$ cat a.f90 subroutine bar(s, n) integer n character s*(n) character*3, dimension(:), pointer :: m contains subroutine gee m(1) = s(1:3) end subroutine gee end subroutine bar
$ gfortran -c a.f90 a.f90:7: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault -- Summary: ICE on character pointer assignment Product: gcc Version: 4.2.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: ice-on-valid-code Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: fxcoudert at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28600