Automatic tasks and variables

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Experts,

This example is direct from the LRM. ‘do_n_way’ is a automatic task. Why is ‘k’ still automatic? I thought variables inside automatic task are by default automatic

task automatic do_n_way(int N);
  process job[] = new [N];
  foreach (job[j])
    fork
      automatic int k = j;
     begin
       job[k] = process::self();
      ... ;
   end
 join_none

 foreach (job[j]) // wait for all processes to start
   wait(job[j] != null);
   job[0].await(); // wait for first process to finish
 foreach (job[j]) begin
  if (job[j].status != process::FINISHED)
    job[j].kill();
  end
endtask

Appreciate you time.

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You are correct to notice the automatic keyword is redundant here. It can be removed. 08424: Redundant 'automatic' keyword in automatic task example - Accellera Mantis