real*8 declarations for variables using g77

[Philip J. Dumont]

Hi,

	I am using g77 to compile and load a fortran code that was written about 
15 years ago.  All the variables are explicitly declared in the 
code.  Double precision variables are declared as real*8.  I looked at 
documentation for g77 on your website, which indicated that these variables 
should be declared as double precision.  Does the g77 compiler interpret 
variables declared as real*8 as double precision?

Thanks,
Philip Dumont