[patch,gfortran] PR 24503: Character functions of non-constant length

[Steven Bosscher]

On Friday 28 October 2005 13:01, Erik Edelmann wrote:
> Bubblestrapped and tested on Linux/x86.  OK to commit?
>
> 2005-10-28  Erik Edelmann  <eedelman@gcc.gnu.org>
>
>         PR fortran/18883
>         * trans-decl.c (gfc_finish_var_decl): Add decl to the
>         current function, rather than the parent.  Make
>         assertion accept fake result variables.
>         * trans-expr.c (gfc_conv_variable): If the character
>         length of an ENTRY isn't set, get the length from
>         the master function instead.
>
>
>
> 2005-10-28  Erik Edelmann  <eedelman@gcc.gnu.org>
>
>         PR fortran/18883
>         * gfortran.dg/char_result_9.f90: New.
>         * gfortran.dg/char_result_10.f90: New.

As you say, not ideal.  But I can't think of a better "easy" fix either,
neither can FX (I asked on IRC), so let's just say this is good enough :-)

Go ahead and commit this.

Thanks,

Gr.
Steven