Re: New g++ template stress/regression test?

[Gerald Pfeifer <gerald at pfeifer dot com>]

On Fri, 6 Nov 2009, Dave Korn wrote:
>> I wonder if there would be an interest for a C++ template / compile
>> time ray tracer as a heavy test for
>> 
>> * templates in general
>> * the type system
>> * regression and conformance testing
> How big is it?  It might be suitable to go in the contrib/ dir, we already
> keep a copy of the paranoia FP tests in there, so your template package and
> maybe a testscript to run it and record stats might make a nice little
> addition in the same spirit.

I don't think that's a good idea.  Rather, why not add this to

  http://gcc.gnu.org/testing/

(look for "Build and test guide" there) if it really is a useful test?

Gerald