[MPI3 Fortran] MPI Fortran bindings

[Jim Xia]

> > 
> >  > INTENT doesn't help with non-contiguous buffers. 
> > 
> > There is a subtle difference an intent can make: INTENT(IN) will 
> > suppress copy-out if copying has to be made by the compiler.
> 
> Yes, this is a good point in favor of intent.  Similarly, an INTENT(OUT) 

> dummy would suppress a copy-in before the call.


That's not true.  An INTENT(OUT) will not always suppress a copy-in. How 
would you suppress the copy-in of x(::2) at call foo for the following 
case?



module m
    contains
    subroutine foo (x)
        real, intent(out) :: x(3)

        x(:) = [1,2,3]
    end subroutine
end module

use m
    real x(10)

    call foo(x(::2))
end



Cheers,

Jim Xia

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