http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56261
janus at gcc dot gnu.org changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |ASSIGNED AssignedTo|unassigned at gcc dot |janus at gcc dot gnu.org |gnu.org | --- Comment #7 from janus at gcc dot gnu.org 2013-02-09 15:52:55 UTC --- Here is a patch which rejects comment 0 and 1: Index: gcc/fortran/interface.c =================================================================== --- gcc/fortran/interface.c (revision 195915) +++ gcc/fortran/interface.c (working copy) @@ -3202,6 +3202,13 @@ gfc_procedure_use (gfc_symbol *sym, gfc_actual_arg "at %L", &a->expr->where); return FAILURE; } + + if (a->expr && a->expr->ts.type == BT_CLASS) + { + gfc_error ("Polymorphic argument requires an explicit interface " + "at %L", &a->expr->where); + return FAILURE; + } } return SUCCESS; I think it's ok to throw an error (and not just a warning), because a polymorphic actual arg can only be passed to a polymorphic formal arg, which is invalid in connection with an implicit interface.