[boost] Re: Expected Errors?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-01 11:21:43

Beman Dawes <bdawes_at_[hidden]> writes:

> At 05:21 PM 11/29/2003, David Abrahams wrote:
>
>  >//  toolset/test-name,note-#
>  >//  toolset/*library-name,note-#
>  >
>  >Doesn't seem to provide enough ambiguity resolution.  What if we have
>  >two tests with the same name?
>
> Ah! It was implemented before we allowed duplicate test names.
>
> Will fix.
>
>  >Also, I'd like to be able to say, "any toolset which fails this test
>  >gets note X".  We have a few tests in the iterators library which
>  >should get the new note "this failure is not serious and won't affect
>  >most users; the library degrades gracefully", whenever they fail.
>
> Seems like this is really two features:
>
> A) Note applies only if test fails.
>
> B) Note applies regardless of toolset.
>
> These features are not mutually exclusive; either or both can apply.
>
> I'll implement all of the above later today. They will require
> format changes to the map file, but that shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks so much!

Aside: Is there a reason I'm providing feedback on and editing two
notes files formats?  Can we settle on the meta-communications
reporting system?  Or conversely, can we settle on yours?  Why are two
being maintained?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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