(j3.2006) deallocating pointer function results
Robert Corbett
robert.corbett
Wed Nov 4 17:59:35 EST 2015
On 11/04/15 10:57, Van Snyder wrote:
>
> If the dummy argument cannot be deallocated, a memory leak might occur.
>
> It seems counterintuitive to require
>
> p => f()
> call sub ( p )
>
> just so that sub can deallocate the pointer when it's finished with it.
That was part of the argument made by the OP of the thread on
comp.lang.fortran. He also wanted
deallocate( new_int() )
to be allowed for similar reasons.
Robert Corbett
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