[Bug fortran/36771] New: Non-Standard addition for C_LOC and character strings

["brtnfld at hdfgroup dot org" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

Would it be possible to implement the non-standard extension for a character
argument X in C_LOC(X) to have a LEN >1. Most if not all the current Fortran
compilers provide this extension and I think it would be useful for other users
of gfortran as well.

The feature would allow:

CHARACTER(LEN=80, KIND=C_CHAR), TARGET :: X
....
f_ptr = C_LOC(X)

or for an assumed size character in a subroutine:

CHARACTER(LEN=*, KIND=C_CHAR), TARGET :: X
....
f_ptr = C_LOC(X)

Thanks


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           Summary: Non-Standard addition for C_LOC and character strings
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.4.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P3
         Component: fortran
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: brtnfld at hdfgroup dot org


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=36771