[Bug cobol/126495] New: cobol1: syntax error, unexpected '.'

[simonsobisch at gnu dot org]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=126495

            Bug ID: 126495
           Summary: cobol1: syntax error, unexpected '.'
           Product: gcc
           Version: 17.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: cobol
          Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
          Reporter: simonsobisch at gnu dot org
  Target Milestone: ---

which happens when a no-op separator period (=two consecutive periods with
potentially no whitespace, whitespace or even comment lines are coded);