https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89236
--- Comment #6 from MarkEggleston <mark.eggleston at codethink dot com> --- (In reply to Thomas Koenig from comment #5) > (In reply to MarkEggleston from comment #3) > > Looks like I missed MIN with literals. > > > > integer(2) :: a2 > > integer(4) :: a4 > > write(*,*) kind(max(7, 9_1)) > > write(*,*) kind(max(7_2, 9)) > > write(*,*) kind(max(a2, a4)) > > write(*,*) kind(min(7_2, 9)) > > write(*,*) kind(min(a2, a4)) > > end > > > > gives > > > > 4 > > 2 > > 4 > > 2 > > 4 > > > > So there is discrepancy between literal parameters and variables for MAX and > > MIN. > > That is a bug, IMHO. > > In general, I disagree with the statement that a bug can be turned into > a feature by documenting it :-) I agree. I intended to create a PR for it and change the documentation accordingly. I can revert to the earlier wording or remove the extra wording for MIN and MAX. The documentation for MIN and MAX can be updated when the bug is fixed.
