[boost] Re: Regression testing enhancements

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-11-15 10:47:32

Aleksey Gurtovoy <agurtovoy_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> Aleksey Gurtovoy <agurtovoy_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>> > David Abrahams wrote:
>> >> Misha Bergal <mbergal_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> >> > 2. The python test fail if run as a part of status/jamfile - runs fine
>> >> >    if ran from libs/python/test (see log below)
>> >>
>> >> Baffling.
>> >
>> > It's easy to reproduce - include Boost.Python into the status/jamfile, and
>> > you'll get what we are getting. We would appreciate if somebody with
>> > adequate amount of bjam knoweledge could look at this in more detail -
>> > apparently we don't have enough qualification to understand what's
>> > happenning there, and certainly not enough time to get ourselves to that
>> > level.
>>
>> OK, this is now fixed.
>
> Thank you!
>
>> However, I'll have to get Boost.Python tests
>> to use the primitives in tools/build/v1/testing.jam for running tests
>> if you want process_jam_log to work on it.
>
> We do! The ultimate goal is to have a report which would provide us with
> complete status of all libraries, for all platforms the regressions are run
> on.

OK, now done.  Everyone with Python configured will get Boost.Python
tests automatically as part of building in the status directory.

Making this work caused some rather massive changes to the build/test
system, so please let me know if anything is now broken.  This is
especially true for Unix users.  I am only now starting to test the
changes on Linux.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com