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Re: [PATCH] Support ENTRY in FUNCTIONs (PR fortran/13082)
On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 09:05:05PM +0200, Tobias Schl?ter wrote:
> Steve Kargl wrote:
> >>The third bug is a showstopper. While entries within modules are not as
> >>important (the usual application of entries seems to be getting module-like
> >>encapsulation, so there's no point of using them inside modules), we should
> >>definitely should get them right outside of modules.
> >
> > Maybe I'm misunderstanding you here, but entries inside a
> > module would be important from the standpoint of wrapping
> > old Fortran 77 code to get explicit interfaces.
>
> What I meant to say is: I don't see it as a prerequisite for the inclusion of
> Jakub's patch that it works correctly for entries inside modules -- as
> evidenced by my second testcase, symbol handling isn't up to par for this
> task, so it would set the bar artificially high. I don't think forcing Jakub
> to overhaul symbol handling before he can commit his patch seems like a good
> idea :-)
>
> The argument I gave was more of a thoretical nature, I admit.
>
Okay. I agree this should not hold up Jakub's patches.
Do you know if we have the same symbol handling issues
with ENTRY in subroutines contained within modules?
Paul B, can you give Jakub's patches a quick glance.
--
Steve