Re: [xml] Python as a way to unify libxml2 test on Windows and Unix

[Bjorn Reese <breese mail1 stofanet dk>]

On Sat, 2004-05-08 at 01:28, Daniel Veillard wrote:

>   While discussing with William Brack last Tuesday he came up with the
> idea that since libxml2 regression testing on Unix used Python, that
> the problem on Windows was makefile and shell portability and that 
> Python works on Windows, the right way to make sure we get full regression
> tests on Windows is to actually make them as python scripts instead of 
> relying on the shell and make tools. 

If a dependency on Python is acceptable, then you could also consider
replacing the Unix-specific autoconf with the cross-platform SCons tool:

  http://www.scons.org/

Disclaimer: I have no practical experience with SCons.

>   This sounds like the right idea to unify the tests, the only problem
> would be platforms where UNIX make and shell like tools are available
> but where Python is not available.

That is also my biggest concern.