[Patch, Fortran] PR 47775 - allocatable function RESULT and GENERIC

[Steve Kargl]

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 09:45:15PM +0100, Tobias Burnus wrote:
> For pointer and allocatable returning functions, a temporary needs to be 
> used. This check did not work for generic procedures as the generic and 
> the specific function was checked. Result: Wrong code, fortunately often 
> "already allocated" error.
> 
> Build and regtested on x86-64-linux.
> OK for the trunk? To which versions one should backport? Allocatable 
> function results have been introduced in 4.2 ...
> 


OK with an update to the comment:

   /* Functions returning pointers need temporaries.  */

to include at least a mention of allocatables.

As to backporting, I think that neither 4.2 nor 4.3
branch will have another release, so only 4.4 and
4.5 seem appropriate.

-- 
Steve