November 2007 - Boost - lists.boost.org

[system] error_code_test.cpp does not account for implementation-specific behaviour of strerror()
by Boris Gubenko 06 Nov '07

06 Nov '07

Test error_code_test[_dll] fails on HP-UX and AIX and I'd expect it to fail on Tru64 also (Tru64 results are currently not on the web). The test checks message for error code -1 in both system and posix category and expects it to be "Unknown error". For system category: ec = error_code( -1, system_category ); std::cout << "error_code message for -1 is \"" << ec.message() << "\"\n"; BOOST_CHECK( ec.message().substr( 0, 13) == "Unknown error" ); IIUC, the assumption is that strerror(invalid-error-code) either returns a pointer to a string starting with "Unknown error", which is the case on Linux -- see below, or returns a null pointer in which case libs/system/src/error_code.cpp maps it to "Unknown error" string: const char * c_str = std::strerror( ev ); return std::string( c_str ? c_str : "Unknown error" ); The problem with this assumption is that there is no requirement in the C standard that the message string generated by strerror() for an invalid error code starts with "Unknown error" -- see excerpt from C99 below. For example, on HP-UX, strerror() returns an empty string and on Tru64 it returns "Error -1 occurred." As for the null pointer, strerror() cannot return it -- again, see excerpt from C99 below. X/Open explicitly states that strerror() may signal error by setting errno, but not by returning any particular value: " Upon successful completion, strerror() returns a pointer to the generated message string. On error errno may be set, but no return value is reserved to indicate an error. " It does not mean that error_code.cpp should not check for a null pointer as a precaution against non-conformant implementation of strerror(). In libs/system/test/error_code_test.cpp, the check for the message string corresponding to error code -1 should either be conditionalized for different platforms or removed. Here is conditionalization for system category for HP-UX and Tru64 (I don't have IBM machine at my disposal and cannot figure out conditionalization for AIX): #if defined(__hpux) BOOST_CHECK( *(ec.message().c_str()) == 0 ); #elif defined(__osf__) BOOST_CHECK( ec.message().c_str() == "Error -1 occurred." ); #else BOOST_CHECK( ec.message().substr( 0, 13) == "Unknown error" ); #endif x.c --- #include <stdio.h> #include <string.h> int main() { const char * c_str = strerror( -1 ); printf( "%s\n", c_str ? c_str : "Unknown error" ); } bash-3.00$ uname Linux bash-3.00$ cc x.c && a.out Unknown error 18446744073709551615 bash-3.00$ bash-2.03$ uname HP-UX bash-2.03$ cc x.c && a.out bash-2.03$ cosf.zko.hp.com> uname OSF1 cosf.zko.hp.com> cc x.c && a.out Error -1 occurred. cosf.zko.hp.com> >From C99: --------- 7.21.6.2 The strerror function Synopsis [#1] #include <string.h> char *strerror(int errnum); Description [#2] The strerror function maps the number in errnum to a message string. Typically, the values for errnum come from errno, but strerror shall map any value of type int to a message. [#3] The implementation shall behave as if no library function calls the strerror function. Returns [#4] The strerror function returns a pointer to the string, the contents of which are locale-specific. The array pointed to shall not be modified by the program, but may be overwritten by a subsequent call to the strerror function. Thanks, Boris

2 1

[Report] 668 failures on trunk (2007-11-05)
by Douglas Gregor 06 Nov '07

06 Nov '07

Boost regression test failures Report time: 2007-11-05T10:52:04Z This report lists all regression test failures on release platforms. Detailed report: http://boost.org/regression/trunk/developer/issues.html 668 failures in 41 libraries asio (4) assign (1) bimap (22) concept_check (4) conversion (6) date_time (6) dynamic_bitset (5) foreach (2) fusion (15) gil (4) graph (10) interprocess (140) intrusive (21) iostreams (5) iterator (1) math (68) mpl (1) multi_index (1) numeric/interval (17) numeric/ublas (6) optional (10) parameter (5) program_options (2) ptr_container (5) python (86) random (1) range (1) regex (8) serialization (111) smart_ptr (2) spirit (56) system (4) test (8) thread (13) tokenizer (2) tr1 (6) type_traits (2) utility (3) utility/enable_if (1) wave (2) xpressive (1) |asio| io_service: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 io_service_select: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 strand: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 strand_select: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 |assign| list_of: sun-5.9 |bimap| assign: sun-5.9 foreach: sun-5.9 lambda: sun-5.9 property_map: sun-5.9 range: sun-5.9 serialization: sun-5.9 test_bimap_assign: sun-5.9 test_bimap_convenience_header: sun-5.9 test_bimap_info: sun-5.9 test_bimap_lambda: sun-5.9 test_bimap_modify: sun-5.9 test_bimap_mutable: sun-5.9 test_bimap_operator_bracket: sun-5.9 test_bimap_ordered: sun-5.9 test_bimap_project: sun-5.9 test_bimap_property_map: sun-5.9 test_bimap_range: sun-5.9 test_bimap_sequenced: sun-5.9 test_bimap_unconstrained: sun-5.9 test_bimap_unordered: sun-5.9 typeof: sun-5.9 xpressive: sun-5.9 |concept_check| class_concept_fail_expected: sun-5.9 usage_fail: sun-5.9 where: intel-linux-9.0 where_fail: sun-5.9 |conversion| lexical_cast_loopback_test: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-mingw-3.4.5 msvc-8.0 msvc-8.0 sun-5.9 |date_time| testdate_facet_new: sun-5.9 testdate_facet_new_dll: sun-5.9 testdate_input_facet: sun-5.9 testdate_input_facet_dll: sun-5.9 testtime_facet: sun-5.9 testtime_input_facet: sun-5.9 |dynamic_bitset| dyn_bitset_unit_tests3: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 dyn_bitset_unit_tests4: gcc-4.2.1 intel-linux-9.0 |foreach| rvalue_const: sun-5.9 rvalue_nonconst: sun-5.9 |fusion| filter_view: acc intel-linux-9.0 fused: acc sun-5.9 fused_function_object: acc fused_procedure: acc make_fused: acc make_fused_function_object: acc make_fused_procedure: acc map: sun-5.9 set: sun-5.9 unfused_generic: sun-5.9 unfused_lvalue_args: sun-5.9 unfused_rvalue_args: sun-5.9 unfused_typed: sun-5.9 |gil| main: acc gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 |graph| betweenness_centrality_test: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 kolmogorov_max_flow_test: acc matching_test: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 max_flow_test: acc serialize: sun-5.9 transitive_closure_test: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 |interprocess| adaptive_node_pool_test: sun-5.9 adaptive_pool_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 allocexcept_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 cached_adaptive_pool_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 cached_node_allocator_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 condition_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 data_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 deque_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 doc_adaptive_pool: sun-5.9 doc_allocator: sun-5.9 doc_anonymous_conditionA: sun-5.9 doc_anonymous_conditionB: sun-5.9 doc_anonymous_mutexA: sun-5.9 doc_anonymous_mutexB: sun-5.9 doc_anonymous_semaphoreA: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 doc_anonymous_semaphoreB: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 doc_anonymous_upgradable_mutexA: sun-5.9 doc_anonymous_upgradable_mutexB: sun-5.9 doc_bufferstream: sun-5.9 doc_cached_adaptive_pool: sun-5.9 doc_cached_node_allocator: sun-5.9 doc_cont: sun-5.9 doc_contA: sun-5.9 doc_contB: sun-5.9 doc_file_mapping: sun-5.9 doc_file_mapping2: sun-5.9 doc_intrusive: sun-5.9 doc_ipc_messageA: sun-5.9 doc_ipc_messageB: sun-5.9 doc_managed_aligned_allocation: sun-5.9 doc_managed_allocation_command: sun-5.9 doc_managed_construction_info: sun-5.9 doc_managed_external_buffer: sun-5.9 doc_managed_heap_memory: sun-5.9 doc_managed_mapped_file: sun-5.9 doc_managed_multiple_allocation: sun-5.9 doc_managed_raw_allocation: sun-5.9 doc_map: sun-5.9 doc_message_queueA: sun-5.9 doc_message_queueB: sun-5.9 doc_move_containers: sun-5.9 doc_named_allocA: sun-5.9 doc_named_allocB: sun-5.9 doc_named_mutex: gcc-4.2.1 doc_node_allocator: sun-5.9 doc_offset_ptr: sun-5.9 doc_private_adaptive_pool: sun-5.9 doc_private_node_allocator: sun-5.9 doc_scoped_ptr: sun-5.9 doc_shared_memory: sun-5.9 doc_shared_memory2: sun-5.9 doc_shared_ptr: sun-5.9 doc_shared_ptr_explicit: sun-5.9 doc_unique_ptr: sun-5.9 doc_vectorstream: sun-5.9 doc_where_allocate: sun-5.9 file_mapping_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 flat_map_index_allocation_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 flat_tree_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 intrusive_ptr_test: sun-5.9 iset_index_allocation_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 iunordered_set_index_allocation_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 list_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 managed_mapped_file_test: sun-5.9 managed_shared_memory_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 map_index_allocation_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 mapped_file_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 memory_algorithm_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 message_queue_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 mutex_test: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 named_condition_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 named_mutex_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 named_recursive_mutex_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 named_semaphore_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 named_upgradable_mutex_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 node_allocator_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 node_pool_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 null_index_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 private_adaptive_pool_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 private_node_allocator_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 recursive_mutex_test: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 semaphore_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 shared_memory_mapping_test: sun-5.9 shared_memory_test: sun-5.9 shared_ptr_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 slist_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 string_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 tree_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 unique_ptr_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 upgradable_mutex_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 user_buffer_test: sun-5.9 vector_test: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 |intrusive| custom_bucket_traits_test: sun-5.9 default_hook_test: sun-5.9 doc_assoc_optimized_code: sun-5.9 doc_auto_unlink: sun-5.9 doc_avl_set: sun-5.9 doc_bucket_traits: sun-5.9 doc_clone_from: sun-5.9 doc_entity: sun-5.9 doc_erasing_and_disposing: sun-5.9 doc_external_value_traits: sun-5.9 doc_how_to_use: sun-5.9 doc_list: sun-5.9 doc_offset_ptr: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 doc_set: sun-5.9 doc_slist: sun-5.9 doc_splay_set: sun-5.9 doc_unordered_set: sun-5.9 doc_window: sun-5.9 external_value_traits_test: sun-5.9 make_functions_test: sun-5.9 |iostreams| file_descriptor_test: sun-5.9 finite_state_filter_test: sun-5.9 mapped_file_test: msvc-8.0 sun-5.9 seekable_file_test: sun-5.9 |iterator| is_lvalue_iterator: sun-5.9 |math| powm1_sqrtp1m1_test: intel-linux-9.0 special_functions_test: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 test_bessel_i: intel-linux-9.0 test_bessel_j: darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 test_bessel_k: intel-linux-9.0 test_bessel_y: intel-linux-9.0 test_beta: intel-linux-9.0 test_beta_dist: intel-linux-9.0 test_binomial_coeff: intel-linux-9.0 test_binomial_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_binomial_long_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_binomial_real_concept: gcc-4.2.1 intel-linux-9.0 test_carlson: intel-linux-9.0 test_cauchy: intel-linux-9.0 test_chi_squared: intel-linux-9.0 test_constants: intel-linux-9.0 test_digamma: intel-linux-9.0 test_ellint_1: intel-linux-9.0 test_ellint_2: intel-linux-9.0 test_ellint_3: intel-linux-9.0 test_erf: intel-linux-9.0 test_factorials: intel-linux-9.0 test_find_scale: sun-5.9 test_fisher_f: intel-linux-9.0 test_gamma: intel-linux-9.0 test_gamma_dist: intel-linux-9.0 test_ibeta_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_ibeta_inv_ab_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_ibeta_inv_ab_long_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_ibeta_inv_ab_real_concept: intel-linux-9.0 test_ibeta_inv_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_ibeta_inv_long_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_ibeta_inv_real_concept: intel-linux-9.0 test_ibeta_long_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_ibeta_real_concept: intel-linux-9.0 test_igamma: intel-linux-9.0 test_igamma_inv_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_igamma_inv_long_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_igamma_inv_real_concept: intel-linux-9.0 test_igamma_inva_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_igamma_inva_long_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_igamma_inva_real_concept: intel-linux-9.0 test_legendre: intel-linux-9.0 test_lognormal: intel-linux-9.0 test_minima: intel-linux-9.0 test_negative_binomial_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_negative_binomial_long_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_negative_binomial_real_concept: intel-linux-9.0 test_normal: intel-linux-9.0 test_pareto: intel-linux-9.0 test_poisson_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_poisson_float: intel-linux-9.0 test_poisson_long_double: intel-linux-9.0 test_poisson_real_concept: intel-linux-9.0 test_policy_sf: intel-linux-9.0 test_rayleigh: intel-linux-9.0 test_roots: intel-linux-9.0 test_spherical_harmonic: intel-linux-9.0 test_students_t: intel-linux-9.0 test_tgamma_ratio: intel-linux-9.0 test_toms748_solve: intel-linux-9.0 test_triangular: intel-linux-9.0 test_weibull: intel-linux-9.0 |mpl| assert: sun-5.9 |multi_index| test_update: msvc-8.0 |numeric/interval| det: gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 integer: gcc-4.2.1 mul: darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.2.1 overflow: darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.2.1 pi: darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.2.1 pow: gcc-4.2.1 test_float: gcc-4.2.1 |numeric/ublas| test1: sun-5.9 test2: sun-5.9 test3: sun-5.9 test4: sun-5.9 test5: sun-5.9 test6: sun-5.9 |optional| optional_test: darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 optional_test_ref: darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-mingw-3.4.5 |parameter| optional_deduced_sfinae: sun-5.9 preprocessor: sun-5.9 preprocessor_deduced: sun-5.9 python_test: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 |program_options| unicode_test: sun-5.9 unicode_test_dll: sun-5.9 |ptr_container| no_exceptions: sun-5.9 ptr_deque: sun-5.9 ptr_list: sun-5.9 ptr_vector: sun-5.9 serialization: sun-5.9 |python| andreas_beyer: intel-linux-9.0 args: intel-linux-9.0 auto_ptr: intel-linux-9.0 back_reference: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 bases: gcc-4.2.1 intel-linux-9.0 ben_scott1: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 bienstman1: intel-linux-9.0 bienstman2: intel-linux-9.0 bienstman3: intel-linux-9.0 borrowed: intel-linux-9.0 callbacks: intel-linux-9.0 const_argument: intel-linux-9.0 crossmod_exception: intel-linux-9.0 crossmod_opaque: intel-linux-9.0 data_members: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 defaults: intel-linux-9.0 dict: intel-linux-9.0 docstring: intel-linux-9.0 enum: intel-linux-9.0 exception_translator: intel-linux-9.0 exec: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 intel-linux-9.0 exec-dynamic: gcc-4.2.1 intel-linux-9.0 extract: intel-linux-9.0 implicit: intel-linux-9.0 import_: gcc-4.2.1 intel-linux-9.0 injected: intel-linux-9.0 iterator: intel-linux-9.0 keywords: intel-linux-9.0 list: intel-linux-9.0 long: intel-linux-9.0 minimal: intel-linux-9.0 multi_arg_constructor: intel-linux-9.0 nested: intel-linux-9.0 numpy: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 object: intel-linux-9.0 object_manager: intel-linux-9.0 opaque: intel-linux-9.0 operators: intel-linux-9.0 operators_wrapper: intel-linux-9.0 pearu1: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 pickle1: intel-linux-9.0 pickle2: intel-linux-9.0 pickle3: intel-linux-9.0 pickle4: intel-linux-9.0 pointee: intel-linux-9.0 pointer_type_id_test: gcc-4.2.1 intel-linux-9.0 pointer_vector: intel-linux-9.0 polymorphism: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 polymorphism2: intel-linux-9.0 polymorphism2_auto_ptr: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 properties: intel-linux-9.0 pytype_function: intel-linux-9.0 raw_ctor: intel-linux-9.0 return_arg: intel-linux-9.0 select_arg_to_python_test: intel-linux-9.0 select_from_python_test: intel-linux-9.0 select_holder: intel-linux-9.0 shared_ptr: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 slice: intel-linux-9.0 staticmethod: intel-linux-9.0 stl_iterator: intel-linux-9.0 str: intel-linux-9.0 test_pointer_adoption: intel-linux-9.0 try: intel-linux-9.0 tuple: intel-linux-9.0 upcast: intel-linux-9.0 vector_indexing_suite: intel-linux-9.0 virtual_functions: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 voidptr: intel-linux-9.0 wrapper_held_type: intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 |random| random_test: gcc-4.2.1 |range| iterator_pair: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 |regex| regex_regress: sun-5.9 regex_regress_threaded: darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 regex_timer: sun-5.9 static_mutex_test: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 |serialization| test_demo_auto_ptr: sun-5.9 test_demo_auto_ptr_dll: darwin-4.0.1 sun-5.9 test_demo_portable_archive: darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 test_demo_portable_archive_dll: darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.2.1 sun-5.9 test_demo_xml: sun-5.9 test_diamond_binary_archive: sun-5.9 test_diamond_binary_archive_dll: sun-5.9 test_diamond_text_archive: sun-5.9 test_diamond_text_archive_dll: sun-5.9 test_diamond_text_warchive: sun-5.9 test_diamond_text_warchive_dll: sun-5.9 test_diamond_xml_archive: sun-5.9 test_diamond_xml_archive_dll: sun-5.9 test_diamond_xml_warchive: sun-5.9 test_diamond_xml_warchive_dll: sun-5.9 test_exported_binary_archive: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_exported_binary_archive_dll: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_exported_text_archive: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_exported_text_archive_dll: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_exported_text_warchive: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_exported_text_warchive_dll: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_exported_xml_archive: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_exported_xml_archive_dll: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_exported_xml_warchive: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_exported_xml_warchive_dll: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 sun-5.9 test_mult_archive_types: sun-5.9 test_mult_archive_types_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_binary_archive: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_binary_archive_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_text_archive: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_text_archive_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_text_warchive: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_text_warchive_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_xml_archive: darwin-4.0.1 sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_xml_archive_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_xml_warchive: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_132_xml_warchive_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_binary_archive: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_binary_archive_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_text_archive: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_text_archive_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_text_warchive: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_text_warchive_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_xml_archive: darwin-4.0.1 sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_xml_archive_dll: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_xml_warchive: sun-5.9 test_shared_ptr_xml_warchive_dll: sun-5.9 test_split_text_archive: darwin-4.0.1 test_static_warning: darwin-4.0.1 test_tracking_text_warchive_dll: darwin-4.0.1 test_unregistered_text_warchive: darwin-4.0.1 test_valarray_text_warchive: sun-5.9 test_valarray_text_warchive_dll: darwin-4.0.1 test_variant_text_archive_dll: darwin-4.0.1 |smart_ptr| shared_ptr_basic_test: darwin-4.0.1 shared_ptr_delete_fail: sun-5.9 |spirit| bug_000008: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 bug_fixes: sun-5.9 bug_fixes_debug: sun-5.9 char_strings_test: darwin-4.0.1 sun-5.9 char_strings_test_debug: sun-5.9 confix_tests_debug: darwin-4.0.1 custom_real_parser: acc darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 gcc-mingw-3.4.5 intel-linux-9.0 msvc-8.0 msvc-8.0 sun-5.9 custom_real_parser_debug: acc darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 gcc-mingw-3.4.5 intel-linux-9.0 msvc-8.0 msvc-8.0 sun-5.9 exception_tests: darwin-4.0.1 file_iterator_tests: sun-5.9 file_iterator_tests_debug: sun-5.9 grammar_mt_tests: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 mix_and_match_trees: sun-5.9 numerics_tests_debug: darwin-4.0.1 operators_tests_debug: darwin-4.0.1 owi_mt_tests: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 primitives_tests: darwin-4.0.1 scanner_value_type_tests: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 scanner_value_type_tests_debug: gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 scoped_lock_tests_debug: darwin-4.0.1 subrule_tests_debug: darwin-4.0.1 switch_problem: darwin-4.0.1 switch_tests_general_def: darwin-4.0.1 traverse_tests_debug: darwin-4.0.1 while_tests: darwin-4.0.1 |system| error_code_test: acc gcc-4.2.1 error_code_test_dll: acc gcc-4.2.1 |test| ifstream_line_iterator_test: darwin-4.0.1 prg_exec_fail3: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 intel-linux-9.0 sun-5.9 prg_exec_fail4: darwin-4.0.1 |thread| test_barrier: darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 test_barrier_lib: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 test_condition: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 test_condition_lib: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 test_once: darwin-4.0.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 test_once_lib: gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 test_shared_mutex: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1 gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 test_shared_mutex_lib: gcc-4.1.2_sunos_i86pc gcc-4.2.1_linux_x86_64 |tokenizer| simple_example_2: darwin-4.0.1 simple_example_4: darwin-4.0.1 |tr1| std_test_random: sun-5.9 test_random: sun-5.9 tr1_has_nothrow_copy_test: darwin-4.0.1 tr1_has_trivial_constr_test: darwin-4.0.1 tr1_is_base_of_test: darwin-4.0.1 tr1_tky_partial_spec_test: sun-5.9 |type_traits| is_convertible_test: darwin-4.0.1 tricky_partial_spec_test: sun-5.9 |utility| addressof_test: sun-5.9 result_of_test: sun-5.9 shared_iterator_test: darwin-4.0.1 |utility/enable_if| no_disambiguation: darwin-4.0.1 |wave| testwave: gcc-mingw-3.4.5 sun-5.9 |xpressive| test_cycles: darwin-4.0.1

3 3

Re: [boost] [system] error_code_test.cpp does not account for implementation-specific behaviour of strerror()
by Boris Gubenko 06 Nov '07

06 Nov '07

Forgot VMS: #if defined(__hpux) BOOST_CHECK( *(ec.message().c_str()) == 0 ); #elif defined(__osf__) BOOST_CHECK( ec.message().c_str() == "Error -1 occurred." ); #elif defined(__vms) BOOST_CHECK( ec.message().c_str() == "error -1" ); #else BOOST_CHECK( ec.message().substr( 0, 13) == "Unknown error" ); #endif

2 2

[1.35.0] Not listed: asio, function_types, gil, mpi, property_tree, system
by David Abrahams 05 Nov '07

05 Nov '07

The following libraries need listings in libs/libraries.html: * asio * function_types * gil * mpi * property_tree * system Cheers, -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting http://www.boost-consulting.com

3 2

Re: [boost] [Boost-testing] [Sandia-PPC-Darwin] Tests failing at Random?
by John Maddock 05 Nov '07

05 Nov '07

John Maddock wrote: > I'm not seeing too many up to date regression logs on the ftp server: > do these still get uploaded? > > The reason I'm asking is that some of the Sandia PowerPC Darwin tests > are failing with no error message: for example > http://tinyurl.com/32ee53. Ping? These failures seem to be appearing at random: last time it was a TR1 test, but now that's passing, but some type traits tests have started failing with no message instead. Anyone any ideas? We really need to get the failures consistent to stand any chance of nailing down a release. Many thanks, John.

3 5

question regarding assert and lightweight test
by Robert Ramey 05 Nov '07

05 Nov '07

It seems to me that when I get an assertion in my GCC compilers the test is still being marked as "pass" I'm using lightweight test in the follow way. Does anyone have any suggestions? Robert Ramey int main(int argc, char * argv[]){ boost::serialization::global_lock::get_mutable_instance().lock(); BOOST_TRY{ test_main(argc, argv); } #ifndef BOOST_NO_EXCEPTION_STD_NAMESPACE BOOST_CATCH(const std::exception e){ BOOST_TEST(e.what()); } #endif BOOST_CATCH(...){ BOOST_TEST("failed with uncaught exception:"); } BOOST_CATCH_END boost::serialization::global_lock::get_mutable_instance().unlock(); return boost::report_errors(); }

6 14

The big web site push.
by Rene Rivera 05 Nov '07

05 Nov '07

As part of the 1.35.0 release I'm in charge of getting the new web site in shape. The idea is to move to the new independent web site content to ease the release management to only worrying about the libraries themselves. And along the way we also get the new look & feel :-) But since I'm not superman I need help in moving the existing content over to the new structure. Since we are now living in the new Trac age, I created a milestone and tasks for all the content I could immediately find that needs to move <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/milestone/Website%201.0>. So if you want to help... Jump right in. -- -- Grafik - Don't Assume Anything -- Redshift Software, Inc. - http://redshift-software.com -- rrivera/acm.org - grafik/redshift-software.com -- 102708583/icq - grafikrobot/aim - grafikrobot/yahoo

2 4

BOOST_NO_ANSI_APIS?
by John Maddock 05 Nov '07

05 Nov '07

When did this one get added? There are no docs, no test case, and the name isn't ideal: maybe BOOST_NO_WINDOWS_ANSI_APIS would be better? Thanks, John.

2 1

[1.35] Unmerged changes from 1.34.1
by David Abrahams 05 Nov '07

05 Nov '07

I recently started looking at what changes in my libraries may not have made it into the trunk from 1.34.1. The easiest way was to go to my boost-trunk working copy and svn merge https://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/tags/merged_to_1_34_0/boost https://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/tags/Version_1_34_1/boost What I saw in libraries that weren't my own gave me pause for concern. There are a large number of files with a 'C' or an 'M' next to them. Neither is *necessarily* an indication of a problem, but 'M' (meaning "merged") especially is *likely* to indicate unmerged changes, and 'C' (meaning "conflict") may also indicate unmerged changes. I went and inspected a few of those files and the ones I looked at all seemed suspicious to me. I strongly suggest that all other Boost authors do the command above and inspect "merged (M)," "conflict (C)," and "added (A)" files that they may have touched during the 1.34.x release cycle, or we may find that we've dropped important improvements. One place you should especially check is in your test/ directories, to make sure that you haven't unintentionally dropped any tests between then and now. If your testing is complete and you make sure nothing is dropped, in theory, dropped features and bugfixes won't be able to hide. But there are also documentation changes, so I wouldn't take anything for granted ;-) -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting http://www.boost-consulting.com

8 17

[Spirit] Using real_parser with user-defined numeric types
by John Maddock 05 Nov '07

05 Nov '07

I'm having a problem using real_parser, I define the parser as: real_parser<some-type> const rr_p; Then use it as: str_p("range")[assign_a(started, false)] && rr_p[assign_a(a)] && rr_p[assign_a(b)] Followed by a list of other alternative commands. When some-type is float/double/long double it all works OK, but as soon as I change some-type to boost::math::ntl::RR then I have two problems: 1) The code doesn't compile: spirit looks for std::pow rather than relying on ADL to find the right overload, I can work around this one for now by importing boost::math::ntl::pow into namespace std. 2) The parser doesn't work, any simple command like "range 0 1" is rejected as invalid. Is there something else I need to do here to enable support for UDT's? Thanks, John.

3 7