gfortran error format (was: Re: Emacs and GFortran)

[Richard Stallman]

    If someone wants to propose a complete patch (against subversion
    mainline) that works, regression-tests fine, please send it and it
    will be reviewed like any other patch.

A change to make GFortran comply with GNU standards should be reviewed
for correctness, of course, but not "like any other patch".
Maintainers should keep in mind that this is a problem that needs to
be fixed.  If users don't provide a suitable patch, the maintainers
should procure for one to be written.