Re: [Boost-build] Code coverage...

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Code coverage...
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-27 13:52:02

>> But Kenneth suggested a more elaborate method here:
>>
>> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.build/20172/match=purecov
>>
>> Hope that helps,
>>
> It's interesting to see how others have gone about integrating 
> purify/bullseye coverage - but, as these tools instrument compiled 
> binaries, whereas the likes of gcov require compile-time switches for a 
> specific compiler... the technique doesn't look as if it will easily 
> extend to my scenario.
>
> I'm genuinely surprised that gcov support doesn't appear to be present for 
> 'out the box' bjam.

Me too.

There may be a workaround though - you can use "cxxflags=-whatever" on the 
command line to inject the needed compiler flags into the build, then build 
and run the target you want.  I can't see an easy way to automate calling 
gcov though...

John.