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@@ -2003,6 +2003,7 @@ code that uses them running with the GNU Fortran compiler.
@c * CARRIAGECONTROL, DEFAULTFILE, DISPOSE and RECORDTYPE I/O specifiers::
@c * Omitted arguments in procedure call::
* Alternate complex function syntax::
+* Volatile COMMON blocks::
@end menu
@@ -2197,6 +2198,18 @@ extensions. @command{gfortran} accepts the latter form, which is more
common, but not the former.
+@node Volatile COMMON blocks
+@subsection Volatile @code{COMMON} blocks
+@cindex @code{VOLATILE}
+@cindex @code{COMMON}
+
+Some Fortran compilers, including @command{g77}, let the user declare
+@code{COMMON} with the @code{VOLATILE} attribute. This is
+invalid standard Fortran syntax and is not supported by
+@command{gfortran}. Note that @command{gfortran} accepts
+@code{VOLATILE} variables in @code{COMMON} blocks since revision 4.3.
+
+
@c ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@c Mixed-Language Programming