Re: [boost] Boost regression notification (2005-12-05 [RC_1_33_0])

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-08 05:38:42

> Indeed. One thing I already proposed in the past: some dummy tests
> (akin
> to autoconf macros) that make sure a sane configuration / environment
> is available at all. These tests could cover a specific toolchain, or
> even
> some lightweight library-specific code. If these are known as
> dependencies for the rest of the test suite(s), quite a bit of
> computing power (and
> mail bandwidth) could be spared whenever these fail.

Good thinking, all we need is a "hello world" program and make all the tests 
dependent upon a successful build of that specific program.  Adding a hello 
world program to say Boost.Config is pretty trivial, would someone like to 
volenteer to hack Boost.Build?

John.