$ cat program test integer ::a(2,2) real :: b(4,4) a=1 b=2.0 b = b + a end program test
gfortran doesn't give a "shapes not conformable" error. There is a PR #19754 and fix for the similar problem when arrays are of the same type. In this particular case arrays are of different types. -- Summary: array shape conformance error Product: gcc Version: 4.1.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: uttamp at us dot ibm dot com GCC build triplet: powerpc64-linux GCC host triplet: powerpc64-linux GCC target triplet: powerpc64-linux http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25321