Re: [boost] [release] 1.66.0 closing for beta tomorrow

Subject: Re: [boost] [release] 1.66.0 closing for beta tomorrow
From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-11-11 14:26:37

On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 7:58 AM, Raffi Enficiaud via Boost <
boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Le 10.11.17 à 15:20, Daniel James via Boost a écrit :
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'll close the master branch for the beta release tomorrow. Sorry
>> we've been quiet about the release and that this is a bit short
>> notice.
>>
>> If you haven't written your release notes yet, you can add them to:
>>
>> https://github.com/boostorg/website/blob/master/feed/history
>> /boost_1_66_0.qbk
>>
>> Use the pencil icon at the top right of the code to edit it, or you
>> can mail your notes to me, and I'll add them.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>>
> There is a regression on boost.test on Windows while the code did not
> change, due to the fact that b2 now have longer paths:
>
> This is what I have for last develop:
> ..\..\..\bin.v2\libs\test\test\user-defined-types-logging-
> customization-points.test\msvc-9\debug\threadapi-win32\
> threading-multi\writing-test-ts\user-defined-types-logging-
> customization-points.obj.rsp
>
> This is what I have for new feature branches:
> ..\..\..\bin.v2\libs\test\test\user-defined-types-logging-
> customization-points.test\msvc-9\debug\threading-multi\
> writing-test-ts\user-defined-types-logging-customization-points.obj
>
> (threadapi-win32 has been added)
>
> The error says
> "
> failed to write output file '..\..\..\bin.v2\libs\test\tes
> t\user-defined-types-logging-customization-points.test\
> msvc-9\debug\threadapi-win32\threading-multi\writing-test-
> ts\user-defined-types-logging-customization-points.obj.rsp'!
> "
>
> The base folder of my CI is D:\bamboo_build_dir\SW-BCB125-VC2008WIN, and
> the builds that fail are VS2008, VS2013, VS2015, VS2017.
>
> Would it be possible to revert this change, such that I can use my CI and
> focus on the code?
>

You mean revert a series of changes to, IIRC, 4 repos and the superproject?
... Not likely. But you can use either "--abbreviate-paths" or "--hash"
option to get shorter paths. <
http://www.boost.org/build/doc/html/bbv2/overview/invocation.html#bbv2.overview.invocation.options
>

HTH.

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