Hi, See the following example: \starttext \startMPcode u = 1cm; xmin = -2.6u; xmax = 4u; drawarrow (xmin,0)--(xmax,0); \stopMPcode \stoptext It can be compiled rightly. But when I add the 'label' line into it, see: \starttext \startMPcode u = 1cm; xmin = -2.6u; xmax = 4u; drawarrow (xmin,0)--(xmax,0); label.lft("hello",(0, 0)); \stopMPcode \stoptext Now it can not be compiled and luatex outputs: mplib : loading 'metafun.mp' (experimental metapost version two) mplib > mp terminal: ! Redundant equation. <to be read again> ; <*> u = 1cm; xmin = -2.6u; xmax = 4u; drawarrow (xmin,0)--(xmax,0); label.lf... ! Redundant equation. <to be read again> Is this a bug or it always need to use 'save' macro to hold these local variable in metafun? -- Best regards, Li Yanrui