When compiling test.f90 file as follows: > gfortran test.f90
I get the following error message: --------------------------------------------------------- internal compiler error: Segmentation fault Please submit a full bug report, with preprocessed source if appropriate. See <http://gcc.gnu.org/bugs.html> for instructions. --------------------------------------------------------- Not sure if this is actually a bug as such. The code that causes this is slightly bad. See sample file test.f90 attached. -- Summary: ICE: For character function with length specifier dependent on non-present arg. Product: gcc Version: 4.6.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: critical Priority: P3 Component: fortran AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: pmason at ricardo dot com GCC build triplet: 4.6.0 20100828 (experimental) GCC host triplet: x86_64 GCC target triplet: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=45495