# HG changeset patch
# User John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
# Date 1264037966 18000
# Node ID cd96d29c5efa91677974bc69e6e9ce1fba619c48
# Parent  9f0e7bfe63e5d9080315e8995791da52ff6d8be2
remove Emacs local-variable settings from source files in src directory

diff --git a/src/Cell.cc b/src/Cell.cc
--- a/src/Cell.cc
+++ b/src/Cell.cc
@@ -299,9 +299,3 @@
 {
   return Array<octave_value>::diag (k);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/Cell.h b/src/Cell.h
--- a/src/Cell.h
+++ b/src/Cell.h
@@ -130,9 +130,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,67 @@
+2010-01-20  John W. Eaton  <jwe@octave.org>
+
+	* cutils.c, main.c, matherr.c, siglist.c, Cell.cc, bitfcns.cc,
+	c-file-ptr-stream.cc, comment-list.cc, data.cc, debug.cc,
+	defaults.cc, defun.cc, dirfns.cc, display.cc, dynamic-ld.cc,
+	error.cc, file-io.cc, gl-render.cc, gl2ps-renderer.cc,
+	graphics.cc, gripes.cc, help.cc, input.cc, load-path.cc,
+	load-save.cc, ls-ascii-helper.cc, ls-hdf5.cc, ls-mat-ascii.cc,
+	ls-mat4.cc, ls-mat5.cc, ls-oct-ascii.cc, ls-oct-binary.cc,
+	ls-utils.cc, mappers.cc, oct-fstrm.cc, oct-hist.cc,
+	oct-iostrm.cc, oct-lvalue.cc, oct-map.cc, oct-obj.cc,
+	oct-prcstrm.cc, oct-procbuf.cc, oct-stream.cc, oct-strstrm.cc,
+	octave.cc, ov-base-int.cc, ov-base-mat.cc, ov-base-scalar.cc,
+	ov-base-sparse.cc, ov-base.cc, ov-bool-mat.cc,
+	ov-bool-sparse.cc, ov-bool.cc, ov-builtin.cc, ov-cell.cc,
+	ov-ch-mat.cc, ov-class.cc, ov-colon.cc, ov-complex.cc,
+	ov-cs-list.cc, ov-cx-mat.cc, ov-cx-sparse.cc, ov-dld-fcn.cc,
+	ov-fcn-handle.cc, ov-fcn-inline.cc, ov-fcn.cc, ov-float.cc,
+	ov-flt-complex.cc, ov-flt-cx-mat.cc, ov-flt-re-mat.cc,
+	ov-int16.cc, ov-int32.cc, ov-int64.cc, ov-int8.cc, ov-list.cc,
+	ov-mex-fcn.cc, ov-range.cc, ov-re-mat.cc, ov-re-sparse.cc,
+	ov-scalar.cc, ov-str-mat.cc, ov-struct.cc, ov-typeinfo.cc,
+	ov-uint16.cc, ov-uint32.cc, ov-uint64.cc, ov-uint8.cc,
+	ov-usr-fcn.cc, ov.cc, pager.cc, pr-output.cc, procstream.cc,
+	pt-arg-list.cc, pt-assign.cc, pt-binop.cc, pt-bp.cc, pt-cell.cc,
+	pt-check.cc, pt-cmd.cc, pt-colon.cc, pt-const.cc, pt-decl.cc,
+	pt-eval.cc, pt-except.cc, pt-exp.cc, pt-fcn-handle.cc, pt-id.cc,
+	pt-idx.cc, pt-jump.cc, pt-loop.cc, pt-mat.cc, pt-misc.cc,
+	pt-pr-code.cc, pt-select.cc, pt-stmt.cc, pt-unop.cc, pt.cc,
+	sighandlers.cc, sparse-xdiv.cc, sparse-xpow.cc, strfns.cc,
+	symtab.cc, syscalls.cc, sysdep.cc, token.cc, toplev.cc,
+	unwind-prot.cc, utils.cc, variables.cc, xdiv.cc, xpow.cc,
+	zfstream.cc, Cell.h, base-list.h, builtins.h,
+	c-file-ptr-stream.h, comment-list.h, debug.h, defun-dld.h,
+	defun-int.h, defun.h, dirfns.h, display.h, dynamic-ld.h,
+	error.h, file-io.h, gl2ps-renderer.h, gripes.h, help.h, input.h,
+	lex.h, load-path.h, load-save.h, ls-ascii-helper.h, ls-hdf5.h,
+	ls-mat-ascii.h, ls-mat4.h, ls-mat5.h, ls-oct-ascii.h,
+	ls-oct-binary.h, ls-utils.h, mex.h, mexproto.h, oct-errno.h,
+	oct-fstrm.h, oct-hdf5.h, oct-hist.h, oct-iostrm.h, oct-lvalue.h,
+	oct-map.h, oct-obj.h, oct-prcstrm.h, oct-procbuf.h,
+	oct-stdstrm.h, oct-stream.h, oct-strstrm.h, oct.h, octave.h,
+	ops.h, ov-base-int.h, ov-base-mat.h, ov-base-scalar.h,
+	ov-base-sparse.h, ov-base.h, ov-bool-mat.h, ov-bool-sparse.h,
+	ov-bool.h, ov-builtin.h, ov-cell.h, ov-ch-mat.h, ov-class.h,
+	ov-colon.h, ov-complex.h, ov-cs-list.h, ov-cx-mat.h,
+	ov-cx-sparse.h, ov-dld-fcn.h, ov-fcn-handle.h, ov-fcn-inline.h,
+	ov-fcn.h, ov-float.h, ov-flt-complex.h, ov-flt-cx-diag.h,
+	ov-flt-cx-mat.h, ov-flt-re-mat.h, ov-int-traits.h, ov-int16.h,
+	ov-int32.h, ov-int64.h, ov-int8.h, ov-intx.h, ov-list.h,
+	ov-mex-fcn.h, ov-range.h, ov-re-mat.h, ov-re-sparse.h,
+	ov-scalar.h, ov-str-mat.h, ov-struct.h, ov-type-conv.h,
+	ov-typeinfo.h, ov-uint16.h, ov-uint32.h, ov-uint64.h,
+	ov-uint8.h, ov-usr-fcn.h, ov.h, pager.h, parse.h, pr-output.h,
+	procstream.h, pt-all.h, pt-arg-list.h, pt-assign.h, pt-binop.h,
+	pt-bp.h, pt-cbinop.h, pt-cell.h, pt-check.h, pt-cmd.h,
+	pt-colon.h, pt-const.h, pt-decl.h, pt-eval.h, pt-except.h,
+	pt-exp.h, pt-fcn-handle.h, pt-id.h, pt-idx.h, pt-jump.h,
+	pt-loop.h, pt-mat.h, pt-misc.h, pt-pr-code.h, pt-select.h,
+	pt-stmt.h, pt-unop.h, pt-walk.h, pt.h, sighandlers.h, siglist.h,
+	sparse-xdiv.h, sparse-xpow.h, symtab.h, sysdep.h, token.h,
+	toplev.h, unwind-prot.h, utils.h, variables.h, xdiv.h, xpow.h,
+	zfstream.h, oct-parse.yy, lex.ll: Delete EMacs local-variable settings.
+
 2010-01-20  John W. Eaton  <jwe@octave.org>
 
 	* DLD-FUNCTIONS/__magick_read__.cc, DLD-FUNCTIONS/balance.cc,
diff --git a/src/base-list.h b/src/base-list.h
--- a/src/base-list.h
+++ b/src/base-list.h
@@ -92,9 +92,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/bitfcns.cc b/src/bitfcns.cc
--- a/src/bitfcns.cc
+++ b/src/bitfcns.cc
@@ -652,9 +652,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/builtins.h b/src/builtins.h
--- a/src/builtins.h
+++ b/src/builtins.h
@@ -26,9 +26,3 @@
 extern OCTINTERP_API void install_builtins (void);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/c-file-ptr-stream.cc b/src/c-file-ptr-stream.cc
--- a/src/c-file-ptr-stream.cc
+++ b/src/c-file-ptr-stream.cc
@@ -343,9 +343,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/c-file-ptr-stream.h b/src/c-file-ptr-stream.h
--- a/src/c-file-ptr-stream.h
+++ b/src/c-file-ptr-stream.h
@@ -209,9 +209,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/comment-list.cc b/src/comment-list.cc
--- a/src/comment-list.cc
+++ b/src/comment-list.cc
@@ -98,9 +98,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/comment-list.h b/src/comment-list.h
--- a/src/comment-list.h
+++ b/src/comment-list.h
@@ -125,9 +125,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/cutils.c b/src/cutils.c
--- a/src/cutils.c
+++ b/src/cutils.c
@@ -117,9 +117,3 @@
 {
   return vsnprintf (buf, n, fmt, args);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/data.cc b/src/data.cc
--- a/src/data.cc
+++ b/src/data.cc
@@ -6743,9 +6743,3 @@
 %!error diff (1, 2, 3, 4);
 
 */
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/debug.cc b/src/debug.cc
--- a/src/debug.cc
+++ b/src/debug.cc
@@ -1126,9 +1126,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/debug.h b/src/debug.h
--- a/src/debug.h
+++ b/src/debug.h
@@ -144,9 +144,3 @@
 std::string get_file_line (const std::string& fname, size_t line);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/defaults.cc b/src/defaults.cc
--- a/src/defaults.cc
+++ b/src/defaults.cc
@@ -483,9 +483,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/defun-dld.h b/src/defun-dld.h
--- a/src/defun-dld.h
+++ b/src/defun-dld.h
@@ -70,9 +70,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/defun-int.h b/src/defun-int.h
--- a/src/defun-int.h
+++ b/src/defun-int.h
@@ -179,9 +179,3 @@
 #endif /* ! MAKE_BUILTINS */
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/defun.cc b/src/defun.cc
--- a/src/defun.cc
+++ b/src/defun.cc
@@ -145,9 +145,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/defun.h b/src/defun.h
--- a/src/defun.h
+++ b/src/defun.h
@@ -65,9 +65,3 @@
   DEFALIAS_INTERNAL (alias, name)
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/dirfns.cc b/src/dirfns.cc
--- a/src/dirfns.cc
+++ b/src/dirfns.cc
@@ -718,9 +718,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (confirm_recursive_rmdir);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/dirfns.h b/src/dirfns.h
--- a/src/dirfns.h
+++ b/src/dirfns.h
@@ -38,9 +38,3 @@
 extern octave_time Vlast_chdir_time;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/display.cc b/src/display.cc
--- a/src/display.cc
+++ b/src/display.cc
@@ -149,9 +149,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/display.h b/src/display.h
--- a/src/display.h
+++ b/src/display.h
@@ -95,9 +95,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/dynamic-ld.cc b/src/dynamic-ld.cc
--- a/src/dynamic-ld.cc
+++ b/src/dynamic-ld.cc
@@ -557,9 +557,3 @@
 {
   return STRINGIFY (F77_FUNC (mexfunction, MEXFUNCTION));
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/dynamic-ld.h b/src/dynamic-ld.h
--- a/src/dynamic-ld.h
+++ b/src/dynamic-ld.h
@@ -97,9 +97,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/error.cc b/src/error.cc
--- a/src/error.cc
+++ b/src/error.cc
@@ -1818,9 +1818,3 @@
 {
   return Vlast_warning_id;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/error.h b/src/error.h
--- a/src/error.h
+++ b/src/error.h
@@ -130,9 +130,3 @@
 extern OCTINTERP_API std::string last_warning_id (void);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/file-io.cc b/src/file-io.cc
--- a/src/file-io.cc
+++ b/src/file-io.cc
@@ -2280,9 +2280,3 @@
 {
   return const_value ("stderr", args, stderr_file);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/file-io.h b/src/file-io.h
--- a/src/file-io.h
+++ b/src/file-io.h
@@ -35,9 +35,3 @@
 extern OCTINTERP_API void cleanup_tmp_files (void);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/gl-render.cc b/src/gl-render.cc
--- a/src/gl-render.cc
+++ b/src/gl-render.cc
@@ -3261,9 +3261,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/gl2ps-renderer.cc b/src/gl2ps-renderer.cc
--- a/src/gl2ps-renderer.cc
+++ b/src/gl2ps-renderer.cc
@@ -170,9 +170,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/gl2ps-renderer.h b/src/gl2ps-renderer.h
--- a/src/gl2ps-renderer.h
+++ b/src/gl2ps-renderer.h
@@ -80,10 +80,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/graphics.cc b/src/graphics.cc
--- a/src/graphics.cc
+++ b/src/graphics.cc
@@ -5813,9 +5813,3 @@
 
   return ret;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/gripes.cc b/src/gripes.cc
--- a/src/gripes.cc
+++ b/src/gripes.cc
@@ -283,9 +283,3 @@
   warning_with_id ("Octave:matlab-incompatible",
                    "potential Matlab compatibility problem: comparing complex numbers");
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/gripes.h b/src/gripes.h
--- a/src/gripes.h
+++ b/src/gripes.h
@@ -145,9 +145,3 @@
 gripe_warn_complex_cmp (void);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/help.cc b/src/help.cc
--- a/src/help.cc
+++ b/src/help.cc
@@ -1142,9 +1142,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (suppress_verbose_help_message);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/help.h b/src/help.h
--- a/src/help.h
+++ b/src/help.h
@@ -48,9 +48,3 @@
 extern std::string do_which (const std::string& name);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/input.cc b/src/input.cc
--- a/src/input.cc
+++ b/src/input.cc
@@ -1526,9 +1526,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/input.h b/src/input.h
--- a/src/input.h
+++ b/src/input.h
@@ -122,9 +122,3 @@
 extern octave_time Vlast_prompt_time;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/lex.h b/src/lex.h
--- a/src/lex.h
+++ b/src/lex.h
@@ -173,9 +173,3 @@
 extern lexical_feedback lexer_flags;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/lex.ll b/src/lex.ll
--- a/src/lex.ll
+++ b/src/lex.ll
@@ -3677,9 +3677,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/load-path.cc b/src/load-path.cc
--- a/src/load-path.cc
+++ b/src/load-path.cc
@@ -2151,9 +2151,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/load-path.h b/src/load-path.h
--- a/src/load-path.h
+++ b/src/load-path.h
@@ -530,10 +530,3 @@
 extern void execute_pkg_del (const std::string& dir);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; page-delimiter: "^/\\*" ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/load-save.cc b/src/load-save.cc
--- a/src/load-save.cc
+++ b/src/load-save.cc
@@ -1837,9 +1837,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (save_header_format_string);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/load-save.h b/src/load-save.h
--- a/src/load-save.h
+++ b/src/load-save.h
@@ -89,9 +89,3 @@
 write_header (std::ostream& os, load_save_format format);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ls-ascii-helper.cc b/src/ls-ascii-helper.cc
--- a/src/ls-ascii-helper.cc
+++ b/src/ls-ascii-helper.cc
@@ -173,9 +173,3 @@
   
   return buf.str ();
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ls-ascii-helper.h b/src/ls-ascii-helper.h
--- a/src/ls-ascii-helper.h
+++ b/src/ls-ascii-helper.h
@@ -36,9 +36,3 @@
 read_until_newline (std::istream& is, bool keep_newline = false);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ls-hdf5.cc b/src/ls-hdf5.cc
--- a/src/ls-hdf5.cc
+++ b/src/ls-hdf5.cc
@@ -835,9 +835,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ls-hdf5.h b/src/ls-hdf5.h
--- a/src/ls-hdf5.h
+++ b/src/ls-hdf5.h
@@ -195,9 +195,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ls-mat-ascii.cc b/src/ls-mat-ascii.cc
--- a/src/ls-mat-ascii.cc
+++ b/src/ls-mat-ascii.cc
@@ -376,10 +376,3 @@
 
   return (os && success);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/ls-mat-ascii.h b/src/ls-mat-ascii.h
--- a/src/ls-mat-ascii.h
+++ b/src/ls-mat-ascii.h
@@ -32,10 +32,3 @@
 		     int precision, bool tabs = false);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/ls-mat4.cc b/src/ls-mat4.cc
--- a/src/ls-mat4.cc
+++ b/src/ls-mat4.cc
@@ -607,9 +607,3 @@
 
   return os;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ls-mat4.h b/src/ls-mat4.h
--- a/src/ls-mat4.h
+++ b/src/ls-mat4.h
@@ -43,9 +43,3 @@
 		      const std::string& name) ;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ls-mat5.cc b/src/ls-mat5.cc
--- a/src/ls-mat5.cc
+++ b/src/ls-mat5.cc
@@ -2259,10 +2259,3 @@
 
   return false;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/ls-mat5.h b/src/ls-mat5.h
--- a/src/ls-mat5.h
+++ b/src/ls-mat5.h
@@ -59,10 +59,3 @@
 			  bool save_as_floats, bool compressing = false);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/ls-oct-ascii.cc b/src/ls-oct-ascii.cc
--- a/src/ls-oct-ascii.cc
+++ b/src/ls-oct-ascii.cc
@@ -419,10 +419,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE_WITH_LIMITS (save_precision, -1, INT_MAX);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/ls-oct-ascii.h b/src/ls-oct-ascii.h
--- a/src/ls-oct-ascii.h
+++ b/src/ls-oct-ascii.h
@@ -187,10 +187,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/ls-oct-binary.cc b/src/ls-oct-binary.cc
--- a/src/ls-oct-binary.cc
+++ b/src/ls-oct-binary.cc
@@ -305,10 +305,3 @@
 
   return (os && success);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/ls-oct-binary.h b/src/ls-oct-binary.h
--- a/src/ls-oct-binary.h
+++ b/src/ls-oct-binary.h
@@ -35,10 +35,3 @@
 		  octave_value& tc, std::string& doc);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/ls-utils.cc b/src/ls-utils.cc
--- a/src/ls-utils.cc
+++ b/src/ls-utils.cc
@@ -58,9 +58,3 @@
 
   return st;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ls-utils.h b/src/ls-utils.h
--- a/src/ls-utils.h
+++ b/src/ls-utils.h
@@ -27,9 +27,3 @@
 get_save_type (double max_val, double min_val);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -34,9 +34,3 @@
 {
   return octave_main (argc, argv, 0);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/mappers.cc b/src/mappers.cc
--- a/src/mappers.cc
+++ b/src/mappers.cc
@@ -1762,9 +1762,3 @@
 DEFALIAS (gammaln, lgamma);
 
 DEFALIAS (isfinite, finite);
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/matherr.c b/src/matherr.c
--- a/src/matherr.c
+++ b/src/matherr.c
@@ -51,9 +51,3 @@
   return 1;
 }
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/mex.h b/src/mex.h
--- a/src/mex.h
+++ b/src/mex.h
@@ -173,9 +173,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/mexproto.h b/src/mexproto.h
--- a/src/mexproto.h
+++ b/src/mexproto.h
@@ -276,9 +276,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-errno.h b/src/oct-errno.h
--- a/src/oct-errno.h
+++ b/src/oct-errno.h
@@ -68,10 +68,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; page-delimiter: "^/\\*" ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-fstrm.cc b/src/oct-fstrm.cc
--- a/src/oct-fstrm.cc
+++ b/src/oct-fstrm.cc
@@ -117,9 +117,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-fstrm.h b/src/oct-fstrm.h
--- a/src/oct-fstrm.h
+++ b/src/oct-fstrm.h
@@ -85,9 +85,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-hdf5.h b/src/oct-hdf5.h
--- a/src/oct-hdf5.h
+++ b/src/oct-hdf5.h
@@ -28,9 +28,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-hist.cc b/src/oct-hist.cc
--- a/src/oct-hist.cc
+++ b/src/oct-hist.cc
@@ -732,9 +732,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-hist.h b/src/oct-hist.h
--- a/src/oct-hist.h
+++ b/src/oct-hist.h
@@ -40,9 +40,3 @@
 extern bool Vsaving_history;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-iostrm.cc b/src/oct-iostrm.cc
--- a/src/oct-iostrm.cc
+++ b/src/oct-iostrm.cc
@@ -88,9 +88,3 @@
 {
   return octave_stream (new octave_ostream (arg, n));
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-iostrm.h b/src/oct-iostrm.h
--- a/src/oct-iostrm.h
+++ b/src/oct-iostrm.h
@@ -153,9 +153,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-lvalue.cc b/src/oct-lvalue.cc
--- a/src/oct-lvalue.cc
+++ b/src/oct-lvalue.cc
@@ -87,9 +87,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-lvalue.h b/src/oct-lvalue.h
--- a/src/oct-lvalue.h
+++ b/src/oct-lvalue.h
@@ -103,9 +103,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-map.cc b/src/oct-map.cc
--- a/src/oct-map.cc
+++ b/src/oct-map.cc
@@ -533,9 +533,3 @@
 %!  x(1, 1).d = 10; x(4, 6).a = "b"; x(2, 4).f = 27;
 %!  assert (fieldnames (x([1, 2], [2:5])), {"d"; "a"; "f"});
 */
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-map.h b/src/oct-map.h
--- a/src/oct-map.h
+++ b/src/oct-map.h
@@ -210,9 +210,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-obj.cc b/src/oct-obj.cc
--- a/src/oct-obj.cc
+++ b/src/oct-obj.cc
@@ -277,9 +277,3 @@
         data(i) = tmp;
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-obj.h b/src/oct-obj.h
--- a/src/oct-obj.h
+++ b/src/oct-obj.h
@@ -172,9 +172,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-parse.yy b/src/oct-parse.yy
--- a/src/oct-parse.yy
+++ b/src/oct-parse.yy
@@ -4593,9 +4593,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: text ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-prcstrm.cc b/src/oct-prcstrm.cc
--- a/src/oct-prcstrm.cc
+++ b/src/oct-prcstrm.cc
@@ -69,9 +69,3 @@
 {
   do_close ();
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-prcstrm.h b/src/oct-prcstrm.h
--- a/src/oct-prcstrm.h
+++ b/src/oct-prcstrm.h
@@ -86,9 +86,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-procbuf.cc b/src/oct-procbuf.cc
--- a/src/oct-procbuf.cc
+++ b/src/oct-procbuf.cc
@@ -221,9 +221,3 @@
 
 #endif
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-procbuf.h b/src/oct-procbuf.h
--- a/src/oct-procbuf.h
+++ b/src/oct-procbuf.h
@@ -71,9 +71,3 @@
 extern void symbols_of_oct_procbuf (void);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-stdstrm.h b/src/oct-stdstrm.h
--- a/src/oct-stdstrm.h
+++ b/src/oct-stdstrm.h
@@ -111,9 +111,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-stream.cc b/src/oct-stream.cc
--- a/src/oct-stream.cc
+++ b/src/oct-stream.cc
@@ -4430,9 +4430,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-stream.h b/src/oct-stream.h
--- a/src/oct-stream.h
+++ b/src/oct-stream.h
@@ -696,9 +696,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-strstrm.cc b/src/oct-strstrm.cc
--- a/src/oct-strstrm.cc
+++ b/src/oct-strstrm.cc
@@ -65,9 +65,3 @@
 {
   return octave_stream (new octave_ostrstream (arg_md, flt_fmt));
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct-strstrm.h b/src/oct-strstrm.h
--- a/src/oct-strstrm.h
+++ b/src/oct-strstrm.h
@@ -175,9 +175,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/oct.h b/src/oct.h
--- a/src/oct.h
+++ b/src/oct.h
@@ -43,9 +43,3 @@
 #include "variables.h"
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/octave.cc b/src/octave.cc
--- a/src/octave.cc
+++ b/src/octave.cc
@@ -959,9 +959,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/octave.h b/src/octave.h
--- a/src/octave.h
+++ b/src/octave.h
@@ -34,9 +34,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ops.h b/src/ops.h
--- a/src/ops.h
+++ b/src/ops.h
@@ -402,9 +402,3 @@
   return octave_value ()
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base-int.cc b/src/ov-base-int.cc
--- a/src/ov-base-int.cc
+++ b/src/ov-base-int.cc
@@ -606,9 +606,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base-int.h b/src/ov-base-int.h
--- a/src/ov-base-int.h
+++ b/src/ov-base-int.h
@@ -127,9 +127,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base-mat.cc b/src/ov-base-mat.cc
--- a/src/ov-base-mat.cc
+++ b/src/ov-base-mat.cc
@@ -459,9 +459,3 @@
 {
   matrix.print_info (os, prefix);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base-mat.h b/src/ov-base-mat.h
--- a/src/ov-base-mat.h
+++ b/src/ov-base-mat.h
@@ -182,9 +182,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base-scalar.cc b/src/ov-base-scalar.cc
--- a/src/ov-base-scalar.cc
+++ b/src/ov-base-scalar.cc
@@ -140,9 +140,3 @@
   os << name << " = ";
   return false;    
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base-scalar.h b/src/ov-base-scalar.h
--- a/src/ov-base-scalar.h
+++ b/src/ov-base-scalar.h
@@ -144,9 +144,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base-sparse.cc b/src/ov-base-sparse.cc
--- a/src/ov-base-sparse.cc
+++ b/src/ov-base-sparse.cc
@@ -398,9 +398,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base-sparse.h b/src/ov-base-sparse.h
--- a/src/ov-base-sparse.h
+++ b/src/ov-base-sparse.h
@@ -177,9 +177,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base.cc b/src/ov-base.cc
--- a/src/ov-base.cc
+++ b/src/ov-base.cc
@@ -1506,9 +1506,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (sparse_auto_mutate);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-base.h b/src/ov-base.h
--- a/src/ov-base.h
+++ b/src/ov-base.h
@@ -759,9 +759,3 @@
 extern bool Vsparse_auto_mutate;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-bool-mat.cc b/src/ov-bool-mat.cc
--- a/src/ov-bool-mat.cc
+++ b/src/ov-bool-mat.cc
@@ -575,9 +575,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-bool-mat.h b/src/ov-bool-mat.h
--- a/src/ov-bool-mat.h
+++ b/src/ov-bool-mat.h
@@ -231,9 +231,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-bool-sparse.cc b/src/ov-bool-sparse.cc
--- a/src/ov-bool-sparse.cc
+++ b/src/ov-bool-sparse.cc
@@ -791,9 +791,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-bool-sparse.h b/src/ov-bool-sparse.h
--- a/src/ov-bool-sparse.h
+++ b/src/ov-bool-sparse.h
@@ -154,9 +154,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-bool.cc b/src/ov-bool.cc
--- a/src/ov-bool.cc
+++ b/src/ov-bool.cc
@@ -239,9 +239,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-bool.h b/src/ov-bool.h
--- a/src/ov-bool.h
+++ b/src/ov-bool.h
@@ -225,9 +225,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-builtin.cc b/src/ov-builtin.cc
--- a/src/ov-builtin.cc
+++ b/src/ov-builtin.cc
@@ -117,9 +117,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-builtin.h b/src/ov-builtin.h
--- a/src/ov-builtin.h
+++ b/src/ov-builtin.h
@@ -87,9 +87,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-cell.cc b/src/ov-cell.cc
--- a/src/ov-cell.cc
+++ b/src/ov-cell.cc
@@ -1482,9 +1482,3 @@
       return octave_base_value::map (umap);
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-cell.h b/src/ov-cell.h
--- a/src/ov-cell.h
+++ b/src/ov-cell.h
@@ -179,9 +179,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-ch-mat.cc b/src/ov-ch-mat.cc
--- a/src/ov-ch-mat.cc
+++ b/src/ov-ch-mat.cc
@@ -195,9 +195,3 @@
       }
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-ch-mat.h b/src/ov-ch-mat.h
--- a/src/ov-ch-mat.h
+++ b/src/ov-ch-mat.h
@@ -147,9 +147,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-class.cc b/src/ov-class.cc
--- a/src/ov-class.cc
+++ b/src/ov-class.cc
@@ -2044,9 +2044,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-class.h b/src/ov-class.h
--- a/src/ov-class.h
+++ b/src/ov-class.h
@@ -251,9 +251,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-colon.cc b/src/ov-colon.cc
--- a/src/ov-colon.cc
+++ b/src/ov-colon.cc
@@ -47,9 +47,3 @@
 {
   os << ":";
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-colon.h b/src/ov-colon.h
--- a/src/ov-colon.h
+++ b/src/ov-colon.h
@@ -77,9 +77,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-complex.cc b/src/ov-complex.cc
--- a/src/ov-complex.cc
+++ b/src/ov-complex.cc
@@ -456,9 +456,3 @@
       return octave_base_value::map (umap);
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-complex.h b/src/ov-complex.h
--- a/src/ov-complex.h
+++ b/src/ov-complex.h
@@ -198,9 +198,3 @@
 typedef octave_complex octave_complex_scalar;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-cs-list.cc b/src/ov-cs-list.cc
--- a/src/ov-cs-list.cc
+++ b/src/ov-cs-list.cc
@@ -42,9 +42,3 @@
   : octave_base_value (), lst (c)
 {
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-cs-list.h b/src/ov-cs-list.h
--- a/src/ov-cs-list.h
+++ b/src/ov-cs-list.h
@@ -84,9 +84,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-cx-mat.cc b/src/ov-cx-mat.cc
--- a/src/ov-cx-mat.cc
+++ b/src/ov-cx-mat.cc
@@ -783,9 +783,3 @@
       return octave_base_value::map (umap);
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-cx-mat.h b/src/ov-cx-mat.h
--- a/src/ov-cx-mat.h
+++ b/src/ov-cx-mat.h
@@ -180,9 +180,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-cx-sparse.cc b/src/ov-cx-sparse.cc
--- a/src/ov-cx-sparse.cc
+++ b/src/ov-cx-sparse.cc
@@ -951,9 +951,3 @@
       return octave_base_sparse<SparseComplexMatrix>::map (umap);
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-cx-sparse.h b/src/ov-cx-sparse.h
--- a/src/ov-cx-sparse.h
+++ b/src/ov-cx-sparse.h
@@ -163,9 +163,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-dld-fcn.cc b/src/ov-dld-fcn.cc
--- a/src/ov-dld-fcn.cc
+++ b/src/ov-dld-fcn.cc
@@ -89,9 +89,3 @@
 {
   return new octave_dld_function (ff, shl, nm, ds);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-dld-fcn.h b/src/ov-dld-fcn.h
--- a/src/ov-dld-fcn.h
+++ b/src/ov-dld-fcn.h
@@ -100,9 +100,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-fcn-handle.cc b/src/ov-fcn-handle.cc
--- a/src/ov-fcn-handle.cc
+++ b/src/ov-fcn-handle.cc
@@ -1717,9 +1717,3 @@
 %!test
 %! assert (testrecursionfunc (@(x) x, 1), 8);
 */
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-fcn-handle.h b/src/ov-fcn-handle.h
--- a/src/ov-fcn-handle.h
+++ b/src/ov-fcn-handle.h
@@ -151,9 +151,3 @@
                                      bool local_funcs = true);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-fcn-inline.cc b/src/ov-fcn-inline.cc
--- a/src/ov-fcn-inline.cc
+++ b/src/ov-fcn-inline.cc
@@ -936,9 +936,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-fcn-inline.h b/src/ov-fcn-inline.h
--- a/src/ov-fcn-inline.h
+++ b/src/ov-fcn-inline.h
@@ -102,10 +102,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-
diff --git a/src/ov-fcn.cc b/src/ov-fcn.cc
--- a/src/ov-fcn.cc
+++ b/src/ov-fcn.cc
@@ -44,9 +44,3 @@
   panic_impossible ();
   return 0;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-fcn.h b/src/ov-fcn.h
--- a/src/ov-fcn.h
+++ b/src/ov-fcn.h
@@ -180,9 +180,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-float.cc b/src/ov-float.cc
--- a/src/ov-float.cc
+++ b/src/ov-float.cc
@@ -317,9 +317,3 @@
       return octave_base_value::map (umap);
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-float.h b/src/ov-float.h
--- a/src/ov-float.h
+++ b/src/ov-float.h
@@ -254,9 +254,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-flt-complex.cc b/src/ov-flt-complex.cc
--- a/src/ov-flt-complex.cc
+++ b/src/ov-flt-complex.cc
@@ -441,9 +441,3 @@
       return octave_base_value::map (umap);
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-flt-complex.h b/src/ov-flt-complex.h
--- a/src/ov-flt-complex.h
+++ b/src/ov-flt-complex.h
@@ -196,9 +196,3 @@
 typedef octave_float_complex octave_float_complex_scalar;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-flt-cx-diag.h b/src/ov-flt-cx-diag.h
--- a/src/ov-flt-cx-diag.h
+++ b/src/ov-flt-cx-diag.h
@@ -91,9 +91,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-flt-cx-mat.cc b/src/ov-flt-cx-mat.cc
--- a/src/ov-flt-cx-mat.cc
+++ b/src/ov-flt-cx-mat.cc
@@ -750,9 +750,3 @@
       return octave_base_value::map (umap);
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-flt-cx-mat.h b/src/ov-flt-cx-mat.h
--- a/src/ov-flt-cx-mat.h
+++ b/src/ov-flt-cx-mat.h
@@ -178,9 +178,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-flt-re-mat.cc b/src/ov-flt-re-mat.cc
--- a/src/ov-flt-re-mat.cc
+++ b/src/ov-flt-re-mat.cc
@@ -837,9 +837,3 @@
 
   return octave_value ();
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-flt-re-mat.h b/src/ov-flt-re-mat.h
--- a/src/ov-flt-re-mat.h
+++ b/src/ov-flt-re-mat.h
@@ -211,9 +211,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-int-traits.h b/src/ov-int-traits.h
--- a/src/ov-int-traits.h
+++ b/src/ov-int-traits.h
@@ -61,9 +61,3 @@
 OCTAVE_VALUE_INT_TRAITS(uint64NDArray, octave_uint64_scalar);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-int16.cc b/src/ov-int16.cc
--- a/src/ov-int16.cc
+++ b/src/ov-int16.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,3 @@
 {
   OCTAVE_TYPE_CONV_BODY (int16);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-int16.h b/src/ov-int16.h
--- a/src/ov-int16.h
+++ b/src/ov-int16.h
@@ -54,9 +54,3 @@
 #undef OCTAVE_INT_BTYP
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-int32.cc b/src/ov-int32.cc
--- a/src/ov-int32.cc
+++ b/src/ov-int32.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,3 @@
 {
   OCTAVE_TYPE_CONV_BODY (int32);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-int32.h b/src/ov-int32.h
--- a/src/ov-int32.h
+++ b/src/ov-int32.h
@@ -54,9 +54,3 @@
 #undef OCTAVE_INT_BTYP
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-int64.cc b/src/ov-int64.cc
--- a/src/ov-int64.cc
+++ b/src/ov-int64.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,3 @@
 {
   OCTAVE_TYPE_CONV_BODY (int64);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-int64.h b/src/ov-int64.h
--- a/src/ov-int64.h
+++ b/src/ov-int64.h
@@ -54,9 +54,3 @@
 #undef OCTAVE_INT_BTYP
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-int8.cc b/src/ov-int8.cc
--- a/src/ov-int8.cc
+++ b/src/ov-int8.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,3 @@
 {
   OCTAVE_TYPE_CONV_BODY (int8);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-int8.h b/src/ov-int8.h
--- a/src/ov-int8.h
+++ b/src/ov-int8.h
@@ -54,9 +54,3 @@
 #undef OCTAVE_INT_BTYP
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-intx.h b/src/ov-intx.h
--- a/src/ov-intx.h
+++ b/src/ov-intx.h
@@ -706,9 +706,3 @@
 
   DECLARE_OV_TYPEID_FUNCTIONS_AND_DATA
 };
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-list.cc b/src/ov-list.cc
--- a/src/ov-list.cc
+++ b/src/ov-list.cc
@@ -749,9 +749,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-list.h b/src/ov-list.h
--- a/src/ov-list.h
+++ b/src/ov-list.h
@@ -127,9 +127,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-mex-fcn.cc b/src/ov-mex-fcn.cc
--- a/src/ov-mex-fcn.cc
+++ b/src/ov-mex-fcn.cc
@@ -157,9 +157,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-mex-fcn.h b/src/ov-mex-fcn.h
--- a/src/ov-mex-fcn.h
+++ b/src/ov-mex-fcn.h
@@ -118,9 +118,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-range.cc b/src/ov-range.cc
--- a/src/ov-range.cc
+++ b/src/ov-range.cc
@@ -568,9 +568,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-range.h b/src/ov-range.h
--- a/src/ov-range.h
+++ b/src/ov-range.h
@@ -324,9 +324,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-re-mat.cc b/src/ov-re-mat.cc
--- a/src/ov-re-mat.cc
+++ b/src/ov-re-mat.cc
@@ -883,9 +883,3 @@
 
   return octave_value ();
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-re-mat.h b/src/ov-re-mat.h
--- a/src/ov-re-mat.h
+++ b/src/ov-re-mat.h
@@ -225,9 +225,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-re-sparse.cc b/src/ov-re-sparse.cc
--- a/src/ov-re-sparse.cc
+++ b/src/ov-re-sparse.cc
@@ -941,10 +941,3 @@
       return octave_base_sparse<SparseMatrix>::map (umap);
     }
 }
-
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-re-sparse.h b/src/ov-re-sparse.h
--- a/src/ov-re-sparse.h
+++ b/src/ov-re-sparse.h
@@ -163,9 +163,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-scalar.cc b/src/ov-scalar.cc
--- a/src/ov-scalar.cc
+++ b/src/ov-scalar.cc
@@ -339,9 +339,3 @@
         return octave_base_value::map (umap);
     }
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-scalar.h b/src/ov-scalar.h
--- a/src/ov-scalar.h
+++ b/src/ov-scalar.h
@@ -255,9 +255,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-str-mat.cc b/src/ov-str-mat.cc
--- a/src/ov-str-mat.cc
+++ b/src/ov-str-mat.cc
@@ -756,9 +756,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-str-mat.h b/src/ov-str-mat.h
--- a/src/ov-str-mat.h
+++ b/src/ov-str-mat.h
@@ -250,9 +250,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-struct.cc b/src/ov-struct.cc
--- a/src/ov-struct.cc
+++ b/src/ov-struct.cc
@@ -1644,9 +1644,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-struct.h b/src/ov-struct.h
--- a/src/ov-struct.h
+++ b/src/ov-struct.h
@@ -162,9 +162,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-type-conv.h b/src/ov-type-conv.h
--- a/src/ov-type-conv.h
+++ b/src/ov-type-conv.h
@@ -107,9 +107,3 @@
 			  octave_ ## NAME ## _scalar)
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-typeinfo.cc b/src/ov-typeinfo.cc
--- a/src/ov-typeinfo.cc
+++ b/src/ov-typeinfo.cc
@@ -612,9 +612,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-typeinfo.h b/src/ov-typeinfo.h
--- a/src/ov-typeinfo.h
+++ b/src/ov-typeinfo.h
@@ -321,9 +321,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-uint16.cc b/src/ov-uint16.cc
--- a/src/ov-uint16.cc
+++ b/src/ov-uint16.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,3 @@
 {
   OCTAVE_TYPE_CONV_BODY (uint16);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-uint16.h b/src/ov-uint16.h
--- a/src/ov-uint16.h
+++ b/src/ov-uint16.h
@@ -54,9 +54,3 @@
 #undef OCTAVE_INT_BTYP
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-uint32.cc b/src/ov-uint32.cc
--- a/src/ov-uint32.cc
+++ b/src/ov-uint32.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,3 @@
 {
   OCTAVE_TYPE_CONV_BODY (uint32);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-uint32.h b/src/ov-uint32.h
--- a/src/ov-uint32.h
+++ b/src/ov-uint32.h
@@ -54,9 +54,3 @@
 #undef OCTAVE_INT_BTYP
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-uint64.cc b/src/ov-uint64.cc
--- a/src/ov-uint64.cc
+++ b/src/ov-uint64.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,3 @@
 {
   OCTAVE_TYPE_CONV_BODY (uint64);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-uint64.h b/src/ov-uint64.h
--- a/src/ov-uint64.h
+++ b/src/ov-uint64.h
@@ -54,9 +54,3 @@
 #undef OCTAVE_INT_BTYP
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-uint8.cc b/src/ov-uint8.cc
--- a/src/ov-uint8.cc
+++ b/src/ov-uint8.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,3 @@
 {
   OCTAVE_TYPE_CONV_BODY (uint8);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-uint8.h b/src/ov-uint8.h
--- a/src/ov-uint8.h
+++ b/src/ov-uint8.h
@@ -54,9 +54,3 @@
 #undef OCTAVE_INT_BTYP
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-usr-fcn.cc b/src/ov-usr-fcn.cc
--- a/src/ov-usr-fcn.cc
+++ b/src/ov-usr-fcn.cc
@@ -691,9 +691,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (optimize_subsasgn_calls);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov-usr-fcn.h b/src/ov-usr-fcn.h
--- a/src/ov-usr-fcn.h
+++ b/src/ov-usr-fcn.h
@@ -380,9 +380,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov.cc b/src/ov.cc
--- a/src/ov.cc
+++ b/src/ov.cc
@@ -2802,9 +2802,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/ov.h b/src/ov.h
--- a/src/ov.h
+++ b/src/ov.h
@@ -1336,9 +1336,3 @@
 #undef DEF_VALUE_EXTRACTOR
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pager.cc b/src/pager.cc
--- a/src/pager.cc
+++ b/src/pager.cc
@@ -595,9 +595,3 @@
 {
   return SET_NONEMPTY_INTERNAL_STRING_VARIABLE (PAGER_FLAGS);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pager.h b/src/pager.h
--- a/src/pager.h
+++ b/src/pager.h
@@ -131,9 +131,3 @@
 extern OCTINTERP_API void flush_octave_stdout (void);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/parse.h b/src/parse.h
--- a/src/parse.h
+++ b/src/parse.h
@@ -115,9 +115,3 @@
 eval_string (const std::string&, bool silent, int& parse_status);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pr-output.cc b/src/pr-output.cc
--- a/src/pr-output.cc
+++ b/src/pr-output.cc
@@ -3844,9 +3844,3 @@
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE_WITH_LIMITS (struct_levels_to_print,
 					    -1, INT_MAX);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pr-output.h b/src/pr-output.h
--- a/src/pr-output.h
+++ b/src/pr-output.h
@@ -261,9 +261,3 @@
 extern OCTINTERP_API int Vstruct_levels_to_print;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/procstream.cc b/src/procstream.cc
--- a/src/procstream.cc
+++ b/src/procstream.cc
@@ -69,9 +69,3 @@
 
   return status;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/procstream.h b/src/procstream.h
--- a/src/procstream.h
+++ b/src/procstream.h
@@ -162,9 +162,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-all.h b/src/pt-all.h
--- a/src/pt-all.h
+++ b/src/pt-all.h
@@ -53,9 +53,3 @@
 #include "pt-walk.h"
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-arg-list.cc b/src/pt-arg-list.cc
--- a/src/pt-arg-list.cc
+++ b/src/pt-arg-list.cc
@@ -278,9 +278,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_argument_list (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-arg-list.h b/src/pt-arg-list.h
--- a/src/pt-arg-list.h
+++ b/src/pt-arg-list.h
@@ -97,9 +97,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-assign.cc b/src/pt-assign.cc
--- a/src/pt-assign.cc
+++ b/src/pt-assign.cc
@@ -495,9 +495,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_multi_assignment (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-assign.h b/src/pt-assign.h
--- a/src/pt-assign.h
+++ b/src/pt-assign.h
@@ -177,9 +177,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-binop.cc b/src/pt-binop.cc
--- a/src/pt-binop.cc
+++ b/src/pt-binop.cc
@@ -207,9 +207,3 @@
 
   return new_be;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-binop.h b/src/pt-binop.h
--- a/src/pt-binop.h
+++ b/src/pt-binop.h
@@ -155,9 +155,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-bp.cc b/src/pt-bp.cc
--- a/src/pt-bp.cc
+++ b/src/pt-bp.cc
@@ -494,9 +494,3 @@
   else
     panic_impossible ();
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-bp.h b/src/pt-bp.h
--- a/src/pt-bp.h
+++ b/src/pt-bp.h
@@ -168,9 +168,3 @@
 extern bool octave_debug_on_interrupt_state;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-cbinop.h b/src/pt-cbinop.h
--- a/src/pt-cbinop.h
+++ b/src/pt-cbinop.h
@@ -70,9 +70,3 @@
                                   = octave_value::unknown_binary_op);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-cell.cc b/src/pt-cell.cc
--- a/src/pt-cell.cc
+++ b/src/pt-cell.cc
@@ -125,9 +125,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_cell (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-cell.h b/src/pt-cell.h
--- a/src/pt-cell.h
+++ b/src/pt-cell.h
@@ -68,9 +68,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-check.cc b/src/pt-check.cc
--- a/src/pt-check.cc
+++ b/src/pt-check.cc
@@ -555,9 +555,3 @@
   else
     error ("%s: %d: %s", curr_fcn_file_name.c_str (), line, msg.c_str ());
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-check.h b/src/pt-check.h
--- a/src/pt-check.h
+++ b/src/pt-check.h
@@ -138,9 +138,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-cmd.cc b/src/pt-cmd.cc
--- a/src/pt-cmd.cc
+++ b/src/pt-cmd.cc
@@ -57,9 +57,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_function_def (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-cmd.h b/src/pt-cmd.h
--- a/src/pt-cmd.h
+++ b/src/pt-cmd.h
@@ -126,9 +126,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-colon.cc b/src/pt-colon.cc
--- a/src/pt-colon.cc
+++ b/src/pt-colon.cc
@@ -284,9 +284,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_colon_expression (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-colon.h b/src/pt-colon.h
--- a/src/pt-colon.h
+++ b/src/pt-colon.h
@@ -123,9 +123,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-const.cc b/src/pt-const.cc
--- a/src/pt-const.cc
+++ b/src/pt-const.cc
@@ -87,9 +87,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_constant (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-const.h b/src/pt-const.h
--- a/src/pt-const.h
+++ b/src/pt-const.h
@@ -109,9 +109,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-decl.cc b/src/pt-decl.cc
--- a/src/pt-decl.cc
+++ b/src/pt-decl.cc
@@ -146,9 +146,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_static_command (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-decl.h b/src/pt-decl.h
--- a/src/pt-decl.h
+++ b/src/pt-decl.h
@@ -240,9 +240,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-eval.cc b/src/pt-eval.cc
--- a/src/pt-eval.cc
+++ b/src/pt-eval.cc
@@ -1135,9 +1135,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (silent_functions);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-eval.h b/src/pt-eval.h
--- a/src/pt-eval.h
+++ b/src/pt-eval.h
@@ -171,9 +171,3 @@
 extern tree_evaluator *current_evaluator;
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-except.cc b/src/pt-except.cc
--- a/src/pt-except.cc
+++ b/src/pt-except.cc
@@ -99,9 +99,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_unwind_protect_command (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-except.h b/src/pt-except.h
--- a/src/pt-except.h
+++ b/src/pt-except.h
@@ -155,9 +155,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-exp.cc b/src/pt-exp.cc
--- a/src/pt-exp.cc
+++ b/src/pt-exp.cc
@@ -81,9 +81,3 @@
 {
   return std::string ();
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-exp.h b/src/pt-exp.h
--- a/src/pt-exp.h
+++ b/src/pt-exp.h
@@ -144,9 +144,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-fcn-handle.cc b/src/pt-fcn-handle.cc
--- a/src/pt-fcn-handle.cc
+++ b/src/pt-fcn-handle.cc
@@ -194,11 +194,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_anon_fcn_handle (*this);
 }
-
-
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-fcn-handle.h b/src/pt-fcn-handle.h
--- a/src/pt-fcn-handle.h
+++ b/src/pt-fcn-handle.h
@@ -148,9 +148,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-id.cc b/src/pt-id.cc
--- a/src/pt-id.cc
+++ b/src/pt-id.cc
@@ -138,9 +138,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_identifier (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-id.h b/src/pt-id.h
--- a/src/pt-id.h
+++ b/src/pt-id.h
@@ -144,9 +144,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-idx.cc b/src/pt-idx.cc
--- a/src/pt-idx.cc
+++ b/src/pt-idx.cc
@@ -655,9 +655,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_index_expression (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-idx.h b/src/pt-idx.h
--- a/src/pt-idx.h
+++ b/src/pt-idx.h
@@ -128,9 +128,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-jump.cc b/src/pt-jump.cc
--- a/src/pt-jump.cc
+++ b/src/pt-jump.cc
@@ -86,9 +86,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_return_command (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-jump.h b/src/pt-jump.h
--- a/src/pt-jump.h
+++ b/src/pt-jump.h
@@ -114,9 +114,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-loop.cc b/src/pt-loop.cc
--- a/src/pt-loop.cc
+++ b/src/pt-loop.cc
@@ -141,9 +141,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_complex_for_command (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-loop.h b/src/pt-loop.h
--- a/src/pt-loop.h
+++ b/src/pt-loop.h
@@ -257,9 +257,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-mat.cc b/src/pt-mat.cc
--- a/src/pt-mat.cc
+++ b/src/pt-mat.cc
@@ -1093,9 +1093,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (string_fill_char);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-mat.h b/src/pt-mat.h
--- a/src/pt-mat.h
+++ b/src/pt-mat.h
@@ -94,9 +94,3 @@
 maybe_warn_string_concat (bool all_dq_strings_p, bool all_sq_strings_p);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-misc.cc b/src/pt-misc.cc
--- a/src/pt-misc.cc
+++ b/src/pt-misc.cc
@@ -326,9 +326,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_return_list (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-misc.h b/src/pt-misc.h
--- a/src/pt-misc.h
+++ b/src/pt-misc.h
@@ -148,9 +148,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-pr-code.cc b/src/pt-pr-code.cc
--- a/src/pt-pr-code.cc
+++ b/src/pt-pr-code.cc
@@ -1286,9 +1286,3 @@
 
   decrement_indent_level ();
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-pr-code.h b/src/pt-pr-code.h
--- a/src/pt-pr-code.h
+++ b/src/pt-pr-code.h
@@ -197,9 +197,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-select.cc b/src/pt-select.cc
--- a/src/pt-select.cc
+++ b/src/pt-select.cc
@@ -270,9 +270,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_switch_command (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-select.h b/src/pt-select.h
--- a/src/pt-select.h
+++ b/src/pt-select.h
@@ -309,9 +309,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-stmt.cc b/src/pt-stmt.cc
--- a/src/pt-stmt.cc
+++ b/src/pt-stmt.cc
@@ -215,9 +215,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_statement_list (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-stmt.h b/src/pt-stmt.h
--- a/src/pt-stmt.h
+++ b/src/pt-stmt.h
@@ -184,9 +184,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-unop.cc b/src/pt-unop.cc
--- a/src/pt-unop.cc
+++ b/src/pt-unop.cc
@@ -201,9 +201,3 @@
 {
   tw.visit_postfix_expression (*this);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-unop.h b/src/pt-unop.h
--- a/src/pt-unop.h
+++ b/src/pt-unop.h
@@ -156,9 +156,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt-walk.h b/src/pt-walk.h
--- a/src/pt-walk.h
+++ b/src/pt-walk.h
@@ -210,9 +210,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt.cc b/src/pt.cc
--- a/src/pt.cc
+++ b/src/pt.cc
@@ -49,9 +49,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/pt.h b/src/pt.h
--- a/src/pt.h
+++ b/src/pt.h
@@ -79,9 +79,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/sighandlers.cc b/src/sighandlers.cc
--- a/src/sighandlers.cc
+++ b/src/sighandlers.cc
@@ -1037,9 +1037,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (sigterm_dumps_octave_core);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/sighandlers.h b/src/sighandlers.h
--- a/src/sighandlers.h
+++ b/src/sighandlers.h
@@ -204,9 +204,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/siglist.c b/src/siglist.c
--- a/src/siglist.c
+++ b/src/siglist.c
@@ -230,9 +230,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/siglist.h b/src/siglist.h
--- a/src/siglist.h
+++ b/src/siglist.h
@@ -45,9 +45,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/sparse-xdiv.cc b/src/sparse-xdiv.cc
--- a/src/sparse-xdiv.cc
+++ b/src/sparse-xdiv.cc
@@ -631,9 +631,3 @@
 {
   return do_leftdiv_dm_sm<SparseComplexMatrix> (d, a);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/sparse-xdiv.h b/src/sparse-xdiv.h
--- a/src/sparse-xdiv.h
+++ b/src/sparse-xdiv.h
@@ -91,9 +91,3 @@
 				     MatrixType&);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/sparse-xpow.cc b/src/sparse-xpow.cc
--- a/src/sparse-xpow.cc
+++ b/src/sparse-xpow.cc
@@ -728,9 +728,3 @@
 
   return result;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/sparse-xpow.h b/src/sparse-xpow.h
--- a/src/sparse-xpow.h
+++ b/src/sparse-xpow.h
@@ -55,9 +55,3 @@
 			       const SparseComplexMatrix& b);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/strfns.cc b/src/strfns.cc
--- a/src/strfns.cc
+++ b/src/strfns.cc
@@ -914,9 +914,3 @@
 %!  result = "abc     mnop  \ndef     qrs   \nghijkl  tuv   \n";
 %!  assert (list_in_columns (input, 20) == result);
 */
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/symtab.cc b/src/symtab.cc
--- a/src/symtab.cc
+++ b/src/symtab.cc
@@ -1608,9 +1608,3 @@
   return retval;
 }
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/symtab.h b/src/symtab.h
--- a/src/symtab.h
+++ b/src/symtab.h
@@ -2376,9 +2376,3 @@
 get_dispatch_type (const octave_value_list& args, bool& builtin_class);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/syscalls.cc b/src/syscalls.cc
--- a/src/syscalls.cc
+++ b/src/syscalls.cc
@@ -1904,9 +1904,3 @@
 {
   return const_value (args, WCONTINUE);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/sysdep.cc b/src/sysdep.cc
--- a/src/sysdep.cc
+++ b/src/sysdep.cc
@@ -879,9 +879,3 @@
 DEFALIAS (EXTPROC, extproc);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/sysdep.h b/src/sysdep.h
--- a/src/sysdep.h
+++ b/src/sysdep.h
@@ -55,9 +55,3 @@
 extern OCTINTERP_API bool same_file_internal (const std::string&, const std::string&);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/token.cc b/src/token.cc
--- a/src/token.cc
+++ b/src/token.cc
@@ -184,9 +184,3 @@
 {
   return orig_text;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/token.h b/src/token.h
--- a/src/token.h
+++ b/src/token.h
@@ -133,9 +133,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/toplev.cc b/src/toplev.cc
--- a/src/toplev.cc
+++ b/src/toplev.cc
@@ -1473,9 +1473,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/toplev.h b/src/toplev.h
--- a/src/toplev.h
+++ b/src/toplev.h
@@ -418,9 +418,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/unwind-prot.cc b/src/unwind-prot.cc
--- a/src/unwind-prot.cc
+++ b/src/unwind-prot.cc
@@ -38,9 +38,3 @@
   // FIXME: can this throw an exception?
   error ("internal: unhandled exception in unwind_protect handler");
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/unwind-prot.h b/src/unwind-prot.h
--- a/src/unwind-prot.h
+++ b/src/unwind-prot.h
@@ -272,9 +272,3 @@
 };
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/utils.cc b/src/utils.cc
--- a/src/utils.cc
+++ b/src/utils.cc
@@ -1488,9 +1488,3 @@
 
   return retval;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -137,9 +137,3 @@
 do_simple_cellfun (octave_value_list (*fun) (const octave_value_list&, int),
                    const char *fun_name, const octave_value_list& args);
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/variables.cc b/src/variables.cc
--- a/src/variables.cc
+++ b/src/variables.cc
@@ -2376,9 +2376,3 @@
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (whos_line_format);
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/variables.h b/src/variables.h
--- a/src/variables.h
+++ b/src/variables.h
@@ -136,9 +136,3 @@
 extern OCTINTERP_API void clear_symbol (const std::string& nm);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/xdiv.cc b/src/xdiv.cc
--- a/src/xdiv.cc
+++ b/src/xdiv.cc
@@ -998,9 +998,3 @@
 FloatComplexDiagMatrix
 xleftdiv (const FloatComplexDiagMatrix& a, const FloatComplexDiagMatrix& b)
 { return dmdm_leftdiv_impl (a, b); }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/xdiv.h b/src/xdiv.h
--- a/src/xdiv.h
+++ b/src/xdiv.h
@@ -128,9 +128,3 @@
                                         const FloatComplexDiagMatrix& b);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/xpow.cc b/src/xpow.cc
--- a/src/xpow.cc
+++ b/src/xpow.cc
@@ -2781,9 +2781,3 @@
 
   return result;
 }
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/xpow.h b/src/xpow.h
--- a/src/xpow.h
+++ b/src/xpow.h
@@ -157,9 +157,3 @@
 extern octave_value elem_xpow (const FloatComplexNDArray& a, const FloatComplexNDArray& b);
 
 #endif
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/zfstream.cc b/src/zfstream.cc
--- a/src/zfstream.cc
+++ b/src/zfstream.cc
@@ -623,9 +623,3 @@
 }
 
 #endif // HAVE_ZLIB
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
diff --git a/src/zfstream.h b/src/zfstream.h
--- a/src/zfstream.h
+++ b/src/zfstream.h
@@ -506,10 +506,3 @@
 #endif // HAVE_ZLIB
 
 #endif // ZFSTREAM_H
-
-/*
-;;; Local Variables: ***
-;;; mode: C++ ***
-;;; End: ***
-*/
-