http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35810
--- Comment #13 from Tobias Burnus <burnus at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-01-27 21:03:24 UTC --- Submitted patch for (re)allocate on intrinsic assignment -- now for scalars: http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/fortran/2011-01/msg00264.html Also supports (for scalars only) deferred-length character strings.