The attached code generates a segfault with no apparent reason. [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEMO]$ gfortran -v Using built-in specs. Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu Configured with: ../gcc-4.2-20070207/configure --prefix=/usr/local/gcc42 --with-mpfr=/home/travel/GCC/BUILDS/mpfr --with-gmp-lib=/home/travel/GCC/BUILDS/gmp/lib/ --with-gmp=/home/travel/GCC/BUILDS/gmp Thread model: posix gcc version 4.2.0 20070207 (prerelease) [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEMO]$ gfortran -o test_pnt test_pnt.f90 [EMAIL PROTECTED] NEMO]$ ./test_pnt Segmentation fault
-- Summary: Segfault on calling a function returning a pointer Product: gcc Version: 4.2.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: sfilippone at uniroma2 dot it GCC build triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu GCC host triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu GCC target triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30793