(j3.2006) exception message on termination

Robert Corbett robert.corbett
Tue Jun 11 23:59:40 EDT 2013


Can we delete the second and third sentences of paragraph 2 in Clause 8.4 in the 
upcoming revision?  They state

      If an exception (14) is signaling on that image,
      the processor shall issue a warning indicating
      which exceptions are signaling; this warning
      shall be on the unit identified by the named
      constant ERROR_UNIT (13.8.2.8).  It is recommended
      that the stop code is made available by formatted
      output to the same unit.

Sun FORTRAN 77 produced such output.  It was a constant source of complaints 
from users.  As bad as Sun FORTRAN 77 was in this regard, it did not report 
inexact exceptions, as is required by the text of the standard.

Robert Corbett



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