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

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-14 04:15:32

On Thursday 12 October 2006 01:38, David Abrahams wrote:

> 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.

Yeah. That logic is scary, and I believe was originally written by you, so 
you're in the best position to fix the problem.

- Volodya