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[Bug libfortran/41387] OPEN, STATUS='NEW' of a symbolic link to a non-existing file fails.
- From: "jvdelisle at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: 17 Sep 2009 19:15:54 -0000
- Subject: [Bug libfortran/41387] OPEN, STATUS='NEW' of a symbolic link to a non-existing file fails.
- References: <bug-41387-17017@http.gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/>
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------- Comment #3 from jvdelisle at gcc dot gnu dot org 2009-09-17 19:15 -------
I agree, this is enhancement only. Code that relies on or expects consistent
behavior when the users has created and symlink is likely not protable. See
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/fortran/2009-09/msg00107.html as examples
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