[Boost-testing] Re: question on how regression tests are run

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-24 09:53:39

Stephen W. Carson wrote:
> Rene Rivera wrote:
> 
>> Bart wrote:
>>
>>> When the various testers run the tests, are they always run from the
>>> $BOOST_ROOT/status directory?
>>
>> Yes. It's the only way to run all the tests as that directory contains 
>> the main Jamfile that includes all the other tests. 
> 
> OK, I'm lost. I've never run from the status directory and I don't see 
> any Jamfile in the status directory.

It's in there..

http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/boost/boost/status/Jamfile?view=markup

> Here are the main elements of the directory I run from:
> ./regression.py
> ./boost/

> I run in the directory with "regression.py" in it by doing a command 
> line like:
> python regression.py --runner=Dirxion
> 
> If I'm not doing it right, please tell me!

That's one way.. The regression.py takes care of internally switching to 
the bost-root/status directory to run the "bjam test" command.

--grafik