Boinc Task .093/History/Reported/Status Question

Started by D.A. Pinniger, January 10, 2011, 06:18:32 PM

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D.A. Pinniger

I have a History / Reported Status  Qestion.
I notice some of the History Reported Work Units Reported: OK  have an
asterisk as Reported: OK *
What is the meannig of the asterisk?
I see no reference to it in the manual.

Thank you

Dave

jjwhalen

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Quote from: D.A. Pinniger on January 10, 2011, 06:18:32 PM
I have a History / Reported Status  Qestion.
I notice some of the History Reported Work Units Reported: OK  have an
asterisk as Reported: OK *
What is the meannig of the asterisk?
I see no reference to it in the manual.

Thank you

Dave

Fred is on holiday and may be slow to answer, so I'll try:

That was a change introduced in version 0.91
QuoteChanged: History: Simplified the internal routines (HistoryItem CString -> char *), for more stability.
Changed: History: (u) Last seen in upload, now *.

The History only updates periodically (typically every 30 seconds).  If a WU was in the process of uploading at the last update and is "missing" at the next update, it is assumed to have uploaded and reported in the intervening period.  A reasonable assumption, else the BOINC client just lost the result, in which case the project server should download it again.  Hence the Status Reported OK* -- before 0.91 it was Reported OK(u).

Best wishes.


D.A. Pinniger

Thanks JJ. for the answer and quick response.
Noticed the USN icon on your relply. Went
to boot in San Diego, then schools at Treasure
Island (S.F.) and Vallejo. Serverd in RVN, Japan
and IUWG2 at Virginia Beach last too years.
(1968 - 1974.)
I salute you.

jjwhalen