Array Descriptor Update

[Paul Thomas]

Daniel,
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> Another thought:  In preparation for parametrized derived types, do we 
> need to store kind/length type parameters together with the runtime 
> type token?  Does to "instances" of a derived type with different 
> parameters belong to the same class?
I don't recall - my MRC is sitting on my desk at home.  I think that 
this is the case for KIND parameters.
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> If so, don't we probably need more than a  size_t type key for full 
> runtime type information?
As Snoopy would say, "Bleh!"
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>
> BTW, I sometimes get the impression Fortran 2003 was inspired (at 
> least in some aspects) by Ada 95; the notion of "classes" is similar 
> (unlike a "class" in C++ or Java) as well as the concept of 
> "parametrized derived types" (those are  types with discriminant in 
> Ada).  We might try to find something out about how the GNAT folks did 
> things like that?
>
That's interesting - I know nothing at all about ada. Indeed it would be 
very interesting to know.
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> PS: What do you think about an IRC meeting if this topic keeps hot?
>
Could do.

Paul