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@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@ check_inquiry (gfc_expr *e, int not_restricted)
/* Assumed character length will not reduce to a constant expression
with LEN, as required by the standard. */
- if (i == 5 && not_restricted
+ if (i == 5 && not_restricted && ap->expr->symtree
&& ap->expr->symtree->n.sym->ts.type == BT_CHARACTER
&& (ap->expr->symtree->n.sym->ts.u.cl->length == NULL
|| ap->expr->symtree->n.sym->ts.deferred))
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+! { dg-do compile }
+! PR fortran/85542
+function f(x)
+ character(*), intent(in) :: x
+ character((len((x)))) :: f
+ f = x
+end