Re: [boost] The Release Manager's Point of View

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-06 07:54:51

on Mon Jun 04 2007, Rene Rivera <grafikrobot-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> Gennadiy Rozental wrote:
>> "Rene Rivera" <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
>> news:4664A916.8020504_at_gmail.com...
>>> Rene Rivera wrote:
>>>> Gennadiy Rozental wrote:
>>>>> From what I understand there is no problems adding these tests into test
>>>>> suite.
>>>> Your understanding is incorrect.
>>> Hm, I guess I forgot to mention. Which testing variant is tested is
>>> *not* under the control of library authors. It is controlled by testers
>>> with the guidance of the release manager.
>> 
>> don't I have an ability to specify build variant in run rule's requirement?
>
> Sure, you could. But it would not have an effect on whether the release 
> variant is tested, only which of your tests get run. For example, if you 
> you changed all your tests to require the release variant, none of you 
> lib would get tested.

There used to be a "default build" argument to most rules that would
control which variant is built by default.  Is that gone now?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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