[Gm2] gm2 segfault (checked with GPM and XDS)

[John O Goyo]

Gaius Mulley wrote:
> Dmitry Shatrov <address@hidden> writes:
[...]
> > > > MODULE test;
> > > >
> > > > VAR A : CARDINAL;
> > > >
> > > > CONST B = A;
> > > >
> > > > END test.
[...]
> > I have a program for JPI Modula-2 in the front of me, and it looks like
> > in JPI such assignment is OK. Is it a deviation from PIM and/or ISO?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Dmitry
[...]

I tried compiling Dmitry's example with the GPM and XDS compilers (both 
ISO).

Here is GPM's response:
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    5   CONST B = A;
 ****   ..........^ SemanticError #  208
 **** 208 Identifier is not a constant ****
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Here is XDS's response:
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XDS Modula-2 v2.40 [x86, v1.50] - build 10.05.2005

Compiling "test.mod"

* [test.mod 5.11 E087]
* expression should be constant
CONST B = $A;
errors  1, no warnings, lines    7, time  0.05
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I suspect that we are seeing a JPI extension.
(I have the JPI manuals at home and will check over
the weekend.)

Sincerely,
john