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Started by hucker, February 18, 2026, 04:52:25 PM

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hucker

Sorry if this sounds official or rude, Gemini constructed it for me with technical information:

Bug Report: Critical Project Naming Collision & Data Inconsistency
�Software: BoincTasks JS (Version 2.8.6)
Environment: 24-core Ryzen / High-thread count / Multi-Project Monitoring
Projects Involved: ODLK (Natalia/Termit), ODLK1 (Italy/ice00), and ODLK 2025 (Unlisted).
�The Core Issue
�BoincTasks JS is failing to maintain a unique identity for different projects that share a common directory name. This is causing "Identity Theft" in the UI where distinct projects are merged into one label, making it impossible to distinguish between work from different servers.
�Detailed Observations:
�The "Folder vs. Name" Parser Conflict:
�I am running ODLK (Natalia) and Latin Squares (ODLK1 Italy) simultaneously.
�Both projects use the directory /latinsquares/ on the local disk.
�BoincTasks JS is inconsistently overriding the Project Name with the Directory Name.
�Live "Name-Flipping" on Active Tasks:
�On my 24-core machine, I can see running tasks for the same project being labeled differently at the same time. Some say "ODLK Project" and some say "Latin Squares Project."
�The label appears to flip during the 30-second refresh cycle, suggesting a race condition in the live data parser.
�The "Ready to Report" Identity Jump:
�I have witnessed tasks labeled ODLK while running "jump" to the Latin Squares label the moment they move to the "Ready to Report" status.
�This indicates the software stops trusting the "Friendly Name" from RAM once a task is no longer "Active" and defaults to the disk folder name.
�Identical Application Name Collision:
�Both projects use identical application names (e.g., odlk3@home, odlkmin@home).
�Since the Project Name, Directory Name, and Application Name are all now identical or overlapping in the UI, it is impossible for a user to know which task belongs to which server without checking the Master URL column.
�Impact on User:
�For power users running dozens of threads, the current behavior makes monitoring server health impossible. If one server (e.g., the Italian solar-powered server) goes offline, the UI does not show which tasks are stalled because they are all labeled as "Latin Squares."
�Requested Fix:
�Please prioritize the Project Name provided by the BOINC client's client_state.xml as the primary key for the "Project" column. The software should never fall back to the directory name if a Friendly Name is available, especially in the "Ready to Report" queue.

fred

I have no idea where this comes from :D
But my take most of it is complete nonsense.
What I'm up to the other half of the time "borregowildflowers.org"

hucker

All I know is tasks between the odlk family of projects kept changing project name

fred

What I'm up to the other half of the time "borregowildflowers.org"

fred

My guess is that the projects are using identical project url
Go to Show -> Debug log and give me the text.
What I'm up to the other half of the time "borregowildflowers.org"