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ftnchek (a static analyzer for Fortran 77 programs)

ftnchek (short for Fortran checker) is designed to detect certain errors
in a Fortran program that a compiler usually does not.

ftnchek is not primarily intended to detect syntax errors. Its purpose is
to assist the user in finding semantic errors. Semantic errors are legal
in the Fortran language but are wasteful or may cause incorrect operation.