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[Fortran] Modernize `call flush`

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#89 opened on Jun 30, 2025

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Description

In old days, some compilers did not support flush statement or support flush via call. So, some codebases uses flush as

call flush(file_descriptor)

It would be nice to have a suggestion for replacing call flush with flush statement.

Related to PWR075

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Research direction
Identify occurrences of 'call flush' in Fortran code and replace them with the 'flush' statement, ensuring the file descriptor is passed correctly.
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Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
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2
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Under 1 hour
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
Fortran
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75