[boost] Re: [1.33.0] Let's start preparations...

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-08 23:43:23

Martin Wille <mw8329_at_[hidden]> writes:

>>>- the testing procedure is complex
>> Internally, yes. The main complexity and _the_ source of fragility
>> lies in "bjam results to XML" stage of processing. I'd say it's one of
>> the top 10 issues by solving which we can substantially simplify
>> everybody's life.
>
> I agree. This processing step has to deal with the build system (which 
> in complex itself) and with different compiler output. 

I've always thought that a design that gets information by processing
stdout from bjam would be fragile.  Furthermore, it means we can't use
the -j option with bjam, which, even on uniprocessors, can speed up
builds considerably.  The build system itself should be writing the
XML.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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