Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11043: test test_tools_test fails if char is unsigned

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11043: test test_tools_test fails if char is unsigned
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-07-06 13:39:05

#11043: test test_tools_test fails if char is unsigned
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  Reporter:  Ed Vogel <edward.vogel@…>  |      Owner:  rogeeff
      Type:  Bugs                       |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:  To Be Determined           |  Component:  test
   Version:  Boost 1.56.0               |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  wontfix                    |   Keywords:
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Comment (by Ed Vogel <edward.vogel@…>):

 Thanks for the reply,

 To answer your question, the test is running on HP NonStop.

 With that said, I'm not sure why a configuration macro would be needed.
 It should be rather easy to put a bit of runtime code in the test to see
 if char is signed or unsigned and then use a different pattern file for
 the test based upon the result of the test.

 Or, you could simple follow the example
 boost/libs/test/test/errors_handling_test.cpp and have the user
 compile/set a local macro (in that case a macro called LIMITED_TEST).

 As we've modified the pattern file for our use, fixing this is not
 important to us.

 I just wanted to report this in case some other platform that has unsigned
 char as its default tries to port Boost - They will encounter this issue
 too.

 Again, thanks for the reply.

 Ed Vogel

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/11043#comment:2>
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