From a983d4357bffe84cd5664de48ade2ab2ab36fb60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tim Angus <tim@ngus.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 18:18:59 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Remove redundant buffers on *nix

---
 code/sys/sys_unix.c | 37 ++++++-------------------------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/sys/sys_unix.c b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
index 53593600..7226373e 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_unix.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
@@ -43,18 +43,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 qboolean stdinIsATTY;
 
-// Used to determine where to store user-specific files
-static char homePath[ MAX_OSPATH ] = { 0 };
-
-// Used to store the Steam Quake 3 installation path
-static char steamPath[ MAX_OSPATH ] = { 0 };
-
-// Used to store the GOG Quake 3 installation path
-static char gogPath[ MAX_OSPATH ] = { 0 };
-
-// Used to store the Microsoft Store Quake 3 installation path
-static char microsoftStorePath[MAX_OSPATH] = { 0 };
-
 /*
 ==================
 Sys_DefaultHomePath
@@ -62,6 +50,7 @@ Sys_DefaultHomePath
 */
 char *Sys_DefaultHomePath(void)
 {
+	static char homePath[ MAX_OSPATH ] = { 0 };
 	char *p;
 
 	if( !*homePath && com_homepath != NULL )
@@ -128,22 +117,8 @@ Sys_SteamPath
 */
 char *Sys_SteamPath( void )
 {
-	// Disabled since Steam doesn't let you install Quake 3 on Mac/Linux
-#if 0 //#ifdef STEAMPATH_NAME
-	char *p;
-
-	if( ( p = getenv( "HOME" ) ) != NULL )
-	{
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-		char *steamPathEnd = "/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/" STEAMPATH_NAME;
-#else
-		char *steamPathEnd = "/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/" STEAMPATH_NAME;
-#endif
-		Com_sprintf(steamPath, sizeof(steamPath), "%s%s", p, steamPathEnd);
-	}
-#endif
-
-	return steamPath;
+	// Steam doesn't let you install Quake 3 on Mac/Linux
+	return "";
 }
 
 /*
@@ -153,8 +128,8 @@ Sys_GogPath
 */
 char *Sys_GogPath( void )
 {
-	// GOG also doesn't let you install Quake 3 on Mac/Linux
-	return gogPath;
+	// GOG doesn't let you install Quake 3 on Mac/Linux
+	return "";
 }
 
 /*
@@ -165,7 +140,7 @@ Sys_MicrosoftStorePath
 char* Sys_MicrosoftStorePath(void)
 {
 	// Microsoft Store doesn't exist on Mac/Linux
-	return microsoftStorePath;
+	return "";
 }