http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58992
Bug ID: 58992 Summary: Bogus error "Entity with assumed character length at (1) must be a dummy argument or a PARAMETER" with associate and character string Product: gcc Version: 4.8.2 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: vladimir.fuka at gmail dot com > cat assoc.f90 associate (x=>trim("abc")) end associate end > gfortran assoc.f90 assoc.f90:1.25: associate (x=>trim("abc")) 1 Error: Entity with assumed character length at (1) must be a dummy argument or a PARAMETER