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Re: Why is the -qkind= option not -fqkind=?
- From: Steve Kargl <sgk at troutmask dot apl dot washington dot edu>
- To: Brooks Moses <brooks dot moses at codesourcery dot com>
- Cc: fortran at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 10:39:04 -0800
- Subject: Re: Why is the -qkind= option not -fqkind=?
- References: <45504A66.8070707@codesourcery.com>
On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 12:57:10AM -0800, Brooks Moses wrote:
> PR 28122 lists several undocumented GFortran options; among them is
> -qkind=<value>. This sticks out rather like a sore thumb, with nearly
> every other command-line option starting with -f or -warn. Is there
> some reason why this one doesn't? Should I change it to fit the
> standard pattern before documenting it?
>
I think it is a historical artifact from the initial integration
of g95. I concur with you that it should be renamed to -fqkind.
I also think you can drop -qkind without concerns for backwards
compatibility.
--
Steve