(j3.2006) (SC22WG5.4375) [ukfortran] WG5 informal ballot re Interop. TR

[Aleksandar Donev]

On 12/06/10 11:20, Bill Long wrote:
> However, one of the original desires of the MPI users was to have
>
> type(*),dimension(*)
>
> map to a void * dummy parameter and have only the address passed.  I 
> think this would be an often used form. 
And I did not propose changing that. On the C side it is still void*. 
The issue is what happens when a Fortran routine has such a dummy.

Let me write my proposed solution, this time without typos (I hope) but 
I won't try to get the language perfect:

An assumed-type dummy argument that is of assumed-shape or assumed-rank 
shall not correspond to an explicit-shape or assumed-size actual 
argument that is itself an assumed-type dummy argument.
[I think allocatables and pointers are OK. Also note that a CLASS(*) 
actual is allowed.]

Note for Rationale: This ensures that a caller can always pass type 
information for an assumed-shape or assumed-rank to the callee, even 
though there is no means to inquire it within Fortran.

Thanks,
Aleks

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