Re: [boost] New dependency report

Subject: Re: [boost] New dependency report
From: Peter Dimov (lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-06-11 18:59:22

Andrey Semashev wrote:
> I think everything that needs to be tested, needs to be tested in Core. 
> That includes legacy forwarding headers, if needed, although I wouldn't 
> say that such a test is very useful.
>
> Duplicating tests just adds confusion (and wastes resources, as you said).
> Even if we don't forget about them, which is possible, when the time comes 
> it'll be more difficult to get rid of them. One would have to analyze both 
> Core and Utility tests to see if anything needs to be pulled from Utility 
> before removal. It's easier and safer to do everything once now, when the 
> context is not lost.

That's a good point.

OK, I agree that tests that are now in Core can be removed from Utility.

The old documentation probably needs to link to the new one so that people 
can "find their stuff". :-)