Re: [boost] [test][msvc-6.5] Internal Compiler Error on release modetests

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-11 19:27:51

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

> "Anthony Williams" <anthony_w.geo_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
> news:hcw2ehd4.fsf_at_yahoo.com...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> There are a lot of tests that are causing Internal Compiler Errors on
>> msvc-6.5~release. Several of them are in the tests for the test library
>> itself, such as this one:
>>
>> http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-RC_1_34_0/developer/output/JustSoftwareSolutions-V2-boost-bin-v2-libs-test-test-algorithms_test-test-msvc-6-5~release-release-threading-multi.html
>>
>> and this one:
>>
>> http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-RC_1_34_0/developer/output/JustSoftwareSolutions-V2-boost-bin-v2-libs-test-test-basic_cstring_test-test-msvc-6-5~release-release-threading-multi.html
>>
>> Both these failures occur on a seemingly innocuous BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> I don't have this compiler anymore. Someone interested in msvc 6.5 need to 
> look into this.

Why is this happening now, as we approach release?  Did Boost.Test
unfreeze on the release branch, or did tests for this compiler just
come online, or is it something else?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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