Re: Have we become too Intel x64 centered?

From: John Maddock (jz.maddock_at_[hidden])
Date: 2021-01-23 17:17:40

On 23/01/2021 16:22, Edward Diener via Boost wrote:
> On 1/23/2021 6:20 AM, John Maddock via Boost wrote:
>> I have no solution for this, but I note that neither do we have CI, 
>> nor tests on 
>> https://www.boost.org/development/tests/develop/developer/summary.html 
>> that aren't Intel x86.  The compiler list has shrunk to 
>> msvc/clang/gcc as well.
>>
>> I note that at least in theory, other platforms/architectures could 
>> be integrated into Drone CI (either the CppAlliance one, or our own), 
>> but someone would have to offer to host the clients running the tests.
>>
>> Any thoughts/solutions?
>
> Is there information anywhere showing which CPUs/platforms the major 
> compilers ( vc++, clang, gcc, Intel C++, Oracle C++ ) run on, along 
> with how to run CI tests ( appveyor, travis CI, ??? ) on those 
> CPUs/platforms  ?
No, and this is the issue - every CI provider has their own arcane 
syntax and list of supported OS images.
>
> I have always personally found that figuring out how the major CIs 
> work is a great deal of effort setting up for a Boost library for 
> little additional gain.
>
>
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