[boost] Re: New option for regression.py

From: Markus Schöpflin (markus.schoepflin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-08-28 04:45:29

Aleksey Gurtovoy wrote:

> Hi Markus,
> 
>>I have done a patch for regression.py which adds a new option
>>--test-options'. 
> 
> Oh, wonderful!
> 
>>I needed this to pass options to the actual test
>>run.
>>
>>For example:
>>
>>   python regression.py --toolset=tru64cxx65
>>   --test-options='-sPYTHON_VERSION="2.3" -sPYTHON_ROOT="/opt"
>>   -sPYTHON_INCLUDES="/opt/include/python2.3
>>   /opt/exec/OSF1-V5.1-alpha/include/python2.3"'
>>
>>Any interest in this?
> 
> Definitely! I was thinking that might be calling it 'bjam-options'
> would be more precise, though. In any case, please post the patch!

The name bjam-options is fine with me. I will post the patch on monday.

What do you think of the modification discussed in this thread? Namely

   python regression.py \
     --toolset=foo,bar \
     --bjam-options='foo-options','bar-options'

Should I give this a try?

Markus