--- freem/src/ssvn_device.c	2025/02/28 20:51:20	1.2
+++ freem/src/ssvn_device.c	2025/04/10 01:24:38	1.5
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 /*
- *                            *
- *                           * *
- *                          *   *
- *                     ***************
- *                      * *       * *
- *                       *  MUMPS  *
- *                      * *       * *
- *                     ***************
- *                          *   *
- *                           * *
- *                            *
- *
- *   ssvn_device.c
- *    ^$DEVICE ssv
+ *   $Id: ssvn_device.c,v 1.5 2025/04/10 01:24:38 snw Exp $
+ *    ^$DEVICE ssvn
  *
  *  
- *   Author: Serena Willis <jpw@coherent-logic.com>
+ *   Author: Serena Willis <snw@coherent-logic.com>
  *    Copyright (C) 1998 MUG Deutschland
- *    Copyright (C) 2020 Coherent Logic Development LLC
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020, 2025 Coherent Logic Development LLC
  *
  *
  *   This file is part of FreeM.
@@ -60,6 +48,8 @@ void ssvn_device(short action, char *key
     freem_ref_t *r;
     char *dbuf;
     char *envbuf;
+
+    fd = -1;
     
     r = (freem_ref_t *) malloc (sizeof (freem_ref_t));
     NULLPTRCHK(r,"ssvn_device");