Re: Re: Lispworks and Oracle

Craig Brozefsky wrote:
> It seems to me that two things need to happen prior to an attempt to
> move USQL onto the CLSQL data access layers:
> 
> 1. Regression tests for basic USQL functionality at the
>    object->relational and functional levels, such that it can be
>    loaded and run against the various DB backends.  There exists a
>    small set of regression tests for USQL already, but it can
>    certainly use expansion.

A great idea.

> 2. Procuring installations of the various supported lisp environments
>    and RDBMS systems with build engines, or at least somewhat frequent
>    HEAD builds by maintainers of those ports.  This way non-portable
>    changes will be quickly identified.

I have help with that. I have licenses for ACL and LW on Linux i386
and Windows. Also, I run SBCL on powerpc and sparc linux.

> If this plan is acceptable to people I will start by laying out the
> points the regression suite needs to cover and start writing the bits
> I can.  I will also need volounteers outside of onShore Development
> who would be willing to have an instance of the USQL regression tests
> running against the HEAD on a platofrm other than linux CMUCL.

It's acceptable and a good idea. Sure, I'll be glad to help.

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