Re: [boost] Testing -fno-rtti builds (was: [function]function_base.hpp:220: error: cannot use typeid with -fno-rtti)

Subject: Re: [boost] Testing -fno-rtti builds (was: [function]function_base.hpp:220: error: cannot use typeid with -fno-rtti)
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-01-08 14:15:30

Emil Dotchevski wrote:
> This ought to be part of all Boost testing, provided that the Boost
> community cares about -fno-rtti (I can say this the other way around
> too, if we're not testing the no-RTTI configuration of Boost, then we
> don't care about that configuration.)

In reality, the total number of build combinations far exceeds anyone's
ability to test them all.  Possible attributes are

wchar exits or not
rtti exists or not
dynamic vs static C++ runtime
dynamic vs static library version
debug vs release optimisations
platform supports throw or not
version of STL being used (stlport, built in or ?)

I'm sure there a lot more.  However you look at it, the
number of possible combinations is too large to test
them all a head of time.

What is really needed is a way for customers (whoops users)
a) install the system
b) run the tests on the libraries he plans to use with the
attributes/options he wants.

a) is addressed via the bjam install.

b) b could be addressed just be upgrading the documentation
on how to do this.  My prefered method of doing this is
described in the library status/test description.  I don't know
if there is anyway to find this through the boost documention
page.

Users should be encourged to run the tests when they
install and report any issues.  This should be part of
the installation procedure.

Robert Ramey