The following code: print *, real(huge(1.0_8),16) end
gives an ICE on gcc version 4.3.0 20071001 (experimental) (GCC): print *, real(huge(1.0_8),16) 1 Error: Arithmetic overflow converting REAL(8) to REAL(16) at (1). This check can be disabled with the option -fno-range-check ice_huge_16.f90:0: internal compiler error: Bus error I see the same on gcc version 4.2.1, but the error is only: Error: Arithmetic overflow converting REAL(8) to REAL(16) at (1) -- Summary: ICE on arithmetic overflow Product: gcc Version: 4.3.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: dominiq at lps dot ens dot fr GCC build triplet: powerpc-apple-darwin8 GCC host triplet: powerpc-apple-darwin8 GCC target triplet: powerpc-apple-darwin8 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33609