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From: Aleksandar Donev <donev1@llnl.gov>
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Subject: Re: (j3.2006) (SC22WG5.3787) N1761, TYPE(*), BIND(C) and arrays
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On Tuesday 09 December 2008 04:24, N.M. Maclaren wrote:

> ! For each of the following calls, is the array passed using
> descriptors !=20
Yes, all of these are passed by descriptors since the dummy is=20
assumed-rank.

> or not, why, and where is that stated?
=46rom N1761:
"A BIND(C) interface may specify dummy arguments that are
assumed-type. If the dummy argument is a scalar, an explicit-shape
array, or an assumed-size array, the corresponding formal parameter in
the C prototype shall be a void pointer (void *).  If the dummy
argument has the ALLOCATABLE or POINTER attributes, or is
assumed-shape or assumed-rank, the actual argument is passed as the C
address of a Fortran descriptor describing the actual argument.
=2E..
A BIND(C) interface may specify dummy arguments that are
assumed-rank. If the dummy argument is assumed-rank, the actual
argument is passed as the C address of a Fortran descriptor describing
the actual argument."

Do I still need to go through the examples? Please do let me know since=20
I try to save time by not doing needless work.
Thanks,
Aleks