIGHT)
-				{ //eyeballs can't have terse updates since they're never rendered with
-					//the hardware skinning shader
-					rigid = true;
-				}
-				
-				LLViewerJoint* mesh = getViewerJoint(k);
-				if (mesh)
+				for(S32 k = j ; k < part_index ; k++)
 				{
-					mesh->updateFaceData(facep, mAdjustedPixelArea, k == MESH_ID_HAIR, terse_update && !rigid);
+					bool rigid = false;
+					if (k == MESH_ID_EYEBALL_LEFT ||
+						k == MESH_ID_EYEBALL_RIGHT)
+					{
+						//eyeballs can't have terse updates since they're never rendered with
+						//the hardware skinning shader
+						rigid = true;
+					}
+				
+					LLViewerJoint* mesh = getViewerJoint(k);
+					if (mesh)
+					{
+						mesh->updateFaceData(facep, mAdjustedPixelArea, k == MESH_ID_HAIR, terse_update && !rigid);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoground.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoground.cpp
index c1273e684c..71a7623fb4 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoground.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoground.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,12 @@ BOOL LLVOGround::updateGeometry(LLDrawable *drawable)
 	{
 		face->setSize(5, 12);
 		LLVertexBuffer* buff = new LLVertexBuffer(LLDrawPoolGround::VERTEX_DATA_MASK, GL_STREAM_DRAW_ARB);
-		buff->allocateBuffer(face->getGeomCount(), face->getIndicesCount(), TRUE);
+		if (!buff->allocateBuffer(face->getGeomCount(), face->getIndicesCount(), TRUE))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer for VOGround to "
+				<< face->getGeomCount() << " vertices and "
+				<< face->getIndicesCount() << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+		}
 		face->setGeomIndex(0);
 		face->setIndicesIndex(0);
 		face->setVertexBuffer(buff);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvopartgroup.cpp b/indra/newview/llvopartgroup.cpp
index 6e5db526b0..f7b21338f8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvopartgroup.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvopartgroup.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,15 @@ void LLVOPartGroup::restoreGL()
 	//TODO: optimize out binormal mask here.  Specular and normal coords as well.
 	sVB = new LLVertexBuffer(VERTEX_DATA_MASK | LLVertexBuffer::MAP_TANGENT | LLVertexBuffer::MAP_TEXCOORD1 | LLVertexBuffer::MAP_TEXCOORD2, GL_STREAM_DRAW_ARB);
 	U32 count = LL_MAX_PARTICLE_COUNT;
-	sVB->allocateBuffer(count*4, count*6, true);
+	if (!sVB->allocateBuffer(count*4, count*6, true))
+	{
+		LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer to "
+			<< count*4 << " vertices and "
+			<< count * 6 << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+		// we are likelly to crash at following getTexCoord0Strider(), so unref and return
+		sVB = NULL;
+		return;
+	}
 
 	//indices and texcoords are always the same, set once
 	LLStrider<U16> indicesp;
@@ -764,7 +772,7 @@ void LLParticlePartition::rebuildGeom(LLSpatialGroup* group)
 	addGeometryCount(group, vertex_count, index_count);
 	
 
-	if (vertex_count > 0 && index_count > 0)
+	if (vertex_count > 0 && index_count > 0 && LLVOPartGroup::sVB)
 	{ 
 		group->mBuilt = 1.f;
 		//use one vertex buffer for all groups
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvosky.cpp b/indra/newview/llvosky.cpp
index 4dab213fa0..86b380087a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvosky.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvosky.cpp
@@ -1462,7 +1462,12 @@ BOOL LLVOSky::updateHeavenlyBodyGeometry(LLDrawable *drawable, const S32 f, cons
 	{
 		facep->setSize(4, 6);	
 		LLVertexBuffer* buff = new LLVertexBuffer(LLDrawPoolSky::VERTEX_DATA_MASK, GL_STREAM_DRAW_ARB);
-		buff->allocateBuffer(facep->getGeomCount(), facep->getIndicesCount(), TRUE);
+		if (!buff->allocateBuffer(facep->getGeomCount(), facep->getIndicesCount(), TRUE))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer for vosky to "
+				<< facep->getGeomCount() << " vertices and "
+				<< facep->getIndicesCount() << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+		}
 		facep->setGeomIndex(0);
 		facep->setIndicesIndex(0);
 		facep->setVertexBuffer(buff);
@@ -1869,7 +1874,12 @@ void LLVOSky::updateReflectionGeometry(LLDrawable *drawable, F32 H,
 	{
 		face->setSize(quads * 4, quads * 6);
 		LLVertexBuffer* buff = new LLVertexBuffer(LLDrawPoolWater::VERTEX_DATA_MASK, GL_STREAM_DRAW_ARB);
-		buff->allocateBuffer(face->getGeomCount(), face->getIndicesCount(), TRUE);
+		if (!buff->allocateBuffer(face->getGeomCount(), face->getIndicesCount(), TRUE))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer for vosky to "
+				<< face->getGeomCount() << " vertices and "
+				<< face->getIndicesCount() << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+		}
 		face->setIndicesIndex(0);
 		face->setGeomIndex(0);
 		face->setVertexBuffer(buff);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvotree.cpp b/indra/newview/llvotree.cpp
index 4dcc267e96..5193d3bb0e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvotree.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvotree.cpp
@@ -525,7 +525,14 @@ BOOL LLVOTree::updateGeometry(LLDrawable *drawable)
 		}
 
 		mReferenceBuffer = new LLVertexBuffer(LLDrawPoolTree::VERTEX_DATA_MASK, 0);
-		mReferenceBuffer->allocateBuffer(max_vertices, max_indices, TRUE);
+		if (!mReferenceBuffer->allocateBuffer(max_vertices, max_indices, TRUE))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer on update to "
+				<< max_vertices << " vertices and "
+				<< max_indices << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+			mReferenceBuffer = NULL; //unref
+			return TRUE;
+		}
 
 		LLStrider<LLVector3> vertices;
 		LLStrider<LLVector3> normals;
@@ -883,7 +890,21 @@ void LLVOTree::updateMesh()
 	LLFace* facep = mDrawable->getFace(0);
 	if (!facep) return;
 	LLVertexBuffer* buff = new LLVertexBuffer(LLDrawPoolTree::VERTEX_DATA_MASK, GL_STATIC_DRAW_ARB);
-	buff->allocateBuffer(vert_count, index_count, TRUE);
+	if (!buff->allocateBuffer(vert_count, index_count, TRUE))
+	{
+		LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer on mesh update to "
+			<< vert_count << " vertices and "
+			<< index_count << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+		buff->allocateBuffer(1, 3, true);
+		memset((U8*)buff->getMappedData(), 0, buff->getSize());
+		memset((U8*)buff->getIndicesPointer(), 0, buff->getIndicesSize());
+		facep->setSize(1, 3);
+		facep->setVertexBuffer(buff);
+		mReferenceBuffer->flush();
+		buff->flush();
+		return;
+	}
+
 	facep->setVertexBuffer(buff);
 	
 	LLStrider<LLVector3> vertices;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvovolume.cpp b/indra/newview/llvovolume.cpp
index 90ba814a15..f77b48ff80 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvovolume.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvovolume.cpp
@@ -5638,18 +5638,25 @@ void LLVolumeGeometryManager::genDrawInfo(LLSpatialGroup* group, U32 mask, LLFac
 		}
 
 		//create vertex buffer
-		LLVertexBuffer* buffer = NULL;
+		LLPointer<LLVertexBuffer> buffer;
 
 		{
 			LL_RECORD_BLOCK_TIME(FTM_GEN_DRAW_INFO_ALLOCATE);
 			buffer = createVertexBuffer(mask, buffer_usage);
-			buffer->allocateBuffer(geom_count, index_count, TRUE);
+			if(!buffer->allocateBuffer(geom_count, index_count, TRUE))
+			{
+				LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate group Vertex Buffer to "
+					<< geom_count << " vertices and "
+					<< index_count << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+				buffer = NULL;
+			}
 		}
 
-		group->mGeometryBytes += buffer->getSize() + buffer->getIndicesSize();
-
-
-		buffer_map[mask][*face_iter].push_back(buffer);
+		if (buffer)
+		{
+			group->mGeometryBytes += buffer->getSize() + buffer->getIndicesSize();
+			buffer_map[mask][*face_iter].push_back(buffer);
+		}
 
 		//add face geometry
 
@@ -5657,8 +5664,17 @@ void LLVolumeGeometryManager::genDrawInfo(LLSpatialGroup* group, U32 mask, LLFac
 		U16 index_offset = 0;
 
 		while (face_iter < i)
-		{ //update face indices for new buffer
+		{
+			//update face indices for new buffer
 			facep = *face_iter;
+			if (buffer.isNull())
+			{
+				// Bulk allocation failed
+				facep->setVertexBuffer(buffer);
+				facep->setSize(0, 0); // mark as no geometry
+				++face_iter;
+				continue;
+			}
 			facep->setIndicesIndex(indices_index);
 			facep->setGeomIndex(index_offset);
 			facep->setVertexBuffer(buffer);	
@@ -5983,7 +5999,10 @@ void LLVolumeGeometryManager::genDrawInfo(LLSpatialGroup* group, U32 mask, LLFac
 			++face_iter;
 		}
 
-		buffer->flush();
+		if (buffer)
+		{
+			buffer->flush();
+		}
 	}
 
 	group->mBufferMap[mask].clear();
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvowater.cpp b/indra/newview/llvowater.cpp
index 9ce16a1674..ccda92810e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvowater.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvowater.cpp
@@ -155,14 +155,22 @@ BOOL LLVOWater::updateGeometry(LLDrawable *drawable)
 	if (!buff || !buff->isWriteable())
 	{
 		buff = new LLVertexBuffer(LLDrawPoolWater::VERTEX_DATA_MASK, GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW_ARB);
-		buff->allocateBuffer(face->getGeomCount(), face->getIndicesCount(), TRUE);
+		if (!buff->allocateBuffer(face->getGeomCount(), face->getIndicesCount(), TRUE))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer on water update to "
+				<< face->getGeomCount() << " vertices and "
+				<< face->getIndicesCount() << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+		}
 		face->setIndicesIndex(0);
 		face->setGeomIndex(0);
 		face->setVertexBuffer(buff);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		buff->resizeBuffer(face->getGeomCount(), face->getIndicesCount());
+		if (!buff->resizeBuffer(face->getGeomCount(), face->getIndicesCount()))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS() << "Failed to resize Vertex Buffer" << LL_ENDL;
+		}
 	}
 		
 	index_offset = face->getGeometry(verticesp,normalsp,texCoordsp, indicesp);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvowlsky.cpp b/indra/newview/llvowlsky.cpp
index 16130b5ca7..3b9b96e9f1 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvowlsky.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvowlsky.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,12 @@ BOOL LLVOWLSky::updateGeometry(LLDrawable * drawable)
 #if DOME_SLICES
 	{
 		mFanVerts = new LLVertexBuffer(LLDrawPoolWLSky::SKY_VERTEX_DATA_MASK, GL_STATIC_DRAW_ARB);
-		mFanVerts->allocateBuffer(getFanNumVerts(), getFanNumIndices(), TRUE);
+		if (!mFanVerts->allocateBuffer(getFanNumVerts(), getFanNumIndices(), TRUE))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer on sky update to "
+				<< getFanNumVerts() << " vertices and "
+				<< getFanNumIndices() << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+		}
 
 		BOOL success = mFanVerts->getVertexStrider(vertices)
 			&& mFanVerts->getTexCoord0Strider(texCoords)
@@ -375,7 +380,12 @@ BOOL LLVOWLSky::updateGeometry(LLDrawable * drawable)
 			const U32 num_indices_this_seg = 1+num_stacks_this_seg*(2+2*verts_per_stack);
 			llassert(num_indices_this_seg * sizeof(U16) <= max_buffer_bytes);
 
-			segment->allocateBuffer(num_verts_this_seg, num_indices_this_seg, TRUE);
+			if (!segment->allocateBuffer(num_verts_this_seg, num_indices_this_seg, TRUE))
+			{
+				LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer on update to "
+					<< num_verts_this_seg << " vertices and "
+					<< num_indices_this_seg << " indices" << LL_ENDL;
+			}
 
 			// lock the buffer
 			BOOL success = segment->getVertexStrider(vertices)
@@ -777,7 +787,10 @@ BOOL LLVOWLSky::updateStarGeometry(LLDrawable *drawable)
 	if (mStarsVerts.isNull() || !mStarsVerts->isWriteable())
 	{
 		mStarsVerts = new LLVertexBuffer(LLDrawPoolWLSky::STAR_VERTEX_DATA_MASK, GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW);
-		mStarsVerts->allocateBuffer(getStarsNumVerts()*6, 0, TRUE);
+		if (!mStarsVerts->allocateBuffer(getStarsNumVerts()*6, 0, TRUE))
+		{
+			LL_WARNS() << "Failed to allocate Vertex Buffer for Sky to " << getStarsNumVerts() * 6 << " vertices" << LL_ENDL;
+		}
 	}
  
 	BOOL success = mStarsVerts->getVertexStrider(verticesp)
diff --git a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
index 19487c3230..d3be5fea1a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
@@ -3903,7 +3903,14 @@ void LLPipeline::postSort(LLCamera& camera)
 	}
 	
 	//flush particle VB
-	LLVOPartGroup::sVB->flush();
+	if (LLVOPartGroup::sVB)
+	{
+		LLVOPartGroup::sVB->flush();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		LL_WARNS_ONCE() << "Missing particle buffer" << LL_ENDL;
+	}
 
 	/*bool use_transform_feedback = gTransformPositionProgram.mProgramObject && !mMeshDirtyGroup.empty();