(j3.2006) Interesting F2003-ism

[Andy Vaught]

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 malcolm at nag-j.co.jp wrote:

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>   "Andy Vaught" <andyv at firstinter.net>
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> > It is the only way that one can
> > directly call a C subroutine with a variable argument list.
> 
> No, one cannot call a C subroutine with a variable argument list,
> for the simple reason that it is prohibited.  See page 400
> 
>   "A Fortran procedure interface is interoperable with a C function
>    prototype if ... the prototype does not have variable arguments
>    denoted by the ellipsis".

  That's a dumb restriction.  I predict that this will become yet another
one of those semi-standard extensions that everyone will support anyway,
even if they initially reject it.  I will start the process by not
implementing the restriction on binding-labels in g95...

        Andy