https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=99205
--- Comment #4 from CVS Commits <cvs-commit at gcc dot gnu.org> --- The master branch has been updated by Harald Anlauf <anl...@gcc.gnu.org>: https://gcc.gnu.org/g:8c21bc6646dbe3365d7f89843a79eee823aa3b52 commit r11-7614-g8c21bc6646dbe3365d7f89843a79eee823aa3b52 Author: Harald Anlauf <anl...@gmx.de> Date: Wed Mar 10 22:59:50 2021 +0100 PR fortran/99205 - Out of memory with undefined character length A character variable appearing as a data statement object cannot be automatic, thus it shall have constant length. gcc/fortran/ChangeLog: PR fortran/99205 * data.c (gfc_assign_data_value): Reject non-constant character length for lvalue. * trans-array.c (gfc_conv_array_initializer): Restrict loop to elements which are defined to avoid NULL pointer dereference. gcc/testsuite/ChangeLog: PR fortran/99205 * gfortran.dg/data_char_4.f90: New test. * gfortran.dg/data_char_5.f90: New test.