Currently, there are 26 bits for encoding the size
of an object in the array descriptor for 32-bit
targets, because the size is encoded together with
the type, which takes up 6 bits, and dtype is an
index_type (which has 32 bits on a 32-bit target).
It would be nice to have a separate size field.
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Summary: Array descriptors limit derived type sizes
Product: gcc
Version: 4.1.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P2
Component: libfortran
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: tkoenig at gcc dot gnu dot org
CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21881
