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Re: data type problems
On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 09:06:09PM -0700, Brooks Moses wrote:
> Steve Kargl wrote:
> >On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 03:41:40PM -0700, Mike Kumbera wrote:
> >>Sorry for the number of bugs. I'm trying to add gfortran to our
> >>build system and it looks like we have added code that's
> >>giving gfortran some problems. This application used to
> >>compile. :-)
>
> Don't apologize! Bug reports are a helpful contribution; the bug exists
> whether you report it or not, but we can only fix it if we know about
> it. :)
>
> >The program should fail (IMHO). One might argument
> >that only a warning should be issued.
>
> I think I'm beginning to lean in favor of that option, personally.
Without promoting a BOZ to a basic type (ie a BT_BOZ), changing
the error into a warning requires too much work.
> The other thing that I'm beginning to lean in favor of is a section of
> the manual that lists the error messages that GFortran can produce, and
> includes helpful information about why they are there and how to fix the
> common causes. I'll put it on my copious to-do list. :)
Well, it is apparent that few people read the manual (as in the
behavior of BOZ is documented :( ).
--
Steve