Re: [boost] Boost regression testing status

From: Aleksey Gurtovoy (agurtovoy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-31 15:11:58

Gennaro Prota writes:
> About the regression test mess, dynamic_bitset is not listed in the
> report, but has some "red" failures 

A "red" failure indicates a regression from the last-known-good
release, whether the toolset is marked as required or not, so it's
perfectly normal to have these present on the library's page and
absent from the Issues page.

> on compilers which I don't think were tested before (which I've
> discovered by chance);

Which compilers, and why do you think they weren't tested before?

> and cases where the same compiler passes or not depending on the
> test runner (e.g.  VC7).

That happens, and when it does, it needs investigation.

> Honestly, even if all this has an explanation, are such tests
> useful?

Well, what is your definition of "such tests"?

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Aleksey Gurtovoy
MetaCommunications Engineering