Re: [Boost-testing] V2: Failure Markups

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-03 15:41:19

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Stefan Slapeta wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I've now adjusted and reviewed the failure markups for CW and Intel. I
>> guess there isn't any recommendation whether to keep the old (V1)
>> markups or not, so I didn't. The same yields for the supported toolsets.
>> Anyway, other configurations still need to be fixed.
>> 
>> IMO it doesn't make sense to maintain the toolset names for both V1 and
>> V2; this would be just confusing. If we anticipate the switch to V2 for
>> 1.34, we should also remove the old markups, right?
>
> I did not remove V1 markups just so that somebody wants to run tests with
> V1, he can get correct results. Even though we're switching to V2, it would
> be best to retain V1 as a choice for user for at least one release cycle.

I agree with Stefan.  That's what revision control is for.

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Dave Abrahams
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