Re: [Boost-users] installation and test...

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-03 11:20:00

Alain Cormier <alain.work_at_[hidden]> writes:

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> Hello group,
>
> I am using VS6 on Windows2000 and soon .NET2005. So we are planning to
> migrate to boost 1.33.1 first with VS6 and move all our application to VS8
> (including boost). So, I am in the process of writing an installation /
> migration procedure of boost for our "3rd party manager". In summary, I want
> to do :
> 1- build boost with the right toolset
> 2- build regression tool
> 3- run regression tests of boost
> 4- validate regression result with boost specification from
> http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost.aspx
> 5- integrate the newly compiled boost in our application
> 6- correct compilation error if any change where made in the public
> interface
> 7- run our application regression test
> 8- submit to our version control system
>
> I am having hard time to do all this :) So :
>
> 1- I want to know your opinion about this. Does it seems like a good
> practice?
> 2- I am unable to build the regression tools with VS6. Is It normal? Am I
> missing something?
> 3- I am unable to find a boost 1.33.1 regression test. Only Head, 1.33.0 or
> before?
> 4- Does the result on my PC should be the same then the one posted on boost
> site? It seems like it might be different. By analysing
> http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/1_33_0/developer/summary.htmlI
> discovered that for the same toolset we can have different results
> (goncalo-vc8 and RudbekAssociates have different results for vc-8_0 toolset)
> It is normal?
>
> Thank you for any feedback, help or comments.
> <http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/1_33_0/RudbekAssociates.html>
> Alain

Alain,

I suggest you bring your questions to
http://www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#jamboost

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com