The following bug exists in all ports. It applies to gfortran 4.4.4 and 4.5. It does not apply to gfortran 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, or any 4.3 version.
I compile and run the following program: PROGRAM main NAMELIST /name/ j OPEN (10,FILE='file.txt',STATUS='OLD',FORM='FORMATTED') READ (10,5000) i, idum 5000 FORMAT(2I5,4X) ! This FORMAT is crucial to the bug PRINT *, "i =", i, "as expected" READ (10,name,END=999) STOP 999 PRINT *, "Spurious end of file condition" END PROGRAM main The file.txt file contains the following: 999999 $name j=0, / The program prints: i = 99999 as expected Spurious end of file condition -- Summary: spurious end-of-file condition when namelist read follows formatted read Product: gcc Version: 4.5.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: michael dot a dot richmond at nasa dot gov GCC build triplet: all GCC host triplet: all GCC target triplet: all http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43517