[boost] Re: gcc on win32: RC_1_31_0

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-08 11:25:49

Misha Bergal <mbergal_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> Misha Bergal <mbergal_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>>> Beman Dawes <bdawes_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>>
>>>> I think we need a major upgrade to our testing infrastructure. I'd
>>>> like to see a machine (perhaps running both Win XP and Linux using a
>>>> virtual machine manager) constantly running Boost regression
>>>> tests. The tests should be segmented into sets, including an
>>>> "everything we've got set", with some sets running more often than
>>>> others. As previously discussed, one set should be a "quicky test"
>>>> that runs very often, and that developers can temporarily add a test
>>>> to that they are concerned about.
>>>
>>> It seems to me, that a lot of time is taken by Boost.Build
>>> unnecesserily trying to execute the tests which have been failing
>>> before, even though files they depend on haven't changed.
>>
>> It used to work the other way, but it caused confusion.
>>
>>> If this is fixed, it would make sense to set up continuosly running
>>> regression tests: clean once a day and the updates for the rest of the
>>> day. 
>>
>> We could make it optional and use it only for the Bots.
>
> Agreed. Do you have a rough estimate about what needs to be done to
> implement/restore it?

I think it would take a day or two of work on testing.jam.

>> There is also the problem that the type traits tests obfuscate their
>> include files using macros, so some changes won't cause rebuilds.
>
>
>> There is also a similar issue with libraries that use the PP library.
>> We can customize Boost.Build to be aware of the special inclusion
>> macros if neccessary.
>
> The dependencies problems seem to be resolvable. So really what is
> needed is to:
>
> 1. Implement BuildBot.
> 2. Change BoostBuild to have an option of not rebuilding the failed tests.
> 3. Implement regression test requests for branch/lib/toolset.

Yep.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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