[flang-commits] [flang] 7f161cd - [flang-rt] enable IsNamelistNameOrSlash lookahead for scalar namelist items (#211224)

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Author: Kareem Ergawy
Date: 2026-08-03T08:40:32+02:00
New Revision: 7f161cde5751ab5ab38a5e52119f9fe867844758

URL: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/7f161cde5751ab5ab38a5e52119f9fe867844758
DIFF: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/7f161cde5751ab5ab38a5e52119f9fe867844758.diff

LOG: [flang-rt] enable IsNamelistNameOrSlash lookahead for scalar namelist items (#211224)

Resolves https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/211747

Problem
-------
An empty NAMELIST assignment on a scalar item — e.g. `l =` in

    &nml l= i_count=7 r_value=2.72/

— aborted at runtime with

fatal Fortran runtime error: Bad character 'i' in LOGICAL input field

Every EditIntegerInput / EditRealInput / EditLogicalInput /
EditCharacterInput function starts its list-directed arm with

    if (IsNamelistNameOrSlash(io)) return false;   // no value

which peeks ahead (via SavedPosition, no stream consumption) for a
`<name>=` / `<name>%` / `<name>(` shape or one of the terminators `/`
`&` `$`, letting the reader bail cleanly for empty values and
short-array ends. That helper's first line is

    if (!listInput || !listInput->namelistGroup()) return false;

InputNamelist however called ResetForNextNamelistItem with
`useDescriptor->rank() > 0 ? &group : nullptr`, so `namelistGroup_`
stayed null for scalars. The peek was silently disabled and the value
reader consumed the next namelist item's name as a bare token, producing
the abort above. Legacy nvfortran / gfortran accept empty scalar
assignments as "keep current value".

Solution
--------
Pass `&group` unconditionally to `ResetForNextNamelistItem`. Today
`IsNamelistNameOrSlash` uses `namelistGroup_` only as a boolean gate
(never as a lookup table), so widening it is a no-op for arrays and
enables the same empty-value / next-name detection for scalars.
NamelistTests.NanInputAmbiguity (which motivated the original pointer
form) still passes; three new tests cover the empty-scalar case, the
empty-array case, and an empty scalar surrounded by arrays.

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply at anthropic.com>

Added: 
    

Modified: 
    flang-rt/include/flang-rt/runtime/namelist.h
    flang-rt/lib/runtime/namelist.cpp
    flang-rt/unittests/Runtime/Namelist.cpp
    flang/docs/Extensions.md

Removed: 
    


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diff  --git a/flang-rt/include/flang-rt/runtime/namelist.h b/flang-rt/include/flang-rt/runtime/namelist.h
index 17d7bf310cc96..3feb8440f077b 100644
--- a/flang-rt/include/flang-rt/runtime/namelist.h
+++ b/flang-rt/include/flang-rt/runtime/namelist.h
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 
 namespace Fortran::runtime {
 class Descriptor;
-class IoStatementState;
 } // namespace Fortran::runtime
 
 namespace Fortran::runtime::io {
+class IoStatementState;
 
 // A NAMELIST group is a named ordered collection of distinct variable names.
 // It is packaged by lowering into an instance of this class.

diff  --git a/flang-rt/lib/runtime/namelist.cpp b/flang-rt/lib/runtime/namelist.cpp
index c1745595b88f4..231b1705a4a2f 100644
--- a/flang-rt/lib/runtime/namelist.cpp
+++ b/flang-rt/lib/runtime/namelist.cpp
@@ -612,8 +612,19 @@ bool IODEF(InputNamelist)(Cookie cookie, const NamelistGroup &group) {
         return false;
       }
     } else {
-      listInput->ResetForNextNamelistItem(
-          useDescriptor->rank() > 0 ? &group : nullptr);
+      // Pass &group unconditionally (not just for arrays) so the
+      // IsNamelistNameOrSlash look-ahead in Edit{Integer,Real,Logical,
+      // Character}Input fires for scalar items too.  Each of those
+      // per-type value readers starts its list-directed arm with
+      //
+      //     if (IsNamelistNameOrSlash(io)) return false;   // no value
+      //
+      // With &group set, the empty-value probe works for scalars as
+      // well as sequences.  This implements Flang's NAMELIST extension
+      // that accepts an empty scalar assignment (e.g. `l=` immediately
+      // followed by the next name-value pair or the group terminator)
+      // as "keep current value" — see flang/docs/Extensions.md.
+      listInput->ResetForNextNamelistItem(&group);
       if (!descr::DescriptorIO<Direction::Input>(io, *useDescriptor) &&
           handler.InError()) {
         return false;

diff  --git a/flang-rt/unittests/Runtime/Namelist.cpp b/flang-rt/unittests/Runtime/Namelist.cpp
index aaa3c1d354098..5db7c0b477437 100644
--- a/flang-rt/unittests/Runtime/Namelist.cpp
+++ b/flang-rt/unittests/Runtime/Namelist.cpp
@@ -334,6 +334,137 @@ TEST(NamelistTests, RealValueForInt) {
   EXPECT_EQ(got, expect);
 }
 
+TEST(NamelistTests, EmptyValueForScalar) {
+  // logical :: l = .true. ; integer :: k = 42
+  //   &nml l= k=7/
+  // Exercises Flang's NAMELIST extension that accepts an empty scalar
+  // assignment (F2023 13.11.2 p1 requires one or more values; nvfortran
+  // / gfortran treat the empty form as "keep current value").  Here
+  // `l=` leaves l at .true. and parsing continues with k=7.  Using
+  // .true. as the retained value strengthens the test: it distinguishes
+  // "kept" from an accidental default-initialized .false. on error.
+  // Before the extension was implemented, scalar namelist items disabled
+  // the IsNamelistNameOrSlash guard in Edit*Input, so l's parse would
+  // consume the `k` token and signal "Bad character 'k' in LOGICAL
+  // input field".
+  OwningPtr<Descriptor> lDesc{
+      MakeArray<TypeCategory::Logical, sizeof(std::uint8_t)>(
+          std::vector<int>{}, std::vector<std::uint8_t>{true})};
+  OwningPtr<Descriptor> kDesc{
+      MakeArray<TypeCategory::Integer, static_cast<int>(sizeof(int))>(
+          std::vector<int>{}, std::vector<int>{42})};
+  const NamelistGroup::Item items[]{{"l", *lDesc}, {"k", *kDesc}};
+  const NamelistGroup group{"nml", 2, items};
+  static char t1[]{"&nml l= k=7/"};
+  StaticDescriptor<1, true> statDesc;
+  Descriptor &internalDesc{statDesc.descriptor()};
+  internalDesc.Establish(TypeCode{CFI_type_char},
+      /*elementBytes=*/std::strlen(t1), t1, 0, nullptr, CFI_attribute_pointer);
+  auto inCookie{IONAME(BeginInternalArrayListInput)(
+      internalDesc, nullptr, 0, __FILE__, __LINE__)};
+  ASSERT_TRUE(IONAME(InputNamelist)(inCookie, group));
+  ASSERT_EQ(IONAME(EndIoStatement)(inCookie), IostatOk)
+      << "namelist empty scalar assignment";
+  char out[24];
+  internalDesc.Establish(TypeCode{CFI_type_char}, /*elementBytes=*/sizeof out,
+      out, 0, nullptr, CFI_attribute_pointer);
+  auto outCookie{IONAME(BeginInternalArrayListOutput)(
+      internalDesc, nullptr, 0, __FILE__, __LINE__)};
+  ASSERT_TRUE(IONAME(OutputNamelist)(outCookie, group));
+  ASSERT_EQ(IONAME(EndIoStatement)(outCookie), IostatOk) << "namelist output";
+  std::string got{out, sizeof out};
+  static const std::string expect{" &NML L= T,K= 7/        "};
+  EXPECT_EQ(got, expect);
+}
+
+TEST(NamelistTests, EmptyValueForArray) {
+  // integer :: k=1 ; integer :: arr(3)=[10,20,30] ; integer :: m=2
+  //   &nml k=100 arr= m=200/
+  // The empty assignment `arr=` should leave the array at its default and
+  // parsing should continue with m=200.  This case worked before the
+  // `rank() > 0 ? &group : nullptr` filter was widened, but is guarded
+  // here to make sure widening the pointer for scalars didn't regress the
+  // short-array end-of-values detection.
+  OwningPtr<Descriptor> kDesc{
+      MakeArray<TypeCategory::Integer, static_cast<int>(sizeof(int))>(
+          std::vector<int>{}, std::vector<int>{1})};
+  OwningPtr<Descriptor> arrDesc{
+      MakeArray<TypeCategory::Integer, static_cast<int>(sizeof(int))>(
+          std::vector<int>{3}, std::vector<int>{10, 20, 30})};
+  OwningPtr<Descriptor> mDesc{
+      MakeArray<TypeCategory::Integer, static_cast<int>(sizeof(int))>(
+          std::vector<int>{}, std::vector<int>{2})};
+  const NamelistGroup::Item items[]{
+      {"k", *kDesc}, {"arr", *arrDesc}, {"m", *mDesc}};
+  const NamelistGroup group{"nml", 3, items};
+  static char t1[]{"&nml k=100 arr= m=200/"};
+  StaticDescriptor<1, true> statDesc;
+  Descriptor &internalDesc{statDesc.descriptor()};
+  internalDesc.Establish(TypeCode{CFI_type_char},
+      /*elementBytes=*/std::strlen(t1), t1, 0, nullptr, CFI_attribute_pointer);
+  auto inCookie{IONAME(BeginInternalArrayListInput)(
+      internalDesc, nullptr, 0, __FILE__, __LINE__)};
+  ASSERT_TRUE(IONAME(InputNamelist)(inCookie, group));
+  ASSERT_EQ(IONAME(EndIoStatement)(inCookie), IostatOk)
+      << "namelist empty array assignment";
+  char out[48];
+  internalDesc.Establish(TypeCode{CFI_type_char}, /*elementBytes=*/sizeof out,
+      out, 0, nullptr, CFI_attribute_pointer);
+  auto outCookie{IONAME(BeginInternalArrayListOutput)(
+      internalDesc, nullptr, 0, __FILE__, __LINE__)};
+  ASSERT_TRUE(IONAME(OutputNamelist)(outCookie, group));
+  ASSERT_EQ(IONAME(EndIoStatement)(outCookie), IostatOk) << "namelist output";
+  std::string got{out, sizeof out};
+  static const std::string expect{
+      " &NML K= 100,ARR= 10 20 30,M= 200/              "};
+  EXPECT_EQ(got, expect);
+}
+
+TEST(NamelistTests, EmptyScalarBetweenArrays) {
+  // integer :: arr1(3)=[10,20,30] ; logical :: l=.true. ;
+  // integer :: arr2(3)=[40,50,60]
+  //   &nml arr1=100 200 300 l= arr2=400 500 600/
+  // The empty scalar assignment `l=` sits between two full array
+  // assignments.  arr1 must be fully read (three values), then l
+  // retains its .true. value under the empty-scalar extension, then arr2
+  // must be fully read.  Exercises the interaction between the scalar
+  // extension and the pre-existing array short-value / end-of-values
+  // detection.
+  OwningPtr<Descriptor> arr1Desc{
+      MakeArray<TypeCategory::Integer, static_cast<int>(sizeof(int))>(
+          std::vector<int>{3}, std::vector<int>{10, 20, 30})};
+  OwningPtr<Descriptor> lDesc{
+      MakeArray<TypeCategory::Logical, sizeof(std::uint8_t)>(
+          std::vector<int>{}, std::vector<std::uint8_t>{true})};
+  OwningPtr<Descriptor> arr2Desc{
+      MakeArray<TypeCategory::Integer, static_cast<int>(sizeof(int))>(
+          std::vector<int>{3}, std::vector<int>{40, 50, 60})};
+  const NamelistGroup::Item items[]{
+      {"arr1", *arr1Desc}, {"l", *lDesc}, {"arr2", *arr2Desc}};
+  const NamelistGroup group{"nml", 3, items};
+  static char t1[]{"&nml arr1=100 200 300 l= arr2=400 500 600/"};
+  StaticDescriptor<1, true> statDesc;
+  Descriptor &internalDesc{statDesc.descriptor()};
+  internalDesc.Establish(TypeCode{CFI_type_char},
+      /*elementBytes=*/std::strlen(t1), t1, 0, nullptr, CFI_attribute_pointer);
+  auto inCookie{IONAME(BeginInternalArrayListInput)(
+      internalDesc, nullptr, 0, __FILE__, __LINE__)};
+  ASSERT_TRUE(IONAME(InputNamelist)(inCookie, group));
+  ASSERT_EQ(IONAME(EndIoStatement)(inCookie), IostatOk)
+      << "namelist empty scalar between arrays";
+  char out[64];
+  internalDesc.Establish(TypeCode{CFI_type_char}, /*elementBytes=*/sizeof out,
+      out, 0, nullptr, CFI_attribute_pointer);
+  auto outCookie{IONAME(BeginInternalArrayListOutput)(
+      internalDesc, nullptr, 0, __FILE__, __LINE__)};
+  ASSERT_TRUE(IONAME(OutputNamelist)(outCookie, group));
+  ASSERT_EQ(IONAME(EndIoStatement)(outCookie), IostatOk) << "namelist output";
+  std::string got{out, sizeof out};
+  static const std::string expect{
+      " &NML ARR1= 100 200 300,L= T,ARR2= 400 500 600/                 "};
+  EXPECT_EQ(got, expect);
+}
+
 TEST(NamelistTests, NanInputAmbiguity) {
   OwningPtr<Descriptor> xDesc{// real :: x(5) = 0.
       MakeArray<TypeCategory::Real, static_cast<int>(sizeof(float))>(

diff  --git a/flang/docs/Extensions.md b/flang/docs/Extensions.md
index 054e38c623bca..36977e3f6df00 100644
--- a/flang/docs/Extensions.md
+++ b/flang/docs/Extensions.md
@@ -469,6 +469,20 @@ print *, is_contiguous(a(::2))                   ! prints T in Flang
 * A `NAMELIST` input group may omit its trailing `/` character if
   it is followed by another `NAMELIST` input group.
 * A `NAMELIST` input group may begin with either `&` or `$`.
+* In `NAMELIST` input, an assignment to a scalar item may omit its
+  value (e.g. `l=`, immediately followed by the next name-value pair,
+  the group terminator, or end-of-record).  F2023 13.11.2 p1 requires
+  one or more values to follow the `=`, but classic nvfortran and
+  gfortran accept the empty form and leave the item's current value
+  unchanged.  Flang follows the same convention.  For example, given
+  a namelist group `nml` with a `LOGICAL` scalar `l`, an `INTEGER`
+  scalar `i_count`, and a `REAL` scalar `r_value`, the input record
+  ```
+  &nml l= i_count=7 r_value=2.72/
+  ```
+  leaves `l` unchanged and assigns `7` and `2.72` to `i_count` and
+  `r_value` respectively.  Without this extension, the runtime would
+  abort with `Bad character 'i' in LOGICAL input field`.
 * In `NAMELIST` input, a `!` character is accepted as terminating the
   current value and introducing a comment even when it is not preceded
   by a value separator.  For example, `name=0.01!comment` is accepted


        


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