https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=78187
--- Comment #7 from GCC Commits <cvs-commit at gcc dot gnu.org> --- The master branch has been updated by Harald Anlauf <[email protected]>: https://gcc.gnu.org/g:3b742809991d80ffd3baf9705ff8372209e5d629 commit r16-7814-g3b742809991d80ffd3baf9705ff8372209e5d629 Author: Harald Anlauf <[email protected]> Date: Tue Feb 24 20:58:53 2026 +0100 Fortran: deferred-length character results and -fno-automatic [PR78187] As the SAVE attribute cannot be specified for dummy variables and function results (F2023:C862), the option -fno-automatic should not treat them as automatically saved. PR fortran/78187 gcc/fortran/ChangeLog: * trans-decl.cc (gfc_trans_deferred_vars): An initialization block shall be generated for deferred-length character results even when -fno-automatic is given. gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog: * gfortran.dg/deferred_character_40.f90: New test.
