Re: [boost] boost organization and installation

From: Noel Yap (yap_noel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-03 09:44:42

--- David Abrahams <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William E. Kempf" <williamkempf_at_[hidden]>
> 
> > This is very possible and would have to be a part
> of the installation
> > process *if* the installation process followed an
> AAM approach instead
> of an
> > install package approach.  If it's an installation
> package it's the
> > responsibility of the packager to insure he
> doesn't package something
> that
> > won't work.  In both cases, though, most (all?) of
> the boost libraries
> have
> > a test suite that can be used in an automated
> fashion to ensure this.
> 
> BTW, integration with testing is a primary goal of
> boost build, and we
> have achieved that... so making tests part of the
> build/install process
> is definitely feasible.

If tests are organised on a per component basis, we
might be able to get some info from them about what
belongs in what package thereby allowing an automated
componentization of Boost.  From a quick and dirty
find through the distribution, it looks like most, but
not all, components already have componentized tests.

Noel

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