Procedure pointers in COMMON are currently rejected (gfc_error), but they are valid and should thus be supported.
"5.5.2 COMMON statement" "R558 common-block-object is variable-name [ ( explicit-shape-spec-list ) ] or proc-pointer-name" Test program (hopefully correct): subroutine one() implicit none integer :: a,b procedure(real), pointer :: p common /com/ a,b if(a /= 5 .or. b /= -9) call abort() if(p(0.0)/= 1.0) call abort end subroutine one program main implicit none integer x integer y intrinsic cos external func1 pointer func1 procedure(real), pointer :: func2 common /com/ x,func1,y,func2 x = 5 y = -9 func1 => cos func2 => cos call one() end program main First patch: --- symbol.c (revision 136801) +++ symbol.c (working copy) @@ -1114,7 +1131,7 @@ gfc_add_in_common (symbol_attribute *att if (check_conflict (attr, name, where) == FAILURE) return FAILURE; - if (attr->flavor == FL_VARIABLE) + if (attr->flavor == FL_VARIABLE || attr->proc_pointer) return SUCCESS; return gfc_add_flavor (attr, FL_VARIABLE, name, where); Actually, there is probably the following missing as well: " || (attr->pointer && attr->external && attr->if_source != IFSRC_IFBODY)" But this is not enough and produces tons of ICEs. -- Summary: F2003: Procedure pointer in COMMON Product: gcc Version: 4.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: burnus at gcc dot gnu dot org BugsThisDependsOn: 32580 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=36592