https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=96983
--- Comment #4 from seurer at gcc dot gnu.org --- I see 6 other tests that use that: gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/io_real_boz_3.f90:3:! { dg-require-effective-target fortran_real_16 } gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/io_real_boz_4.f90:3:! { dg-require-effective-target fortran_real_16 } gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/io_real_boz_5.f90:3:! { dg-require-effective-target fortran_real_16 } gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/nan_7.f90:3:! { dg-require-effective-target fortran_real_16 } gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr82253.f90:2:! { dg-do compile { target fortran_real_16 } } gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/pr96711.f90:3:! { dg-require-effective-target fortran_real_16 } gcc/testsuite/gfortran.dg/promotion_3.f90:3:! { dg-require-effective-target fortran_real_16 } Only nan_7.f90 is specifically skipped on powerpc and that is for another reason as I recall.