The following (invalid) code leads to a "catastrophic error":
integer, pointer :: a(:) integer, target :: b a(0:0) => b end
% ifort -V ifort_pointer_remapping.f90 Intel(R) Fortran Compiler XE for applications running on IA-32, Version 15.0.2.164 Build 20150121 Copyright (C) 1985-2015 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY Intel(R) Fortran 15.0-1793 ifort_pointer_remapping.f90: catastrophic error: **Internal compiler error: segmentation violation signal raised** Please report this error along with the circumstances in which it occurred in a Software Problem Report. Note: File and line given may not be explicit cause of this error. compilation aborted for ifort_pointer_remapping.f90 (code 1)