https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=114304
--- Comment #28 from Tobias Burnus <burnus at gcc dot gnu.org> --- Created attachment 57896 --> https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=57896&action=edit Testcase It seems as if 'tabs' cause problems, e.g. for: profile_single_file = .true. where there are two tabs before '='. * * * The problem seems to be that the new code uses: - eat_spaces (dtp); dtp->u.p.comma_flag = 0; + c = next_char (dtp); + if (c == ' ') + { + eat_spaces (dtp); Thus, it explicitly checks for ' ' while eat_spaces handles: while (c != EOF && (c == ' ' || c == '\r' || c == '\t')); Testcase attached. I think we need at least an "|| c == '\t'"; I guess '\r' isn't really required here, or is it?