This is PR1703. Support for cray pointers was added on October 24, 2005. You will need to use a more recent compiler and the -fcray-pointer option. http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17031 For example: ryan@avarice:~$ gfortran -v Using built-in specs. Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu Configured with: ../configure --enable-languages=fortran --disable-nls Thread model: posix gcc version 4.1.0 20051112 (experimental) ryan@avarice:~$ gfortran pointer.f In file pointer.f:2 pointer (p,v) 1 Error: Cray pointer declaration at (1) requires -fcray-pointer flag. ryan@avarice:~$ gfortran -fcray-pointer pointer.f ryan@avarice:~$ Regards, Ryan Mansfield -----Original Message----- From: gcc-help-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gcc-help-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ARC Murthy Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 7:23 AM To: gcc-help@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: reg. compilation Dear sir I have small fortran program. This program contains a variable called Pointer. This file has been compiled with intel fortran compiler and f77. It is not compiling with g77 or g95 compiler. Herwith I am attaching a small fortran file. Kindly have look into this file and suggest how to overcome the pointer variable when compiling with g77 or g95. Any compiling options are to be used? help in this regard is highly appreciable. A.R.C. Murthy Scientist Structural Engineering Research Centre CSIR Campus Taramani Chennai
