Re: [boost] Radical idea for repository structure

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-19 12:05:24

David Abrahams wrote:

> 
> on Tue Sep 18 2007, Vladimir Prus <ghost-AT-cs.msu.su> wrote:
> 
>>> I wasn't suggesting it as a way to solve problems with the release
>>> process.  However, having explicit dependency declarations would
>>> probably make efficient incremental testing more practical, because
>>> we'd know exactly which libraries needed to have tests run for any
>>> change.
>>
>> "Probably"?
> 
> Uh, yeah.  Sarcasm isn't really necessary here.

There's no sarcasm. "Probably" also implies "not sure",
and I naturally wonder whether you indeed unsure
the proposed change will help with incremental testing.
 
>> The only problem with incremental testing now I know
>> are stale results, which is quite separate.
> 
> The time it takes to run the tests is always a factor.  Representing
> and evaluating all the dependencies in the project each time is
> expensive.

Unless you test a given library against pre-build pre-installed Boost,
I don't see how this organization cuts down on any resources.
And testing against pre-build pre-installed Boost is independent from
any directory structure in SVN.

>> I worry that yet another round of "how to place files in SVN" discussion,
>> will distract from real problems.
> 
> Fair enough.  I'm not claiming this is urgent or even necessarily a
> problem-solver, so if there are more important things to discuss,
> please raise them and re-focus our attention.

Ok, for a start:

        1. No release manager(s) is appointed.
        2. No schedule, and no list of goals is published
        for 1.35.

        
- Volodya