Re: [Boost-users] Building and testing smart pointers using HP-UX/G++

From: Thomas Matelich (matelich_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-30 15:54:20

On 11/30/05, David M Garza <David.M.Garza_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> John Maddock wrote:
> >> When I tried the pointer_test.cpp test program it failed with a seg
> >>  fault.  I compiled the test program by just pointing the compiler
> >>  at the header files from the tarball.  I wanted to be sure I had
> >> the library properly installed so I'm back to troubleshooting the
> >> installation.
> >
> >
> > Not good: what you did should work, but without knowing more it's
> > impossible to tell what the issue is.  Try using bjam to build and
> > run the smart_ptr tests:
> >
> > cd libs/smart_ptr/test bjam -sTOOLS=gcc test
>
> I get 7 failures:
>
>   smart_ptr_test
>   shared_ptr_basic_test
>   shared_ptr_test
>   weak_ptr_test
>   shared_from_this_test
>   get_deleter_test
>   shared_ptr_alloc_test

I don't use bjam and haven't ever run the tests in boost, but on HP
11.11 and gcc 3.2.3 we have had extensive troubles with -O2.  Plenty
of differences from your situation, but it may be worth a try.