https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=84389
--- Comment #5 from Steve Kargl <sgk at troutmask dot apl.washington.edu> --- This patch fixes the problem, but I'm in an area of the compiler that I do not too well. It might open gfortran to other problems. Jerry, any comments? Index: io.c =================================================================== --- io.c (revision 257695) +++ io.c (working copy) @@ -1012,8 +1012,7 @@ data_desc: goto between_desc; default: - error = unexpected_element; - goto syntax; + goto format_item_1; } break;