Peter Klausler fce3a66f5e
[flang] Preserve UseErrorDetails in module files (#189423)
When the same name is USE-associated with two or more distinct ultimate
symbols, and they are not both generic procedure interfaces, it's not an
error unless the name is actually referenced in the scope. But when the
scope is itself a module or submodule, our module files don't preserve
the error for later diagnosis -- instead, the UseErrorDetails symbol
that serves as a "poison pill" in case of later use is discarded when
the module file is generated. So emit additional USE statements to the
module file so that a UseErrorDetails symbol is created anew when the
module file is read.
2026-03-31 09:10:00 -07:00
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