The return value of this function is known at compile time, but from looking at dump-tree-optimized this seems not to be optimized as such.
INTEGER FUNCTION F1() INTEGER :: I1 INTEGER, TARGET :: I2 INTEGER, POINTER :: IP INTERFACE SUBROUTINE S(I1,I2) INTEGER,INTENT(IN) :: I1 INTEGER, POINTER :: IP END SUBROUTINE S END INTERFACE I1=1 I2=1 IP=>I2 CALL S(I1,IP) IP=2 F1=I1 END FUNCTION F1 F1=1 can be infered from the fact that it is an intent(in) argument of S (so the value cant be changed within S), and the fact that I1 does not have the target attributed, so can not be 'aliased' with the pointer IP. -- Summary: fortran rules for optimizing Product: gcc Version: 4.5.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: missed-optimization Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: middle-end 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=40194