http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=51512
Bug #: 51512 Summary: RFC: Bogus "Return value of function"/"INTENT(OUT) was not set" with allocatable results/dummies Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.7.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: diagnostic Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: bur...@gcc.gnu.org gfortran -Wall prints for the following program: Warning: Return value of function 'f' at (1) not set However, as "f" is allocatable, the program is valid and the function result is an unallocated array. RFC: Should we really print a warning? The program is valid, though most of the time this indicates a programming error. In GCC 4.3, gfortran did not warn; 4.4 to 4.7 do. function f() integer, allocatable :: f(:) end function f Related: integer function f(x) integer, allocatable, intent(out) :: x(:) f = 5 end function f Again, gcc 4.5 (!) to 4.7 print a warning: Warning: Dummy argument 'x' at (1) was declared INTENT(OUT) but was not set But again, the code is questionable but perfectly standard conform and in some cases even useful.