http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56615
Bug #: 56615 Summary: [4.4/4.5/4.6/4.7 Regression] Wrong code for passing arrays of character Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.7.3 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: anl...@gmx.de Hi, the code bwloe works with gfortran 4.1.2 and 4.3.4, but fails at least with 4.4.0, 4.5 and 4.7. Correct output: # Forward: a=abcdefgh s=abcdefgh c=abcdefgh ok stride = +2: u=aceg c=aceg ok # Backward: b=hgfedcba t=hgfedcba c=hgfedcba ok stride = -1: c=hgfedcba ok Wrong output: # Forward: a=abcdefgh s=abcdefgh c=abcdefgh ok stride = +2: u=aceg c=abcd BUG! # Backward: b=hgfedcba t=hgfedcba c=hgfedcba ok stride = -1: c=hÿÿÿÿ BUG! ------------------------------------------- program gfcbug implicit none integer, parameter :: n = 8 integer :: i character(len=1), dimension(n) :: a, b character(len=n) :: s, t character(len=n/2) :: u do i = 1, n a(i) = achar (i-1 + iachar("a")) end do print *, "# Forward:" print *, "a=", a s = transfer (a, s) print *, "s=", s call cmp (a, s) print *, " stride = +2:" do i = 1, n/2 u(i:i) = a(2*i-1) end do print *, "u=", u call cmp (a(1:n:2), u) print * print *, "# Backward:" b = a(n:1:-1) print *, "b=", b t = transfer (b, t) print *, "t=", t call cmp (b, t) print *, " stride = -1:" call cmp (a(n:1:-1), t) contains subroutine cmp (b, s) character(len=1), dimension(:), intent(in) :: b character(len=*), intent(in) :: s character(len=size(b)) :: c c = transfer (b, c) print *, "c=", c, " ", merge (" ok","BUG!", c == s) end subroutine cmp end program gfcbug