[EMAIL PROTECTED] ac_avionics]$ cat b.f
REAL*4 EW
INTEGER*2 IH
IH = 2
EW = FLOAT(IH)
PRINT*,EW
END
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ac_avionics]$ g77 b.f
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ac_avionics]$ ./a.out
2.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ac_avionics]$ gfortran b.f
In file b.f:4
EW = FLOAT(IH)
1
Error: Type of argument 'a' in call to 'float' at (1) should be INTEGER(4), not
INTEGER(2)
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Summary: FLOAT Intrinsic does not work with Integer Halfword
input
Product: gcc
Version: 4.2.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: fortran
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: bdavis at gcc dot gnu dot org
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26816