Cleanup code

src/core/scatter_devices/abstract_xpu_scatter_device.cpp

@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ AbstractXPUScatterDevice::AbstractXPUScatterDevice(
     scatterfactors.set_selection(sample_.atoms.selections[target]);
     scatterfactors.set_background(true);
 
-    // defer memory allocation for scattering data
-    atfinal_ = nullptr;
-
     Timer blank_timer;
     timer_.insert(
         map<boost::thread::id, Timer>::value_type(boost::this_thread::get_id(), blank_timer));

src/core/scatter_devices/abstract_xpu_scatter_device.hpp

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ common functionality, e.g. basic control flows.
 class AbstractXPUScatterDevice : public IScatterDevice
 {
 protected:
-    coor_t *p_coordinates;
+    coor_t *p_coordinates = nullptr;
 
     boost::mpi::communicator allcomm_;
     boost::mpi::communicator partitioncomm_;