------- Comment #1 from burnus at gcc dot gnu dot org 2009-01-13 20:31 ------- Needed for legacy code; internal I/O allows the same (and more powerful) albeit a bit lengthier.
Cf. http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/fortran/2009-01/msg00167.html and http://coding.derkeiler.com/Archive/Fortran/comp.lang.fortran/2008-02/msg00404.html Proposal: http://www.j3-fortran.org/doc/year/97/97-109.txt (Dedo) Old version: http://www.j3-fortran.org/doc/year/96/96-071.asc (Dedo) Simplified proposal: http://www.j3-fortran.org/doc/year/96/96-083.txt (HP) Other compilers: http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/download/files/unprot/Fortran/docs/lrm/lrm0441.htm http://www.intel.com/software/products/compilers/docs/flin/main_for/lref_for/source_files/pghvarfm.htm http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/lnxpcomp/v101v121/topic/com.ibm.xlf121.linux.doc/language_ref/format.html http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819-5263/aevnt -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38830
