diff --git a/src/packages/xdc/bld/xdc.mak b/src/packages/xdc/bld/xdc.mak
index d8048eb..f9cc893 100644
--- a/src/packages/xdc/bld/xdc.mak
+++ b/src/packages/xdc/bld/xdc.mak
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 unexport _USEXDCENV_
 
 #
-#  Determine host OS (Windows, MacOS or UNIX)
+#  Determine host OS (Windows, MacOS, or UNIX)
 #
 ifeq (,$(HOSTOS))
     ifneq (,$(findstring darwin,$(OSTYPE)))
diff --git a/src/packages/xdc/runtime/System.xs b/src/packages/xdc/runtime/System.xs
index 402571a..9726818 100644
--- a/src/packages/xdc/runtime/System.xs
+++ b/src/packages/xdc/runtime/System.xs
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
     elements[elements.length] = elem;    
     
     /* Add a blank line to create separation from the note. */
-    var elem = Program.newViewStruct('xdc.runtime.System', 'XDCROOT');
+    elem = Program.newViewStruct('xdc.runtime.System', 'XDCROOT');
     elem.entry = "";
     elements[elements.length] = elem;
     
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
     elements[elements.length] = elem; 
     
     /* Add a blank line to create separation from the note. */
-    var elem = Program.newViewStruct('xdc.runtime.System', 'XDCROOT');
+    elem = Program.newViewStruct('xdc.runtime.System', 'XDCPATH');
     elem.entry = "";
     elements[elements.length] = elem;