(System/GCC parameters and compiler error messages given below) Minimal Fortran reproducer:
module M_mod implicit none private public :: M_type public :: getKeys type M_type character(len=10) :: key end type M_type contains subroutine getKeys(this) type (M_type), target :: this(:) character(len=10), pointer :: keys(:) keys => this(:)%key end subroutine getKeys end module M_mod Produces an internal compiler error: bash-3.2$ gfortran -v -save-temps -c t.F90 Using built-in specs. Target: i386-apple-darwin8.10.1 Configured with: /tmp/gfortran-20090604/ibin/../gcc/configure --prefix=/usr/local/gfortran --enable-languages=c,fortran --with-gmp=/tmp/gfortran-20090604/gfortran_libs --enable-bootstrap Thread model: posix gcc version 4.5.0 20090604 (experimental) [trunk revision 148180] (GCC) COLLECT_GCC_OPTIONS='-mmacosx-version-min=10.5.8' '-v' '-save-temps' '-c' '-mtune=generic' /usr/local/gfortran/libexec/gcc/i386-apple-darwin8.10.1/4.5.0/f951 t.F90 -cpp /var/folders/e4/e484tj9PEd4Jm8SyiqE9Ak5hB2U/-Tmp-//ccjLAEQe.f90 -quiet -v -D__DYNAMIC__ t.F90 -fPIC -quiet -dumpbase t.F90 -mmacosx-version-min=10.5.8 -mtune=generic -auxbase t -version -fintrinsic-modules-path /usr/local/gfortran/lib/gcc/i386-apple-darwin8.10.1/4.5.0/finclude -o t.s GNU Fortran (GCC) version 4.5.0 20090604 (experimental) [trunk revision 148180] (i386-apple-darwin8.10.1) compiled by GNU C version 4.5.0 20090604 (experimental) [trunk revision 148180], GMP version 4.3.1, MPFR version 2.4.1-p5 GGC heuristics: --param ggc-min-expand=30 --param ggc-min-heapsize=4096 ignoring nonexistent directory "/usr/local/gfortran/lib/gcc/i386-apple-darwin8.10.1/4.5.0/../../../../i386-apple-darwin8.10.1/include" #include "..." search starts here: #include <...> search starts here: /usr/local/gfortran/lib/gcc/i386-apple-darwin8.10.1/4.5.0/finclude /usr/local/include /usr/local/gfortran/include /usr/local/gfortran/lib/gcc/i386-apple-darwin8.10.1/4.5.0/include /usr/local/gfortran/lib/gcc/i386-apple-darwin8.10.1/4.5.0/include-fixed /usr/include End of search list. GNU Fortran (GCC) version 4.5.0 20090604 (experimental) [trunk revision 148180] (i386-apple-darwin8.10.1) compiled by GNU C version 4.5.0 20090604 (experimental) [trunk revision 148180], GMP version 4.3.1, MPFR version 2.4.1-p5 GGC heuristics: --param ggc-min-expand=30 --param ggc-min-heapsize=4096 t.F90: In function 'getkeys': t.F90:14:0: internal compiler error: Bus error Please submit a full bug report, with preprocessed source if appropriate. See <http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions. -- Summary: function result with pointer to strided component of argument Product: gcc Version: 4.5.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: Thomas dot L dot Clune at nasa dot gov GCC target triplet: i386-apple-darwin8.10.1 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=44232