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Re: [Module::Build] Re: Test::META

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From:
Ken Williams
Date:
April 1, 2005 14:58
Subject:
Re: [Module::Build] Re: Test::META
Message ID:
8dd1dd7e802efbaedf737a30028bd387@mathforum.org

On Apr 1, 2005, at 2:55 PM, Christopher H. Laco wrote:
>
> If build, test, and install are considered the critical path, why was 
> Build/make never changed to simple run "test" always as part of the 
> builds success or failure?
>
> Just curious. In a way, I'd be much happier if 'perl Build' or 'make' 
> outright failed if the tests didn't pass, just like if there was a 
> c/linking error.


Yeah, good question.  I guess it's mostly historical.  There's nothing 
really stopping us from creating an 'everything' action that does a 
'build', 'test', and 'install' all in a row.  Or maybe just the 'build' 
and 'test'.

Anyone else like that idea?

  -Ken
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