Index: parser.c
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--- parser.c	(revision 36479)
+++ parser.c	(revision 36480)
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
 	unsigned int text_direction = 0;
 	int text_scale = 100;
 	device_t *dev;
-	int on_bottom;
+	int on_bottom = 0; /* assume component side by default */
 
 	/* does the device already exist? */
 	subc = pcb_subc_by_refdes(hyp_dest, refdes);