Re: [boost] [1.40.0] Freeze for release candidate

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.40.0] Freeze for release candidate
From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-25 09:15:17

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Steve M. Robbins wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 09:40:52AM +0400, Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>> Belcourt, Kenneth wrote:
>>>> That would be me.  But it sure looks like there's graph_parallel and
>>>> mpi results from Debian-Sid on Release.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.boost.org/development/tests/release/developer/summary.html
>>> Presumably because Steven's has manually tweaked the results again :-/
>> Yes, I did.

The results aren't there, now.

> So, let me summarize the options we have at this point:
> 
> 1. Decide that apparently, MPI tests were never run in past as part of regression
> testing framework, 

Is this really an accurate characterization? I can't believe that we've 
*never* had MPI test results.

> and therefore can wait till 1.41.

I don't think we should ship untested code.

> 2. Have Noel try running with trunk version of XSL scripts, either using "svn switch",
> or by merging to release branch. Then, fix MPI failures.
> 
> Can the release management team decide?

My vote goes for (2). We have some MPI test results now. Matthias should 
have a look and report on the failures there. Then we can decide whether 
there are any showstoppers.

Marshal, can you make sure Matthias has access to your test results?

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