Hi Jakob,

thanks for the detailed explanation!

> The other much easier but uglier option is to use a temporary buffer:
>   char buffer[21];
>   sprintf (buffer, HOST_WIDE_INT_PRINT_DEC, hwint_val);
>   gfc_error ("... %s ...", ... buffer ...);
> This works, as it uses the host sprintf i.e. *printf family for which
> HOST_WIDE_INT_PRINT_DEC macro is designed.

The attached followup patch implements this.

Can anybody affected by current HEAD confirm that this fixes bootstrap?

Thanks,
Harald
diff --git a/gcc/fortran/simplify.c b/gcc/fortran/simplify.c
index 492867e12cb..eaabbffca4d 100644
--- a/gcc/fortran/simplify.c
+++ b/gcc/fortran/simplify.c
@@ -4552,11 +4552,12 @@ substring_has_constant_len (gfc_expr *e)

   if (istart <= iend)
     {
+      char buffer[21];
       if (istart < 1)
 	{
-	  gfc_error ("Substring start index (" HOST_WIDE_INT_PRINT_DEC
-		     ") at %L below 1",
-		     istart, &ref->u.ss.start->where);
+	  sprintf (buffer, HOST_WIDE_INT_PRINT_DEC, istart);
+	  gfc_error ("Substring start index (%s) at %L below 1",
+		     buffer, &ref->u.ss.start->where);
 	  return false;
 	}

@@ -4567,9 +4568,9 @@ substring_has_constant_len (gfc_expr *e)
 	length = gfc_mpz_get_hwi (ref->u.ss.length->length->value.integer);
       if (iend > length)
 	{
-	  gfc_error ("Substring end index (" HOST_WIDE_INT_PRINT_DEC
-		     ") at %L exceeds string length",
-		     iend, &ref->u.ss.end->where);
+	  sprintf (buffer, HOST_WIDE_INT_PRINT_DEC, iend);
+	  gfc_error ("Substring end index (%s) at %L exceeds string length",
+		     buffer, &ref->u.ss.end->where);
 	  return false;
 	}
       length = iend - istart + 1;

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