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gcc / fortran

Date

2026-08-28

Author

Mikael Morin

Commit

6551d044cdfd09474b4429678847e268b11e3510

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github

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project: gcc
subsystem: fortran
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 6551d044cdfd09474b4429678847e268b11e3510
source_type: github
headline: Fortran array descriptors: Move initialization for absent assumed-shape arguments
tldr: Fortran compiler consolidates initialization code for absent assumed-shape array descriptors.
author: Mikael Morin
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • fortran
• compiler
• refactoring
discussion_id_link: —
bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/6551d044cdfd09474b4429678847e268b11e3510
date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

The Fortran compiler has moved the code that initializes array descriptors for absent assumed-shape arguments into a new, dedicated function. This ensures the data pointer field is correctly set to null, representing the argument’s absence.