using a gfortran build as of today (but this was true also for older versions) open(unit=xx, file=filename, status='old') crashes on linux with Fortran runtime error: Permission denied when we only have read access to the file filename (but works if write access)
-- Summary: gfortran : file opening fails if only read access Product: gcc Version: unknown Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: mimo2 at free dot fr CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18297