diff --git a/extract/ExtArray.c b/extract/ExtArray.c
index 605a6451..beb2b32c 100644
--- a/extract/ExtArray.c
+++ b/extract/ExtArray.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ extArrayProcess(ha, primary)
 	DBWFeedbackAdd(primary,
 		"System error: expected array element but none found",
 		ha->ha_parentUse->cu_def, 1, STYLE_MEDIUMHIGHLIGHTS);
-	extNumFatal++;
+	extNumErrors++;
 	return;
     }
     if (SigInterruptPending) goto done;
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ extArrayTileToNode(tp, pNum, et, ha, doHard)
 
     /* Blew it */
     if (!doHard) return ((char *) NULL);
-    extNumFatal++;
+    extNumErrors++;
     TiToRect(tp, &r);
     if (!DebugIsSet(extDebugID, extDebNoFeedback))
 	DBWFeedbackAdd(&r, errorStr, ha->ha_parentUse->cu_def, 1,
diff --git a/extract/ExtCell.c b/extract/ExtCell.c
index bb470f6a..f3cd2b27 100644
--- a/extract/ExtCell.c
+++ b/extract/ExtCell.c
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ void extHeader();
  * Side effects:
  *	Creates the file 'outName'.ext and writes to it.
  *	May leave feedback information where errors were encountered.
- *	Upon return, extNumFatal contains the number of fatal errors
- *	encountered while extracting 'def', and extNumWarnings contains
- *	the number of warnings.
+ *	Upon return, extNumErrors contains the number of (likely serious)
+ *	errors encountered while extracting 'def', and extNumWarnings
+ *	contains the number of warnings.
  *
  * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ ExtCell(def, outName, doLength)
 	return NULL;
     }
 
-    extNumFatal = extNumWarnings = 0;
+    extNumErrors = extNumWarnings = 0;
     savePlane = extCellFile(def, f, doLength);
     (void) fclose(f);
 
-    if (extNumFatal > 0 || extNumWarnings > 0)
+    if (extNumErrors > 0 || extNumWarnings > 0)
     {
 	TxPrintf("%s:", def->cd_name);
-	if (extNumFatal > 0)
+	if (extNumErrors > 0)
 	    TxPrintf(" %d fatal error%s",
-		extNumFatal, extNumFatal != 1 ? "s" : "");
+		extNumErrors, extNumErrors != 1 ? "s" : "");
 	if (extNumWarnings > 0)
 	    TxPrintf(" %d warning%s",
 		extNumWarnings, extNumWarnings != 1 ? "s" : "");
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ ExtRevertSubstrate(def, savePlane)
  *
  * Side effects:
  *	May leave feedback information where errors were encountered.
- *	Upon return, extNumFatal has been incremented by the number of
+ *	Upon return, extNumErrors has been incremented by the number of
  *	fatal errors encountered while extracting 'def', and extNumWarnings
  *	by the number of warnings.
  *
diff --git a/extract/ExtHier.c b/extract/ExtHier.c
index 83b58587..3ffd3767 100644
--- a/extract/ExtHier.c
+++ b/extract/ExtHier.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ extHierConnectFunc2(cum, ha)
     }
     else if (r.r_xtop > r.r_xbot && r.r_ytop > r.r_ybot)
     {
-	extNumFatal++;
+	extNumErrors++;
 	if (!DebugIsSet(extDebugID, extDebNoFeedback))
 	    DBWFeedbackAdd(&r, "Illegal overlap (types do not connect)",
 		ha->ha_parentUse->cu_def, 1, STYLE_MEDIUMHIGHLIGHTS);
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ extHierConnectFunc3(cum, ha)
     }
     else if (r.r_xtop > r.r_xbot && r.r_ytop > r.r_ybot)
     {
-	extNumFatal++;
+	extNumErrors++;
 	if (!DebugIsSet(extDebugID, extDebNoFeedback))
 	    DBWFeedbackAdd(&r, "Illegal overlap (types do not connect)",
 		ha->ha_parentUse->cu_def, 1, STYLE_MEDIUMHIGHLIGHTS);
diff --git a/extract/ExtMain.c b/extract/ExtMain.c
index 7a081f85..022d3aac 100644
--- a/extract/ExtMain.c
+++ b/extract/ExtMain.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ CellDef *extYdefCum = NULL;
 ClientData extDebugID;
 
     /* Number of errors encountered during extraction */
-int extNumFatal;
+int extNumErrors;
 int extNumWarnings;
 
     /* Dummy use pointing to def being extracted */
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ extExtractStack(stack, doExtract, rootDef)
     Stack *stack;
     CellDef *rootDef;
 {
-    int fatal = 0, warnings = 0;
+    int errorcnt = 0, warnings = 0;
     bool first = TRUE;
     Plane *savePlane;
     CellDef *def;
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ extExtractStack(stack, doExtract, rootDef)
 		    sl = newsl;
 		}
 		
-		fatal += extNumFatal;
+		errorcnt += extNumErrors;
 		warnings += extNumWarnings;
 	    }
 	    else
@@ -714,9 +714,9 @@ extExtractStack(stack, doExtract, rootDef)
     }
     else
     {
-	if (fatal > 0)
+	if (errorcnt > 0)
 	    TxError("Total of %d error%s (check feedback entries).\n",
-		    fatal, fatal != 1 ? "s" : "");
+		    errorcnt, errorcnt != 1 ? "s" : "");
 	if (warnings > 0)
 	    TxError("Total of %d warning%s.\n",
 		    warnings, warnings != 1 ? "s" : "");
diff --git a/extract/ExtSubtree.c b/extract/ExtSubtree.c
index f013c968..24196d05 100644
--- a/extract/ExtSubtree.c
+++ b/extract/ExtSubtree.c
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ extSubtreeTileToNode(tp, pNum, et, ha, doHard)
 	return (extNodeName(reg));
     }
 
-    extNumFatal++;
+    extNumErrors++;
     if (!DebugIsSet(extDebugID, extDebNoFeedback))
 	DBWFeedbackAdd(&r, errorStr, parentDef, 1, STYLE_MEDIUMHIGHLIGHTS);
     return ("(none)");
diff --git a/extract/extractInt.h b/extract/extractInt.h
index ad33cce5..568df727 100644
--- a/extract/extractInt.h
+++ b/extract/extractInt.h
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ extern void extMakeNodeNumPrint();
 
 /* --------------------- Miscellaneous globals ------------------------ */
 
-extern int extNumFatal;		/* Number fatal errors encountered so far */
+extern int extNumErrors;	/* Number of errors encountered so far */
 extern int extNumWarnings;	/* Number warning messages so far */
 extern CellUse *extParentUse;	/* Dummy use for def being extracted */
 extern ClientData extNbrUn;	/* Ditto */
diff --git a/extract/extractInt.h.new b/extract/extractInt.h.new
index 39335c89..3661c6b9 100644
--- a/extract/extractInt.h.new
+++ b/extract/extractInt.h.new
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ extern int extNbrPushFunc();
 
 /* --------------------- Miscellaneous globals ------------------------ */
 
-extern int extNumFatal;		/* Number fatal errors encountered so far */
+extern int extNumErrors;	/* Number of errors encountered so far */
 extern int extNumWarnings;	/* Number warning messages so far */
 extern CellUse *extParentUse;	/* Dummy use for def being extracted */
 extern ClientData extNbrUn;	/* Ditto */