https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=118499

--- Comment #4 from anlauf at gcc dot gnu.org ---
(In reply to Thomas Koenig from comment #3)
> (In reply to kargls from comment #2)
> > Not Thomas, but ...
> > 
> > https://j3-fortran.org/doc/year/24/24-116.txt
> > 
> > The exponentiation operator ** shall not be applied to UNSIGNED values.
> 
> That was something that JoR put in to get the text accepted. As
> we know, this worked for J3, but not for WG5...
> 
> But yes, this restriction is actually a bit silly, not being
> able to write 10u**5 does not really make sense.

... and made me curse while writing a testcase for pr118406 ...

> Would there be consensus to lift this restriction?

+1 (even if only a GNU extension)

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