------- Comment #2 from burnus at gcc dot gnu dot org 2007-04-27 23:52 -------
trans-expr.c's gfc_conv_variable contains:
/* Special case for assigning the return value of a function.
Self recursive functions must have an explicit return value. */
if (return_value && (se->expr == current_function_decl || parent_flag))
se_expr = gfc_get_fake_result_decl (sym, parent_flag);
I somehow fail to see why this works characters, but not with arrays (except
for pointers, which are treated differently).
Side note:
function foo1(n)
implicit none
integer :: n
integer,ALLOCATABLE :: foo1(:)
external bar1
call bar1(n, foo1)
end function
gives an ICE: in gfc_conv_descriptor_data_get, at fortran/trans-array.c:148
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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31692