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>>> +    char *xspath = NULL;
>>
>> I don't think you need the NULL init here. xspath is set in both
>> branches of the if statement below.
> 
> Indeed, but I prefer to initialise things sanely where possible. It
> makes it easier to spot problems with later modifications of the code,
> e.g. if one of those branches changed.

Kernel style (but probably not documented anywhere) is to only
initialize locals were necessary.

David