I just had a look at some of the source code of the Java package in the GNU gcc version 4.4.0 snapshot 20081114
gcc-4.4-20081114/libjava/classpath/gnu/xml/aelfred2/XmlParser.java:3205 Avoid unused local variables such as 'ampRead'. I have checked the source code and I agree. Suggest remove set but not used local variable, especially since it is written to for each character read. -- Summary: Java: set but not used local variable in tight loop Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: java AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: dcb314 at hotmail dot com GCC host triplet: suse-linux-x86_64 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38189