Re: msvc and vista fun

[Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>]

Dave Page wrote:
> > Perhaps someone would like to tell me how I can remedy these 
> > problems. More importantly, this should be in an FAQ or some such. 
> > Also, I would like to know if we have really tested out on Vista the 
> > privilege surrendering code that is is supposed to work in Windows. 
> > It looks to me like it might not be working.
>
> What makes you say that?


It was just a suspicion, but maybe the fact that the admin user can't 
run while the non-admin user can indicates that it is working (possibly 
too well).

> > If we can make progress on these issues then I'll be happy. If not, I 
> > think we need to look carefully at what we say we can support, and 
> > what we declare to be still experimental.
>
> Lack of completely reliable buildfarm support for MSVC or trouble 
> setting up a buildenv doesn't mean we cannot support a platform - it 
> just means we need o be extra vigilent to ensure that regresssion 
> tests etc. do actually pass (though that level of failure would be 
> visible on the BF I would hope - it certainly has been until now).

I am not only concerned about the buildfarm, but about the robustness, 
maintainability and simplicity of the build process. Having to have a 
completely separate build system for msvc is really quite sucky.

cheers

andrew