[Boost-testing] [regression reports] [test] missed tests

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-20 11:58:34

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi!
>
> Any comments on the below? I realize that nobody might have the time to
> actually fix this right now, but do folks agree it's a problem? I hope
> we're not going to release when it's known that some tests are just not
> reported?

Maybe a different subject line will help.

> - Volodya
>
>
>> the libs/test/Jamfile contains this:
>> 
>>  test-suite "prg_exec_monitor_test"
>>    : [ test-btl-lib run-fail : prg_exec_fail1 : boost_prg_exec_monitor ]
>>      [ test-btl-lib run-fail : prg_exec_fail2 : boost_prg_exec_monitor ]
>>      [ test-btl-lib run-fail : prg_exec_fail3 : boost_prg_exec_monitor ]
>>      [ test-btl-lib run-fail : prg_exec_fail4 : boost_prg_exec_monitor ]
>>        ;
>> 
>> But none of those tests show up on
>>
> http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-HEAD/developer/test.html
>> 
>> Can somebody explain this? Note that one of these tests is know to fail on
>> Windows/VC8.0, so we're missing test failures this way.
>> 
>> Note also that the same problem is present with "link-fail" tests, as
>> reported in:
>> 
>>    http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.testing/2511
>> 
>> Any chance this will be addressed?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Volodya

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