Re: [Boost-testing] process_jam_log and compiler_status producinginvalid report

Subject: Re: [Boost-testing] process_jam_log and compiler_status producinginvalid report
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-03-04 19:47:12

You could try the library_test.sh in tools/regression/src/build.  I use it 
regularly

RObert ramey

Steven Solie wrote:
> I'm working on AmigaOS which has poor Python support and I'm trying
> to use the old process_jam_log and compiler_status tools with 1.38.0.
>
> I've managed to build the tools but there seems to be a problem with
> the way the subdirectories are being handled.
>
> For example, I have the following
> /root/bin.v2/libs/regex/test/posix_api_check.test
> directory tree:
>     gcc-4.2.4 (dir)
>          release (dir)
>               link-static (dir)
>                    runtime-link-static (dir)
>                         c_compiler_checks (dir)
>                           posix_api_check.o test_log.xml
>                      posix_api_check.output posix_api_check.run
>                      posix_api_check.test test_log.xml
>
> Notice the test_log.xml files in the parent and c_compiler_checks
> subdirectory.
>
> This seems to confuse compiler_status and I get a report
> which claims the test failed when I know the test passed.
>
> Here is what compiler_status outputs:
> Library | Test Name | Test Type | gcc-4.2.4
> regex | posix_api_check | run | Fail
>
> The "Fail" word is not a link either. It should say "Pass".
>
> The problem only seems to happen when the object files
> are being stored in a subdirectory as above which outputs
> the extra test_log.xml file.
>
> Any ideas on how I might fix this?
>
> --Steven