Remove a redundant assertion

diff --git a/x5/khatus.c b/x5/khatus.c
index 4c8a665..fad3994 100644 (file)
--- a/x5/khatus.c
+++ b/x5/khatus.c
@@ -328,15 +328,11 @@ fifo_read_error(Fifo *f, char *buf)
 enum read_status
 fifo_read_one(Fifo *f, char *buf)
 {
-       /* Initialize all to an impossible value: */
-       ssize_t n = -5;  /* Number of bytes read. */
-       char    c = -1;  /* Character read. */
-       int     r = -1;  /* Remaining unused slots in buffer range. */
+       char c;  /* Character read. */
+       int  r;  /* Remaining unused slots in buffer range. */
 
        for (;;) {
-               n = read(f->fd, &c, 1);
-               assert(n >= -1 && n <= 1);
-               switch (n) {
+               switch (read(f->fd, &c, 1)) {
                case -1:
                        error("Failed to read: \"%s\". errno: %d, msg: %s\n",
                            f->name, errno, strerror(errno));