Re: [Boost-testing] regression.py and Boost.Build

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-08 11:20:21

A very good idea - but why stop there?

In the root/tools directory one finds

boostbook
quickbook
bcp (i'm not sure what this is)
build (bjam)
release (prepare a tarball)

I think most or all of these should be tested as well.

Boost now consists of libraries organized as

boost (headers
libs(documentation, tests and source code for each library)
tools(documentation, tests and source code for tools)

So "tool" can (and should be) considered a component
at the same level as a library and be subject to exactly
the same procedures as libararies are.  This includes
formal review, formal testing, directory structure
conventions, etc.

Robert Ramey

Roland Schwarz wrote:
> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>> Anybody objects, in principle, to my doing so?
>
> I think this is a good idea!
>
> Roland aka speedsnail