Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.67.0 Beta 1 Release Candidate 1

Subject: Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.67.0 Beta 1 Release Candidate 1
From: Peter Dimov (lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-03-11 15:29:26

Daniel James wrote:
> >> It isn't good that we only find these errors in release candidates. Is 
> >> it possible for the testers to do a binary build before running the 
> >> tests?
> >
> >
> > That's what check_build does:
> >
> > http://www.boost.org/development/tests/master/developer/check_build.html
>
> That's useful, although perhaps a bit obscure. Ideally we want to build 
> the libraries exactly as the user does. If there's a problem with the 
> super project's jamfiles would that catch it?

No, it wouldn't. We do have a Travis job that builds the libraries exactly 
as the user does, but that's only for one specific configuration 
(gcc/cxxstd=11). So if the superproject Jamfiles are broken on f.ex. 
msvc-12.0, none of these will catch it. It's still better than nothing 
though.