Simplify wuffs_base__io_{reader,writer}__set
diff --git a/internal/cgen/base/io-private.h b/internal/cgen/base/io-private.h
index a9b4ca1..6aeb0fa 100644
--- a/internal/cgen/base/io-private.h
+++ b/internal/cgen/base/io-private.h
@@ -160,9 +160,8 @@
   return (uint32_t)(n);
 }
 
-static inline wuffs_base__empty_struct  //
-wuffs_base__io_reader__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer** o,
-                           wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,
+static inline wuffs_base__io_buffer*  //
+wuffs_base__io_reader__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,
                            uint8_t** ptr_iop_r,
                            uint8_t** ptr_io0_r,
                            uint8_t** ptr_io1_r,
@@ -174,15 +173,12 @@
   b->meta.pos = 0;
   b->meta.closed = false;
 
-  *o = b;
   *ptr_iop_r = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io0_r = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io1_r = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io2_r = data.ptr + data.len;
 
-  wuffs_base__empty_struct ret;
-  ret.private_impl = 0;
-  return ret;
+  return b;
 }
 
 static inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
@@ -195,9 +191,8 @@
   return wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(NULL, 0);
 }
 
-static inline wuffs_base__empty_struct  //
-wuffs_base__io_writer__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer** o,
-                           wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,
+static inline wuffs_base__io_buffer*  //
+wuffs_base__io_writer__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,
                            uint8_t** ptr_iop_w,
                            uint8_t** ptr_io0_w,
                            uint8_t** ptr_io1_w,
@@ -209,15 +204,12 @@
   b->meta.pos = 0;
   b->meta.closed = false;
 
-  *o = b;
   *ptr_iop_w = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io0_w = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io1_w = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io2_w = data.ptr + data.len;
 
-  wuffs_base__empty_struct ret;
-  ret.private_impl = 0;
-  return ret;
+  return b;
 }
 
 // ---------------- I/O (Utility)
diff --git a/internal/cgen/data.go b/internal/cgen/data.go
index a2c6e06..906b18b 100644
--- a/internal/cgen/data.go
+++ b/internal/cgen/data.go
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@
 	"    n = (size_t)(length);\n  }\n  // TODO: unrolling by 3 seems best for the std/deflate benchmarks, but that\n  // is mostly because 3 is the minimum length for the deflate format. This\n  // function implementation shouldn't overfit to that one format. Perhaps the\n  // copy_n_from_history Wuffs method should also take an unroll hint argument,\n  // and the cgen can look if that argument is the constant expression '3'.\n  //\n  // See also wuffs_base__io_writer__copy_n_from_history_fast below.\n  //\n  // Alternatively, or additionally, have a sloppy_copy_n_from_history method\n  // that copies 8 bytes at a time, possibly writing more than length bytes?\n  for (; n >= 3; n -= 3) {\n    *p++ = *q++;\n    *p++ = *q++;\n    *p++ = *q++;\n  }\n  for (; n; n--) {\n    *p++ = *q++;\n  }\n  *ptr_iop_w = p;\n  return length;\n}\n\n// wuffs_base__io_writer__copy_n_from_history_fast is like the\n// wuffs_base__io_writer__copy_n_from_history function above, but has stronger\n// pre-conditions. The caller needs to prove that:\n//  - distance >  " +
 	"0\n//  - distance <= (*ptr_iop_w - io1_w)\n//  - length   <= (io2_w      - *ptr_iop_w)\nstatic inline uint32_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_writer__copy_n_from_history_fast(uint8_t** ptr_iop_w,\n                                                uint8_t* io1_w,\n                                                uint8_t* io2_w,\n                                                uint32_t length,\n                                                uint32_t distance) {\n  uint8_t* p = *ptr_iop_w;\n  uint8_t* q = p - distance;\n  uint32_t n = length;\n  for (; n >= 3; n -= 3) {\n    *p++ = *q++;\n    *p++ = *q++;\n    *p++ = *q++;\n  }\n  for (; n; n--) {\n    *p++ = *q++;\n  }\n  *ptr_iop_w = p;\n  return length;\n}\n\nstatic inline uint32_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_writer__copy_n_from_reader(uint8_t** ptr_iop_w,\n                                          uint8_t* io2_w,\n                                          uint32_t length,\n                                          uint8_t** ptr_iop_r,\n                                          uint8_t* io2_r) {\n  uint8_t* i" +
 	"op_w = *ptr_iop_w;\n  size_t n = length;\n  if (n > ((size_t)(io2_w - iop_w))) {\n    n = (size_t)(io2_w - iop_w);\n  }\n  uint8_t* iop_r = *ptr_iop_r;\n  if (n > ((size_t)(io2_r - iop_r))) {\n    n = (size_t)(io2_r - iop_r);\n  }\n  if (n > 0) {\n    memmove(iop_w, iop_r, n);\n    *ptr_iop_w += n;\n    *ptr_iop_r += n;\n  }\n  return (uint32_t)(n);\n}\n\nstatic inline uint64_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_writer__copy_from_slice(uint8_t** ptr_iop_w,\n                                       uint8_t* io2_w,\n                                       wuffs_base__slice_u8 src) {\n  uint8_t* iop_w = *ptr_iop_w;\n  size_t n = src.len;\n  if (n > ((size_t)(io2_w - iop_w))) {\n    n = (size_t)(io2_w - iop_w);\n  }\n  if (n > 0) {\n    memmove(iop_w, src.ptr, n);\n    *ptr_iop_w += n;\n  }\n  return (uint64_t)(n);\n}\n\nstatic inline uint32_t  //\nwuffs_base__io_writer__copy_n_from_slice(uint8_t** ptr_iop_w,\n                                         uint8_t* io2_w,\n                                         uint32_t length,\n                                         w" +
-	"uffs_base__slice_u8 src) {\n  uint8_t* iop_w = *ptr_iop_w;\n  size_t n = src.len;\n  if (n > length) {\n    n = length;\n  }\n  if (n > ((size_t)(io2_w - iop_w))) {\n    n = (size_t)(io2_w - iop_w);\n  }\n  if (n > 0) {\n    memmove(iop_w, src.ptr, n);\n    *ptr_iop_w += n;\n  }\n  return (uint32_t)(n);\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__empty_struct  //\nwuffs_base__io_reader__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer** o,\n                           wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_iop_r,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io0_r,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io1_r,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io2_r,\n                           wuffs_base__slice_u8 data) {\n  b->data = data;\n  b->meta.wi = data.len;\n  b->meta.ri = 0;\n  b->meta.pos = 0;\n  b->meta.closed = false;\n\n  *o = b;\n  *ptr_iop_r = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io0_r = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io1_r = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io2_r = data.ptr + data.len;\n\n  wuffs_base__empty_struct ret;\n  ret.private_impl = 0;\n  return ret;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__sli" +
-	"ce_u8  //\nwuffs_base__io_reader__take(uint8_t** ptr_iop_r, uint8_t* io2_r, uint64_t n) {\n  if (n <= ((size_t)(io2_r - *ptr_iop_r))) {\n    uint8_t* p = *ptr_iop_r;\n    *ptr_iop_r += n;\n    return wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(p, n);\n  }\n  return wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(NULL, 0);\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__empty_struct  //\nwuffs_base__io_writer__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer** o,\n                           wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_iop_w,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io0_w,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io1_w,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io2_w,\n                           wuffs_base__slice_u8 data) {\n  b->data = data;\n  b->meta.wi = 0;\n  b->meta.ri = 0;\n  b->meta.pos = 0;\n  b->meta.closed = false;\n\n  *o = b;\n  *ptr_iop_w = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io0_w = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io1_w = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io2_w = data.ptr + data.len;\n\n  wuffs_base__empty_struct ret;\n  ret.private_impl = 0;\n  return ret;\n}\n\n" +
+	"uffs_base__slice_u8 src) {\n  uint8_t* iop_w = *ptr_iop_w;\n  size_t n = src.len;\n  if (n > length) {\n    n = length;\n  }\n  if (n > ((size_t)(io2_w - iop_w))) {\n    n = (size_t)(io2_w - iop_w);\n  }\n  if (n > 0) {\n    memmove(iop_w, src.ptr, n);\n    *ptr_iop_w += n;\n  }\n  return (uint32_t)(n);\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer*  //\nwuffs_base__io_reader__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_iop_r,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io0_r,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io1_r,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io2_r,\n                           wuffs_base__slice_u8 data) {\n  b->data = data;\n  b->meta.wi = data.len;\n  b->meta.ri = 0;\n  b->meta.pos = 0;\n  b->meta.closed = false;\n\n  *ptr_iop_r = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io0_r = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io1_r = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io2_r = data.ptr + data.len;\n\n  return b;\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //\nwuffs_base__io_reader__take(uint8_t** ptr_iop_r, uint8_t* io2_r, uint64_t n) {\n  if (n <= ((size_t)(io2_r - *ptr_i" +
+	"op_r))) {\n    uint8_t* p = *ptr_iop_r;\n    *ptr_iop_r += n;\n    return wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(p, n);\n  }\n  return wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(NULL, 0);\n}\n\nstatic inline wuffs_base__io_buffer*  //\nwuffs_base__io_writer__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_iop_w,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io0_w,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io1_w,\n                           uint8_t** ptr_io2_w,\n                           wuffs_base__slice_u8 data) {\n  b->data = data;\n  b->meta.wi = 0;\n  b->meta.ri = 0;\n  b->meta.pos = 0;\n  b->meta.closed = false;\n\n  *ptr_iop_w = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io0_w = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io1_w = data.ptr;\n  *ptr_io2_w = data.ptr + data.len;\n\n  return b;\n}\n\n" +
 	"" +
 	"// ---------------- I/O (Utility)\n\n#define wuffs_base__utility__null_io_reader wuffs_base__null_io_reader\n#define wuffs_base__utility__null_io_writer wuffs_base__null_io_writer\n" +
 	""
diff --git a/internal/cgen/statement.go b/internal/cgen/statement.go
index 1cd06f0..c0f02af 100644
--- a/internal/cgen/statement.go
+++ b/internal/cgen/statement.go
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@
 		}
 
 		if n.Keyword() == t.IDIOBind {
-			b.printf("wuffs_base__io_%s__set(&%s%s, &%s%s, &%s%s%s, &%s%s%s, &%s%s%s, &%s%s%s,",
-				cTyp, prefix, name, uPrefix, name, iopPrefix, prefix, name,
+			b.printf("%s%s = wuffs_base__io_%s__set(&%s%s, &%s%s%s, &%s%s%s, &%s%s%s, &%s%s%s,",
+				prefix, name, cTyp, uPrefix, name, iopPrefix, prefix, name,
 				io0Prefix, prefix, name, io1Prefix, prefix, name, io2Prefix, prefix, name)
 			if err := g.writeExpr(b, n.Arg1(), 0); err != nil {
 				return err
diff --git a/release/c/wuffs-unsupported-snapshot.c b/release/c/wuffs-unsupported-snapshot.c
index bd309d3..1559b26 100644
--- a/release/c/wuffs-unsupported-snapshot.c
+++ b/release/c/wuffs-unsupported-snapshot.c
@@ -4610,9 +4610,8 @@
   return (uint32_t)(n);
 }
 
-static inline wuffs_base__empty_struct  //
-wuffs_base__io_reader__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer** o,
-                           wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,
+static inline wuffs_base__io_buffer*  //
+wuffs_base__io_reader__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,
                            uint8_t** ptr_iop_r,
                            uint8_t** ptr_io0_r,
                            uint8_t** ptr_io1_r,
@@ -4624,15 +4623,12 @@
   b->meta.pos = 0;
   b->meta.closed = false;
 
-  *o = b;
   *ptr_iop_r = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io0_r = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io1_r = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io2_r = data.ptr + data.len;
 
-  wuffs_base__empty_struct ret;
-  ret.private_impl = 0;
-  return ret;
+  return b;
 }
 
 static inline wuffs_base__slice_u8  //
@@ -4645,9 +4641,8 @@
   return wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(NULL, 0);
 }
 
-static inline wuffs_base__empty_struct  //
-wuffs_base__io_writer__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer** o,
-                           wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,
+static inline wuffs_base__io_buffer*  //
+wuffs_base__io_writer__set(wuffs_base__io_buffer* b,
                            uint8_t** ptr_iop_w,
                            uint8_t** ptr_io0_w,
                            uint8_t** ptr_io1_w,
@@ -4659,15 +4654,12 @@
   b->meta.pos = 0;
   b->meta.closed = false;
 
-  *o = b;
   *ptr_iop_w = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io0_w = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io1_w = data.ptr;
   *ptr_io2_w = data.ptr + data.len;
 
-  wuffs_base__empty_struct ret;
-  ret.private_impl = 0;
-  return ret;
+  return b;
 }
 
   // ---------------- I/O (Utility)
@@ -10896,8 +10888,8 @@
           uint8_t* o_0_io0_v_r = io0_v_r;
           uint8_t* o_0_io1_v_r = io1_v_r;
           uint8_t* o_0_io2_v_r = io2_v_r;
-          wuffs_base__io_reader__set(
-              &v_r, &u_r, &iop_v_r, &io0_v_r, &io1_v_r, &io2_v_r,
+          v_r = wuffs_base__io_reader__set(
+              &u_r, &iop_v_r, &io0_v_r, &io1_v_r, &io2_v_r,
               wuffs_base__slice_u8__subslice_ij(
                   wuffs_base__make_slice_u8(self->private_data.f_compressed,
                                             4096),