The following is non-standard and the compiler should probably generate a warning/error with '-pedantic -std=f95', but does not do so with gcc version 4.3.0 20080103 (experimental) [trunk revision 131300] (GCC)
! 5.5.2.5 TYPE data_type SEQUENCE INTEGER :: I=7 END TYPE data_type INTEGER :: J TYPE(data_type) :: dd COMMON /COM/ J EQUIVALENCE(dd,J) END -- Summary: 5.5.2.5 Product: gcc Version: 4.3.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: jv244 at cam dot ac dot uk http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34655