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/tools/gnu/classpath/tools/gjdoc/Main.java:1056 Avoid unused local variables such as 'customOptions'. The source code is List customOptions = new LinkedList(); Suggest remove unused local variable and reduce memory usage at the same time. -- Summary: gjdoc/Main.java: dead local variable Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: minor 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=38191