Re: [Boost-testing] Request for new 'unresolved issues' view

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-14 08:04:39

Markus Schöpflin <markus.schoepflin_at_[hidden]> writes:

> AlisdairM wrote:
>
>> It would be nice to have a summary view of failures-by-compiler, as
>> well as by library.
>> 
>> That way, those of us who have expertise more with a specific compiler,
>> rather than library, can help get those tests into shape for a release.
>
> I second that. Trying to get things up to shape for Tru64 would be helped a 
> lot with such a view.
>
> BTW, do we have something like platform maintainers? If not, do we need it? 
>   Maybe the more exotic platforms (SunOS, IBM, Tru64, ...) will benefit 
> from something in this direction? Thoughts?

What would a platform maintainer do?  Post patches?

If you have a vision for how this would work, I encourage you to start
a platform maintainers' program.  You could be, maybe, the
"maintenance wizard."

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com