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From: martin@ocfmail.ocf.llnl.gov (Jeanne T Martin)
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I agree with Lawrie that forcing copy in/copy out semantics for an argument
with the TARGET attribute is wrong.  This is not what users expect.  It
provides no utility, in fact the reverse.  If the semantics are going to
be pinned down, they should be pinned down in such a way as to enhance the
utility of the language - not detract from it.

I realize the copy in/copy out semantics may be easier to implement, but
that should not be the overriding concern of a standards body.

Jeanne Martin
email: jtm@llnl.gov          postal code: L-300
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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