Re: [Boost-build] BBv2 Testing/target removal

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-11 17:38:28

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Monday 09 October 2006 07:41, David Abrahams wrote:
>> There's something wrong with the way Python tests work in BBv2.  When
>> a test succeeds (unless --preserve-test-targets is passed), the built
>> extension module is deleted.  That's as it should be.  But next time I
>> run the test, if I've modified the python test file, the test will
>> fail because the extension module won't be rebuilt.  Go to
>> libs/python/test and
>>
>>                  bjam polymorphism2
>>                  touch polymorphism2.py
>>                  bjam polymorphism2
>>
>> for example.
>
> Dave,
> I can reproduce this problem -- using Boost.Build V1. With V2, I don't get any 
> problems, and in fact V2 does not delete test targets.

Yeah, I eventually saw that behavior too.  I'm not sure what happened;
maybe I was inadvertently testing with v1.

> When this problem with V1 is fixed, I think I can port removing logic to V2.

Hehehe.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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