[boost] Re: White cells

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-31 13:08:43

"Rozental, Gennadiy" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> > - test: ifstream_line_iterator_test
>> 
>> Commented out by the author --
>> http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/boost/boost/libs/test/te
> st/Jamfile?r1=1.23&r2=1.24
>
>> I'm not sure whether this is a good practice. I'd say that if the test 
>> failure indicates a real issue with the library on a particular set of 
>> compilers -- even if that set includes most of them -- then marking it up
> as an "expected failure" with a corresponding note would be more fair.
>
>> Michael? Gennadiy?
>
> Above test actually should pass on almost all compilers (as it does
> locally). For some reason it fails during regression test. Something about
> couldn't find pattern file. So, because
>
> 1. I do not know how to fix that.
> 2. Nobody responded on my request
> 3. This test is not critical for this release
> 4. We have enough on our plates already
>
> I decided to comment it out for now. I plan to reinclude it after release.

The way libs/test/test/Jamfile refers to input files is broken.

there should be no use of $(test-dir).

tests are always run from the directory of the Jamfile.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
http://www.boost-consulting.com