Also handle multiple skip at start. Small simplification.

Author: papadop

mne/io/fiff/raw.py

@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ def _read_raw_file(
             nchan = int(info["nchan"])
             first = 0
             first_samp = 0
-            first_skip = 0
 
             #   Get first sample tag if it is there
             if directory[first].kind == FIFF.FIFF_FIRST_SAMPLE:
@@ -240,14 +239,6 @@ def _read_raw_file(
                 first += 1
                 _check_entry(first, nent)
 
-            #   Omit initial skip
-            if directory[first].kind == FIFF.FIFF_DATA_SKIP:
-                # This first skip can be applied only after we know the bufsize
-                tag = read_tag(fid, directory[first].pos)
-                first_skip = int(tag.data.item())
-                first += 1
-                _check_entry(first, nent)
-
             raw = _RawShell()
             raw.first_samp = first_samp
             if info["meas_date"] is None and annotations is not None:
@@ -283,6 +274,7 @@ def _read_raw_file(
 
             nskip = 0
             nskip_in_samples = 0
+            first_data_buffer = True
             for k in range(first, nent):
                 ent = directory[k]
                 # There can be skips in the data (e.g., if the user unclicked)
@@ -299,12 +291,6 @@ def _read_raw_file(
                     if orig_format is None:
                         orig_format = _orig_format_dict[ent.type]
 
-                    #  Do we have an initial skip pending?
-                    if first_skip > 0:
-                        first_samp += nsamp * first_skip
-                        raw.first_samp = first_samp
-                        first_skip = 0
-
                     #  Do we have a skip pending?
                     if nskip > 0:
                         nskip_in_samples += nskip * nsamp
@@ -322,6 +308,12 @@ def _read_raw_file(
                         first_samp += nskip_in_samples
                         nskip_in_samples = 0
 
+                    #  Handle an initial skip.
+
+                    if first_data_buffer:
+                        raw.first_samp = first_samp
+                        first_data_buffer = False
+
                     #  Add a data buffer
                     raw_extras.append(
                         dict(