Hi,
> > So, I think if we were to drop this assignment, we should > > remove the initializer too. But before doing this, I think > > we should try to remember _why_ this assignment is here in > > the first place. The code looks like after the loop, this > > ep variable was supposed to be used for something. Or is > > it just a leftover from 518ad5f2a075 (Cc'ing the author)? > > > I can't agree with you more. :) Yes, certainly looks like a 518ad5f2a075 leftover. Should be ok to cleanup. cheers, Gerd