Re: [Boost-build] [Boost-testing] [build] Re: regression tests broken on Trunk + Windows?

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] [Boost-testing] [build] Re: regression tests broken on Trunk + Windows?
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-23 06:01:38

On Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:37:27 Jürgen Hunold wrote:
> Hi David,
> 
> On Tuesday, 22. March 2011 23:14:07 David Deakins wrote:
> > We are also seeing this same problem for the VeecoFTC regression test
> > system.  Has there been update on resolving this?
> 
> I've discussed this on IRC with volodya yesterday, I CC: him in case he
> missed this thread.
> 
> > > looks like the change in changeset #70179 isn't working correctly on
> > > Windows?
> 
> Yes, exactly. I've got a workaround for the new MAKEDIR builtin, but the
> real problem is something else.
> 
> Volodya, your opinion? Shall I commit the workaround I pasted yesterday?

I've checked in the real fix. For some crazy reasons, some core Jam code 
written before the start of time, though that "c:" does not exist, whereas
"c:\" does.

Sorry for inconvenience,
Volodya