Re: [boost] Release Candidate Time

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-02-10 19:08:06

----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Gregor" <gregod_at_[hidden]>

> Perhaps. If we were to require a green dashboard for all platforms before
> release, and use "expected failures" when a compiler/platform cannot deal
> with a certain testcase. Then a "diff" between the old and new expected
> failures lists would tell what fails now that passed previously (and won't
> likely be fixed).

I think the biggest hurdle is that we need some way for library authors to
specify which platforms they intend to support, and for suppliers of support
for other platforms (when they are not the author) to do likewise.

-Dave