(j3.2006) [MPI3 Fortran] Feedback from Fortran J3 meeting

[Aleksandar Donev]

On Wednesday 28 May 2008 09:56, Craig Rasmussen wrote:
> I wonder how C does this? ?What are the rules for code motion in C?
The semantics of the language allow for changes to variables to be made 
through pointers to the variables. Such pointers can be saved and remain 
valid, so compilers know that changes can happen behind their back. Fortran 
only allows such things if the variable has the TARGET attribute, and the 
changes are made through a Fortran pointer. With the addition of C Interop, 
compilers should assume that calls to C procedures could modify variables 
with the TARGET attribute as well. But only during the call, not after the 
call completes. This is my interpretation, at least.
Aleks