(j3.2006) other entities in standard modules

[Malcolm Cohen]

Hi folks,

Dick Hendrickson said:
> In Fortran 2003, chapter 15 (page 391:15) says "a processor may
> provide other public entities in the ISO_C_BINDING intrinsic module...."
> But, I couldn't find find similar words in chapter 14 about the
> IEEE modules.

That's because the IEEE module stuff was written by gods and will never
ever need changing or extension, whereas ISO_C_BINDING and ISO_FORTRAN_ENV
were written by us mere mortals.  And 754R will not provide any more
functionality than 754.

> So, the obvious question.  May a processor provide other public entities
> in the various IEEE intrinsic modules?  If not, why not.  If so, why
> does chapter 15 need to say anything about other public entities.

Alternatively it's an obvious contradiction in c14 and should be fixed.
Our intent is clear from [359:28-29].  Seriously, the wording in c14 is
substantially at variance with the normal style and has all kinds of
misstatements e.g. at [364:22-23] where it implies that even if the
processor provides extra public entities they cannot be derived types.

Someone should rewrite this stuff in their copious spare time.

Preferably someone else!

Cheers,
-- 
........................Malcolm Cohen (malcolm at nag-j.co.jp), Nihon NAG, Tokyo.