Re: [Boost-testing] Testing with libraries that fail to build

From: Jonathan Turkanis (technews_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-24 02:15:56

Robert Ramey wrote:
> Jonathan Turkanis wrote:
>> Robert Ramey wrote:
>>> Libraries that are not header only have special problems regarding
>>> the tests
>>>
>>> a) if he library fails to build - all the tests are marked "fail"
>>> This is very misleading as a test cannot fail if it is not run.
>>
>> Marking a test as failed when it fails to build doesn't seem
>> misleading to me, although it would be convenient if I could tell at
>> a glance whether there was a compiler error, linker error or runtime
>> failure.
>
> Its marking a test as failed when the LIBRARY  fails to build thats
> misleading. So one issue to resolved shows as 250 test failures.  To
> me, that's misleading

Well, there's no point arguing about whether it's misleading. I agree there
should be some distinction made in the reports.

Jonathan