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Re: [Patch, Fortran] PR42888: [4.5 Regression] ICE in fold_convert_loc, at fold-const.c:2670
>>> Actually, why do you need a memcopy and cannot do a normal assignment?
>>>
>> for the test case I attached, a normal assignment would be sufficient.
>> The memcpy is needed for the general case that the dynamic type (which
>> is being allocated) is different
>>
> Thanks for the clarification. The patch is OK. (Maybe one should add a
> note regarding using memcopy due to the dynamic type - if others stumble
> over it; but possibly it is not really needed.)
Thanks. Committed as r156418 (with an additional comment on the memcpy).
Cheers,
Janus