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From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-28 12:28:06


Rene Rivera wrote:
>>> How so? Not trying to awkward... just to understand the issues,
>>
>> Initially just because I didn't know if it was a problem I
>> introduced,
>> since I was working on making build changes. Hence I spent a good
>> number
>> of minutes trying to figure out the ultimate programmer question "Did
>> *I* break something?". It means that each time I do the top level
>> build
>> I'll have to take careful note if it's the failing test or something
>> I
>> did. And as you know humans aren't very good at doing careful
>> repetitive tasks. So it's a PITA since it means more time I have to
>> spend thinking
>> about the output, and less about what I'm trying to fix.

Nod, understood. If we could make the output silent, or use something other
than the testing framework that would be better I guess. But I don't know
enough about BBv2 to do that or even to know if it's possible :-(

John.


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