(j3.2006) (SC22WG5.5258) J3 Fortran interp letter ballot #30 - due 13-Jun-2014

[Toon Moene]

On 05/08/2014 03:26 AM, Whitlock, Stan wrote:

[ Just in case Karla, to whom I am an alternate, doesn't vote ]

> 8 Fortran interpretations are currently "Passed by J3 meeting" after
>
> J3 meeting #203.  This is the letter ballot phase to go from "Passed
>
> by J3 meeting" to "Passed by J3 letter ballot".
>
> The following Fortran interpretations are being balloted:
>
> Yes  No   Number     Title
>
> -Y-  ---  F08/0099   VOLATILE in specification expressions
>
> -Y-  ---  F08/0100   IMPORT statement and prior explicit declaration
>
> -Y-  ---  F08/0101   NAMELIST and multiple occurrences of a variable
>
> -Y-  ---  F08/0102   MERGE and polymorphism
>
> -Y-  ---  F08/0103   Pointers to internal procedures with different host
>                                  instances
>
> -Y-  ---  F08/0104   IEEE Inquiry Functions
>
> ---  -N-  F08/0105   Is the ASYNCHRONOUS attribute allowed with the
>                                  VALUE attribute?
>
> -Y-  ---  F08/0106   MOVE_ALLOC for a remote array

F08/0105 Is the ASYNCHRONOUS attribute allowed with the VALUE attribute?

Allowing this would make the meaning of the program depend on when the 
processor decides to make the copy inherent in the VALUE attribute. 
This seems a dangerous introduction of non-determinism in the Standard 
to me.

Kind regards,

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