http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52724
--- Comment #5 from Thomas Koenig <tkoenig at gcc dot gnu.org> 2012-09-24 18:07:17 UTC --- This patch looks promising: Index: list_read.c =================================================================== --- list_read.c (Revision 191649) +++ list_read.c (Arbeitskopie) @@ -199,9 +199,16 @@ next_char (st_parameter_dt *dtp) if (is_internal_unit (dtp)) { - char cc; - length = sread (dtp->u.p.current_unit->s, &cc, 1); - c = cc; + /* Check for kind=4 internal unit. */ + if (dtp->common.unit) + length = sread (dtp->u.p.current_unit->s, &c, sizeof (gfc_char4_t)); + else + { + char cc; + length = sread (dtp->u.p.current_unit->s, &cc, 1); + c = cc; + } + if (length < 0) { generate_error (&dtp->common, LIBERROR_OS, NULL); Index: unix.c =================================================================== --- unix.c (Revision 191649) +++ unix.c (Arbeitskopie) @@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ open_internal4 (char *base, int length, gfc_offset s->buffer = base; s->buffer_offset = offset; - s->active = s->file_length = length; + s->active = s->file_length = length * sizeof (gfc_char4_t); s->st.vptr = &mem4_vtable;