Re: [boost] [regression] OK to merge? Should tools/regression be a submodule?

On 2 January 2014 18:54, Edward Diener wrote:

On 1/2/2014 11:24 AM, Beman Dawes wrote:

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On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Daniel James wrote:

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On 2 January 2014 14:50, Beman Dawes wrote:

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* Should tools/regression be a submodule?

Should it be part of the boost tree? Since it downloads boost into a subdirectory, it looks like something that exists outside of the tree.

Good point. The same might be true of several other tools, like tools/inspect.

I do not see why a tool which manipulates the Boost tree totally outside of git should not be part of the Boost tree. One thing ( manipulating the Boost tree in some way ) does not preclude the other ( being part of the tree ) in my mind. Clearly the Boost tree can be changed locally outside of what git does in regard to version control.

Nothing is precluded, but separating things makes life easier. Is there a reason why it needs to be part of the tree?