int cmd_commit(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
-       int header_len, parent_count = 0;
+       int header_len;
        struct strbuf sb;
        const char *index_file, *reflog_msg;
        char *nl;
        /* Determine parents */
        if (initial_commit) {
                reflog_msg = "commit (initial)";
-               parent_count = 0;
        } else if (amend) {
                struct commit_list *c;
                struct commit *commit;
 
        /* Get the commit message and validate it */
        header_len = sb.len;
-       if (!no_edit) {
-               fprintf(stderr, "launching editor, log %s\n", logfile);
+       if (!no_edit)
                launch_editor(git_path(commit_editmsg), &sb);
-       } else if (strbuf_read_file(&sb, git_path(commit_editmsg), 0) < 0)
+       else if (strbuf_read_file(&sb, git_path(commit_editmsg), 0) < 0)
                die("could not read commit message\n");
        if (run_hook(index_file, "commit-msg", commit_editmsg))
                exit(1);