Index: trunk/src/obj_pad.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_pad.h	(revision 10905)
+++ trunk/src/obj_pad.h	(revision 10906)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	pcb_coord_t Mask;
 	char *Name, *Number;           /* 'Line' */
 	void *Element;
-	void *Spare;
+	void *ratconn;
 	gdl_elem_t link;               /* a pad is in a list (element) */
 };
 
Index: trunk/src/obj_pinvia.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_pinvia.h	(revision 10905)
+++ trunk/src/obj_pinvia.h	(revision 10906)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	pcb_coord_t X, Y;                   /* center and diameter */
 	char *Name, *Number;
 	void *Element;
-	void *Spare;
+	void *ratconn;
 	gdl_elem_t link;              /* a pin is in a list (element) */
 };
 
Index: trunk/src/rats.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/rats.c	(revision 10905)
+++ trunk/src/rats.c	(revision 10906)
@@ -213,13 +213,13 @@
 	if (Wantlist) {
 		PCB_PIN_ALL_LOOP(PCB->Data);
 		{
-			pin->Spare = NULL;
+			pin->ratconn = NULL;
 			PCB_FLAG_CLEAR(PCB_FLAG_DRC, pin);
 		}
 		PCB_ENDALL_LOOP;
 		PCB_PAD_ALL_LOOP(PCB->Data);
 		{
-			pad->Spare = NULL;
+			pad->ratconn = NULL;
 			PCB_FLAG_CLEAR(PCB_FLAG_DRC, pad);
 		}
 		PCB_ENDALL_LOOP;
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@
 						/* mark as visited */
 						PCB_FLAG_SET(PCB_FLAG_DRC, (pcb_pin_t *) LastPoint.obj);
 						if (LastPoint.obj->type == PCB_OBJ_PIN)
-							((pcb_pin_t *) LastPoint.obj)->Spare = (void *) menu;
+							((pcb_pin_t *) LastPoint.obj)->ratconn = (void *) menu;
 						else
-							((pcb_pad_t *) LastPoint.obj)->Spare = (void *) menu;
+							((pcb_pad_t *) LastPoint.obj)->ratconn = (void *) menu;
 					}
 				}
 				else
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@
 					/* mark as visited */
 					PCB_FLAG_SET(PCB_FLAG_DRC, (pcb_pin_t *) LastPoint.obj);
 					if (LastPoint.obj->type == PCB_OBJ_PIN)
-						((pcb_pin_t *) LastPoint.obj)->Spare = (void *) menu;
+						((pcb_pin_t *) LastPoint.obj)->ratconn = (void *) menu;
 					else
-						((pcb_pad_t *) LastPoint.obj)->Spare = (void *) menu;
+						((pcb_pad_t *) LastPoint.obj)->ratconn = (void *) menu;
 				}
 			}
 			PCB_END_LOOP;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 /* TODO: should be: !PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_NONETLIST, (pcb_element_t *)pin->Element)*/
 		if ((PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_DRC, pin)) && (!(e->Flags.f & PCB_FLAG_NONETLIST))) {
 			warn = pcb_true;
-			if (!pin->Spare) {
+			if (!pin->ratconn) {
 				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted to %s pin %s\n"),
 								&theNet->Name[2], PCB_UNKNOWN(PCB_ELEM_NAME_REFDES(element)), PCB_UNKNOWN(pin->Number));
 				pcb_stub_rat_found_short(pin, NULL, &theNet->Name[2]);
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 			}
 			newone = pcb_true;
 			for(i = 0; i < vtptr_len(&generic); i++) {
-				if (generic.array[i] == pin->Spare) {
+				if (generic.array[i] == pin->ratconn) {
 					newone = pcb_false;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -352,9 +352,9 @@
 
 			if (newone) {
 				menu = vtptr_alloc_append(&generic, 1);
-				*menu = pin->Spare;
+				*menu = pin->ratconn;
 				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted to net \"%s\"\n"),
-								&theNet->Name[2], &((pcb_lib_menu_t *) (pin->Spare))->Name[2]);
+								&theNet->Name[2], &((pcb_lib_menu_t *) (pin->ratconn))->Name[2]);
 				pcb_stub_rat_found_short(pin, NULL, &theNet->Name[2]);
 			}
 		}
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
 /* TODO: should be: !PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_NONETLIST, (pcb_element_t *)pad->Element)*/
 		if ((PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_DRC, pad)) && (!(e->Flags.f & PCB_FLAG_NONETLIST)) && (!(e->Name->Flags.f & PCB_FLAG_NONETLIST))) {
 			warn = pcb_true;
-			if (!pad->Spare) {
+			if (!pad->ratconn) {
 				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted  to %s pad %s\n"),
 								&theNet->Name[2], PCB_UNKNOWN(PCB_ELEM_NAME_REFDES(element)), PCB_UNKNOWN(pad->Number));
 				pcb_stub_rat_found_short(NULL, pad, &theNet->Name[2]);
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 			}
 			newone = pcb_true;
 			for(i = 0; i < vtptr_len(&generic); i++) {
-				if (generic.array[i] == pad->Spare) {
+				if (generic.array[i] == pad->ratconn) {
 					newone = pcb_false;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -382,9 +382,9 @@
 
 			if (newone) {
 				menu = vtptr_alloc_append(&generic, 1);
-				*menu = pad->Spare;
+				*menu = pad->ratconn;
 				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_WARNING, _("Warning! Net \"%s\" is shorted to net \"%s\"\n"),
-								&theNet->Name[2], &((pcb_lib_menu_t *) (pad->Spare))->Name[2]);
+								&theNet->Name[2], &((pcb_lib_menu_t *) (pad->ratconn))->Name[2]);
 				pcb_stub_rat_found_short(NULL, pad, &theNet->Name[2]);
 			}
 		}
Index: trunk/src_plugins/mincut/rats_mincut.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/mincut/rats_mincut.c	(revision 10905)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/mincut/rats_mincut.c	(revision 10906)
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@
 
 		spare = NULL;
 		if (n->to_type == PCB_TYPE_PIN)
-			spare = ((pcb_pin_t *) n->to)->Spare;
+			spare = ((pcb_pin_t *) n->to)->ratconn;
 		if (n->to_type == PCB_TYPE_PAD)
-			spare = ((pcb_pad_t *) n->to)->Spare;
+			spare = ((pcb_pad_t *) n->to)->ratconn;
 		if (spare != NULL) {
 			void *net = &(((pcb_lib_menu_t *) spare)->Name[2]);
 			debprintf(" net=%s\n", net);
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@
 			/* check if the rest of the shorts affect the same nets - ignore them if so */
 			for (i = n->next; i != NULL; i = i->next) {
 				pcb_lib_menu_t *spn, *spi;
-				spn = (n->pin != NULL) ? n->pin->Spare : n->pad->Spare;
-				spi = (i->pin != NULL) ? i->pin->Spare : i->pad->Spare;
+				spn = (n->pin != NULL) ? n->pin->ratconn : n->pad->ratconn;
+				spi = (i->pin != NULL) ? i->pin->ratconn : i->pad->ratconn;
 
 				if ((spn == NULL) || (spi == NULL))
 					continue;