Re: [boost] [regression] patch for running tests in parallel and out-of-sync files

Subject: Re: [boost] [regression] patch for running tests in parallel and out-of-sync files
From: Robert Kawulak (robert.kawulak_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-07-20 16:36:25

> From: Robert Kawulak
> When I was running tests in parallel (using b2 -j option) I was getting random
> warnings in the results table because "msvc.manifest" lines were interleaved
with
> compile/link actions. I've fixed this with the attached patch - is it OK to
apply
> it to trunk/release?

Due to the lack of feedback I've gone ahead and applied the fix in trunk for
now. If nobody objects or reports issues, I'll merge it into release later.

> BTW, I've noticed that the following files in tools/regression/src haven't
been
> updated in release branch even though they've been changed in trunk a long
time
> ago:
> compiler_status.cpp (trunk date 2012-01-21, release date 2011-10-06)
> library_status.cpp (trunk date 2013-03-25, release date 2013-03-09)
> Is it OK to update these in release branch?

Likewise, I've updated the two files in release. I've also added
tools/regression/build/bin directory to ignore list (it's created when invoking
b2 from tools).

Best regards,
Robert