Found at http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.fortran/browse_thread/thread/5a1e0cc2c7eb95cc/
character, pointer :: ptr(:) allocate(ptr(8)) ptr = transfer('Sample'//achar(0),ptr) ! Causes ICE end gives a Floating Point Exception. -- Summary: ICE (FPE) for TRANSFER('string', char_ptr) Product: gcc Version: 4.3.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: rejects-valid Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: burnus at gcc dot gnu dot org OtherBugsDependingO 31237,32834 nThis: http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34537