Re: [Boost-testing] [Report] 5 regressions on RC_1_34_0 (2007-06-02)

From: Martin Wille (mw8329_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-02 23:12:41

Eric Niebler wrote:
> Rene Rivera wrote:
>> Eric Niebler wrote:
>>> Douglas Gregor wrote:
>>>> |xpressive|
>>>>   test7:  gcc-3.3.6_linux
>>> Huh, this test has been passing for ages and the code hasn't changed 
>>> recently. Spurious failure?
>> Probably spurious. Marting has some random memory errors on the RAM of 
>> those machines, as in a single bit gets flipped with a low probability.
> 
> Then can I humbly suggest that Martin refrain from running any further 
> tests on this machine until the memory problem is fixed? Wrong test 
> results are worse then no results at all IMO, and will only slow us down.

That would mean I won't run any further tests on this machine at all, as
I'm not going to waste any money for a 6 years old box. I'm not sure
this is desired.

I don't think there'll be a significant slow-down, however.

Regards,
m