Re: [Patch, fortran] PR25098 - Variable as actual argument for procedure dummy argument allowed

[Paul Thomas <paulthomas2 at wanadoo dot fr>]

tobi,

> Can you add a comment indicating where this is found in the 
> standard?   I find this quite surprising, and couldn't find it while 
> looking  briefly.

I don't think that it is in the standard but it is the present behaviour 
of gfc and other compilers.  The lack of an external declaration or an 
explicit interface could be signalled, depending on the standard.

> > 2006-05-15  Paul Thomas  <pault@gcc.gnu.org>
> >
> >    PR fortran/25098
> >    * interface.c (compare_parameter): If the actual argument is a
> >    variable and the formal a procedure, this can only not be an
> >    error if a gsymbol exists for a procedure of the same name.
> >    * (compare_actual_formal): Provide a specific error message for
> >    the case of a variable masquerading as a procedure.
>
>
> I think it would be cleaner if you issue the error in  
> compare_parameter (passing it the locus).

Why don't I trap the error separately in compare_actual_formal.  You are 
right about the construct being awkward but I was trying to restore some 
symmetry in compare_parameter.

Paul