Re: [Boost-testing] expected failures test_thread and test_barrier_lib

From: Roland Schwarz (roland.schwarz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-15 09:06:34

David Abrahams wrote:
>>  
>>    [ Aleksey Gurtovoy ] The failure is probably caused by the test
>>    code, harness, or configuration. Thus, it may not affect users of
>>    the library.
> 
> I think that note leaves something to be desired.  Any reader who
> considers using the library in that context would like to know why you
> think it's "probably" true.  Couldn't you add that it passed for all
> but one tester, and the reasons for the one failure couldn't be
> explained?

The text is a standard text, that is simply looked up by number.

Roland