Re: [boost] Boost.Tests: Unit test defines own main() function, why?

From: Ilya Sokolov (fal_delivery_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-12-26 17:01:22

Gennadiy Rozental wrote:
 >>>>>>> 2. Unfortunately original test modult function signature is 
unacceptable for DLL initialization. So i had to introduce new one.
[snip]
 >> I still don't see why is it unacceptable. Can you state it explicitly?
 >
 > Hmm. How to state it more explicitly. How about this:
 >
 > It does not link.

i.e.,
boost::unit_test::test_suite* init_unit_test_suite( int, char* [] )
link, but
bool init_unit_test()
doesn't link?

 >> Problem arise with library that should work on both platforms, with 
and without dll support.
 >
 > What platforms are you talking about?

dos/djgpp

 > Why the solutions I provided are not satisfactory?

they are too complex for such simple problem